Who are the players with the most participations in the Women’s World Cup?
As the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand approaches, we have compiled a top-10 list of players with the most appearances at the tournament.
![La futbolista brasileña acumula 200 internacionalidades. A sus 44 años, la futbolista brasileña tiene en su haber el récord de más participaciones en Copas del Mundo y Juegos Olímpicos, siete de cada una. Debutó con la Canarinha en 1995 con 17 años y desde entonces, su palmarés ha crecido hasta las cinco Copas América y un subcampeonato, tres Juegos Panamericanos y un subcampeonato, dos medallas olímpicas de plata y un segundo y tercer puesto en los Mundiales.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/B35XL6XHYVB63FN7OWBFW6M2EQ.jpg?auth=ce0527ed4c90b8061fc1f8f16ee9c49dc6f043be3177cc0e7b9ceeb2b19ccb8e&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
As the FIFA Women’s World Cup approaches, we recognize the players representing their countries the most at the tournament. Twelve players from five different nations have appeared in at least 22 Women’s World Cup games, including some of the sport’s most iconic figures. Representing your country in football is a great honor. The pride of wearing the national jersey on an international pitch is a rare experience.
But who are the players with the most tournament participations in the history of the game?
List of players with the most World Cup participations
Ranking | Name of the player | National Team | Number of participations |
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1 | Formiga | Brazil | 7 tournaments (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) |
2 | Homare Sawa | Japan | 6 tournaments (1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015) |
3 | Christie Pearce Rampone | United States | 5 tournaments (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015) |
4 | Birgit Prinz | Germany | 5 tournaments (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) |
5 | Marta | Brazil | 5 tournaments (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019) |
6 | Mia Hamm | United States | 4 tournaments (1991, 1995, 1999, 2003) |
7 | Carla Overbeck | United States | 4 tournaments (1991, 1995, 1999, 2003) |
8 | Julie Foudy | United States | 4 tournaments (1991, 1995, 1999, 2003) |
9 | Joy Fawcett | United States | 4 tournaments (1991, 1995, 1999, 2003) |
10 | Kristine Lilly | United States | 4 tournaments (1991, 1995, 1999, 2003) |