The incredible growth of women's soccer

Only 25 years since the first FIFA women's tournament, women's football continues to explode in popularity, and FIFA is firmly committed to invest in this growth around the world.

'Raising Their Game', a documentary about the history of the Women's World Cup:

FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 highlights:

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[brannlyn]

The womens football final was actually the most watched event from the last olympics on american TV. Allso the last woman world cup had great TV ratings.

[brannlyn]

I'm a man and i think it's great to see the growth in the womens football. The next step must be to have stable professional leagues.

[milagroslarrateguy]

"29 millions womens and girls playing football". Very proud / Muy orgullosa, espero que el mundo entero se contagie de la magia femenina dentro de unos años, dejen de lado el machismo y dense cuenta que el fútbol es un deporte universal. 

[Comp]

Women's football is the prime example of progress.
And the one's that continue to belittle the beautiful game, should wake up.

[krishnakumars]

Yes i agree with u, u know something here in Europe we love beautiful game football and talk football only.even other part of world also talk our beautiful game.
I hope one day all AMERICAN's will talk our beautiful game more than there American

[MonticelloMark]

And now it's time to change the name of the other tournament to "FIFA Men's World Cup."

[KiyomiYoshi]

Women football=no diving and faking injury that's why i like watching them play

[blink]

"explode in popularity"

went from nobody liking it to a few people liking it, what an explosion

[umraugh]

Yeah women's soccer so popular. I mean just yesterday I was playing FIFA Women's Soccer 2013...oh wait.

[pichona]

El futbol femenino es lo máximo -3 -3 amo el futbol

[rachelandjolanda]

Marta is amazing but I have to agree with Missix1992

[peterday]

The ban on England women footballers playing on any FA grounds lasted 50 years! Little wonder it put the game in England behind.

[ppgranja]

First of all, its not womens soccer, its womens football! Second of all, the north americans are so great in soccer, but people in thr U.S dont care about football at all!!! 5% actually watch it and like it... It rarely shows any football on the news, they just show basketball, baseball and football(american)... They have the best womens football team...but they just dont care...sad...

[rachelandjolanda]

Can't decide whether or not I should like or dislike this video,

[ppgranja]

American might have the best team...but Brazil has the best player ever! Marta! Five times best player of the year!! The woman Pele!!!

[laravella]

Yeah the progress is great but I don't like the fact that it's called the Womens World Cup! It's just a World Cup played with teams consisting of female players

[shtoer]

too bad football is played with a team and not 1 player :)