FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy
| Founded | 1991; 31 years ago ( 1991) |
| Region | International ( FIFA) |
| Number of teams | 32 (finals) |
| Current champions | United States (4th title) |
Full Answer
Who won the 2018 FIFA Women's World Cup?
The final was contested by the United States, the defending champion, and the Netherlands, in their first final. The United States won 2–0, earning their second consecutive and fourth overall Women's World Cup title, with second-half goals scored by co-captain Megan Rapinoe from the penalty spot and Rose Lavelle.
What is the FIFA Women's World Ranking?
Women's Ranking Procedures In the FIFA Women's World Ranking (WWR) teams are ranked according to a value that is a measure of their actual strength. One of the benefits of this is that a considerable amount can be learned about the ranking value (or rating points) of a team.
What is the FIFA Women's World Cup™?
Taking place quadrennially, the FIFA Women's World Cup™ sees 32 nations compete on the international stage. With continental qualification pathways leading to an exciting finals event, the competition has seen four past champions; USA, Germany, Japan and Norway.
How did the US win the Women's World Cup?
The United States won 2–0, earning their second consecutive and fourth overall Women's World Cup title, with second-half goals scored by co-captain Megan Rapinoe from the penalty spot and Rose Lavelle. With their victory, the U.S. joined Germany as the second team to win consecutive titles.
Who won FIFA Women's World Cup 2020?
The most recent World Cup, hosted by France in 2019, was won by the United States, who beat the Netherlands 2–0 to win their second consecutive and fourth overall title.
Who won the Women's Soccer World Cup?
United States women's national soccer team2015 FIFA Women's World Cup / ChampionThe United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles, four Olympic gold medals, and eight CONCACAF Gold Cups. Wikipedia
Who won the Women's Soccer World Cup 2021?
U.S.U.S. Wins World Cup and Becomes a Champion for Its Time On Sunday, they lived up to the challenge with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands.
What teams have won the Women's World Cup?
The eight FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments have been won by four national teams. The United States have won four times, and are the current champions after winning it at the 2019 tournament in France. The other winners are Germany, with two titles, and Japan and Norway with one title each.
Which country won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019?
USAUSA retain gold in groundbreaking event As for France, they fulfilled their promise to stage the greatest Women's World Cup of all time. The champions Led by their two captains, Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, USA cruised through the group stage, which they began with a tournament-record 13-0 defeat of Thailand.
Which country has won women's World Cup and men's?
Japan'sJapan's win in 2011 was the first Asian team to win a FIFA World Cup (including both men and women).
Which country will host FIFA Women's World Cup 2023?
AustraliaNew Zealand2023 FIFA Women's World Cup/Location
What does FIFA mean in English?
Fédération Internationale de Football AssociationFédération Internationale de Football Association: the international governing body of association football.
Who will host the 2027 Women's World Cup?
Germany, Belgium and Holland have made an official joint bid to host the 2027 tournament, while Chile and a group of Nordic countries have shown interest in submitting bids. The last time the United States hosted a Women's World Cup was 2003, with matches played across the country.
Who was first Women's Football Cup?
Doncaster Belles were the first winners of the Women's FA Cup, England won their first international under the FA's auspices 10-0 in Slovenia and the FA began to administer a new FA Women's Premier League with three divisions.
Which country won the first Women's World Cup?
The USThe US won the first ever Women's World Cup, defeating Norway 2-1 in Guangzhou.
When was the first women's FIFA World Cup?
November 16, 1991FIFA Women's World Cup / First event date
How many women's world cups have been won?
The tournament proper, alternatively called the World Cup Finals, is contested at venues within the host nation (s) over a period of about one month. The eight FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments have been won by four national teams.
Which country has the most women's world cup titles?
With four titles, the United States is the most successful Women's World Cup team and is one of only seven nations to play in every World Cup. They have also had the most top four finishes (8), medals (8), and final appearances (5), including the longest streak of three consecutive finals in 2011, 2015, and 2019 .
How many women's teams were there in the 2015 World Cup?
The 2015 competition saw the field expand from 16 to 24 teams. During the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, both Formiga of Brazil and Homare Sawa of Japan appeared in their record sixth World Cup, a feat that had never been achieved before by either female or male players.
How often is the Women's World Cup?
The competition has been held every four years and one year after the FIFA World Cup since 1991, when the inaugural tournament, then called the FIFA Women's World Championship, was held in China. Under the tournament's current format, national teams vie for 23 slots in a three-year qualification phase. The host nation's team is automatically entered as the 24th slot. The tournament proper, alternatively called the World Cup Finals, is contested at venues within the host nation (s) over a period of about one month.
How many teams are there in the finals of the World Cup?
The final tournament has featured between 12 and 24 national teams competing over about one month in the host nation (s). There are two stages: the group stage followed by the knockout stage.
When did women's football start?
