1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

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1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates 19 June - 10 July
Teams 16
Final positions
Champions  United States (2nd title)
Runners-up  China PR
Third place  Brazil
Fourth place  Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 123 (3.84 per match)
Attendance 1,194,215 (37,319 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Sissi
China Sun Wen
(7 goals)
Best player China Sun Wen
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2003 →

The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was held in the United States and won by the host team.[1][2] The final between the U.S. and China, held on July 10 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California was the most-attended women's sports event in history with an official attendance of 90,185.[3] The final was scoreless after extra time and won by the U.S. in a penalty shootout[4]

Contents

Venues [edit]

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup (United States)

Teams [edit]

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Qualifying countries

16 teams participated in the final tournament. The teams were:

Squads [edit]

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.

Match officials [edit]

Africa
Asia
North, Central America and Caribbean
South America
Europe
Oceania

Group stage [edit]

Group A [edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9
 Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 8 −3 6
 North Korea 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
 Denmark 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
19 June 1999
15:00
 United States  3 – 0  Denmark Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 78,972
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
Hamm Goal 17'
Foudy Goal 73'
Lilly Goal 89'		 Report
20 June 1999
18:30
 North Korea  1 – 2  Nigeria Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 17,100
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)
Jo Goal 74' Report Akide Goal 50'
Nwadike Goal 79'
24 June 1999
19:00
 United States  7 – 1  Nigeria Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 65,080
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Chiejine Goal 2' (o.g.)
Hamm Goal 20'
Milbrett Goal 23', 83'
Lilly Goal 32'
Akers Goal 39'
Parlow Goal 42'		 Report Okosieme Goal 2'
24 June 1999
18:00
 North Korea  3 – 1  Denmark Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 20,129
Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia)
Jin Goal 15'
Jo Goal 39'
Kim Goal 73'		 Report Johansen Goal 74'
27 June 1999
16:00
 Nigeria  2 – 0  Denmark Jack Kent Cook Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 22,109
Referee: Maria Edilene Siqueira (Brazil)
Akide Goal 25'
Okosieme Goal 81'		 Report
27 June 1999
19:00
 United States  3 – 0  North Korea Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 50,484
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)
MacMillan Goal 56'
Venturini Goal 68', 76'		 Report

Group B [edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 2 1 0 12 4 +8 7
 Germany 3 1 2 0 10 4 +6 5
 Italy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
 Mexico 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
19 June 1999
17:30
 Brazil  7 – 1  Mexico Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 78,972
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Pretinha Goal 3', 12', 90+1'
Sissi Goal 29', 42', 50'
Kátia Goal 35' (pen.)		 Report Domínguez Goal 10'
20 June 1999
16:00
 Germany  1 – 1  Italy Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 17,100
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)
Wiegmann Goal 61' (pen.) Report Panico Goal 36'
24 June 1999
17:00
 Brazil  2 – 0  Italy Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 65,080
Referee: Gitte Nielsen (Denmark)
Sissi Goal 3', 63' Report
24 June 1999
20:30
 Germany  6 – 0  Mexico Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 20,129
Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic)
Grings Goal 10', 57', 90+2'
Smisek Goal 46'
Hingst Goal 49'
Lingor Goal 89'		 Report
27 June 1999
13:30
 Germany  3 – 3  Brazil Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 22,109
Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic)
Prinz Goal 8'
Wiegmann Goal 46' (pen.)
Jones Goal 58'		 Report Kátia Goal 15'
Sissi Goal 20'
Maicon Goal 90+4'
27 June 1999
16:30
 Mexico  0 – 2  Italy Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 50,484
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)
Report Panico Goal 37'
Zanni Goal 51'

Group C [edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9
 Russia 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6
 Canada 3 0 1 2 3 12 −9 1
 Japan 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
19 June 1999
19:00
 Japan  1 – 1  Canada Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 23,298
Referee: Maria Edilene Siqueira (Brazil)
Otake Goal 64' Report Burtini Goal 32'
20 June 1999
16:00
 Norway  2 – 1  Russia Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 14,873
Referee: Xiudi Zuo (China)
Sandaune Goal 28'
Pettersen Goal 68'		 Report Komarova Goal 78'
23 June 1999
18:00
 Norway  7 – 1  Canada Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 16,448
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
Aarønes Goal 8', 36'
Lehn Goal 49'
Riise Goal 54'
Medalen Goal 68'
Pettersen Goal 76'
Gulbrandsen Goal 87'		 Report Hooper Goal 31'
23 June 1999
18:00
 Japan  0 – 5  Russia Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States)
Report Savina Goal 29'
Letyushova Goal 52', 90'
N. Karasseva Goal 58'
Barbashina Goal 80'
26 June 1999
12:00
 Canada  1 – 4  Russia Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 29,401
Referee: Xiudi Zuo (China)
Hooper Goal 76' Report Grigorieva Goal 54'
Fomina Goal 66', 86'
O. Karasseva Goal 90+1'
26 June 1999
18:30
 Norway  4 – 0  Japan Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 34,256
Referee: Maricela Contreras De Fuentes (Venezuela)
Riise Goal 8' (pen.)
Isozaki Goal 26' (o.g.)
Aarønes Goal 36'
Mellgren Goal 61'		 Report

