Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes and Jennifer Hermoso have all won trophies for Spain – but who has the most caps?Photograph: Fran Santiago/Uefa/Getty Images
Spain, the 2023 World Cup winners, are top of the world rankings. Who is their most-capped player?
Alexia Putellas
Jennifer Hermoso
Irene Paredes
Mariona Caldentey
The No 2 ranked side in the world … is England! Who has won the most caps for the Lionesses?
Jill Scott
Karen Carney
Alex Scott
Fara Williams
Across the Channel to France. Who is Les Bleues’ record cap holder?
Eugénie Le Sommer
Wendie Renard
Sabrine Soubeyrand
Sonia Bompastor
The United States are No 4 in the world, their lowest ever ranking. Their most-capped player is also the record holder in world football. What is her name?
Carli Lloyd
Mia Hamm
Kristine Lilly
Christie Pearce
Who tops the appearance list for Germany?
Alexandra Popp
Birgit Prinz
Anja Mittag
Ariane Hingst
Which recently-retired Sweden player is Europe’s most-capped international?
Caroline Seger
Hedvig Lindahl
Nilla Fischer
Kosovare Asllani
Who is Japan’s most-capped player? She won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball after captaining the team to 2011 World Cup glory.
Aya Miyama
Shinobu Ohno
Kozue Ando
Homare Sawa
Which active Netherlands player is their most-capped footballer of all time?
Danielle van de Donk
Lieke Martens
Sherida Spitse
Vivianne Miedema
Canada’s most-capped player is also the all-time top scorer in international football. Who is she?
Christine Sinclair
Sopie Schmidt
Desiree Scott
Kadeisha Buchanan
Brazil have recently returned to the world’s top 10. Who is their most-capped player?
Cristiane
Formiga
Marta
Tamires
Who is Australia’s leading appearance maker?
Steph Catley
Sam Kerr
Emily van Egmond
Clare Polkinghorne
Finally, who is Norway’s most-capped player?
Ada Hegerberg
Caroline Graham Hansen
Maren Mjelde
Hege Riise
Solutions
1:A – The two-times Ballon d’Or winner has 113 caps to Hermoso’s 111. Paredes is third with Caldentey the next-highest active player in seventh., 2:D – The midfielder won 172 caps and scored 40 goals for England. Jill Scott, Carney and Alex Scott are next on the all-time list., 3:C – The midfielder racked up 198 caps between 1997 and 2013 while playing mainly for Juvisy. The club is now Paris FC – and Soubeyrand is their coach., 4:C – Lilly made her debut in 1987 while still in high school, and went on to win 354 caps in a 23-year international career., 5:B – The striker won two World Cups and five Euros, making 214 appearances and scoring a record 128 goals., 6:A – The midfielder retired from international duty after the defeat to Spain in the Women’s National League in December, having amassed 240 caps., 7:D – Sawa made her debut in 1993 at the age of 15 and went on to earn 205 caps and lift the World Cup for her team , 8:C – The Ajax midfielder has won 229 caps – and she is still only 33 years old., 9:A – The prolific striker scored 190 goals in 331 appearances, putting her six clear of US forward Abby Wambach., 10:B – The well-travelled midfielder played for 16 different clubs while amassing 206 caps for Brazil., 11:D – The defender has 165 caps to Van Egmond’s 140, Kerr’s 128 and Catley’s 123 caps., 12:D – Before her brief stint as England interim manager, Riise racked up 188 caps between 1990 and 2004.
Scores
3 and above.
Decent effort – a World Cup squad place awaits
7 and above.
Well played – you’re heading for a century of caps
0 and above.
Hard luck – you’re a one-cap wonder this time
11 and above.
Superb performance – a statue is in the works
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