This month, the biggest tournament in women's football kicks off and here are the hottest female footballers heading to the Australia/New Zealand showpiece.
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The tournament is contested by women's national teams and organised by FIFA.
This year’s global showpiece will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and is scheduled to take place from 20 July to 20 August 2023.
It will be the first FIFA Women's World Cup to have more than one host nation, and also the first senior World Cup to be held across multiple confederations.
Australia is in the Asian Confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceanian Confederation.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be the first to feature the expanded format of 32 teams from the previous 24, replicating the same format used for the men's World Cup from 1998 to 2022.
As we build-up to the opening matchday of the tournament, there is expected to be a host of beautiful faces on display for their national teams.
This article reveals the Top 10 most beautiful female footballers heading to the Australia and New Zealand showpiece (world cup).
RANKED! Top 10 Most beautiful female footballers at the FIFA 2023 World Cup
10. Kosovare Asllani
Full Name: Kosovare Asllani
Born: July 29, 1989
Nationality: Sweden
Height: 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Instagram: @asllani9
Kosovare Asllani is a 33-year-old Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker or an attacking midfielder for Italian first division Serie A club AC Milan and the Sweden national team.
Kosovare Asllani is an ethnic Albanian from Kosovo. Her parents moved to Sweden where she was born.
Nicknamed "Kosse", Asllani possesses great speed and technique in her game and is widely regarded as one of the most talented Swedish female players of her generation.
Asllani is also one of the hottest female footballers in the world and one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In September 2008 Asllani made her debut for the Sweden national team against Romania, and in 2009 she was called up to represent Sweden in UEFA Women's Euro 2009.
She was an important member of the national team during the qualification rounds of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup but was controversially omitted from the squad sent to Germany for the finals.
Asllani returned to the Swedish national squad for the 2012 London Olympics and also played for Sweden at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team won a silver medal.
She only scored one goal during a penalty shootout against the United States in the quarterfinals, in which Sweden won the shootout 4–3 after being tied 1–1 during extra time.
As of 2023, Asllani had made more than 160 appearances for the Sweden national team.
9. Salma Paralluelo
Full Name: Salma Celeste Paralluelo Ayingono
Born: November 13, 2003
Nationality: Spain
Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Instagram: @salmaparalluelo
Salma Paralluelo is a 19-year-old Spanish professional footballer and former sprinter who plays as a left winger for Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Spain women's national team.
Salma Paralluelo is one of the hottest female footballers in the world in 2023, and one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Paralluelo is of African descent, having been born in Zaragoza to a Spanish father and an Equatorial Guinean mother.
As of May 2023, Paralluelo is eligible to play for Spain or Equatorial Guinea.
She has represented the Spain national team with whom she won the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
She made her senior debut on 11 November 2022, starting and scoring a hat-trick in a 7-0 friendly home win over Argentina.
Salma Paralluelo joined Barcelona Femeni in 2022 from Villarreal and currently wears the jersey no.17 for the Catalan giants.
Paralluelo’s natural glow and beauty has attracted many fans and supporters of the Barca Femeni team.
8. Nichelle Prince
Full Name: Nichelle Patrice Prince
Born: February 19, 1995
Nationality: Canada
Height: 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Instagram: @nprince7
Nichelle Prince is a 28-year-old Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Canadian national team.
Nichelle Prince’s beauty places her among the hottest female footballers in the world in 2023.
Prince is also one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Nichelle Prince's father is an Afro-Jamaican, while her mother comes from the United States.
She has two sisters named Christine and Kendra.
Having played college soccer with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Prince was selected 28th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.
However, she ended up missing the majority of the 2019 season after tearing her meniscus at the 2019 Women's World Cup.
Prince was a member of the team that won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Guatemala and a silver medal at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
She and her team won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup before winning the Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics with Canada.
7. Michelle Alozie
Full Name: Michelle Chinwendu Alozie
Born: April 28, 1997
Nationality: Nigerian
Height: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Instagram: @alozieee
Michelle Alozie is arguably the 'sexiest' and hottest Nigerian female footballer.
Alozie is one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
She currently plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League team Houston Dash and the Nigeria women's national team.
Alozie was born and raised in Apple Valley, California to Nigerian parents from Imo State.
The 26-year-old forward only debuted for the senior national team in 2021 and has become a regular member of the squad.
Her elegant physique always gives more than most of the time when she chooses to flaunt her hot body.
Many might not see the 'melanin dripping' when she’s in action, but the minute she’s out of her kits, she always stuns and understands the assignment whether she’s sun-kissed or basking in the autumn season.
6. Adriana Leon
Full Name: Adriana Kristina Leon
Born: October 2, 1992
Nationality: Canada
Height: 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Instagram: @_adrianaleon_
Adriana Leon is a 30-year-old Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League, on loan from English Women's Super League club Manchester United, and the Canadian national team.
She previously played college soccer for NCAA Division I programs Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Florida Gators before playing professionally for the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, Western New York Flash, Sky Blue FC and Seattle Reign in the NWSL.
Adriana Leon is one of the hottest female footballers in the world in 2023.
Leon is also one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
She has also represented Swiss club FC Zürich in the Nationalliga A, and West Ham United of the English Women's Super League.
Leon made her senior international debut in 2012, and has represented Canada at two FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments and won Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020.
At the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship Leon scored six goals (including four in a game against Cuba) and finished second in tournament's golden boot race, one goal behind Alex Morgan of the United States.
In 2022, Leon appeared in all five matches at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship including one start, and scored during a 3–0 semifinal win over Jamaica.
