In 1995, FIFA President Sepp Blatter declared: "The future of football is feminine." What was then seemingly just a marketing slogan has, in the lifespan of a generation, become a glorious reality.

Packed with photographs and expert insight, this is the story of the FIFA Women's World Cup and the rise of women's football from the margins to the global stage. Covering every tournament, it celebrates the players, matches and moments that transformed the game, from pioneers such as Marta and Birgit Prinz to modern stars including Megan Rapinoe, Sam Kerr, Aitana Bonmatí and Lucy Bronze.

Fully updated for 2027, it analyses the watershed 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where record crowds and global audiences witnessed Spain's historic triumph, and looks ahead to Brazil 2027, the first Women's World Cup to be staged in South America. With defending champions Spain and England among the leading contenders, the stage is set for another landmark tournament.

Dive into the definitive history of the FIFA Women's World Cup and the essential guide to the tournament's next chapter.