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The 2023 Women’s World Cup is here, and 32 nations will be vying for glory in stadiums across Australia and New Zealand.
With a World Cup held every four years since 1991, a lot of countries have made their mark on the biggest stage in women’s football. But which cities have the honour of sending the most Women’s World Cup players and winners?
We looked at the squads of all teams participating in World Cups from 1991 to the present day and then analysed the players’ birthplaces. We compiled the lists and then created a table with the number of players from each city that has sent players to the World Cup.
In this article:
- The Cities To Send The Most Women’s World Cup Players
- US Cities To Send The Most Women’s World Cup Players
- Cities With Most World Cup Winners
- Methodology
The Cities To Send The Most Women’s World Cup Players
The city to send the highest number of players to the Women’s World Cup hails from one of the host nations of the 2023 World Cup.
Auckland has sent a record 22 players to the Women’s World Cup, making up the bulk of the Football Ferns’ squads including the likes of Betsy Hassett, Stephanie Skilton and Daisy Cleverley.
Second on the list is Sao Paulo, with 14 players, with Gabi Nunes hailing from the Brazilian metropolis. Sydney and Panama City are tied with 13 players each, with London next with 11 players sent to the World Cup.
US Cities To Send The Most Women’s World Cup Players
No Women’s World Cup story can be complete without talking about four-time winners, the USA.
When it comes to the USWNT, San Diego and San Jose are tied as the cities to send the most players to the World Cup, with five players apiece.
Julie Foudy and Jennifer Lalor are notable names from San Diego, while San Jose can boast of sending Brandi Chastain and Naomi Girma.
Cincinnati is next on the list for the US, as four players head to the World Cup from The Queen City, including superstar Rose Lavelle.
Cities With Most World Cup Winners
Regarding producing World Cup winners, Frankfurt leads the way with four winners, including the legendary Birgit Prinz.
Japan won their only title in 2011, with Yokohama sending the highest number of players in that team - three.
St. Louis leads the way for the US with two winners - Becky Sauerbrunn and Lori Chalupny.
Methodology
- We compiled all players from all squads at Women’s World Cup history from the official World Cup sites
- We then compiled the list of birthplaces of all those players
- We then cleaned the data to avoid double counting - e.g, Alex Morgan has participated in four World Cups, but she was only counted as one entry
- We then created tables for the participants and winners
