The 2024 Women’s World Cup is scheduled for October 3 to 20 in Bangladesh. Here are some key details about the tournament
– Participating Teams: Ten teams will participate in the tournament, including Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
– Venues: The tournament will be held at two venues in Bangladesh: the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka and the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet.
– Format: The teams will play 23 matches over 18 days, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
– Schedule: The schedule for the tournament was announced on May 5, 2024, and can be found on the ICC website.
Other Women’s World Cup Tournaments
– FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: The 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup will be held in Colombia from August 31 to September 22, 2024.
– FIFA Women’s World Cup: The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in Brazil, with the exact dates yet to be announced.
Here are some additional details about the FIFA Women’s World Cup
– History: The first instance of a Women’s World Cup dates back to 1970 in Italy, with Denmark winning the tournament. The first official FIFA Women’s World Cup was held in 1991 in China, with the United States defeating Norway in the final.
– Format: The final tournament features between 12 and 32 national teams competing over about one month in the host nation. There are two stages: the group stage followed by the knockout stage.
– Qualification: Qualifying tournaments are held within the six FIFA continental zones, and are organized by their respective confederations. The hosts of the World Cup receive an automatic berth in the finals.
– Winners: The United States have won the most titles with four, followed by Germany with two, and Japan, Norway, and Spain with one title each.
– Hosts: Eight countries have hosted the Women’s World Cup. China and the United States have each hosted the tournament twice, while Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and Sweden have each hosted it once. The 2027 competition will be hosted by Brazil.
Here are some additional details about the FIFA Women’s World Cup:
– Tournament Records
– Most titles: United States (4)
– Most appearances: Brazil, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and United States (all 8)
– Most goals scored: Marta (Brazil) – 17 goals
– Most hat-tricks: Sun Wen (China) – 2 hat-tricks
Prize Money
– The total prize money for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup was $30 million, with the champion United States receiving $4 million.
– The prize money for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be $60 million, with the champion receiving $10 million.
Viewership
– The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final between the United States and Netherlands attracted a global audience of 1.12 billion people.
– The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final between the United States and Japan attracted a global audience of 750 million people.
Impact
– The FIFA Women’s World Cup has helped to increase participation and investment in women’s football worldwide.
– The tournament has also helped to raise the profile of women’s football and challenge gender stereotypes.
Future Tournaments
– The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be hosted by Brazil.
– The 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup host country has not yet been announced.
