Who is the most successful team in women's international football?
United States women's remains most prominent team at international level
Due to the rising interest and viewership over the last few years, women's international football has become more popular. The greatest average live audience was set at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.
Over the course of 52 games, the median live audience was 17.27 million, an increase of 106% from the previous season.
FIFA raised the total amount of participating nations from 16 in the 2011 World Cup to 24 in the Canada-hosted tournament in 2015. This was done in an effort to guarantee that the beautiful game would reach more women.
In terms of club football, numerous top-tier national teams have begun establishing their women's teams. There are a number of teams who are cementing themselves as a dominant presence in women's football, despite the fact that these women's national teams are still in their infancy.
United States Women's team remains most dominant side
A highly dominant side in the history of the World Cup-winning American women's national soccer team. The team has held the top spot in the FIFA Women's Ranking for the longest. Four national teams have triumphed in football tournaments: the USA four times, Germany twice, Norway once, and Japan once.
arguably the most well-known instance of the competition was the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, which featured 12 teams. The FIFA Women's World Cup is being held in China, and the United States claimed the inaugural edition of the competition.
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is the eighth iteration of the competition. Between June 7 and July 7, 2019, 52 matches were held in nine cities in France.
The United States retains their title as World Cup champion after defeating the Netherlands 2-0 in the eighth World Cup, which features 24 countries competing in competitions.
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Hosts Country |
---|---|---|---|
1991 | United States | Norway | Uruguay |
1995 | Norway | Germany | Italy |
1999 | United States | China PR | France |
2003 | Germany | Sweden | Brazil |
2007 | Germany | Brazil | Switzerland |
2011 | Japan | United States | Sweden |
2015 | United States | Czechoslovakia | Chile |
2019 | United States | Netherlands | France |
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