Adriana Leon has gained prominence for her goalscoring abilities for her national team as well as her gorgeous looks.
As of July 2023, Leon has more than 181K followers on Instagram, one of the most followed female Canadian footballers worldwide.
5. Jordyn Huitema
Full Name: Jordyn Pamela Huitema
Born: May 8, 2001
Nationality: Canada
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Instagram: @jordynhuitema
Jordyn Huitema is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club OL Reign and the Canada national team.
She scored her first national team goal at the age of 16, became the top Canadian scorer in the UEFA Women's Champions League before she turned 20 and has been named as a potential heir to Canadian legend Christine Sinclair.
She is also famous for being the ex-girlfriend of Bayern Munich and Canada men’s national team star Alphonso Davies.
Huitema is one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In 2017, she was named the Canada U-17 Female Player of the Year for her performances with the U-17, U-20 and senior teams throughout the year.
Her senior national team debut came on March 8, 2017, in the final of the 2017 Algarve Cup versus Spain.
The cap made her the third youngest player to appear in a match for the senior national team.
Her first goal for the senior team came on June 11, 2017, in a friendly against Costa Rica at BMO Field in Toronto.
Huitema was slated to make her FIFA Women's World Cup debut after being named to the Canadian squad for the 2019 edition in France.
The tournament ended in disappointment for the Canadians, who were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Sweden.
The 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship proved to be a major showcase for Huitema, who lead the whole tournament in scoring with seven goals, including five goals in the group stage game against Jamaica and the lone goal in Canada's 1–0 semi-final victory over Costa Rica that resulted in Canada qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
In the women's tournament Canada advanced to the Olympic final for the first time in its history, winning the gold medal.
4. Kiki Van Zanten
Full Name: Kalyssa van Zanten
Born: August 25, 2001
Nationality: Jamaica
Height: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Instagram: @kikivanzanten
Kiki van Zanten is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Jamaica women's national team.
Van Zanten was born to an American father of Dutch descent and a Jamaican mother.
The Reggae Girlz star is one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Van Zanten made her senior debut in a 4–0 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifiers win against Bermuda on 17 February 2022.
She came on in the 63rd minute to replace Trudi Carter.
She was named in the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship final squad and represented Jamaica at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.
On 18 July 2022 she scored her debut goal, a winner against Costa Rica to grant Jamaica a third-place finish in the competition.
Van Zante will be making her FIFA World Cup debut with Jamaica at the 2023 showpiece in Australia and New Zealand.
3. Alex Morgan
Full Name: Alexandra Morgan Carrasco
Born: July 2, 1989
Nationality: U.S.A
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Instagram: @alexmorgan13
Alex Morgan is a 34-year-old American professional soccer player who plays as a striker and captains for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and the United States women's national soccer team.
She co-captained the United States women's national soccer team with Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe from 2018 to 2020.
Alex Morgan is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful female footballers in the world and one of the hottest female football players in 2023.
Morgan is one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
She has been named the U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year and was a FIFA World Player of the Year finalist.
She has made over 205 international appearances for USA, netting over 120 goals since 2010.
Alex Morgan also helped the United States win their titles at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups, where she was named to the Dream Team for both tournaments, while she won the Silver Boot in 2019.
As of July 2023, Alex Morgan is the most-followed American footballer in the world with over 10 million followers on Instagram.
2. Sarkina Karchaoui
Full Name: Sakina Karchaoui
Born: January 26, 1993
Nationality: France
Height: 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Instagram: @sakinakarchaoui
Sakina Karchaoui is a 27-year-old French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
Sakina Karchaoui is one of the hottest female footballers in the world in 2023 and one of the most beautiful female footballers at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Born in Salon-de-Provence, in the Provence region of France, Karchaoui is of African descent, having been raised in the nearby town of Miramas by her Moroccan parents.
She began playing football in her neighborhood with boys.
After two years at local club, US Miramas, she joined Montpellier, before later going to sign for Lyon and now PSG.
Karchaoui earned her first cap with the France national team in April 2016.
She was later selected for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
At the tournament, she started in the team's group-stage match against New Zealand resulting in a 3–0 win, and the quarter-final match against Canada where the team was eliminated in a 1–0 loss.
In March 2017, she helped France defeat the United States 3–0 to win the 2017 SheBelieves Cup for the first time.
Sakina’s beauty has contributed to the growth of her fanbase.
As of July 2023, the beautiful French winger has over 722K followers on Instagram.
1. Alisha Lehmann
Full Name: Alisha Lehmann
Born: January 21, 1999
Nationality: Switzerland
Height: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Instagram: @alishalehmann7
Alisha Lehmann is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for English FA WSL club Aston Villa where she wears the jersey no.7 and the Switzerland national team.
Alisha Lehmann is widely regarded asthe no.1 hottest female footballer in the world.
Lehmann is also the most beautiful female footballer at the 2023 FIFA World Cup.
She previously played for BSC YB Frauen of the Nationalliga A, for West Ham United of the FA WSL and on loan with Everton of the FA WSL.
As of July 2023, Lehmann is the most-followed female footballer in the world, boasting more than 13 million followers on Instagram alone.
As a matter of fact, Lehmann’s good looks and attractive physique are a huge part of why she has amassed millions of fans on her social media pages in addition to her talents on the pitch.
Alisha Lehmann won her first cap for the Switzerland national team in October 2017.
She scored her first international goal on 2 March 2018 against Finland at the 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup.
Lehmann was not available for the Switzerland national team at the 2022 UEFA European Women's Football Championship because she felt that she was not "mentally ready" to be involved in the tournament.
However, she has returned to the national team ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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