FIFA Women's World Cup 2018

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2018 is the 1st edition of the greatest women tournament ever. It will oppose the 8 best teams from all over the world for the 1st world title ever. Spain was chosen to host the tournament. The 7 remaining teams have qualified by winning the best spots in each continental tournament.

This is the first tournament who will include the "player of the match
system" who will give an award for the best player in each match in the
whole tournament.

This is the first women tournament who will include the "player of the match system" who will give an award for the best player in each match in the whole tournament.

Norway won the tournament and became the 1st world champions.

## Entrants

The 8 spots are divided into all the confederations like this:

* 1 spot for the host (Spain)
* 3 spots for UEFA (+ Spain)
* 2 spots for the duo AFC/OFC
* 2 spots for the duo CONCACAF/CONMEBOL

## Drawings

The final draw for the FIFA Women World Cup 2018 was made the 3rd May 2018. The 8 entrants are seeded into 2 pots:

* Pot 1: Spain (host), Germany, New Zealand, United States (continental champions)
* Pot 2: Norway, Netherlands, Australia, Brazil (other teams)

The Pot 1 will be draw in first, then the Pot 2. Some rules are taken for the final draw for the sake of the tournament:

1. Spain is directly seeded in the group A.
2. A maximum of 2 european teams can be in the same group, so each group will end with 2 european teams.
	1. Despite the fact New Zealand and Australia, and also United States and Brazil are qualified from the same tournaments, they do not come from the same confederation and can end together in the same group.

## Group Stage

### Group A

#### Thursday, 21st of june

Spain  0-0  Australia

Santiago Bernabeu

BP:  Paños

#### Friday, 22nd of june

Brazil  1-0  Germany

Wanda Metropolitano

 Marta 14'

BP:  Cristiane

#### Monday, 25th of june

Germany  0-0  Spain

El Libertador

BP:  Paredes

Australia  1-2  Brazil

Santiago Bernabeu

 L. De Vanna 63'  Andressinha 7' Marta 84'

BP:  Andressinha

#### Thursday, 28th of june

Brazil  0-0  Spain

Wanda Metropolitano

BP:  Fabiana

Australia  1-0  Germany

El libertador

 S. Kerr 50'

BP:  van Egmond

### Group B

#### Friday, 22nd of june

New Zealand  0-0  Netherlands

El Libertador

BP:  Nayler

#### Saturday, 23rd of june

Norway  0-0  United States

Santiago Bernabeu

 F. Maanum 54'

BP:  Harris

#### Tuesday, 26th of june

United States  0-0  New Zealand

Wanda Metropolitano

BP:  Ertz

Netherlands  1-0  Norway

El Libertador

 V. Miedema 49'

BP:  van Vennendaal

#### Friday, 29th of june

Norway  2-0  New Zealand

Santiago Bernabeu

 C. Graham Hensen 33' K. Minde 73'

BP:  Moe Wold

Netherlands  0-0  United States

Wanda Metropolitano

BP:  Harris

## Elimination Stage

### Semi-Finals

#### Wesneday, 4th of june

Brazil  0-2 Norway

Santiago Bernabeu

 M. Mjelde 27', 82'(P)

BP:  M. Mjelde

Netherlands  0-0 (3-0 Pe.)  Australia

El Libertador

BP:  Williams

### 3rd place

#### Saturday, 7th of july

Brazil  1-0 Australia

Wanda Metropolitano

 Cristiane 103'

BP:  Rafaelle

### Final

#### Saturday, 7th of july

Norway  1-0  Netherlands

Santiago Bernabeu

 F. Maanum 90'

BP:  Hjelmseth

## Statistics

### Awards of the best player

#### 1 time

  Hjelmseth
  Paredes