Women's association football

Women’s association football, more commonly known as women’s football or women’s soccer, is the team sport of association football played by women. It is played at the professional level in multiple countries, and about 200 national teams participate internationally. The same rules, known as the Laws of the Game, are used for both women’s and men’s football. The United States is the most successful nation in women’s football, having won 4 Women’s World Cups and 5 Olympic gold medals. The second most successful nation in women’s football is Germany, with 2 Women’s World Cups and 1 Olympic gold medal.