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Women's association football facts for kids

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FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 Final - Alex Morgan and Stefanie van der Gragt
Alex Morgan and Stefanie van der Gragt battle for the ball during the 2019 Women's World Cup Final in Lyon, France

Women's association football, usually known as women's football or women's soccer, is a team sport. It is the same thing as association football but is played by women only. It is played at the professional level in many countries throughout the world. 176 national teams participate internationally.

The first FIFA Women's World Cup was the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup held in China. Since then, women's football has increased in popularity a lot.

Images for kids

  • Kuopion Mimmifutis Kuopio Finland womens football

    Kuopion Mimmifutis (KMF), a women's football club of Kuopio, Finland in 2006

  • Mia1997

    Mia Hamm (left) battles with German defender Kerstin Stegemann.

  • Women football youth olympic games

    Iran vs Turkey in 2010 Youth Olympics

  • FC de Rakt

    FC de Rakt DA1 (2008/2009)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fútbol femenino para niños

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