2006-07-30 12:55:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
The FIFA Women's World Cup is the most important championship in international football competition for women. Organised by FIFA, the sport's largest global governing body, the first Women's World Cup tournament was held in 1991, 61 years after the men's. The inaugural tournament was hosted in China, with 12 teams sent to represent their countries. Over 650,000 spectators attended the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 and nearly 1 billion viewers from 70 countries tuned in. By the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, 16 teams competed in the championship finals. Of the four tournaments held to date (2006), the USA has won the championship twice, Norway once and Germany most recently. Women's confederations are the same as men's: Oceania (OFC), Europe (UEFA), North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF), South American (CONMEBOL), Asian (AFC) and African (CAF). Originally the brainchild of a 1986 Men's World Cup FIFA official, the Women's World Cup has continued to grow in popularity. FIFA estimates that there are currently 40 million girls and women playing football around the world, and the number of women will equal the number of men by 2010. Planning for the 2007 Women's World Cup, in China, reflects the growth.
16 women's national football teams compete every four years for this women's world championship. In the United States, one of the most famous historical moments in the women's tournament is Brandi Chastain's victory celebration after scoring the Cup-winning penalty shot against China in 1999. She took off her jersey and waved it over her head (as men frequently do), showing her muscular torso and sports bra, as she celebrated. 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 its automatic qualification to the 2003 tournament as host nation and received the FIFA Women's World Cup 2007. The host country for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 will be decided by vote.
2006-07-30 13:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The women's World Cup is in 2 years. 2008
2006-07-30 13:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by Elena P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is a women's World Cup
2006-07-31 04:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by Math Magic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It was a big thing in 1999 when the US Women's team won. Winners on the team included Mia Hamm and Brandy Chastain, who scored the winning goal. The game was amazing! I was there, so I should know. Anyway, the cup was huge, and they had another one in 2003 (?), I believe, but since the original team had retired, it was no longer as big of an event. The women's world cup in America still has a long way to go in terms of being recognized and respected.
2006-07-30 13:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by livingtowrite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are Women's World Cup being held every 4 years. It was first held in 1991 in China PR when United States took the first Women's World Cup. currently, 16 teams will play in the finals & qualification for the finals is similar to the men's World Cup whereby confederations will be allocated their berths.
the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in China PR from 10.09.2007 - 30.09.2007.
past FIFA Women's World Cup final & 3rd place match results:
1991 - China PR
final - United States 2 - 1 Norway
3rd place - Sweden 4 - 0 Germany
1995 - Sweden
final - Norway 2 - 0 Germany
3rd place - United States 2 - 0 China PR
1999 - United States
final - United States 0 - 0 China
(after sudden death extra time, full time 0-0, United States won 5-4 on penalties)
3rd place - Brazil 0 - 0 Norway
(no extra time, full time 0-0, Brazil won 5-4 on penalties)
2003 - United States
final - Germany 2 - 1 Sweden
(after sudden death extra time, full time 1-1)
3rd place - United States 3 - 1 Canada
2006-07-31 01:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its every 4 yrs like the mens world cup
2006-07-30 13:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by justin b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is going to be held in China in 2007.....the teams that have qualified so far are china, north korea, and australia.......i encourage everyone to watch it so that women can gain the same amount of respect as the men do in their world cup....futbol is wonderful and that wonder should be for everyone men and women!!!!!! girl power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-30 16:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by Yasi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-30 17:46:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-30 13:36:55 · answer #9 · answered by adidasspades88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-30 12:58:00 · answer #10 · answered by deepbushhunter69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