Several countries lifted their ban on women's football in the 1970s , leading to new teams being established across Europe and North America. After the first international women's tournaments were held in Asia in 1975 and Europe in 1984, Ellen Wille declared that she wanted better effort from the FIFA Congress in promoting the women's game. This came in 1988 in the form of an invitational tournament in China as a test to see if a global women's World Cup was feasible. Twelve national teams took part in the competition – four from UEFA, three from AFC, two from CONCACAF, and one each from CONMEBOL, CAF and OFC. After the opening match of the tournament between China and Canada was attended by 45,000 people, the tournament was deemed a success, with crowds averaging 20,000. Norway, who was the European champion, defeated Sweden, 1–0, in the final, while Brazil clinched third place by beating the hosts in a penalty shootout. The competition was deemed a success and on 30 June FIFA approved the establishment of an official World Cup, which was to take place in 1991 again in China. Again, twelve teams competed, this time culminating in the United States defeating Norway in the final, 2–1, with Michelle Akers scoring two goals.
Which country hosted the Women's World Cup?
The 1999 and 2003 Women's World Cups were both held in the United States; in 2003 China was supposed to host it, but the tournament was moved because of SARS. As compensation, China retained their automatic qualification to the 2003 tournament as host nation, and was automatically chosen to host the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. Germany hosted the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, as decided by vote in October 2007. In March 2011, FIFA awarded Canada the right to host the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The 2015 competition saw the field expand from 16 to 24 teams.
What is the FIFA Women's World Cup Final?
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final. The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. It was the eighth final of the FIFA Women's World Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the women's national teams of the member associations of FIFA.
Who won the 2015 Women's World Cup?
The United States had reached their second consecutive final in 2015, playing in a rematch of the 2011 final in which they had lost to Japan. The Americans won 5–2, including a first-half hat-trick by Carli Lloyd, to secure their third Women's World Cup title—their first since 1999.
Why was Megan Rapinoe left out of the World Cup?
American co-captain Megan Rapinoe, who scored five goals and had three assists during the tournament, was left out of the semi-final line-up against England due to a pulled hamstring. However, she said that she expected to return ahead of the final. U.S. midfielder Rose Lavelle also had to be substituted out in the semi-final due to a hamstring injury, though she also said that she was fit to play in the final.
How many viewers did the Dutch women's football team get?
The success of the Dutch side has brought national attention to the women's football program, including thousands of fans who travelled to France to attend matches and record television ratings reaching 5 million viewers for the semi-final.
How hot was the Netherlands in the women's world cup?
The match was played in 34 °C (93 °F) heat and required several cooling breaks, which slowed the tempo of play. The Netherlands reached their first Women's World Cup final by winning 1–0 in extra time against Sweden in the semi-finals.
Who scored the penalty in the Women's World Cup?
Van der Gragt earned a yellow card and the penalty was scored in the 61st minute by U.S. captain Megan Rapinoe, who left Van Veenendaal standing on her line; the penalty was Rapinoe's sixth goal of the tournament, winning her the Golden Boot and making her the oldest player to score in a Women's World Cup final.
Who is the referee for the 2019 FIFA World Cup?
Officials. Stéphanie Frappart, the referee for the final. On 5 July 2019, FIFA named French official Stéphanie Frappart as the referee for the final. Frappart had been a FIFA referee since 2009, and previously officiated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2016 Summer Olympics and UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
How many women's world cups have been won?
The 8 Women's World Cup tournaments have been won by four different nations. USA has won the most titles with 4. They are also the current champion, winning the title in 2019. Back-to-back tournaments have been won on two occasions, first by Germany (2003, 2007) and most recently by USA (2015, 2019).
Who is the only manager not born in the country they won the Women's World Cup?
Ellis (Portsmouth, England), along with Anson Dorrance (Bombay, India) are the only managers not born in the country they won the Women's World Cup, however both hold United States nationality. Silvia Neid was assistant manager to Tina Theune for Germany's 2003 tournament win before lifting the 2007 trophy as manager.
How many players were in the World Cup squad?
Participating teams have to register squads for the World Cup, which consisted of 18 players in 1991, 20 players from 1995, up to 21 in 2007, and 23 from 2015 onwards.
Who wins the FIFA World Cup if more than one player finishes the tournament with the same number of goals?
If more than one player finishes the tournament with the same number of goals, the tie goes to the player who has contributed the most assists (with the FIFA Technical Study Group deciding whether an assist is to be counted as such). If there is still a tie, the award goes to the player who has played the least amount of time (most goals per minute).
What is the FIFA Fair Play Award?
There is currently one award given during the tournament: the Player of the Match award for outstanding performance by a player during each match of the tournament (first awarded in 2003 ).
What is the best goalkeeper award?
Since 2011, the Golden Glove Award recognizes the best goalkeeper of the tournament. In 2003 and 2007, a Best Goalkeeper award was given, and in 1999 two goalkeepers were named to an All-Star Team. The FIFA Technical Study Group recognises the top goalkeeper of the tournament based on the player's performance throughout the final competition. Although goalkeepers have this specific award for their position, they are eligible for the Golden Ball as well.
