Orgnanisers have pledged to deliver the best ever Women's World Cup in 2007 although the marketing of the tournament would be much more difficult than the men's equivalent.

"The Chinese Football Association (CFA) will join hands with the host cities to stage the best ever Women's World Cup,"said Nan Yong, vice president of the CFA and also general secretary of the 2007 Women's World Cup organising committee.

Nan, who was here for Thursday's unveiling ceremony of the match ball for the 2007 tournament, deemed highly of the organisation of the Germany World Cup.

"We are deeply impressed by it organisation, and the cooperation between local organising committee and FIFA has set a good example,"said Nan.

But Nan was aware that it would be a great challenge for the Chinese organising committee to market the Women's World Cup as successfully as the German organisers.

"Women's football is not as high profile as the men's football, which is the biggest challenge for us

"Therefore, the CFA and host cities need to work much harder on the marketing of the tournament,"said Nan.

(Xinhua News Agency June 24, 2006)