Posted May 15, 2024 03:54
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New feature documentary doing the rounds in selected cinemas around the country: "Copa '71" "Tells the story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which saw soccer teams from all over the world gather in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium to compete in front of more than 100,000 spectators. It was the last women’s World Cup until the official FIFA event 20 years later. Dismissed by the male-dominated football associations around the world, the event was written out of history — until now." Produced by Venus and Serena Williams (who are also backers of Ai Riley's Angel FC side in the US NWSL) and US international Alex Morgan. Details on that tournament here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Women%27s_World_Cup "Held in Mexico City and Guadalajara, it is the second known tournament to be named as a women's football World Cup after the 1970 edition in Italy and the first time in the same place after the men's 1970 FIFA World Cup tournament in the previous year. It was held twenty years before the first official FIFA women's world cup.
The tournament featured six national teams from Latin America and Europe, including hosts Mexico which qualified automatically. Denmark were the tournament champions, defending its title by winning the final 3–0 against Mexico, in front of a 110,000 crowd.
The 1970 tournament in Italy featured women's teams from seven countries and is the first known tournament to be named as a women's football World Cup."
No participation from Asia or Oceania at that stage.
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New feature documentary doing the rounds in selected cinemas around the country: "Copa '71" "Tells the story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which saw soccer teams from all over the world gather in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium to compete in front of more than 100,000 spectators. It was the last women’s World Cup until the official FIFA event 20 years later. Dismissed by the male-dominated football associations around the world, the event was written out of history — until now." Produced by Venus and Serena Williams (who are also backers of Ai Riley's Angel FC side in the US NWSL) and US international Alex Morgan.
The tournament featured six national teams from Latin America and Europe, including hosts Mexico which qualified automatically. Denmark were the tournament champions, defending its title by winning the final 3–0 against Mexico, in front of a 110,000 crowd.
The 1970 tournament in Italy featured women's teams from seven countries and is the first known tournament to be named as a women's football World Cup."
No participation from Asia or Oceania at that stage.
