Short answers, pulled from the story.
Denmark won that first unofficial competition held in Italy during July 1970. Another non-FIFA event followed in Mexico during 1971 where Denmark defeated Mexico three to zero at the Azteca Stadium.
FIFA approved the establishment of an official World Cup set for 1991 back in China on the 30th of June 1991. Twelve national teams competed in that competition and the United States defeated Norway two to one in the final.
The United States holds four titles making them the most successful side in history. Germany claims two championships while Japan, Norway, and Spain each hold one title.
Starting from 2031, the count will rise again from thirty-two to forty-eight teams. The knockout section expands to include the round of thirty-two accounting for forty-eight total participants.
Marta of Brazil leads all-time scoring charts with seventeen goals scored across multiple tournaments. Birgit Prinz follows closely behind with fourteen goals while Abby Wambach sits third with twelve.