Which country has won the most FIFA Women's World Cups?
The United States has won the most FIFA Women's World Cups, with 4 titles. Germany is second with 2 titles, winning consecutive World Cups in 2003 and 2007.
Questions about Women's association football
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Why did the Football Association ban women's football in England?
The Football Association banned women's football in December 1921, stating that "the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged." Players and historians have argued the real motivation was envy of the large crowds women's matches attracted and the FA's lack of control over charitable proceeds from those events.
When and where was the first FIFA Women's World Cup held?
The first FIFA Women's World Cup was held in China in November 1991 and was won by the United States. It followed two unofficial tournaments organised by the FIEFF in Italy in 1970 and Mexico in 1971, which had no FIFA involvement.
Who founded the British Ladies' Football Club and why?
Activist Nettie Honeyball founded the British Ladies' Football Club in England in 1894. She stated her aim was to prove that women were not the "ornamental and useless" creatures men had pictured, and she linked the club's founding explicitly to the cause of women's emancipation.
How large was the crowd at the 1971 Women's World Cup final in Mexico?
The 1971 Women's World Cup final, played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico and won by Denmark, drew a crowd estimated at between 110,000 and 112,500 attendees. It was one of the largest crowds in women's football history.
When did FIFA approve the wearing of hijabs in women's football?
FIFA approved the wearing of hijabs in women's football in July 2012. The decision followed a controversy in June 2011, when FIFA awarded Jordan a 3-0 default win after Iran attempted to play in hijabs and full body suits, ruling the kits an infringement of the Laws of the Game.