FIFA Women's World Cup awards#Goal of the Tournament
{{short description|Women's football awards}}
{{About|the women's senior tournament|the men's tournament|FIFA World Cup awards}}
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At the end of each FIFA Women's World Cup final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the game.{{cite web |title=Tournaments |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=103/awards/ |publisher=FIFA |access-date=29 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001220/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D103/awards/ |archive-date=31 December 2013 |df=dmy }}
Awards
- There are currently five post-tournament awards from the FIFA Technical Study Group:{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6bd2fa3c769ee09c/original/lnpeuvaoc1v5tih9rf7p-pdf.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: Technical Report |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=22 September 2019 }}
- the Golden Ball (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Ball") for the best overall player of the tournament (first awarded in 1991);
- the Golden Boot (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Boot", formerly known as the Golden Shoe) for the top goalscorer of the tournament (first awarded in 1991);
- the Golden Glove (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Glove", formerly known as the Best Goalkeeper) for the best goalkeeper of the tournament (first awarded in 2003);
- the FIFA Young Player Award for the best player of the tournament under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year (first awarded in 2011);
- the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team with the best record of fair play during the tournament (first awarded in 1991).
- There is currently one award voted on by fans during the tournament:
- the Player of the Match (currently commercially termed "VISA Player of the Match") for outstanding performance by a player during each match of the tournament (first awarded in 2003).
- There is currently one award voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament:
- the Goal of the Tournament (currently commercially termed "Hyundai Goal of the Tournament") for the fans' best goal scored during the tournament (first awarded in 2007).
- The following five awards are no longer given:
- the All-Star Squad for the best squad of players of the tournament (chosen by the technical study group, awarded from 1999 to 2015);
- the Most Entertaining Team for the team that entertained the fans the most during the tournament (voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament, awarded in 2003 and 2007);
- the FANtasy All-Star Team for the fans' best eleven-player line-up of the tournament (voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament, awarded in 2003);
- the Dream Team for the fans' best manager and eleven-player line-up of the tournament (voted on by fans after the conclusion of the tournament, awarded in 2015);
- the Players Who Dared to Shine for ten key players of the tournament who "dared to shine" (chosen by the technical study group, awarded in 2019).
Golden Ball {{Anchor|Silver Ball|Silver Ball}}
The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA World Cup final, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media. Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively.{{cite web|title=adidas Golden Ball - FIFA Women's World Cup Final|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/awards.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124045738/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/awards.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 November 2012|publisher=FIFA|access-date=29 December 2013}}
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Golden Ball !Silver Ball !Bronze Ball |
|---|
| align=left|1991 China
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Carin Jennings |{{fbwicon|USA}} Michelle Akers |{{fbwicon|NOR}} Linda Medalen |
| align=left|1995 Sweden
|{{fbwicon|NOR}} Hege Riise |{{fbwicon|NOR}} Gro Espeseth |{{fbwicon|NOR}} Ann Kristin Aarønes |
| align=left|1999 United States
|{{fbwicon|CHN}} Sun Wen |{{fbwicon|BRA}} Sissi |{{fbwicon|USA}} Michelle Akers |
| align=left|2003 United States
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Birgit Prinz |{{fbwicon|SWE}} Victoria Svensson |{{fbwicon|GER}} Maren Meinert |
| align=left|2007 China
|{{fbwicon|BRA}} Marta |{{fbwicon|GER}} Birgit Prinz |{{fbwicon|BRA}} Cristiane |
| align=left|2011 Germany
|{{fbwicon|JPN}} Homare Sawa |{{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |{{fbwicon|USA}} Hope Solo |
| align=left|2015 Canada
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd |{{fbwicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry |{{fbwicon|JPN}} Aya Miyama |
| 2019 France
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe |{{fbwicon|ENG}} Lucy Bronze |{{fbwicon|USA}} Rose Lavelle |
| 2023 Australia/New Zealand
|{{fbwicon|ESP}} Aitana Bonmatí |{{fbwicon|ESP}} Jennifer Hermoso |{{fbwicon|SWE}} Amanda Ilestedt |
Golden Boot {{Anchor|Silver Boot|Bronze Boot|Golden Shoe|Silver Shoe|Bronze Shoe}}
The Golden Boot award goes to the top goalscorer of the FIFA World Cup. It was introduced as the Golden Shoe at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and renamed to Golden Boot in 2011.{{cite news|title=Golden Boot|url =https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2019/jun/06/golden-boot-standings-top-scorers-for-france-2019-womens-world-cup|first1=Frank|last1= Hulley-Jones|first2=Sean|last2= Clarke|work=The Guardian|date=6 June 2019}}
If more than one player finishes the tournament with the same number of goals, the tie goes to the player who has contributed the most assists (with the FIFA Technical Study Group deciding whether an assist is to be counted as such). If there is still a tie, the award goes to the player who has played the least amount of time (most goals per minute).
Silver and Bronze Boots are awarded to the second- and third-placed players.
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Golden Boot !Goals !Silver Boot !Goals !Bronze Boot !Goals |
|---|
| 1991 China
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Michelle Akers |align=center|10 |{{fbwicon|GER}} Heidi Mohr |align=center|7 |{{fbwicon|NOR}} Linda Medalen |align=center|6 |
| 1995 Sweden
|{{fbwicon|NOR}} Ann Kristin Aarønes |align=center|6 |{{fbwicon|NOR}} Hege Riise |align=center|5 |{{fbwicon|CHN}} Shi Guihong |align=center|3 |
| 1999 United States
|{{fbwicon|CHN}} Sun Wen |align=center|7 | |align=center| |{{fbwicon|NOR}} Ann Kristin Aarønes |align=center|4 |
| 2003 United States
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Birgit Prinz |align=center|7 |{{fbwicon|GER}} Maren Meinert |align=center|4 |{{fbwicon|BRA}} Kátia |align=center|4 |
| 2007 China
|{{fbwicon|BRA}} Marta |align=center|7 |{{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |align=center|6 |{{fbwicon|NOR}} Ragnhild Gulbrandsen |align=center|6 |
| 2011 Germany
|{{fbwicon|JPN}} Homare Sawa |align=center|5 |{{fbwicon|BRA}} Marta |align=center|4 |{{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |align=center|4 |
| 2015 Canada
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Célia Šašić |align=center|6 |{{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd |align=center|6 |{{fbwicon|GER}} Anja Mittag |align=center|5 |
| 2019 France
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe |align=center|6 |{{fbwicon|USA}} Alex Morgan |align=center|6 |{{fbwicon|ENG}} Ellen White |align=center|6 |
| 2023 Australia/New Zealand
|{{fbwicon|JPN}} Hinata Miyazawa |align=center|5 |{{fbwicon|FRA}} Kadidiatou Diani |align=center|4 |{{fbwicon|GER}} Alexandra Popp |align=center|4 |
Golden Glove {{Anchor|Best Goalkeeper}}
The Golden Glove award recognizes the best goalkeeper of the tournament since 2011. In 2003 and 2007, a Best Goalkeeper award was given, and in 1999 two goalkeepers were named to an All-Star Team. The FIFA Technical Study Group recognises the top goalkeeper of the tournament based on the player's performance throughout the final competition.{{Cite web|url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1816849eda4db6/original/jaeq2lvmczqjofxccj3u-pdf.pdf|title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Technical Report and Statistics|date=2015|website=FIFA}} Although goalkeepers have this specific award for their position, they are eligible for the Golden Ball as well.
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!BG / Golden Glove Award !Clean sheets |
|---|
| rowspan=2| 1999 United States
| {{fbwicon|CHN}} Gao Hong | rowspan=2 align="center"| 4 |
| {{fbwicon|USA}} Briana Scurry |
| 2003 United States
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Silke Rottenberg | align="center"| 2 |
| 2007 China
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Nadine Angerer | align="center"| 6 |
| 2011 Germany
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Hope Solo | align="center"| 2 |
| 2015 Canada
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Hope Solo | align="center"| 5 |
| 2019 France
|{{fbwicon|NED}} Sari van Veenendaal | align="center"| 3 |
| 2023 Australia/New Zealand
|{{fbwicon|ENG}} Mary Earps | align="center"| 3 |
FIFA Young Player Award {{Anchor|Young Player Award|Best Young Player|Best Young Player Award}}
The FIFA Young Player Award is given to the best player in the tournament who is at most 21 years old. For the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup this meant that the player had to have been born on or after 1 January 1998. The FIFA Technical Study Group recognises the Best Young Player of the tournament based on the player's performances throughout the final competition.
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Best Young Player Award !Age |
|---|
| 2011 Germany
|{{fbwicon|AUS}} Caitlin Foord |16 |
| 2015 Canada
|{{fbwicon|CAN}} Kadeisha Buchanan |19 |
| 2019 France
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Giulia Gwinn |20 |
| 2023 Australia/New Zealand
|{{fbwicon|ESP}} Salma Paralluelo |19 |
FIFA Fair Play Trophy {{Anchor|FIFA Fair Play Trophy}}
The FIFA Fair Play Trophy is given to the team with the best record of fair play during the World Cup final tournament. Only teams that qualified for the second round are considered. The winners of this award earn the FIFA Fair Play Trophy, a diploma, a fair play medal for each player and official, and $50,000 worth of football equipment to be used for youth development.
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!FIFA Fair Play Trophy Winners |
|---|
| 1991 China
|align=left|{{fbw|GER}} |
| 1995 Sweden
|align=left|{{fbw|SWE}} |
| 1999 United States
|align=left|{{fbw|CHN}} |
| 2003 United States
|align=left|{{fbw|CHN}} |
| 2007 China
|align=left|{{fbw|NOR}} |
| 2011 Germany
|align=left|{{fbw|JPN}} |
| 2015 Canada
|align=left|{{fbw|FRA}} |
| 2019 France
|align=left|{{fbw|FRA}} |
| 2023 Australia/New Zealand
|align=left|{{fbw|JPN}} |
Player of the Match
The Player of the Match (POTM) award picks the outstanding player in every match of the tournament since 2003.{{cite web |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/potm/index.html |title=Bud Light Player of the Match |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |year=2003 |access-date=10 February 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616094524/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/potm/index.html |archive-date=16 June 2006}}{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/43e9c055b875533b/original/pcahcegynzgqmcyv4mdu-pdf.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 – Technical Report |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |year=2011 |access-date=1 July 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6bd2fa3c769ee09c/original/lnpeuvaoc1v5tih9rf7p-pdf.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: Technical Report |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=22 September 2019 }}
While the awards from 2003 to 2015 were chosen by the technical study group,{{cite news |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/031011/1/dfy.html |title=Bud Light Player of the Match: Shannon Boxx (USA) |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=11 October 2003 |access-date=9 January 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060620211802/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/031011/1/dfy.html |archive-date=20 June 2006 |quote="She was the player who made the difference in the American midfield," said TSG member Fran Hilton-Smith, who selected Boxx as the Bud Light Player of the Match.}}{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/71bd038b7fc0316b/original/lhncayao9t42tt0qnqqi-pdf.pdf |title=Report and Statistics – FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |page=75 |year=2007 |access-date=9 January 2020 |quote=The Player of the Match is selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group after each match.}}{{cite web |location=Sinsheim |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/archive/germany2011/teams/team=1883724/photos/index.html#1470043 |title=Maribel Dominguez of Mexico poses with her player of the match award |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=6 July 2011 |access-date=9 January 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109063028/https://img.fifa.com/mm/photo/tournament/competition/01/47/00/43/1470043_big-lnd.jpg |archive-date=9 January 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/organisation/player-of-the-match/index.html |title=Live Your Goals – Player of the Match |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |year=2015 |access-date=9 January 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702153625/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/organisation/player-of-the-match/index.html |archive-date=2 July 2015 |quote=When the whistle blows at the end of each and every game at the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015, the experts in FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG) will name their Live Your Goals Player of the Match.}} from 2019 the winner has been chosen through an online poll on FIFA's website.{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/player-of-the-match-visa-your-vote-counts |title=Your vote counts: 52 matches, two teams, one Player of the Match |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=7 June 2019 |access-date=9 January 2020 |quote=The Player of the Match vote gives fans across the globe the opportunity to choose the most outstanding footballer in every match at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 in real time. The player with the highest number of fan votes receives the award at the end of the game.}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ Leading player of the match winners by tournament |
| World Cup
!Player(s) with most POTM wins !Wins |
|---|
| 2003 United States
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Birgit Prinz |style="text-align:center"|2 |
| 2007 China
|{{fbwicon|BRA}} Daniela |style="text-align:center"|2 |
| 2011 Germany
|{{fbwicon|JPN}} Aya Miyama |style="text-align:center"|2 |
| 2015 Canada
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd |style="text-align:center"|4 |
| 2019 France
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe |style="text-align:center"|3 |
| 2023 Australia/New Zealand
|{{fbwicon|JPN}} Hinata Miyazawa |style="text-align:center"|3 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Leading player of the match winners all-time |
| Rank
!Player !Wins !World Cup(s) with awards |
|---|
| rowspan="3"|1
|{{fbwicon|BRA}} Marta |style="text-align:center"|5 |
| {{fbwicon|JPN}} Aya Miyama
|style="text-align:center"|5 |
| {{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd
|style="text-align:center"|5 |
| rowspan="2"|4
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Birgit Prinz |style="text-align:center"|4 |
| {{fbwicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe
|style="text-align:center"|4 |
| rowspan="11"|6
|{{fbwicon|BRA}} Daniela |style="text-align:center"|3 |
| {{fbwicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry
|style="text-align:center"|3 |
| {{fbwicon|GER}} Nadine Angerer
|style="text-align:center"|3 |
| {{fbwicon|GER}} Alexandra Popp
|style="text-align:center"|3 |
| {{fbwicon|JPN}} Homare Sawa
|style="text-align:center"|3 |
| {{fbwicon|JPN}} Hinata Miyazawa
|style="text-align:center"|3 |2023 |
| {{fbwicon|NED}} Lieke Martens
|style="text-align:center"|3 |
| {{fbwicon|SWE}} Amanda Ilestedt
|style="text-align:center"|3 |2023 |
| {{fbwicon|SWE}} Lotta Schelin
|style="text-align:center"|3 |
| {{fbwicon|USA}} Alex Morgan
|style="text-align:center"|3 |
| {{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach
|style="text-align:center"|3 |
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ {{nowrap|Player of the match award winners by country}} |
| Rank
!Country !Awards |
|---|
| 1
| {{fbw|USA}} | style="text-align:center" | 25 |
| 2
| {{fbw|GER}} | style="text-align:center" | 24 |
| 3
| {{fbw|SWE}} | style="text-align:center" | 22 |
| rowspan="2" |4
| {{fbw|ENG}} | style="text-align:center" | 20 |
| {{fbw|JPN}}
| style="text-align:center" | 20 |
| 6
| {{fbw|BRA}} | style="text-align:center" | 17 |
| 7
| {{fbw|AUS}} | style="text-align:center" | 15 |
| 8
| {{fbw|FRA}} | style="text-align:center" | 14 |
| 9
| {{fbw|NOR}} | style="text-align:center" | 13 |
| 10
| {{fbw|NED}} | style="text-align:center" | 11 |
| rowspan="2" | 11
| {{fbw|CAN}} | style="text-align:center" | 8 |
| {{fbw|CHN}}
| style="text-align:center" | 8 |
| rowspan="2" | 13
| {{fbw|NGA}} | style="text-align:center" | 7 |
| {{fbw|ESP}}
| style="text-align:center" | 7 |
| 15
| {{fbw|COL}} | style="text-align:center" | 5 |
| rowspan="2" | 16
| {{fbw|ITA}} | style="text-align:center" | 4 |
| {{fbw|SUI}}
| style="text-align:center" | 4 |
| rowspan="6" | 18
| {{fbw|CMR}} | style="text-align:center" | 3 |
| {{fbw|DEN}}
| style="text-align:center" | 3 |
| {{fbw|JAM}}
| style="text-align:center" | 3 |
| {{fbw|MEX}}
| style="text-align:center" | 3 |
| {{fbw|NZL}}
| style="text-align:center" | 3 |
| {{fbw|PRK}}
| style="text-align:center" | 3 |
| rowspan="8" | 24
| {{fbw|ARG}} | style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| {{fbw|CHI}}
| style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| {{fbw|CRC}}
| style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| {{fbw|GHA}}
| style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| {{fbw|MAR}}
| style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| {{fbw|IRL}}
| style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| {{fbw|RUS}}
| style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| {{fbw|RSA}}
| style="text-align:center" | 2 |
| rowspan="6" | 32
| {{fbw|PHI}} | style="text-align:center" | 1 |
| {{fbw|POR}}
| style="text-align:center" | 1 |
| {{fbw|KOR}}
| style="text-align:center" | 1 |
| {{fbw|SCO}}
| style="text-align:center" | 1 |
| {{fbw|THA}}
| style="text-align:center" | 1 |
| {{fbw|ZAM}}
| style="text-align:center" | 1 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Player of the match award winners in the final |
| Final
!Player !Opponent |
|---|
| 2003 United States
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Bettina Wiegmann |{{fbw|SWE}} |
| 2007 China
|{{fbwicon|GER}} Nadine Angerer |{{fbw|BRA}} |
| 2011 Germany
|{{fbwicon|JPN}} Ayumi Kaihori |{{fbw|USA}} |
| 2015 Canada
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd |{{fbw|JPN}} |
| 2019 France
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe |{{fbw|NED}} |
| 2023 Australia/New Zealand
|{{fbwicon|ESP}} Olga Carmona |{{fbw|ENG}} |
All-Star Squad {{Anchor|All-Star Team}}
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Goalkeepers !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards |
|---|
| 1999 United States
| align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|CHN}} Gao Hong {{fbwicon|USA}} Briana Scurry | align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|CHN}} Wang Liping {{fbwicon|CHN}} Wen Lirong {{fbwicon|GER}} Doris Fitschen {{fbwicon|USA}} Brandi Chastain {{fbwicon|USA}} Carla Overbeck | align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|BRA}} Sissi {{fbwicon|CHN}} Liu Ailing {{fbwicon|CHN}} Zhao Lihong {{fbwicon|GER}} Bettina Wiegmann {{fbwicon|USA}} Michelle Akers | align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|CHN}} Jin Yan {{fbwicon|CHN}} Sun Wen {{fbwicon|NOR}} Ann Kristin Aarønes {{fbwicon|USA}} Mia Hamm |
| 2003 United States
|align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|GER}} Silke Rottenberg |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|CHN}} Wang Liping {{fbwicon|GER}} Sandra Minnert {{fbwicon|USA}} Joy Fawcett |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|GER}} Bettina Wiegmann {{fbwicon|SWE}} Malin Moström {{fbwicon|USA}} Shannon Boxx |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|CAN}} Charmaine Hooper {{fbwicon|GER}} Maren Meinert {{fbwicon|GER}} Birgit Prinz {{fbwicon|SWE}} Victoria Svensson |
| 2007 China
|align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|GER}} Nadine Angerer {{fbwicon|NOR}} Bente Nordby |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|GER}} Ariane Hingst {{fbwicon|CHN}} Li Jie {{fbwicon|NOR}} Ane Stangeland Horpestad {{fbwicon|GER}} Kerstin Stegemann |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|BRA}} Daniela {{fbwicon|BRA}} Formiga {{fbwicon|ENG}} Kelly Smith {{fbwicon|GER}} Renate Lingor {{fbwicon|NOR}} Ingvild Stensland {{fbwicon|USA}} Kristine Lilly |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|AUS}} Lisa De Vanna {{fbwicon|BRA}} Marta {{fbwicon|BRA}} Cristiane {{fbwicon|GER}} Birgit Prinz |
| 2011 Germany
|align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|USA}} Hope Solo {{fbwicon|JPN}} Ayumi Kaihori |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|AUS}} Elise Kellond-Knight {{fbwicon|BRA}} Erika {{fbwicon|ENG}} Alex Scott {{fbwicon|FRA}} Sonia Bompastor {{fbwicon|FRA}} Laura Georges {{fbwicon|GER}} Saskia Bartusiak |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|ENG}} Jill Scott {{fbwicon|EQG}} Genoveva Añonma {{fbwicon|FRA}} Louisa Necib {{fbwicon|JPN}} Aya Miyama {{fbwicon|JPN}} Shinobu Ohno {{fbwicon|JPN}} Homare Sawa {{fbwicon|GER}} Kerstin Garefrekes {{fbwicon|SWE}} Caroline Seger {{fbwicon|USA}} Shannon Boxx {{fbwicon|USA}} Lauren Cheney |align=left valign=top| {{fbwicon|BRA}} Marta {{fbwicon|SWE}} Lotta Schelin {{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |
| 2015 Canada
| align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|ENG}} Karen Bardsley {{fbwicon|GER}} Nadine Angerer {{fbwicon|USA}} Hope Solo | align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|CAN}} Kadeisha Buchanan {{fbwicon|ENG}} Lucy Bronze {{fbwicon|ENG}} Steph Houghton {{fbwicon|FRA}} Wendie Renard {{fbwicon|JPN}} Saori Ariyoshi {{fbwicon|USA}} Julie Johnston {{fbwicon|USA}} Meghan Klingenberg | align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|AUS}} Elise Kellond-Knight {{fbwicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry {{fbwicon|FRA}} Eugénie Le Sommer {{fbwicon|JPN}} Aya Miyama {{fbwicon|JPN}} Mizuho Sakaguchi {{fbwicon|JPN}} Rumi Utsugi {{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd {{fbwicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe | align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|AUS}} Lisa De Vanna {{fbwicon|FRA}} Élodie Thomis {{fbwicon|GER}} Anja Mittag {{fbwicon|GER}} Célia Šašić {{fbwicon|SUI}} Ramona Bachmann |
=Other all-star selections=
==FANtasy All-Star Team==
The "FANtasy All-Star Team", which was sponsored by MasterCard, featured eleven players decided by a poll on FIFA.com.{{cite web |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/allstars/fan.html |title=FANtasy All-Star Team Results |publisher=FIFA |year=2003 |access-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626061148/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/allstars/fan.html |archive-date=26 June 2006}}{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/y=2003/m=10/news=fifa-and-mastercard-select-the-mastercard-all-star-team-from-the-top-s-32464.html |title=FIFA and MasterCard select the MasterCard All-Star Team from the Top Stars of the FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=8 October 2003 |access-date=8 January 2020}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards |
|---|
| 2003 United States
| style="vertical-align:top;" | {{fbwicon|USA}} Briana Scurry | style="vertical-align:top;" | {{fbwicon|BRA}} Juliana | style="vertical-align:top;" | {{fbwicon|GER}} Bettina Wiegmann | style="vertical-align:top;" | {{fbwicon|GER}} Maren Meinert |
==Dream Team==
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Goalkeepers !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards !Manager |
|---|
| 2015 Canada
| align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|USA}} Hope Solo | align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|CAN}} Kadeisha Buchanan {{fbwicon|FRA}} Wendie Renard {{fbwicon|USA}} Julie Johnston {{fbwicon|USA}} Ali Krieger | align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|JPN}} Aya Miyama {{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd {{fbwicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe | align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|GER}} Anja Mittag {{fbwicon|GER}} Célia Šašić {{fbwicon|USA}} Alex Morgan | align=left valign=top | {{fbwicon|GER}} Silvia Neid |
==Players Who Dared to Shine==
The FIFA Technical Study Group announced a list of ten key players of the tournament who "dared to shine".{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6bd2fa3c769ee09c/original/lnpeuvaoc1v5tih9rf7p-pdf.pdf |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019: Technical Report |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=22 September 2019 }}
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards |
|---|
| 2019 France
| style="vertical-align:top;" | {{fbwicon|NED}} Sari van Veenendaal | style="vertical-align:top;" | {{fbwicon|ENG}} Lucy Bronze | style="vertical-align:top;" | {{fbwicon|ENG}} Jill Scott | style="vertical-align:top;" | {{fbwicon|ENG}} Ellen White |
Goal of the Tournament
The Goal of the Tournament award was awarded for the first time at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.
- Scores and results list the goal tally of the players' team first.
= Winners =
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Player !Scored against !Score !Minute !Result !Round !Details !Ref. |
|---|
| 2007 China
|{{fbwicon|BRA}} Marta |{{fbw|USA}} |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |style="text-align:center"|79' |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |Marta's second goal in the match, a solo effort |
| 2011 Germany
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |{{fbw|BRA}} |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |style="text-align:center"|120+2' |style="text-align:center"|2–2 (a.e.t.) |Last-minute headed equaliser in additional time of the second half of extra time |
| 2015 Canada
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd |{{fbw|JPN}} |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |style="text-align:center"|16' |style="text-align:center"|5–2 |Lloyd's third goal in the final, scored from the midfield line |
| 2019 France
|{{fbwicon|BRA}} Cristiane |{{fbw|AUS}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|38' |style="text-align:center"|2–3 |Brazil's second goal in their second group stage match, scored via a header |
| 2023 Australia/New Zealand
|{{fbwicon|COL}} Linda Caicedo |{{fbw|GER}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|52' |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |Colombia's first goal in their second group stage match, a solo effort |
= Nominees =
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Rank !Player !Scored against !Score !Minute !Result !Round !Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="10"|2007 China
|align=center|1 |align=left|{{fbwicon|BRA}} Marta |align=left|{{fbw|USA}} |align=center|4–0 |align=center|79' |align=center|4–0 |align=left|Semi-finals |
| rowspan=2 align=center|2
|align=left|{{fbicon|BRA}} Cristiane |align=left|{{fb|AUS}} |align=center|3–2 |align=center|75' |align=center|3–2 |align=left|Quarter-finals |
| align=left|{{fbicon|BRA}} Formiga
|align=left|{{fb|AUS}} |align=center|1–0 |align=center|4' |align=center|3–2 |align=left|Quarter-finals |
| rowspan=2 align=center|4
|align=left|{{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |align=left|{{fbw|BRA}} |align=center|2–0 |align=center|'58' |align=center|2–0 |align=left|Group stage |
| align=left|{{fbwicon|AUS}} Lisa De Vanna
|align=left|{{fbw|NOR}} |align=center|1–1 |align=center|'83' |align=center|1–1 |align=left|Group stage |
| align=center|6
|align=left|{{fbwicon|GER}} Kerstin Garefrekes |align=left|{{fbw|PRK}} |align=center|1–0 |align=center|'44' |align=center|3–0 |align=left|Quarter-finals |
| align=center|7
|align=left|{{fbwicon|PRK}} Ri Un-suk |align=left|{{fbw|SWE}} |align=center|1–1 |align=center|'22' |align=center|1–2 |align=left|Group stage |
| align=center|8
|align=left|{{fbwicon|CHN}} Song Xiaoli |align=left|{{fbw|DEN}} |align=center|3–2 |align=center|'88' |align=center|3–2 |align=left|Group stage |
| align=center|9
|align=left|{{fbwicon|AUS}} Heather Garriock |align=left|{{fbw|GHA}} |align=center|3–0 |align=center|'69' |align=center|4–1 |align=left|Group stage |
| align=center|10
|align=left|{{fbwicon|JPN}} Aya Miyama |align=left|{{fbw|ENG}} |align=center|2–2 |align=center|'90+5' |align=center|2–2 |align=left|Group stage |
| colspan="9"| |
| rowspan="10"|2011 Germany
|align=center|1 |align=left|{{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |align=left|{{fbw|BRA}} |align=center|2–2 |align=center|'120+2' |align=center|2–2 (a.e.t.) |align=left|Quarter-finals |rowspan=10|{{YouTube|XlU4caXe_40|TOP 10 GOALS – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Germany at FIFA Official YouTube Channel}} |
| align=center|2
|align=left|{{fbicon|JPN}} Nahomi Kawasumi |align=left|{{fb|SWE}} |align=center|3–1 |align=center|64' |align=center|3–1 |align=left|Semi-finals |
| align=center|3
|align=left|{{fbicon|SWE}} Marie Hammarström |align=left|{{fbw|FRA}} |align=center|2-1 |align=center|82' |align=center|2-1 |align=left| Third place play-off |
| align=center|4
|align=left|{{fbicon|BRA}} Érika |align=left|{{fbw|EQG}} |align=center|1-0 |align=center|49' |align=center|3-0 |align=left|Group stage |
| align=center|5
|align=left|{{fbicon|AUS}} Ellyse Perry |align=left|{{fb|SWE}} |align=center|1-2 |align=center|40' |align=center|3–1 |align=left| Quarter-finals |
| align=center|6
|align=left|{{fbicon|JPN}} Karina Maruyama |align=left|{{fbw|GER}} |align=center|1-0 |align=center|108' |align=center|1-0 (a.e.t.) |align=left| Quarter-finals |
| align=center|7
|align=left|{{fbicon|USA}} Heather O'Reilly |align=left|{{fbw|COL}} |align=center|1-0 |align=center|12' |align=center|3-0 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|8
|align=left|{{fbicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair |align=left|{{fbw|GER}} |align=center|1-2 |align=center|82' |align=center|2-1 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|9
|align=left|{{fbicon|FRA}} Élise Bussaglia |align=left|{{fbw|ENG}} |align=center|1-1 |align=center|88' |align=center|1–1 (a.e.t.) {{pso|4–3}} |align=left|Quarter-finals |
| align=center|10
|align=left|{{fbicon|FRA}} Gaëtane Thiney |align=left|{{fbw|CAN}} |align=center|2-0 |align=center|60' |align=center|4-0 |align=left| Group stage |
| colspan="9"| |
| rowspan="10"|2015 Canada
|align=center|1 |align=left|{{fbwicon|USA}} Carli Lloyd |align=left|{{fbw|JPN}} |align=center|4–0 |align=center|16' |align=center|5–2 |align=left|Final |rowspan=10|{{YouTube|yXwd2Ab5IVo|TOP 10 GOALS – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Canada at FIFA Official YouTube Channel}} |
| align=center|2
|align=left|{{fbicon|COL}} Daniela Montoya |align=left|{{fb|MEX}} |align=center|1–1 |align=center|82' |align=center|1–1 |align=left|Group stage |
| align=center|3
|align=left|{{fbicon|ENG}} Lucy Bronze |align=left|{{fb|NOR}} |align=center|2-1 |align=center|76' |align=center|2-1 |align=left| Round of 16 |
| align=center|4
|align=left|{{fbicon|USA}} Lauren Holiday |align=left|{{fbw|JPN}} |align=center|3-0 |align=center|14' |align=center|5–2 |align=left|Final |
| align=center|5
|align=left|{{fbicon|NED}} Lieke Martens |align=left|{{fb|NZL}} |align=center|1-0 |align=center|33' |align=center|1-0 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|6
|align=left|{{fbicon|AUS}} Lisa De Vanna |align=left|{{fbw|USA}} |align=center|1-1 |align=center|27' |align=center|1-3 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|7
|align=left|{{fbicon|NOR}} Maren Mjelde |align=left|{{fb|GER}} |align=center|1-1 |align=center|61' |align=center|1-1 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|8
|align=left|{{fbicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry |align=left|{{fb|MEX}} |align=center|5-0 |align=center|80' |align=center|5-0 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|9
|align=left|{{fbicon|JPN}} Mizuho Sakaguchi |align=left|{{fb|NED}} |align=center|2-0 |align=center|78' |align=center|2-1 |align=left|Round of 16 |
| align=center|10
|align=left|{{fbicon|SWI}} Ramona Bachmann |align=left|{{fb|ECU}} |align=center|7-0 |align=center|61' |align=center|10-1 |align=left| Group stage |
| colspan="9"| |
| rowspan="10"|2019 France
|align=center|1 |align=left|{{fbicon|BRA}} Cristiane |align=left|{{fb|AUS}} |align=center|2–0 |align=center|38' |align=center|2–3 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|2
|align=left|{{fbicon|CMR}} Ajara Nchout |align=left|{{fb|NZL}} |align=center|2–1 |align=center|90+5' |align=center|2–1 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|3
|align=left|{{fbicon|NED}} Jackie Groenen |align=left|{{fb|SWE}} |align=center|1–0 |align=center|99' (a.e.t.) |align=center|1–0 |align=left| Semi-finals |
| align=center|4
|align=left|{{fbicon|ENG}} Lucy Bronze |align=left|{{fb|NOR}} |align=center|3–0 |align=center|57' |align=center|3–0 |align=left| Quarter-finals |
| align=center|5
|align=left|{{fbicon|ITA}} Aurora Galli |align=left|{{fb|JAM}} |align=center|4–0 |align=center|71' |align=center|5–0 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|6
|align=left|{{fbicon|USA}} Alex Morgan |align=left|{{fb|THA}} |align=center|8–0 |align=center|74' |align=center|13–0 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|7
|align=left|{{fbicon|NGA}} Asisat Oshoala |align=left|{{fb|KOR}} |align=center|2–0 |align=center|75' |align=center|2–0 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|8
|align=left|{{fbicon|JPN}} Yui Hasegawa |align=left|{{fb|NED}} |align=center|1–1 |align=center|43' |align=center|1–2 |align=left| Round of 16 |
| align=center|9
|align=left|{{fbicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry |align=left|{{fb|KOR}} |align=center|4–0 |align=center|85' |align=center|4–0 |align=left| Group stage |
| align=center|10
|align=left|{{fbicon|SWE}} Sofia Jakobsson |align=left|{{fb|ENG}} |align=center|2–0 |align=center|22' |align=center|2–1 |align=left| Third place match |
=All-time best goal=
In 2003, FIFA.com held a poll for the greatest goal in Women's World Cup history (from 1991 to 1999).
The 1991 goal from Michelle Akers-Stahl won the poll.{{cite web |url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/p/bg/index.html |title=Best Goal Poll |publisher=FIFA |year=2003 |access-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060708010923/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/p/bg/index.html |archive-date=8 July 2006}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Player !Scored against !Score !Minute !Result !Round !Details |
|---|
| 24 November 1991
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Michelle Akers-Stahl |{{fbw|TPE|football-old}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|29' |style="text-align:center"|7–0 |Akers-Stahl's second of five goals in the match, a free kick |
The similar "15 for 2015" poll was held from 11 May to 5 June 2015, encompassing the best goals from 1991 to 2011.{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/15-for-2015-vote-for-the-best-women-s-world-cup-goal-2603986 |title=15 for 2015: Vote for the best Women's World Cup goal |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=11 May 2015 |access-date=8 January 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/videos/best-goal/index.html |title=15 Goals for 2015 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |year=2015 |access-date=8 January 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512171156/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/videos/best-goal/index.html |archive-date=12 May 2015}}
Abby Wambach, who won the Goal of the Tournament in 2011, was chosen.{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/wambach-s-header-voted-greatest-goal-2618374 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120045049/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/wambach-s-header-voted-greatest-goal-2618374 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 November 2018 |title=Wambach's header voted greatest goal |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=5 June 2015 |access-date=8 January 2020}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Player !Scored against !Score !Minute !Result !Round !Details |
|---|
| 10 July 2011
|{{fbwicon|USA}} Abby Wambach |{{fbw|BRA}} |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |style="text-align:center"|120+2' |style="text-align:center"|2–2 {{aet}} |Last-minute headed equaliser in additional time of the second half of extra time |
Most Entertaining Team
| class="wikitable" |
| World Cup
!Most Entertaining Team Award |
|---|
| 2003 United States
|{{fbw|GER}} |
| 2007 China
|{{fbw|BRA}} |
See also
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References
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