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Introduction-FIFA Women’s World Cup

FIFA Women’s World Cup: The ninth most anticipated Women’s World Championship is going on. The tournament started on 20 July with 32 teams participating in international football matches for a month.

History of FIFA Women’s World Cup

The first Women’s World Cup dates back to 1970 in Italy, where the first Women’s World Cup was held in July 1970. Another unofficial World Cup followed in Mexico in 1971, and Denmark took the title, beating Mexico 3-0 in the final at the Aztec Stadium. Mundialito was held four times in Italy in the 1980s, with two championships won by Italy and England.

The lifting of the ban on women’s football in many countries in the 1970s led to the establishment of new teams in many countries. After the official Continental Women’s Championship was held in Asia in 1975 and Europe in 1984, Ellen Weir announced that she wanted the FIFA Congress to do more to support women’s sports.

The 1988 FIFA Women’s Tournament in China was held to test the possibility of hosting the International Women’s World Cup. Twelve national teams, four from UEFA, three from AFC, two from CONCACAF, and one each from CONMEBOL, CAF, and AFC, participated in the competition. The opening match between China and Canada drew 45,000 spectators and was considered a success, with an average of 20,000 spectators. European champions Norway beat Sweden 1-0 in the final, while Brazil won on penalties and placed third. The tournament was considered a success, and FIFA approved the establishment of the 1991 World Cup, to be held again in China, on 30 June. There were 12 more teams and the USA beat Norway 2-1 in the final and Michelle Akers scored two goals. The

1995 Swedish version experimented with the idea of ​​suspending during the race, then tightening in the middle of the race, and only taking part in the game after a break. The time occurs only in the summoned game. In the 1995 final, the Norwegian team scored 17 goals in the group stage and beat the German team 2-0, and won their only match. One of the most famous moments of the 1999 World Cup was when US defender Brandy Chastain celebrated after scoring a goal against China.

When he celebrated, he took off his shirt and waved it (as most men do) over his head. 90,185 spectators attended the 1999 Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California.

Both the 1999 and 2003 Women’s World Cups were held in the United States; In 2003, the tournament was originally planned to be held in China but was rescheduled due to SARS. As compensation, China continued its automatic participation as the host country of the 2003 World Cup and was selected to host the 2007 Women’s World Cup. In October 2007, Germany was selected as a member of the 2011 Women’s World Cup.

During the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Brazil’s Farmiga and Japan’s Ho Sawa scored to complete their sixth World Cup; this is an achievement that men or women have never achieved. Christie Pearce, 40, is the oldest player in Women’s World Cup history. In March 2015, FIFA defeated South Korea, giving France the right to host the 2019 Women’s World Cup.

At the 2019 event in France, Team USA won four times.

In 2023, Australia and New Zealand will host the 2023 Women’s World Cup for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere. Australia and New Zealand are members of the Asian Football Confederation and the Oceania Football Confederation, FIFA’s main competitions league covering both confederations.

Who is the Sponsor? 

The women’s World Cup will be held in two countries: Australia and New Zealand. Matches will be played in 10 stadiums in nine cities across the two countries. In Sydney alone, there will be two venues, the Sydney Football Stadium and the Australian Stadium.Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth will host the remaining matches of Australia. In New Zealand, match will be held in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Hamilton.

How many Teams Have Qualified? 

Australia, China, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam are promoted from AFC (Asia).
Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia advanced from the CAF (Africa).

Canada, Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama and the United States have qualified from CONCACAF (North America, Central America, and the Caribbean).

Argentina, Brazil and Colombia are promoted from CONMEBOL (South America). Team
New Zealand qualified from OFC (Oceania).

Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland qualify for UEFA (Europe).

The opening match was New Zealand against Norway at Eden Park in Auckland and Australia against the Republic of Ireland at Australia Stadium in Sydney. Both matches have been played on July 20. The group level will expire in two weeks on August 3rd.

Who is Favorite Team?

The defending champion USA is the clear favorite to win the tournament, currently ranked #1 in the world.

Current European champion England is expected to continue in this competition. However, several key players were injured, with forward Beth Meade, midfielder Fran Kirby and captain Leah Williamson

Which Country won the most FIFA Women’s World Cups?

The United States has won the world title four times, twice the second in Germany. And the US women’s soccer team has won more games than any other team, winning 40 of the 50 games and losing just four.

FIFA Women’s World Cup-Winner List

1991 – Team USA wins the first championship 

The first Women’s World Championship final is held in front of a large crowd at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China. Michelle Akers-Stahr’s stunt helped the United States become the first women’s world champions in a historic 2-1 win over Norway.

1995 – Norway
Four years later, Norway beat the USA 1-0 in the semi-finals to reach the final against Germany. The
Rasunda Stadium in Solna, Sweden, sealed Norway’s victory with goals from Hege Riise and Marianne Pettersen.

1999 – USA
United States was the site of the 1999 final, and an incredible 90,000 spectators at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena saw the hosts lift the World Cup for the second time. However, the Chinese team went all the way and the showdown ended 0-0 on penalties. USA’s Brianna Scurry blocked China’s third penalty shooter Liu Yang (the only player to not score) before Brandi Chastain scored the decisive goal to win the match. Chastain’s celebration was later immortalized by a statue on the grounds.2003 – Germany 
was originally scheduled to host the first event of the new millennium in China, but due to the severe SARS epidemic, the host was transferred to the USA. The hosts, however, were unable to repeat the series from four years ago and eventually lost to the strong German team that faced Sweden in the final.
Although Germany won all their matches until the end, they had to come behind Sweden as the leader. In the end, Nia Kunzer scored the golden goal in overtime to give the championship a good shot.

2007 – Germany
Four years later, the tournament finally arrived in China, where a South American team reached the final at the Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium for the first time. A proud Brazilian team competed in the tournament but lost to the defending champions in the final.2011 – Japan 
The Sixth Women’s World Cup is held in Germany, Asia reaches the final for the second time after China’s effort in 2009, and Japan leads the United States in the final in Frankfurt. Alex Morgan’s goal was to lead the USA to a third championship before Aya Miyama went into overtime. Abby Wambach’s header brought the favorites back, but Zehimare’s equalizer sent the game to penalties.

2015 -USA
The two teams met again in Canada four years later, but the USA was ready to prevent another defeat as they made the score 3-0 in 14 minutes with the support of Carli Lloyd and Lauren’s goal.
Lloyd then completed his hat-trick by volleying one of the best goals in the World Cup final, Japanese Ayumi Kaihori. Yuki Ohigami pulled one back and Julie Johnson closed the gap again, but American Tobin Heath scored again, sealing the 5-2 victory.

2019 – USA
The United States finished third and fifth in a row in the history of the Parc Olympics in Lyon, France, against the mighty Netherlands, who won the European champions two years ago.
However, despite keeping their opponents in the game for several matches, the Netherlands was penalized by Megan Rapinoe’s penalty and Rose Lavelle performed well, winning 2-0 and lifting the World Cup for the fourth time.