Who picks the player of the match award?
The player of the match award picks the outstanding player in every match of the tournament since 2003. While the awards from 2003 to 2015 were chosen by the technical study group, from 2019 the winner has been chosen through an online poll on FIFA's website.
What is the fair play trophy?
The FIFA Fair Play Trophy is given to the team with the best record of fair play during the World Cup final tournament. Only teams that qualified for the second round are considered. The winners of this award earn the FIFA Fair Play Trophy , a diploma, a fair play medal for each player and official, and $50,000 worth of football equipment to be used for youth development.
Overview
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's international governing body. The competition has been held every four years and one year after the men’s FIFA World Cup since 1991, when the inaugural tournament, then called t…
Format
Qualifying tournaments are held within the six FIFA continental zones (Africa, Asia, North and Central America and Caribbean, South America, Oceania, Europe), and are organised by their respective confederations: Confederation of African Football (CAF), Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), an…
History
The first instance of a Women's World Cup dates back to 1970 in Italy, with the first tournament of that name taking place in July 1970. This was followed by another unofficial World Cup tournament in Mexico in 1971, in which Denmark won the title after defeating Mexico, 3–0, in the final at the Azteca Stadium. In the 1980s, the Mundialito was held in Italy across four editions with both Italy and England winning two titles.
Trophy
The current trophy was designed in 1998 for the 1999 tournament, and takes the form of a spiral band, enclosing a football at the top, that aims to capture the athleticism, dynamism, and elegance of international women's football. In the 2010s, it was fitted with a cone-shaped base. Underneath the base, the name of each of the tournament's previous winners is engraved. The trophy is 47 cm (19 in) tall, weighs 4.6 kg (10 lb) and is made of sterling silver clad in 23-karat ye…
Results
No extra time was played.
In all, 36 nations have played in at least one Women's World Cup. Of those, four nations have won the World Cup. With four titles, the United States is the most successful Women's World Cup team and is one of only seven nations to play in every World Cup. They have also had the most top four finishes (8), medals (8)…
Broadcasting and revenue
As of 2017 , the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was the most watched football match in American history with nearly 23 million viewers, more than the 2015 NBA Finals and Stanley Cup. It was also the most watched Spanish-language broadcast in tournament history. More than 750 million viewers were reported to have watched the tournament worldwide.
Awards
At the end of each World Cup, awards are presented to select players and teams for accomplishments other than their final team positions in the tournament. There are currently seven awards:
• The Golden Ball for the best player, determined by a vote of media members (first awarded in 1991); the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball are awarded to the players finishing second and third i…
See also
• FIFA Women's Club World Cup
• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Venue
Background
- For the first time since 2007, and fifth time overall (along with 1991, 1995 and 2003), the final featured a European team, as the continent took seven of the eight places in the quarter-finals. The previous two finals were contested by Japan and the United States. The match was the first final since 1991 to feature a North American side against a European side.The match was also t…
Route to The Final
- United States
The United States is the most successful team in women's football, having won three Women's World Cups in four previous final appearances and four Olympic gold medals. The team had never finished below third place in all eight editions of the World Cup. Jill Ellis was appointed as interi… - Netherlands
The Netherlands, nicknamed the Oranje, first qualified for a major women's tournament in 2009, reaching the semi-finals of their first UEFA European Championship, and qualified for their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015. The team's rapid improvement in international competition w…
Pre-Match
- Scheduling
The final's scheduling on 7 July led to a degree of criticism among supporters of women's football, as two continental men's tournament finals were held on the same day—the Copa América in Rio de Janeiro and the CONCACAF Gold Cup in Chicago. The latter final also feature… - Match ball
The official match ball for the final was the Adidas Tricolore 19, introduced for the knockout stage as a red-coloured variant of the Conext 19. The ball featured a blue-and-red glitch graphic, and pays homage to the original Adidas Tricolore, which was introduced for the men's 1998 FIFA Wo…
Match
- Summary
The United States fielded their unusual 4–3–3 that was used by Jill Ellis during the tournament, including Megan Rapinoe, the U.S. captain for the match, after her injury that kept her from starting in the semi-final. Lieke Martens returned for the Netherlands side, while Shanice van de …
Post-Match
- The United States won a record-extending fourth title, and became the second team to win consecutive editions of the Women's World Cup, following Germany in 2003 and 2007. The victory was also the first World Cup title on European soil for the U.S. During the 2019 tournament, the U.S. scored 26 goals to set a new record for most goals in a single Women's World Cup, surpass…
Broadcasting
- The international broadcast of the match garnered an average of 82.18 million live viewers and 260 million total viewers, setting a new tournament record. The U.S. broadcast of the match on terrestrial television station Fox drew an average of 14.3 million, outranking the 2018 men's final (which did not feature the U.S.) but falling short of the 2015 Women's World Cup broadcast that …