Michelle Akers, Carli Lloyd and Players with the Most Goals Scored in a Single FIFA Women’s World Cup

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	PLAYER	COUNTRY	GOALS	WORLD CUP
1.	Michelle Akers (GB)	USA*	10	1991
2.	Marta (GB)	Brazil	7	2007
2.	Birgit Prinz (GB)	Germany*	7	2003
2.	Sun Wen (GB Tied)	China	7	1999
2.	Heidi Mohr	Germany	7	1991
2.	Sissi (GB Tied)	Brazil	7	1999
7.	Abby Wambach	USA	6	2007
7.	Ann Kristin Aarones (GB)	Norway*	6	1995
7.	Linda Medalen	Norway	6	1991
7.	Celia Sasic (GB)	Germany	6	2015
7.	Carli Lloyd	USA*	6	2015
7.	Ragnhild Gulbrandsen	Norway	6	2003
7.	Carin Jennings	USA*	6	1991
14.	Birgit Prinz	Germany*	5	2007
14.	Hege Riise	Norway*	5	1995
14.	Homare Sawa (GB)	Japan*	5	2011
14.	Cristiane	Brazil	5	2007
14.	Anja Mitag	Germany	5	2015
14.	Lena Videkull	Sweden	5	1991

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Countries with the Most FIFA Women’s World Cup Appearances

	COUNTRY	FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP APP.	YEARS	BEST FINISH
1.	Brazil	7	1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	Runners-Up (2007)
1.	Germany	7	1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	Champions (2003, 2007)
1.	Japan	7	1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	Champions (2011)*
1.	Nigeria	7	1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	Quarterfinals (1999)
1.	Norway	7	1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	Champions (1995)
1.	Sweden	7	1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	Runners-Up (2003)
1.	United States	7	1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	Champions (1991, 1999)*
8.	Australia	6	1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	Quarterfinals (2007, 2011, 2015)
8.	Canada	6	1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015	4th Place (2003)
8.	China	6	1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015	Runners-Up (1999)
11.	Denmark	4	1991, 1995, 1999, 2007	Quarterfinals (1995)
11.	England	4	1995, 2007, 2011, 2015	Semifinals (2015)*
11.	New Zealand	4	1991, 2007, 2011, 2015	Group Stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015)
11.	North Korea	4	1999, 2003, 2007, 2011	Quarterfinals (2007)
15.	France	3	2003, 2011, 2015	4th Place (2011)
15.	Ghana	3	1999, 2003, 2007	Group Stage (1999, 2003, 2007)
15.	Mexico	3	1999, 2011, 2015	Group Stage (1999, 2011, 2015)
18.	Argentina	2	2003, 2007	Group Stage (2003, 2007)
18.	Colombia	2	2011, 2015	Round of 16 (2015)
18.	Italy	2	1991, 1999	Quarterfinals (1991)
18.	Russia	2	1999, 2003	Quarterfinals (1999, 2003)
18.	South Korea	2	2003, 2015	Round of 16 (2015)
23.	Cameroon	1	2015	Round of 16 (2015)
23.	Chinese Taipei	1	1991	Quarterfinals (1991)
23.	Costa Rica	1	2015	Group Stage (2015)
23.	Ecuador	1	2015	Group Stage (2015)
23.	Equatorial Guinea	1	2011	Group Stage (2011)
23.	Ivory Coast	1	2015	Group Stage (2015)
23.	Netherlands	1	2015	Round of 16 (2015)
23.	Spain	1	2015	Group Stage (2015)
23.	Switzerland	1	2015	Round of 16 (2015)
23.	Thailand	1	2015	Group Stage (2015)

Sepp Blatter and the Longest Serving FIFA Presidents

Sepp Blatter (t.) Was FIFA President For 17 Years, But Jules Rimet (b.) For Nearly Twice As Many

It looks like FIFA President Sepp Blatter will be stepping down after all in the wake of the football organization’s latest “corruption scandal.” He is also “reportedly under investigation in the US,” according to bbc.com.

The Swiss Blatter had held the helm since 1998, third longest tenure of all eight FIFA Presidents at 17 years.

His predecessor, João Havelange of Brazil – the only non-European President, is the second longest serving at 24 years.

Together, just Havelange and Blatter have presided over FIFA since 1974. Wow.

But at the top, it’s Frenchman Jules Rimet, from back in the day. The third FIFA President, Rimet served 33 years through the Great Depression and World War II and into the 1950’s. He is also the “man who kicked off the World Cup.”

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	FIFA PRESIDENT	YEARS OF SERVICE	FROM	TO	COUNTRY BORN
1.	Jules Rimet	33	1921	1954	France
2.	João Havelange	24	1974	1998	Brazil
3.	Sepp Blatter	17	1998	2015	Switzerland
4.	Stanley Rous	13	1961	1974	England
5.	Daniel Burley Woolfall	12	1906	1918	England
6.	Arthur Drewry	6	1955	1961	England
7.	Robert Guérin	2	1904	1906	France
8.	Rodolphe Seeldrayers	1	1954	1955	Belgium

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