Group D [edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China PR 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 Australia 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
 Ghana 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
19 June 1999
17:00
 China PR  2 – 1  Sweden Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 23,298
Referee: Virginia Tovar (Mexico)
Jin Y. Goal 17'
Liu A.L. Goal 69'		 Report Bengtsson Goal 2'
20 June 1999
19:30
 Australia  1 – 1  Ghana Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 14,867
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)
Murray Goal 74' Report Gyamfua Goal 76'
23 June 1999
20:30
 Australia  1 – 3  Sweden Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 16,448
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)
Murray Goal 32' Report Tornqvist Goal 8'
Ljungberg Goal 21', 69'
23 June 1999
20:30
 China PR  7 – 0  Ghana Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Elke Günthner (Germany)
Sun W. Goal 9', 21', 54'
Jin Y. Goal 16'
Zhang O.Y. Goal 82', 90+1'
Zhao L.H. Goal 90+2'		 Report
26 June 1999
14:30
 China PR  3 – 1  Australia Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 29,401
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States)
Sun W. Goal 39', 51'
Liu Y. Goal 73'		 Report Salisbury Goal 66'
26 June 1999
16:00
 Ghana  0 – 2  Sweden Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 34,256
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
Report Svensson Goal 58', 86'

Knockout stage [edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
1 July – Landover        
  United States  3
4 July – Palo Alto
  Germany  2  
  United States  2
1 July – Landover
    Brazil  0  
  Brazil  4
10 July – Pasadena
  Nigeria  3  
  United States  0 (5)
30 June – San Jose
    China PR  0 (4)
  Norway  3
4 July – Foxboro
  Sweden  1  
  Norway  0 Third place
30 June – San Jose
    China PR  5  
  China PR  2   Norway  0 (4)
  Russia  0     Brazil  0 (5)
10 July – Pasadena

Quarter-finals [edit]

30 June 1999
17:00
 China PR  2 – 0  Russia Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 21,411
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Pu W. Goal 37'
Jin Y. Goal 56'		 Report
30 June 1999
19:30
 Norway  3 – 1  Sweden Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 21,411
Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic)
Aarønes Goal 51'
Pettersen Goal 58'
Riise Goal 72' (pen.)		 Report Moström Goal 90'
1 July 1999
19:00
 United States  3 – 2  Germany Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 54,642
Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia)
Milbrett Goal 16'
Chastain Goal 49'
Fawcett Goal 66'		 Report Chastain Goal 5' (o.g.)
Wiegmann Goal 45'
1 July 1999
21:30
 Brazil  4 – 3 (aet)  Nigeria Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 54,642
Referee: Virginia Tovar (Mexico)
Cidinha Goal 4', 22'
Nenê Goal 35'
Sissi Golden goal in the 104th minute 104'		 Report Emeafu Goal 63'
Okosieme Goal 72'
Egbe Goal 85'

Semi-finals [edit]

4 July 1999
13:30
 United States  2 – 0  Brazil Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto
Attendance: 73,123
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)
Parlow Goal 5'
Akers Goal 80' (pen.)		 Report
4 July 1999
19:30
 Norway  0 – 5  China PR Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 8,986
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)
Report Sun W. Goal 3', 72'
Liu A.L. Goal 14', 51'
Fan Y.J. Goal 65'

Third place Play-off [edit]

10 July 1999
10:15
 Brazil  0 – 0 [A]  Norway Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 90,185
Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic)
Report
  Penalties  
Pretinha Penalty missed
Cidinha Penalty scored
Kátia Penalty scored
Maicon Penalty scored
Nenê Penalty scored
Formiga Penalty scored		 5 – 4 Penalty scored Riise
Penalty scored Pettersen
Penalty missed Jørgensen
Penalty scored Sandaune
Penalty scored Gulbrandsen
Penalty missed Aarønes

A No extra time was played.[5]

Final [edit]

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
10 July 1999
12:50
 United States  0 – 0 (aet)  China PR Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 90,185
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Report
  Penalties  
Overbeck Penalty scored
Fawcett Penalty scored
Lilly Penalty scored
Hamm Penalty scored
Chastain Penalty scored		 5 – 4 Penalty scored Xie H.L.
Penalty scored Qiu H.Y.
Penalty missed Liu Y.
Penalty scored Zhang O.Y.
Penalty scored Sun W.

Awards [edit]

Golden Shoe Winner Golden Ball Winner FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Brazil Sissi
China Sun Wen		 China Sun Wen  China PR

All-Star Team [edit]

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards

China Gao Hong
United States Briana Scurry

China Wang Liping
China Wen Lirong
Germany Doris Fitschen
United States Brandi Chastain
United States Carla Overbeck

Brazil Sissi
China Liu Ailing
China Zhao Lihong
Germany Bettina Wiegmann
United States Michelle Akers

China Jin Yan
China Sun Wen
Norway Ann Kristin Aarønes
United States Mia Hamm

Goalscorers [edit]

7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References [edit]

  1. ^ By JERE LONGMANPublished: June 22, 1999 (1999-06-22). "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Bigger Crowds Watching Better Play - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-30. 
  2. ^ "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03. 
  3. ^ By JERE LONGMANPublished: May 20, 1999 (1999-05-20). "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03. 
  4. ^ "1999 U.s. Women's Soccer Team - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-08-02. 
  5. ^ "Brazil takes third". SI/CNN. 10 July 1999. Retrieved 16 April 2012. 

External links [edit]

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Central America
and Caribbean
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