FIFA Women's World Cup 2003

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China, but the tournament was moved to the United States because of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China. Although the United States had hosted the 1999 version of the World Cup, it was thought that only the United States could organize the tournament so quickly. In addition, women's soccer boosters in the United States hoped that interest generated by the tournament would save the U.S. women's league, the Women's United Soccer Association, from folding.

Related Topics:
United States - Germany - China - 2003 - SARS - Women's United Soccer Association

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In compensation for losing the tournament, China retained its automatic qualification as host, and was named as host for the 2007 event.

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