FIFA Women’s World Cup host nations

The first World Cup in 1991 featured 12 teams playing 26 matches across four cities. In 2023, Australia and New Zealand will host a tournament expanded to 32 teams competing at nine cities

FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP ATTENDANCES (Total, millions)

1.6 FIFA expect to sell record 1.5 million tickets for 2023, with 100,000 fans attending opening day   matches
1.4
1.2 
1.0 
0.8 
0.6 
0.4 
0.2
0
   1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023

(12 teams) (12) (16) (16) (16) (16) (24) (24) (32)


0.51 0.11 1.21 0.68 1.19 0.85 1.35 1.13 1.50
         
ATTENDANCES RISING: UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 smashed European records, with over 570,000 fans watching tournament – up 139% from 2017


PERFORMANCE OF HOST NATIONS
1991 China  Quarter-final
1995 Sweden Quarter-final
1999 United States Winner   bt China, 0-0 (Penalties 5-4)
2003 United States Third place
2007 China   Quarter-final
2011 Germany Quarter-final
2015 Canada  Quarter-final
2019 France  Quarter-final
 
 
Australia
Three-time quarter-finalists
     
New Zealand
Yet to advance past group stage

Source: FIFA
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