The 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup is being held in France with 24 teams vying to be crowned champions.
The tournament, which got under way on June 7, runs through to July 7 when the final will be held in Paris.
Here's everything you need to know about this summer's tournament.
Who is hosting the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup?
France are for the first time hosting the Women's World Cup and are already up and running in Group A. Corinne Diacre's side opened the tournament on June 7 with a resounding 4-0 win over South Korea.
France are among the favourites to win the trophy on home soil, a feat that would match the men's team achievement in 1998.
Who are the Women's World Cup holders?
The United States are the defending champions having won the trophy four years ago in Vancouver with a 5-2 victory over Japan.
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Ranked: the 10 best kits at the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup
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10th: South Africa away – Green, like yellow, is a tricky colour to make exciting and wearable on the pitch. Remember the old adage that you should never buy a green car? Well, the same could be said about shirts, except Nike have done a decent job here with these horizontal stripes. Looks a bit "fields seen from space on Google Maps" but is far better than plain green. Courtesy Nike -
9th: China away – Background patterns have been all the rage for Nike over the past year, and they have come up with a special one for the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup. The grey and orange feel quite, well, Dutch but the combination works nicely, and Dutch kits have always looked good. Courtesy Nike -
8th: Australia home – Could come in for some criticism here but why shouldn’t a yellow kit have what looks like a tub of multi-coloured paint thrown over it? Nike have had a real go at this one rather than just leave it largely yellow, like Brazil kits of years gone by. Ten out of 10 for effort if not for artistic result. Getty Images -
7th: Norway away - More Ralph Lauren or Gant than Nike. You might get away with this on board a yacht as long as you match it with a good pair of deck shoes. Courtesy Nike -
6th: Brazil away - Nike have had a tough time trying to vary the Brazil kits over the years, but this one is an absolute treat. The blue is beautiful, the pattern majestic. Reminds me of a constellation, and if you look hard enough you can see the circular wedge holders from the Trivial Pursuit board game. Courtesy Nike -
5th: Norway home - The red into blue feels like one of those endless evenings where the sun refuses to go down before day finally turns into night. Smart. Getty Image -
4th: Netherlands away – This is like a work of art which, if you stare too long might make you dizzy, but with such a beautiful colour transition you could hang it on your wall at home and find visitors staring into it for eternity. Courtesy Nike -
3rd: France away - Polkadots on a football shirt, I mean wow! Nike must make a men’s version of this kit. Even the socks have polkadots on them too. Smart, traditional, yet original. Courtesy Nike -
2nd: Germany home - Adidas has really taken on board the appeal of their classic 1990s World Cup kit, which still looks great to this day. This more modern take keeps the theme alive and is a worthy runner-up. Getty Images -
1st: Jamaica away – this is a love-it-or-hate-it effort from Umbro, and I’m falling firmly on the side of loving it. Umbro feels very much retro after its domination of the kit scene in the 1990s, and this is jazzy, fun and captures the spirit of a nation – perfect for a World Cup. You could wear it in your lounge, on the beach or even at a disco and really liven up the place. Courtesy Umbro -
The men's version of the Jamaica away kit. Courtesy Umbro
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What are the host cities and venues?
There are nine venues in total, including the Parc des Princes - home of Paris Saint-Germain. The opening match took place there, while seven of the venues will host at least three group games.
Grenoble: Stade des Alpes
Le Harve: Stade Oceane
Lyon: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Montpellier: Stade de la Mosson
Nice: Allianz Riviera
Paris: Parc des Princes
Reims: Stage Auguste-Delaune
Rennes: Roazhon Park
Valenciennes: Stade du Hainaut
Who are the teams taking part in the 2019 Women's World Cup?
There are 24 teams taking part in this year's Women's World Cup.
