1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

The qualification process for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup saw 67 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 16 places in the tournament's finals. The places were divided as follows:

• Africa - represented by the CAF: 2 berths
• Asia - AFC: 3
• Europe - UEFA: 6
• North, Central America & the Caribbean - CONCACAF: 2.5 (USA qualified automatically as hosts)
• Oceania - OFC: 1
• South America - CONMEBOL: 1.5

Qualified teams

Africa (CAF) Nigeria Ghana Asia (AFC) North Korea China PR Japan South America (CONMEBOL) Brazil Oceania (OFC) Australia

Europe (UEFA) Denmark Germany Russia Norway Sweden Italy North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF) Canada United States Mexico

Qualification groups

Africa (CAF)

Main article: 1998 Women's African Football Championship

Qualified: Nigeria -- Ghana

The two African teams to qualify to the World Cup were the two finalists of the 1998 CAF Women's Championship, Nigeria and Ghana.

Asia (AFC)

Main article: 1997 AFC Women's Championship

Qualified: China PR -- Japan -- North Korea

The three Asian teams to qualify to the World Cup were the two finalists and the third-placed of the 1997 AFC Women's Championship.

Europe (UEFA)

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Qualified: Sweden -- Russia -- Germany -- Norway -- Denmark -- Italy

The 16 teams belonging to Class A of European women's football were drawn into four groups, from which the group winners qualify for the World Cup. The four runners-up were drawn into two home-and-away knock-out matches, winners of those matches also qualifying.

North, Central America & the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Main article: 1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship

Qualified: United States -- Canada -- Mexico

The 1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship winner Canada qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999. The runner-up Mexico qualified in two playoff-matches against the second-placed team of CONMEBOL - Argentina. The United States qualified as hosts.

Oceania (OFC)

Main article: 1998 OFC Women's Championship

Qualified: Australia

The 1998 OFC Women's Championship determined the OFC's one qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 — the winner Australia.

South America (CONMEBOL)

Main article: 1998 Sudamericano Femenino

Qualified: Brazil

The third edition of the Sudamericano Femenino (Women's South American Championship) in 1998 determined the CONMEBOL's qualifier. Brazil won the tournament.

Play-offs

The runner-ups of COMNEBOL's and CONCACAF's qualifications played for one berth.

December 14, 1998	Mexico	3–1	Argentina

---

December 19, 1998	Argentina	2–3	Mexico

External links

• Tables & results at RSSSF.com