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1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host country  USA
Teams 16
Final positions
Champions  United States (2nd title)
Runner-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)
Qualifying countries

The FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 was held on in the United States and won by the host team. The final between the U.S. and China, held at 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. The final was scoreless after extra time and won by the U.S. in a penalty shootout, with Brandi Chastain scoring the tournament-winning spotkick. Prior to the winning penalty kick, U.S. goalkeeper Brianna Scurry made a critical save to provide Chastain a chance to score the winning goal.

Contents

Venues

Teams

Main article: FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 qualification

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

Squads

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

Match officials

Africa
  • Ghana Cofie Comfort
  • Nigeria Bola Elizabeth Abidoye
  • Nigeria Omoleye Adeyemi Adeola
  • Senegal Fatou Gaye
Asia
  • People's Republic of China Lu Lijuan
  • People's Republic of China Zuo Xiudi
  • Japan Hisae Yoshizawa
  • South Korea Im Eun Ju
  • North Korea Ri Song Ok
North, Central America and Caribbean
  • Canada Sonia Denoncourt
  • Mexico Maria Rodríguez
  • Mexico Virginia Tovar
  • Panama Jackeline Blanquice
  • Trinidad and Tobago Boni Bishop
  • United States Kari Seitz
  • United States Sandra Hunt
South America
  • Brazil Ana Bia Batista
  • Brazil Cleidy Mary Ribeiro
  • Brazil Maria Edilene Siqueira
  • Colombia Martha Liliana Pardo
  • Peru Ana Isabel Pérez
  • Venezuela Marisela de Fuentes
Europe
  • Denmark Gitte Nielsen
  • Finland Katriina Elovirta
  • Finland Petteri Kari
  • France Ghislaine Labbe
  • Germany Elke Günthner
  • Netherlands Corrie Kruithof
  • Norway Ann Wenche Kleven
  • Switzerland Nicole Petignat
  • Sweden Susanne Borg
Oceania

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China PR 9 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10
 Sweden 6 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3
 Australia 1 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4
 Ghana 1 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9
June 19, 1999
 China PR  2 – 1  Sweden Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 23,298
Jin Goal 17'
Liu Goal 69'		 (Report) Bengtsson Goal 2'
June 20, 1999
 Australia  1 – 1  Ghana Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 14,867
Murray Goal 74' (Report) Gyamfua Goal 76'
June 23, 1999
 Australia  1 – 3  Sweden Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 16,448
Murray Goal 32' (Report) Tornqvist Goal 8'
Ljungberg Goal 21' Goal 69'
June 23, 1999
 China PR  7 – 0  Ghana Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 17,668
Sun Goal 9' Goal 21' Goal 54'
Jin Goal 16'
Zhang Goal 82' Goal 90+1'
Zhao Goal 90+2'		 (Report)
June 26, 1999
 China PR  3 – 1  Australia Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 29,401
Sun Goal 39' Goal 51'
Liu Goal 73'		 (Report) Salisbury Goal 66'
June 26, 1999
 Ghana  0 – 2  Sweden Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 34,256
(Report) Svensson Goal 58' Goal 86'

Knockout stage

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


Quarterfinals

June 30, 1999
 China PR  2 – 0  Russia Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 21,411
Pu Goal 37'
Jin Goal 56'		 (Report)  
June 30, 1999
 Norway  3 – 1  Sweden Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 21,411
Aarønes Goal 51'
Pettersen Goal 58'
Riise Goal 72' (pen.)		 (Report) Moström Goal 90'
July 1, 1999
 United States  3 – 2  Germany Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 54,642
Milbrett Goal 16'
Chastain Goal 49'
Fawcett Goal 66'		 (Report) Chastain Goal 5' (o.g.)
Wiegmann Goal 45'
July 1, 1999
 Brazil  4 – 3 asdet  Nigeria Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 54,642
Cidinha Goal 4' Goal 22'
Nenê Goal 35'
Sissi Golden goal scored in the 104th minute 104'		 (Report) Emeafu Goal 63'
Okosieme Goal 72'
Egbe Goal 85'

Semifinals

July 4, 1999
 United States  2 – 0  Brazil Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto
Attendance: 73,123
Parlow Goal 5'
Akers Goal 80' (pen.)		 (Report)  
July 4, 1999
 China PR  5 – 0  Norway Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 8,986
Sun Goal 3' Goal 72'
Liu Goal 14' Goal 51'
Fan Goal 65'		 (Report)  

Third Place

July 10, 1999
10:15
 Norway  0 – 0 no et
(4 – 5)
(PSO)		  Brazil Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 90,185
(Report)
    Penalties  
Riise Scored
Pettersen Scored
Jørgensen Missed (saved)
Sandaune Scored
Gulbrandsen Scored
Aarønes Missed (saved)		 4 – 5 Pretinha Missed (saved)
Cidinha Scored
Kátia Scored
Maicon Scored
Nenê Scored
Formiga Scored		  

Final

July 10, 1999
12:50
 United States  0 – 0 asdet
(5 – 4) (PSO)		  China PR Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 90,185
Referee: Nicole Petignat Switzerland
(Report)
    Penalties  
Overbeck Scored
Fawcett Scored
Lilly Scored
Hamm Scored
Chastain Scored		 5 – 4 Huilin Scored
Qiu Scored
Liu Missed (saved)
Zhang Scored
Sun Scored		  

Awards

 1999 Women's World Cup Winners 

United States
Second title
Golden Shoe Winner Golden Ball Winner FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Brazil Sissi
People's Republic of China Sun Wen		 People's Republic of China Sun Wen  China PR

Goalscorers

7 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
2 goals (cont.)
1 goal
1 goal (cont.)
Own goals
  • Japan Isozaki Hiromi (for Norway)
  • Nigeria Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine (for USA)
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