On this day, 34 years ago, on November 16, 1991 (October 11, 1991 in the lunar calendar), the first World Women's Football Championship opened in Guangzhou. On November 16, 1991, the first Women's World Football Championship opened in Guangdong. The first Women's World Football Championship. FIFA entrusted the first Women's World Football Championship by China Football Association and the People's Government of Guangdong Province to hold the finals from November 16 to 30, 1991 in five competition areas of Guangdong Province: Guangzhou, Jiangmen, Foshan, Panyu and Zhongshan. The number of participating teams is: 18 teams in the European region, 9 teams in the Asian region, 3 teams in the Oceania region, 8 teams in the North American and Caribbean region, 3 teams in the South American region, and 10 teams in the African region. The 12 teams that won the preliminary round were: Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, China, Japan, China Taipei, New Zealand, the United States, Brazil and Nigeria. There are 214 athletes and 122 coaches and officials. There were 70 FIFA and Asian Football Association officials and 20 international referees participating in the finals. On the evening of November 30, the championship and runner-up decisive battle and closing ceremony were held at Tianhe Stadium. The U.S. team won the first Women's World Championship. The teams that won second to fourth places were Norway, Sweden, and Germany, and the China team won fifth place.