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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |