The 2023 Women’s World Cup will fulfill the dreams of 736 athletes (23 for each of the 32 participating teams), who will join the select group of players who have already played in the tournament.
Fifa produced a list of players with the most matches in the competitions and Brazil has just one: Formiga is the second, only behind USA’s Kristine Lilly.
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The list:
1 – Kristine Lilly – USA
30 games: 6 in 1991, 6 in 1995, 6 in 1999, 6 in 2003, 6 in 2007
2 – Formiga – Brazil
27 games: 2 in 1995, 6 in 1999, 3 in 2003, 6 in 2007, 4 in 2011, 3 in 2015, 3 in 2019
3 – Carli Lloyd – USA
25 games: 5 in 2007, 6 in 2011, 7 in 2015, 7 in 2019
4 – Abby Wambach – USA
25 games: 6 in 2003, 6 in 2007, 6 in 2011, 7 in 2015
5 – July Foudy – USA
24 games: 6 in 1991, 6 in 1995, 6 in 1999, 6 in 2003
6 – Birgit Prinz – Germany
24 games: 6 in 1995, 4 in 1999, 6 in 2003, 6 in 2007, 2 in 2011
7 – Homare Sawa – Japan
24 games: 3 in 1995, 3 in 1999, 3 in 2003, 3 in 2007, 6 in 2011, 6 in 2015
8 – Joy Fawcett – USA
23 games: 5 in 1991, 6 in 1995, 6 in 1999, 6 in 2003
9 – Mia Hamm – USA
23 games: 6 in 1991, 6 in 1995, 6 in 1999, 5 in 2003
10 – Bente Nordby – Norway
22 games: 6 in 1995, 6 in 1999, 4 in 2003, 6 in 2007
