USWNT

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USWNT
Stands forUnited States women's national soccer team
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USWNT stands for United States women's national soccer team, a soccer (Association football) abbreviation.

National women's soccer team of the United States, the most successful in the history of the women's game, with four World Cup titles and five Olympic gold medals.

Example: The USWNT won Olympic gold in Paris under new coach Emma Hayes.

Usage notes

World Cup wins came in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019, and Olympic golds in 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2024. Players' equal-pay lawsuit ended in a 2022 settlement and a collective bargaining agreement giving men's and women's teams equal pay. Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan are among its stars.

More soccer (Association football) abbreviations

  • AET – After extra time
  • AFCON – Africa Cup of Nations
  • AR – Assistant referee
  • CAM – Central attacking midfielder
  • CB – Center back
  • CDM – Central defensive midfielder
  • CF – Center forward
  • CM – Central midfielder
  • CS – Clean sheet
  • CWC – FIFA Club World Cup
  • DOF – Director of football
  • ET – Extra time

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