2019 FIFA Women's World Cup facts for kids

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2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Coupe du Monde Féminine de la FIFA – France 2019
Tournament details
Host country	France
Dates	7 June – 7 July
Teams	24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	United States (4th title)
Runners-up	Netherlands
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	146 (2.81 per match)
Attendance	57,900 (1,113 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ellen White Alex Morgan Megan Rapinoe (6 goals each)
Best player	Megan Rapinoe
Best young player	Giulia Gwinn
Best goalkeeper	Sari van Veenendaal
Fair play award	France
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The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was a huge international football tournament for women's national teams. It was the eighth time this exciting event took place. France hosted the tournament from June 7 to July 7, 2019. It was the first time France hosted the Women's World Cup.

Twenty-four teams from all over the world competed to become champions. The United States were the defending champions from the previous tournament. This event was special because Chile played in the Women's World Cup for the very first time! Also, Italy returned to the tournament after not playing since 1999.

Teams: Who Played in the World Cup?

Teams from different parts of the world had to play special qualification games to earn their spot in the World Cup. This made sure only the best teams competed.

• Host Nation: France automatically qualified because they were hosting the tournament.
• Asia (AFC): Teams like China, Thailand, Australia, Japan, and South Korea qualified through the AFC Women's Asian Cup.
• South America (CONMEBOL): Brazil and Chile earned their spots from the Copa América Femenina. Chile's qualification was a big moment for their team!
• Europe (UEFA): Countries like Spain and Italy qualified by winning their UEFA qualification groups. Italy's return was exciting for their fans.

In total, 24 teams from six different football regions (confederations) made it to the finals.

Venues: Where the Games Were Played?

The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup matches were played in nine different cities across France. Each city had a fantastic stadium ready for the games.

Lyon	Paris	Nice	Montpellier
Parc Olympique Lyonnais	Parc des Princes	Allianz Riviera	Stade de la Mosson
Capacity: 59,186	Capacity: 48,583	Capacity: 35,624	Capacity: 32,900
Rennes
Roazhon Park
Capacity: 29,164
Le Havre	Valenciennes	Reims	Grenoble
Stade Océane	Stade du Hainaut	Stade Auguste-Delaune	Stade des Alpes
Capacity: 25,178	Capacity: 25,172	Capacity: 21,127	Capacity: 20,068

Tournament Format: How the World Cup Works

The tournament was divided into two main parts: the group stage and the knockout stage.

Group Stage: The First Round of Games

In the group stage, the 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams each (Group A to Group F). Every team in a group played against each other once. Teams earned points for their games:

• 3 points for a win
• 1 point for a draw (tie)
• 0 points for a loss

After all the games in a group were played, the top two teams from each of the six groups moved on to the next stage. Also, the four best third-placed teams (from all groups combined) also got to move forward. This made the competition very exciting!

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France (H)	3	3	0	0	7	1	+6	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6
3	Nigeria	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
4	South Korea	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Spain	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	4
3	China	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	South Africa	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Australia	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6
3	Brazil	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6
4	Jamaica	3	0	0	3	1	12	−11	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	England	3	3	0	0	5	1	+4	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Japan	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4
3	Argentina	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2
4	Scotland	3	0	1	2	5	7	−2	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Canada	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Cameroon	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
4	New Zealand	3	0	0	3	1	5	−4	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	0	18	0	+18	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Sweden	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	6
3	Chile	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
4	Thailand	3	0	0	3	1	20	−19	0

Ranking of Third-Placed Teams

To decide which third-placed teams advanced, their points, goal difference, and goals scored were compared. This system ensured that the strongest third-placed teams continued in the tournament.

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	C	Brazil	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	B	China	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
3	E	Cameroon	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
4	A	Nigeria	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
5	F	Chile	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3
6	D	Argentina	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2

Knockout Stage: The Play-offs to the Final

The knockout stage was a series of single-elimination games. This means if a team lost, they were out of the tournament. The games included:

• Round of 16: 16 teams played.
• Quarter-finals: 8 teams played.
• Semi-finals: 4 teams played.
• Third Place Play-off: The two teams that lost in the semi-finals played for third place.
• Final: The two teams that won their semi-finals played for the championship!

If a game was tied after 90 minutes, the teams played an extra 30 minutes (called extra time). If it was still tied, the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out. This is where players take turns shooting from the penalty spot.

Tournament Bracket

The bracket shows the path teams took through the knockout stage, from the Round of 16 all the way to the final.

