The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final in France will take place on July 7 at Lyon's Report Parc Olympique Lyonnais. It will mark the eighth time a champion will be crowned the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy. Only four teams in three different continents have been lucky enough to be crowned champs -- and only seven teams overall have reached the final. Here's a breakdown of winners by continent:
- North, Central American and the Caribbean (CONCACAF): 4 final appearances; 3 championships; 1 runner-up
- Europe (UEFA): 6 final appearances; 3 championships; 3 runners-up
- Asia (AFC): 3 final appearances; 1 championships; 2 runners-up
- South America (CONMEBOL): 1 appearances; 0 championships; 1 runners-up
The United States will be seeking its first back-to-back titles in team history and the first in the Women's World Cup since Germany took home the 2003 and 2007 titles. No team has won more Women's World Cup titles than the United States. The USWNT have three, followed by Germany with two and Norway and Japan, respectively, with one.
Speaking of history, below you will find the winner and loser of every World Cup final played since the days of the inaugural tournament in China to Mia Hamm and the '99ers at the Rose Bowl to Carli Lloyd's ridiculous goal behind the halfway line in the 2015 final in Canada. Here's a list of every World Cup final results and scores broken down by year and each country:
World Cup final results broken down by each year
| YEAR | WINNER | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | ATTENDANCE | VENUE | HOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | United States | 2-1 | Norway | 63,000 | Tianhe Stadium | China |
1995 | Norway | 2-0 | Germany | 17,158 | Rasunda Stadium | Sweden |
1999 | United States | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (5-4 p) | China | 90,185 | Rose Bowl | United States |
2003 | Germany | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | Sweden | 26,137 | Home Depot Center | United States |
2007 | Germany | 2-0 | Brazil | 31,000 | Hongkou Football Stadium | China |
2011 | Japan | 2-2 (a.e.t.) (3-1 p) | United States | 48,817 | Waldstadion | Germany |
2015 | United States | 5-2 | Japan | 53,341 | BC Place | Canada |
2019 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Parc Olympique Lyonnais | France |
World Cup final results broken down by each country
| COUNTRY | WINS | LOSSES | APPEARANCES | YEARS WON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1991, 1999, 2015 |
Germany | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2003, 2007 |
Norway | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1995 |
Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2011 |
Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
China | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
