Nov 16, 1991: China 4–0 Norway in Guangzhou — the first match (and first goal, by Ma Li) in Women’s World Cup history. We track the tournament arc (Norway in the opener and the final; USA lifting the trophy), the century-long backstory (Dick, Kerr Ladies, the FA ban, the 1970/71 “unofficial” World Cups), and how the modern game shifted toward Europe’s elite clubs while the U.S. stayed a perennial force.

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