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Women's World Cup.

Played every four years since 1991. The tournament grew from 12 teams to 32 in 2023.

FIRST · 1991 CHNNEXT · 2027 BRAZIL9 EDITIONS5 CHAMPIONSWOMEN
WORLD CUPWOMEN'S WORLD CUP
EDITIONS COMPLETED
1991 → 2023
9
MOST TITLES
United States · 4 titles
USA
NEXT EDITION
Brazil · 24 Jun 2027
2027
A goalkeeper diving to save a shot under stadium floodlights
Photo: Envato Elements
QUICK ANSWERS

Women's World Cup: the short version.

Who has won the most FIFA Women's World Cup titles?
United States, with 4 titles (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019).
Who won the last FIFA Women's World Cup?
Spain won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia & New Zealand, beating England 1–0 in the final.
When and where is the next FIFA Women's World Cup?
The next FIFA Women's World Cup is in Brazil, from 24 Jun 2027 to 25 Jul 2027. 32 teams take part.
How many times has the FIFA Women's World Cup been held?
9 times, from 1991 to 2023.
Which countries have won the FIFA Women's World Cup?
5 nations have won it: United States (4), Germany (2), Japan (1), Norway (1) and Spain (1).
01 · TIMELINE

Drag the scrubber. Travel 44 years.

Each node opens that edition's full report.

EDITION
2023
HOST
Australia & New Zealand
32 TEAMS
CHAMPION
Spain
RUNNER-UP · ENGLAND
THE STORY
The first 32-team edition. Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the final in Sydney.
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1991
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023
Spain
2027
2031
2035
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03 · THE RECORD

Every edition.

Every host, champion, runner-up and final result. Tap a row for the full report.

YEARHOSTCHAMPIONRUNNER-UPFINALTOP SCORER / STANDOUT
2035England, Scotland, Wales & Northern IrelandUPCOMING———
2031United States, Mexico, Costa Rica & JamaicaUPCOMING———
2027BrazilUPCOMING———
2023Australia & New ZealandSpainEngland1–0Hinata Miyazawa (5)
2019FranceUnited StatesNetherlands2–0Megan Rapinoe (6)
2015CanadaUnited StatesJapan5–2Célia Šašić (6)
2011GermanyJapanUnited States2–2 (3–1 pens)Homare Sawa (5)
2007ChinaGermanyBrazil2–0Marta (7)
2003United StatesGermanySweden2–1 (golden goal)Birgit Prinz (7)
1999United StatesUnited StatesChina0–0 (5–4 pens)Sun Wen & Sissi (7)
1995SwedenNorwayGermany2–0Ann Kristin Aarønes (6)
1991ChinaUnited StatesNorway2–1Michelle Akers (10)
04 · STATS

The numbers, drawn.

Pick a metric. Titles are counted by the name the team competed under.

TEAMS PER EDITION
12
'91
12
'95
16
'99
16
'03
16
'07
16
'11
24
'15
24
'19
32
'23
32
'27
CHAMPIONS · COUNT
USA
4
GER
2
JPN
1
NOR
1
ESP
1
05 · MOMENTS & LEGENDS

The ones we still argue about.

'50
FOOTBALL · 1950
The Maracanazo
Uruguay came from behind to beat Brazil 2–1 in front of a crowd of nearly 200,000 at the Maracanã.
'86
FOOTBALL · 1986
The Goal of the Century
Maradona ran from his own half past five England players at the Azteca, minutes after the 'Hand of God'.
'11
FOOTBALL · 2011
Japan's summer
Japan came back twice against the United States and won the Women's World Cup on penalties.
'22
FOOTBALL · 2022
Lusail
3–3, a Mbappé hat-trick and Messi's first world title, settled on penalties.
'26
FOOTBALL · 2026
Spain's double
Ferran Torres's extra-time winner made Spain the first nation to hold both World Cups at once.
01.
Pelé
1958 · 1962 · 1970
The only player with three World Cup winner's medals. He was 17 in his first final.
02.
Diego Maradona
1986
Five goals and five assists, and the single most famous individual tournament.
03.
Franz Beckenbauer
1974 AS CAPTAIN · 1990 AS COACH
The first to win it as captain and as coach. Didier Deschamps did the same in 1998 and 2018.
04.
Miroslav Klose
2002 – 2014
16 men's World Cup goals, the all-time record.
05.
Lionel Messi
2006 – 2026
Champion in 2022 and the record holder for men's World Cup appearances.
06.
Marta
2003 – 2023
17 Women's World Cup goals, more than any other player, man or woman.
06 · TRIVIA

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Facts we'd bet on at the pub. Test yourself.

07 · WHAT'S NEXT

Future editions.

FOOTBALL246 DAYS
Women's World Cup 2027
Brazil
24 JUN 202732 TEAMS
FOOTBALL1684 DAYS
Women's World Cup 2031
United States, Mexico, Costa Rica & Jamaica
JUN 2031
FOOTBALL3145 DAYS
Women's World Cup 2035
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
JUN 2035