For the first time in its history, FIFA has appointed the following former women players and coaches as ambassadors for women's football, in recognition of their services to football:

  • AKERS MICHELLE (USA)
  • AKIDE MERCY (NIGERIA)
  • BURTINI SILVANA (CANADA)
  • FOUDY JULIE (USA)
  • HAMM MIA (USA)
  • KIOKA FUTABA (JAPAN)
  • LIU AILING (CHINA PR)
  • MORACE CAROLINA (ITALY)
  • MURRAY JULIE (AUSTRALIA)
  • NEID SILVIA (GERMANY)
  • SISSI (BRAZIL)
  • STOERE HEIDI (NORWAY)
  • SUN WEN CHINA PR)
  • SUNDHAGE PIA (SWEDEN)
  • WIEGMANN BETTINA (GERMANY)