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• The first Women's World Cup tournament was held in 1991, 61 years after the Men's.
• The event was the idea of a FIFA official during the 1986 Men's World Cup in Mexico.
• The event was called the Women's World Championship
• There were 12 participating countries.
• USA holds the record for the most goals in a single Women's World Cup when they scored 25 in 1991 (China).
• The largest margin of victory in a Women's World Cup match happened twice: Sweden beat Japan 8-0 (1991 in China). The other time was when Norway beat Nigeria 8-0 (1995 in Sweden).

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Related Pages

• China at the Women's World Cup
• List of Women's World Cup host countries
• Men's Football World Cup Hosts
• Women's World Cup Info