US Women's National Team
Soccer Vocabulary
NWSL
The Laws of the Game
General Trivia
100

What position does Hope Solo play?

Goalkeeper

100

What is the pitch?

The field

100

What does NWSL stand for?

National Women's Soccer League

100

A soccer game is divided into _________.

halves

100

What position is the # 10?

Attacking Center Midfielder

200

How many world cups have the uswnt won?

Four

200

What are boots?

Cleats

200

What year was the NWSL founded?

2012

200

What's the name of the international governing body of soccer?

FIFA

200

What is a cap?

The term used to describe an international match.

300

Who is the current head coach of the USWNT?

Vlatko Andonovski

300

What is a draw?

A tie

300

Who is the current champions of the NWSL (2021)?

Washington Spirit

300

How long is an international soccer match?

90 minutes

300

Who was the first player to score at five different World Cups?

Marta (Brazil)

400

Who scored the game winning PK in the 1999 World Cup?

Brandi Chastain

400

What is the touch line?

The sidelines

400

Name one of the two 2022 expansion teams.

Angel City FC or San Diego Wave FC

400

How many substitutions are allowed during a soccer match? (by fifa laws)

Three

400

Which country won the first women's World Cup?

The United States

500

Who has scored the most goals in USWNT history?

Abby Wambach

500

What does nil nil mean?

It means a 0-0 score.

500

Name two players on Gotham FC who have also played on the USWNT.

Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger, Allie Long, Kristie Mewis, Margaret Purce

500

How long is a goalie allowed to have the ball in her hands?

six seconds

500

How many panels are there on a traditional soccer ball?

32-panel ball (20 hexagons and 12 pentagons)