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1991 FIFA Women's World Cup

Official logo
Tournament details
Host country  China
Teams 12
Final positions
Champions  United States (1st title)
Runner-up  Norway
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place  Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played 26
Goals scored 99 (3.81 per match)
Attendance 510,000 (19,615 per match)
Top scorer(s) United States Michelle Akers — 10 goals
Qualifying countries

The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the first ever edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup. It was held in China and won by the United States. It was originally called the Women's World Championship.

Contents

Venues

Teams

Main article: FIFA Women's World Cup 1991 qualification

Twelve teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup final tournament. Each of the six FIFA confederations had at least one representative.

Squads

For a list of the squads that disputed the final tournament, see 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.

Match officials

Africa
Asia
  • People's Republic of China Dai Yuguang
  • People's Republic of China Haiseng Li
  • People's Republic of China Jun Lu
  • People's Republic of China Xuezhi Wang
  • People's Republic of China Yu Jingyin
  • People's Republic of China Zuo Xiudi
  • Nepal Raja Shrestha Gyanu
North, Central America and Caribbean
  • El Salvador Rafael Rodriguez Medina
  • Mexico Maria Herrera Garcia
South America
  • Brazil Claudia Vasconcelos
  • Chile Salvador Imperatore
  • Colombia John Jairo Toro
Europe
  • Germany Gertrud Regus
  • Greece Nikakis Vassilios
  • Scotland James McCluskey
  • Sweden Ingrid Jonsson
  • Soviet Union Vadim Zhuk
Oceania
  • New Zealand Linda May Black

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China PR 5 3 2 1 0 10 3 7
 Norway 4 3 2 0 1 6 5 1
 Denmark 3 3 1 1 1 6 4 2
 New Zealand 0 3 0 0 3 1 11 -10
November 16, 1991
20:45
 China PR  4 – 0  Norway Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Salvador Marcone (Chile)
Ma Goal 22'
Liu Goal 45' Goal 50'
Sun Q. Goal 75'		 (Report)
November 17, 1991
19:45
 Denmark  3 – 0  New Zealand Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
Jensen Goal 15' Goal 40'
MacKensie Goal 42'		 (Report)
November 19, 1991
15:30
 Norway  4 – 0  New Zealand Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Salvador Marcone (Chile)
Campbell Goal 30' (o.g.)
Medalen Goal 32' Goal 38'
Riise Goal 49'		 (Report)
November 19, 1991
19:45
 China PR  2 – 2  Denmark Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Vassilios Nikkakis (Greece)
Sun W. Goal 37'
Wei Goal 76'		 (Report) Kolding Goal 24'
Nissen Goal 55'
November 21, 1991
19:45
 China PR  4 – 1  New Zealand New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Gyanu Raja Shresta (Nepal)
Zhou Goal 20'
Liu Goal 22' Goal 60'
Wu Goal 24'		 (Report) Nye Goal 65'
November 21, 1991
19:45
 Norway  2 – 1  Denmark Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (USSR)
Svensson Goal 14' (pen.)
Medalen Goal 56'		 (Report) Thychosen Goal 54' (pen.)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 6 3 3 0 0 11 2 9
 Sweden 4 3 2 0 1 12 3 9
 Brazil 2 3 1 0 2 1 7 -6
 Japan 0 3 0 0 3 0 12 -12
November 17, 1991
19:45
 Japan  0 – 1  Brazil New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
(Report) Elane Goal 4'
November 17, 1991
19:45
 Sweden  2 – 3  United States Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: John Toro Rendon (Colombia)
Videkull Goal 65'
I. Johansson Goal 71'		 (Report) Jennings Goal 40' Goal 49'
Hamm Goal 62'
November 19, 1991
19:45
 Japan  0 – 8  Sweden New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Gyanu Raja Shresta (Nepal)
(Report) Videkull Goal 1' Goal 11'
Andelen Goal 15' Goal 60'
Lundgren Goal 25'
Nilsson Goal 27'
Sundhage Goal 35'
Yamaguchi Goal 70' (o.g.)
November 19, 1991
19:45
 Brazil  0 – 5  United States Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (USSR)
(Report) Heinrichs Goal 23' Goal 35'
Jennings Goal 38'
Akers Goal 39'
Hamm Goal 63'
November 21, 1991
15:30
 Japan  0 – 3  United States New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: John Toro Rendon (Colombia)
(Report) Akers Goal 20' Goal 37'
Gebauer Goal 39'
November 21, 1991
15:30
 Brazil  0 – 2  Sweden Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
(Report) Sundhage Goal 42' (pen.)
Hedberg Goal 56'

