FIFA officials say the Women's World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, exceeded all expectations over the past month.
Spain took out the tournament with a tense 1-0 win over England on Sunday night, and returned home yesterday to thousands of fans lining the streets of Madrid.
The Spanish team were based in Palmerston North and Wellington during the tournament, one of 16 teams based in New Zealand.
The tournament's chief executive Dave Beeche spoke to Corin Dann.
