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Brazil reached its first World Cup final for the first time, making it the third nation after Germany and Sweden to do so for men and women. [12] The opponent was defending champion Germany, who had reached the final without conceding, scoring the highest ever World Cup win of the season with a 11–0 draw against Argentina in the opening match.
Football tournament FIFA Women's World Cup final The 2023 final was played at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia. Organising body FIFA Founded 1991 ; 34 years ago (1991) Region International Current champions Spain (1st title) Most successful team(s) United States (4 titles) The FIFA Women's World Cup is the international association football championship for women's national teams who ...
Its players also formed the majority of Brazil's roster at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, in which Elane scored the nation's first Women's World Cup goal on 17 November 1991. [8] Today, the national team has won the Copa America 7 times and has made it to the world cup finals where they were beaten by Germany.
France put itself in a commanding position to reach the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup after earning a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brazil thanks to Wendie Renard’s late header.
Brazil and Italy crashed out of the Women’s World Cup after a series of pulsating final group-stage games which saw both Jamaica and South Africa advance to the last 16 for the first time.
The nine FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments have been won by five national teams. The United States have won four times. The other winners are Germany, with two titles, and Japan, Norway, and Spain with one title each. Eight countries have hosted the Women's World Cup.
See here for a list of players who have appeared in four or more FIFA Women's World Cups. Most championships 2: 32 players. See here for a list of FIFA Women's World Cup winning players. Most medals 5: Kristine Lilly ( United States, 1991–2007), Christie Rampone ( United States, 1999–2015). Most appearances in All-Star Team 2: 10 players. [a]
The Women’s World Cup will be held in South America for the first time after Brazil won the right to host the 2027 tournament, soccer’s governing body FIFA announced on Thursday.