FIFA Women's World Cup hosts

Six countries have been chosen FIFA Women's World Cup hosts in the competition's eight editions from the inaugural tournament in 1991 until the next planned tournament in 2019.

The decision to hold the first tournament in China was made by FIFA, football's international governing body, after China hosted a prototype world championship three years earlier, the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament. The first Women's World Cup was sponsored by Mars, Incorporated. With FIFA still reluctant to bestow their "World Cup" brand, the tournament was officially known as the 1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup.[1]

Only China and the United States have hosted the event on more than one occasion.

List of hosts

Year Host Continent Winner Result of the host
1991  China Asia  United States Quarter-Final
1995  Sweden Europe  Norway Quarter-Final
1999  United States North America  United States Champions
2003  United States North America  Germany Third Place
2007  China Asia  Germany Quarter-final
2011  Germany Europe  Japan Quarter-final
2015  Canada North America  United States Quarter-final
2019  France Europe

References

  1. ↑ Mattei, Al. "WUSA opening a feast for the eyes -- and ears". TopOfTheCircle.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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