[3] The tournament featured six national teams from Latin America and Europe, including hosts Mexico which qualified automatically.

[11] The 1971 tournament featured five different qualifying groups, four in Europe and one in the Americas, where Argentina was the only team included in the initial draw.

Two days before the final, the Mexican press noted the players for Mexico were unhappy they had not been receiving economic support for participating in the tournament.

The Mexican team threatened to skip the final but gave up their two million peso demand and the game went forward as scheduled.

[15] Denmark won the tournament after beating Mexico 3–0 in the final, featuring a hat trick by 15-year-old Susanne Augustesen.

[17][7] The victorious Danish team were treated to a celebratory reception at Copenhagen Town Hall upon their return from the tournament.

[18][19] England's team included 13-year-old Leah Caleb, 14-year-old Gill Sayell, and 15-year-old Chris Lockwood; their captain was 19-year-old Carol Wilson[6][20] and they were accompanied by referee Pat Dunn as a chaperone and trainer.

[11] In 2023, several documentaries were released about the 1971 event: In Mexico, Tan cerca de las nubes, directed by Manuel Cañibe, on that country's squad that participated in the 1970 cup in Italy, as well as the 1971 one.