Four days to go: The 4️⃣ nations to lift the Women's World Cup
The Women’s World Cup will kick off for the ninth time down under as the best squads travel to Australia and New Zealand.
Only four countries have won the title before and here’s a look back on the teams to be crowned world champions.
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Norway cement immortalityAfter falling just short during the inaugural tournament in 1991, Norway came back four years later and cemented their place in history.
Following wins in the 1987 and 1993 Euros (plus two second-place finishes in between), the Gresshoppene came out on top against some of the biggest names in the game. The victory was made a bit sweeter, too, as it occurred in neighbouring country Sweden and, for the first time ever, winning the World Cup also meant automatic Olympic qualification.
Current head coach Hege Riise won the Golden Ball for her performances, while Ann Kristin Aarones went home with the Golden Boot.
But since the glory days, it’s been a long fall from the top for the Scandinavian national team, who have not lifted a major title since sealing Olympic Gold.
Their recent World Cup run has seen marginal improvement (Group stage exit in 2011, Round of 16 in 2015 and quarter-final in 2019) each time around.
With Ada Hegerberg fit and ready to go alongside world class pair Caroline Graham Hansen and Guro Reiten, can Norway’s new generation secure immortality again?
Japan’s inspiration spreads beyond AsiaAnother country to also lift the title once did so in thrilling fashion by becoming the only team to date to force the USA to settle for second.
The Nadeshiko Japan fought back twice as Aya Miyama sent the final into extra-time for the first time before captain Homare Sawa netted a 116th-minute equaliser to send
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