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Germany 6 3 3 0 0 9 0 9
 Italy 4 3 2 0 1 6 2 4
 Chinese Taipei 2 3 1 0 2 2 8 -6
 Nigeria 0 3 0 0 3 0 7 -7
November 17, 1991
15:30
 Germany  4 – 0  Nigeria Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Rafael Medina (El Salvador)
Neid Goal 16'
Mohr Goal 32' Goal 34'
Göttschlich Goal 57'		 (Report)
November 17, 1991
15:30
 Chinese Taipei  0 – 5  Italy Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Fethi Boucetta (Tunisia)
(Report) Ferraguzzi Goal 15'
Marsiletti Goal 29'
Morace Goal 37' Goal 52' Goal 66'
November 19, 1991
15:30
 Italy  1 – 0  Nigeria Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: James McCluskey (Scotland)
Morace Goal 68' (Report)
November 19, 1991
19:45
 Chinese Taipei  0 – 3  Germany Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Fethi Boucetta (Tunisia)
(Report) Wiegmann Goal 10' (pen.)
Mohr Goal 21' Goal 50'
November 21, 1991
19:45
 Chinese Taipei  2 – 0  Nigeria Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Rafael Medina (El Salvador)
Lin Goal 38'
Chou Goal 55'		 (Report)
November 21, 1991
19:45
 Italy  0 – 2  Germany Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: James McCluskey (Scotland)
(Report) Mohr Goal 67'
Unsleber Goal 79'

Knockout stage

Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                   
24 November — Zhongshan        
  Denmark   1
27 November — Guangzhou
  Germany   2  
  Germany   2
24 November — Foshan
    United States   5  
  United States   7
30 November — Guangzhou
  Chinese Taipei   0  
  United States   2
24 November — Guangzhou
    Norway   1
  China PR   0
27 November — Panyu
  Sweden   1  
  Sweden   1 Third place
24 November — Jiangmen
    Norway   4  
  Norway   3   Germany   0
  Italy   2     Sweden   4
29 November — Guangzhou


Quarterfinals

November 24, 1991
15:30
 Denmark  1 – 2
(aet)		  Germany Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Vassilios Nikkakis (Greece)
MacKensie Goal 25' (pen.) (Report) Wiegmann Goal 17' (pen.)
Mohr Goal 98'
November 24, 1991
19:45
 China PR  0 – 1  Sweden Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: John Toro Rendon (Colombia)
(Report) Sundhage Goal 3'
November 24, 1991
19:45
 Norway  3 – 2
(aet)		  Italy Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Rafael Medina (El Salvador)
Hegstad Goal 22'
Carlsen Goal 67'
Svensson Goal 96' (pen.)		 (Report) Saimaso Goal 31'
Guarino Goal 80'
November 24, 1991
19:45
 United States  7 – 0  Chinese Taipei New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)
Akers Goal 8' Goal 29' Goal 33' Goal 44' (pen.) Goal 48'
Foudy Goal 38'
Biefield Goal 79'		 (Report)

Semifinals

November 27, 1991
15:30
 Sweden  1 – 4  Norway Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: James McCluskey (Scotland)
Videkull Goal 6' (Report) Svensson Goal 39' (pen.)
Medalen Goal 41' Goal 77'
Carlsen Goal 67'
November 27, 1991
19:45
 Germany  2 – 5  United States Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Salvador Marcone (Chile)
Mohr Goal 34'
Wiegmann Goal 63'		 (Report) Jennings Goal 10' Goal 22' Goal 33'
Heinrichs Goal 54' Goal 75'

Third Place

November 29, 1991
19:45
 Sweden  4 – 0  Germany Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Claudia Vasconcelos (Brazil)
Andelen Goal 7'
Sundhage Goal 11'
Videkull Goal 29'
Nilsson Goal 43'		 (Report)

Final

November 30, 1991
19:45
 Norway  1 – 2  United States Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (USSR)
Medalen Goal 29' (Report) Akers Goal 20' Goal 78'

Awards

 1991 Women's World Cup Winners 

United States
First title
Golden Shoe Winner: Golden Ball Winner: FIFA Fair Play Trophy:
United States Michelle Akers United States Carin Jennings  Germany

Goalscorers

10 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
  • Sweden Lena Videkull
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal (cont.)
Own goals
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Squads
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