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Qualifying countries
Qualifying countries

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 was held in China from September 10–September 30, 2007.[1] Originally, China was to host the 2003 Women's World Cup, but the outbreak of SARS in that country forced that event to be moved to the United States. FIFA immediately granted the 2007 event to China, which means that no new host nation will be chosen competitively until voting is held for the 2011 Women's World Cup.

The tournament opened with a record-breaking match in Shanghai, as Germany beat Argentina 11–0 to register the biggest win and the highest scoring match in Women's World Cup history. The tournament ended with Germany defeating Brazil 2–0 in the final, with Germany having never surrendered a single goal in the entire tournament. The Germans became the first women's national team in World Cup or Olympic history to successfully defend a World Cup or Olympic title, and therefore to obtain two consecutive titles.[2]