FIFA World Cup competitions, which Germany and Brazil sought to host, were cancelled due to World War II and its aftermath. The 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil, was the first to include British participants. British teams withdrew from FIFA in 1920, partly out of unwillingness to play against the countries they had been at war with, and partly as a protest against foreign influence on football, but rejoined in 1946 following FIFA's invitation. The tournament also saw the return of 1930 champions Uruguay, who had boycotted the previous two World Cups. Uruguay won the tournament again after defeating the host nation Brazil,
National team appearances in the FIFA Women's World Cup per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. 3 points per win, 1 point per draw and 0 points per loss. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Teams in bold are part of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. — Hosts are from this confederation National team appearances in the FIFA Women's World Cup This article lists the performances of each of the 36 national teams which have made at least one appearance