They are:
Australia
Argentina
Brazil
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
England
France
Germany
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Scotland
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Thailand
United States
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The best of the action so far
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Chile's Claudia Endler in action during the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup Group F match against Sweden. Sweden won the match 2-0. Reuters -
Magdalena Eriksson of Sweden in action against Chile and Sweden. EPA -
Fans look on during the match Germany v Spain match at Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes, France. Germany won the Group B match 1-0. Reuters -
Germany's Almuth Schult in action with Spain's Nahikari Garcia. Reuters -
Germany's Almuth Schult celebrates after the match. Reuters -
Spain's Lucia Garcia in action with Germany's Alexandra Popp. Reuters -
Argentina's Miriam Mayorga, left, in action against Japan's Hina Sugita. The Group D match ended 0-0. Reuters -
England players in a pre-match huddle before their Group D encounter against Scotland in Nice. England won the match 2-1. AFP -
A Scotland fan looks on during the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup Group D match against England in Nice. Getty Images -
Italian players celebrate their victory at the end of the Group C match against Australia at the Hainaut Stadium in Valenciennes, northern France. AFP -
Italy's Barbara Bonansea celebrates scoring their second goal against Australia. Reuters -
Jamaica and Brazil fans during the Group C match at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble. Brazil won the match 3-0. Reuters -
Brazil's Cristiane scores their third goal from a free kick to complete her hat-trick. Reuters -
Fans enjoy the pre-match atmosphere prior to the Group B match against Spain at Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes, France. Getty Images -
Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie makes a save against South Korea. Nigeria won the Group A match 2-0. Reuters -
Ngozi Ebere and Osinachi Ohale of Nigeriain action. Getty Images -
France fans before the match against Norway in Nice. France, the 2019 World Cup hosts, won the Group A match 2-1. Reuters -
Norway players form a team huddle prior to the 2019 Women's World Cup France Group A match against France. Getty Images -
A France supporters cheers. AP Photo -
Sarah Bouhaddi of France gathers the ball against Norway at Stade de Nice in Nice, France. Getty Images -
France's Eugenie Le Sommer, celebrates with Amel Majri after scoring her side's second goal against Norway. AP Photo
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The Groups
The 2019 Women's World Cup is made up of four teams in six groups:
Group A
France, South Korea, Norway, Nigeria
Fixtures (all kick-off times UAE)
June 7
France 4-0 South Korea
June 8
Norway 3-0 Nigeria
June 12
Nigeria 2-0 South Korea
France 2-1 Norway
June 17
Nigeria 0-1 France
South Korea 1-2 Norway
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Group B
Spain, Germany, China, South Africa
Fixtures
June 8
Germany 1-0 China
Spain 3-1 South Africa
June 12
Germany 1-0 Spain
June 13
South Africa 0-1 China
June 17
South Africa 0-4 Germany
China 0-0 Spain - report
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Group C
Australia, Italy, Brazil, Jamaica
Fixtures
June 9
Australia 1-2 Italy
Brazil 3-0 Jamaica
June 13
Australia 3-2 Brazil
June 14
Jamaica 0-5 Italy - report
June 18
Jamaica 1-4 Australia
Italy 0-1 Brazil
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Group D
England, Scotland, Argentina, Japan
Fixtures
June 9
England 2-1 Scotland
June 10
Argentina 0-0 Japan
June 14
Japan 2-1 Scotland
England 1-0 Argentina - report
June 19
Japan 0-2 England
Scotland 3-3 Argentina
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Group E
Canada, Cameroon, New Zealand, Netherlands
Fixtures
June 10
Canada 1-0 Cameroon
June 11
New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands - report
June 15
Netherlands 3-1 Cameroon - report
Canada 2-0 New Zealand - report
June 20
Netherlands 2-1 Canada
Cameroon 2-1 New Zealand
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Group F
United States, Thailand, Chile, Sweden
Fixtures:
June 11
Chile 0-2 Sweden
United States 13-0 Thailand - report
June 16
Sweden 5-1 Thailand
United States 3-0 Chile
June 20
Sweden 0-2 United States
Thailand 0-2 Chile
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The format
The teams in each group will play in a single round-robin format, and after the group stage, the top two teams and the four best third-placed teams will advance to the last 16.
The winners will advance to the quarter-finals stage, and from then on, progress to the semi-finals. The semi-final losers will contest a third-place match, while semi-final winners will advance to the final.
Last-16
June 22
Germany 3-0 Nigeria - report
Norway 1-1 Australia (Norway win 4-1 on penalties)
June 23
England 3-0 Cameroon - report
France 2-1 Brazil - report
June 24
Spain 1-2 United States - report
Sweden 1-0 Canada - report
June 25
Italy 2-0 China
Netherlands 2-1 Japan
Quarter-finals
June 27
England 3-0 Norway - report
June 28
France 1-2 United States
June 29
Italy 0-2 Netherlands
Germany 1-2 Sweden - report
Semi-finals
July 2
England 1-2 United States. Report
July 3
Netherlands 1-0 Sweden. Report
Third-fourth place play-off
July 6
England v Sweden, 7pm
Final
July 7
United States 2-0 Netherlands - report
When is the 2019 Women's World Cup final?
The final takes place on July 7 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
The scheduling of the final was criticised by many followers of the women's game, as the finals of two men's continental championships - the Copa America in Rio de Janeiro and Concacaf Gold Cup in Chicago - will be held on the same date.
How can I watch the games on TV in the UAE?
You can watch all the matches on BeIN Sports.
