 Complete the following phrase:  Several countries lifted their ban on womens football in the 1970s, leading to new teams being established across Europe and North America. After the first international womens tournaments were held in Asia in 1975 and Europe in 1984, Ellen Wille declared that she wanted better effort from the FIFA Congress in promoting the womens game. This came in 1988 in the form of an invitational tournament in China as a test to see if a global womens World Cup was feasible. Twelve national teams took part in the competition  four from UEFA, three from AFC, two from CONCACAF, and one each from CONMEBOL, CAF and OFC. After the opening match of the tournament between China and Canada was attended by 45,000 people, the tournament was deemed a success, with crowds averaging 20,000. Norway, who was the European champion, defeated Sweden, 10, in the final, while Brazil clinched third place by beating the hosts in a penalty shootout. The competition was deemed a success and on 30 June FIFA approved the establishment of an official World Cup, which was to take place in 