 There was also ongoing political and economic instability in the country.The selected host, Canada, had previously hosted FIFA tournaments including the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship, 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which set an attendance record for that tournament, and most recently the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.For 2015, the number of qualifying teams grew from 16 to 24 and scheduled matches increased from 32 to 52.