The Women’s World Cup was launched in 1991. Only 12 teams took part in the maiden edition of the competition, which was held in China and won by the USA.However, there were football tournaments held for women before FIFA finally decided to found an official competition at the beginning of the 1990s. Indeed, an unofficial World Cup was first staged in Italy in 1970, with Denmark beating the hosts in the final of a seven-team event.The 1970s saw the establishment of many different women’s national teams across the world, and further unofficial tournaments took place before FIFA belatedly launched their own version 32 years ago.Since 1991, the Women’s World Cup has been held every four years. The 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand promises to be the biggest yet.