Here are 11 frequently asked questions about the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 in Germany.

What are the dates for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011?
Subject to official confirmation, and after further close consultation with FIFA and UEFA, the dates for the sixth FIFA Women's World Cup have been provisionally set as 26 June to 17 July 2011.

What are the venues for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011?
Alongside 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Host Cities Berlin and Frankfurt, the potential venues are Augsburg, Bielefeld, Bochum, Dresden, Leverkusen, Magdeburg, Monchengladbach, Sinsheim and Wolfsburg.

How do I apply for a job with the 2011 OC?
Please do not submit job applications at the present time. The OC will publish the procedure for applying for jobs at the FIFA Women's World Cup via the official website.

When will you launch the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 Volunteer programme?
The requirement for volunteers, their areas of responsibility and the application procedures will be determined at a later date and publicised on the official FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 OC website.

When and how can I buy tickets for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011?
At the present time, no dates have been set for FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 ticket sales. The entire ticketing concept, and especially the setting of quotas, depends on the final choice of venues.

How many teams will contest the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011?
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 in Germany will feature a starting field of 16. Germany qualify automatically as hosts.

How does the qualifying competition work?
Football's continental governing bodies, the FIFA Confederations, are responsible for the qualifying competitions. For this purpose, they submit a qualification proposal for approval by the FIFA General Secretary's office, three months ahead of the preliminary round at the latest.

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 featured a starting field of 16 nations, divided among the confederations as follows:

  • AFC: 3 teams
  • CAF: 2 teams
  • CONCACAF: 2 teams
  • CONMEBOL: 2 teams
  • OFC: 1 team
  • UEFA: 5 teams
  • Host nation: China PR
When is the Final Draw?
As qualifying dates for the tournament have yet to be finalised, no date has been set for the Final Draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011.

When was the first FIFA Women's World Cup?
The People's Republic of China staged the first tournament in 1991, attracting huge and passionate crowds. Twelve nations battled for the trophy, and the competition was regarded as a great success. The FIFA Women's World Cup has taken place every four years since then. For more information about previous FIFA Women's World Cup finals, please go to "Previous tournaments".

Which nations have been most successful?
Germany (2003 and 2007) and USA (1991 and 1999) are jointly most successful with two FIFA Women's World Cup victories each.