The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1991. It is contested by the women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has taken place every four years.
The World Cup opening match is the first of the competition. Opening match regulations have changed many times. Five times the opening matches involved the host nations and one time involved the defending champion.
List of opening matches
Year | Team 1 | Final score | Team 2 | Venue | Location | Attendance | References | Notes |
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1991 | China | 4–0 | Norway | Tianhe Stadium | Guangzhou, China | 65,000 | Report | China is host country |
1995 | Germany | 1–0 | Japan | Tingvalla IP | Karlstad, Sweden | 3,824 | Report | |
1999 | United States | 3–0 | Denmark | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, United States | 78,972 | Report | United States is host country |
2003 | Norway | 2–0 | France | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, United States | 24,347 | Report | |
2007 | Germany | 11–0 | Argentina | Hongkou Football Stadium | Shanghai, China | 28,098 | Report | Germany is defending champion |
2011 | France | 1–0 | Nigeria | Rhein-Neckar-Arena | Sinsheim, Germany | 25,475 | Report | |
2015 | Canada | 1–0 | China | Commonwealth Stadium | Edmonton, Canada | 53,058 | Report | Canada is host country |
2019 | France | 4–0 | South Korea | Parc des Princes | Paris, France | 45,261 | Report | France is host country |
2023 | New Zealand | 1–0 | Norway | Eden Park | Auckland, New Zealand | 42,137 | Report | New Zealand is a host country |
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