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

22 June – Nice

Norway (p)

1 (4)

27 June – Le Havre

Australia

1 (1)

Norway

0

23 June – Valenciennes

England

3

England

3

2 July – Décines-Charpieu

Cameroon

0

England

1

23 June – Le Havre

United States

2

France (aet)

2

28 June – Paris

Brazil

1

France

1

24 June – Reims

United States

2

Spain

1

7 July – Décines-Charpieu

United States

2

United States

2

25 June – Montpellier

Netherlands

0

Italy

2

29 June – Valenciennes

China

0

Italy

0

25 June – Rennes

Netherlands

2

Netherlands

2

3 July – Décines-Charpieu

Japan

1

Netherlands (aet)

1

22 June – Grenoble

Sweden

0

Third place play-off

Germany

3

29 June – Rennes

6 July – Nice

Nigeria

0

Germany

1

England

1

24 June – Paris

Sweden

2

Sweden

2

Sweden

1

Canada

0

Key Matches in the Knockout Stage

Many exciting games happened in the knockout stage. Here are some of the results:

Round of 16

22 June 2019 (2019-06-22) 17:30	Germany	3–0	Nigeria	Stade des Alpes, Grenoble Attendance: 17,988 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
	Popp  20' Däbritz  27' (pen.) Schüller  82'	Report

22 June 2019 (2019-06-22) 21:00	Norway	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Australia	Allianz Riviera, Nice Attendance: 12,229 Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
	Herlovsen  31'	Report	Kellond-Knight  83'
		Penalties
	*C. Hansen Reiten Mjelde Engen	4–1	* Kerr Gielnik Catley

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23) 17:30	England	3–0	Cameroon	Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes Attendance: 20,148 Referee: Qin Liang (China PR)
	Houghton  14' White  45+4' Greenwood  58'	Report

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23) 21:00	France	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Brazil	Stade Océane, Le Havre Attendance: 23,965 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
	Gauvin  52' Henry  107'	Report	Thaisa  63'

24 June 2019 (2019-06-24) 18:00	Spain	1–2	United States	Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims Attendance: 19,633 Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
	Hermoso  9'	Report	Rapinoe  7' (pen.), 75' (pen.)

24 June 2019 (2019-06-24) 21:00	Sweden	1–0	Canada	Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 38,078 Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
	Blackstenius  55'	Report

25 June 2019 (2019-06-25) 18:00	Italy	2–0	China	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier Attendance: 17,492 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
	Giacinti  15' Galli  49'	Report

25 June 2019 (2019-06-25) 21:00	Netherlands	2–1	Japan	Roazhon Park, Rennes Attendance: 21,076 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
	Martens  17', 90' (pen.)	Report	Hasegawa  43'

Quarter-finals

27 June 2019 (2019-06-27) 21:00	Norway	0–3	England	Stade Océane, Le Havre Attendance: 21,111 Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
		Report	Scott  3' White  40' Bronze  57'

28 June 2019 (2019-06-28) 21:00	France	1–2	United States	Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 45,595 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
	Renard  81'	Report	Rapinoe  5', 65'

29 June 2019 (2019-06-29) 15:00	Italy	0–2	Netherlands	Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes Attendance: 22,600 Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay)
		Report	Miedema  70' Van der Gragt  80'

29 June 2019 (2019-06-29) 18:30	Germany	1–2	Sweden	Roazhon Park, Rennes Attendance: 25,301 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
	Magull  16'	Report	Jakobsson  22' Blackstenius  48'

Semi-finals

2 July 2019 (2019-07-02) 21:00	England	1–2	United States	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 53,512 Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
	White  19'	https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/match/300438256/	Press  10' Morgan  31'

3 July 2019 (2019-07-03) 21:00	Netherlands	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Sweden	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 48,452 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
	Groenen  99'	https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/match/300438248/

Third Place Play-off

6 July 2019 (2019-07-06) 17:00	England	1–2	Sweden	Allianz Riviera, Nice Attendance: 20,316 Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
	Kirby  31'	Report	Asllani  11' Jakobsson  22'

The Final Match

The final game was played between the United States and the Netherlands. The USA won the match, becoming the champions of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup!

7 July 2019 (2019-07-07) 17:00	United States	2–0	Netherlands	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 57,900 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
	Rapinoe  61' (pen.) Lavelle  69'	Report

Images for kids

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  Australia vs Italy in Valenciennes

See also

In Spanish: Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol de 2019 para niños