1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | 19 June – 10 July |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 123 (3.84 per match) |
Attendance | 1,194,215 (37,319 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (7 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, the third edition of the 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 10 July 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] U.S. President Bill Clinton was among those in attendance. The final was scoreless after extra time and won by the U.S. in a penalty shootout.[4][5] This remains the only Women's World Cup tournament in which the host nation has won.
An official music video of the number Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez was filmed live at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Contents
1 Host selection
2 Venues
3 Teams
4 Squads
5 Match officials
6 Draw
7 Group stage
7.1 Group A
7.2 Group B
7.3 Group C
7.4 Group D
8 Knockout stage
8.1 Bracket
8.2 Quarter-finals
8.3 Semi-finals
8.4 Third place play-off
8.5 Final
9 Awards
9.1 All-Star Team
10 Goal scorers
11 Tournament ranking
12 References
13 External links
Host selection
On 31 May 1996, the FIFA Executive Committee awarded as the tournament to the United States.[6] They became the second country to host both men's and women's World Cup, having hosted the men's less than two years before the selection.
Venues
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Rose Bowl Location: Pasadena (Los Angeles), California | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium Location: Landover, Maryland (Washington, D.C.) | Giants Stadium Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York City) | Stanford Stadium Location: Stanford (San Francisco), California |
![]() ![]() Chicago ![]() East Rutherford ![]() Foxborough ![]() Stanford ![]() Pasadena ![]() Portland ![]() San Jose ![]() Landover 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup (the US) | |||
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Soldier Field Location: Chicago | Foxboro Stadium Location: Foxborough (Boston), Massachusetts | Spartan Stadium Location: San Jose, California | Civic Stadium Location: Portland, Oregon |
Teams
16 teams participated in the final tournament. The teams were:
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Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.
Match officials
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Draw
The group draw took place at the Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California on 14 February 1999.[7][8]
Group stage
Group A

Qualifying countries
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
(H): Host.
Denmark


19 June 1999 | Denmark ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford |
15:00 | Report | Hamm ![]() Foudy ![]() Lilly ![]() | Attendance: 78,972 Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) |
North Korea


20 June 1999 | North Korea ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
18:30 | Jo ![]() | Report | Akide ![]() Nwadike ![]() | Attendance: 17,100 Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland) |
United States


24 June 1999 | United States ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Soldier Field, Chicago |
19:00 | Chiejine ![]() Hamm ![]() Milbrett ![]() Lilly ![]() Akers ![]() Parlow ![]() | Report | Okosieme ![]() | Attendance: 65,080 Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) |
North Korea


24 June 1999 | North Korea ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Civic Stadium, Portland |
18:00 | Jin ![]() Jo ![]() Kim ![]() | Report | Johansen ![]() | Attendance: 20,129 Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia) |
Nigeria


27 June 1999 | Nigeria ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Jack Kent Cook Stadium, Landover |
16:00 | Akide ![]() Okosieme ![]() | Report | Attendance: 22,109 Referee: Maria Edilene Siqueira (Brazil) |
United States


27 June 1999 | United States ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough |
19:00 | MacMillan ![]() Venturini ![]() | Report | Attendance: 50,484 Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland) |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Brazil


19 June 1999 | Brazil ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford |
17:30 | Pretinha ![]() Sissi ![]() Kátia ![]() | Report | Domínguez ![]() | Attendance: 78,972 Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) |
Italy


20 June 1999 | Italy ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
16:00 | Panico ![]() | Report | Wiegmann ![]() | Attendance: 17,100 Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria) |
Brazil


24 June 1999 | Brazil ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Soldier Field, Chicago |
17:00 | Sissi ![]() | Report | Attendance: 65,080 Referee: Gitte Nielsen (Denmark) |
Germany


24 June 1999 | Germany ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Civic Stadium, Portland |
20:30 | Grings ![]() Smisek ![]() Hingst ![]() Lingor ![]() | Report | Attendance: 20,129 Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic) |
Germany


27 June 1999 | Germany ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover |
13:30 | Prinz ![]() Wiegmann ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Kátia ![]() Sissi ![]() Maycon ![]() | Attendance: 22,109 Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic) |
Mexico


27 June 1999 | Mexico ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough |
16:30 | Report | Panico ![]() Zanni ![]() | Attendance: 50,484 Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria) |
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
Japan


19 June 1999 | Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Spartan Stadium, San Jose |
19:00 | Otake ![]() | Report | Burtini ![]() | Attendance: 23,298 Referee: Maria Edilene Siqueira (Brazil) |
Russia


20 June 1999 | Russia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough |
16:00 | Komarova ![]() | Report | Sandaune ![]() Pettersen ![]() | Attendance: 14,873 Referee: Xiudi Zuo (China) |
Norway


23 June 1999 | Norway ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover |
18:00 | Aarønes ![]() Lehn ![]() Riise ![]() Medalen ![]() Pettersen ![]() Gulbrandsen ![]() | Report | Hooper ![]() | Attendance: 16,448 Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia) |
Japan


23 June 1999 | Japan ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Civic Stadium, Portland |
18:00 | Report | Savina ![]() Letyushova ![]() N. Karasseva ![]() Barbashina ![]() | Attendance: 17,668 Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States) |
Canada


26 June 1999 | Canada ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford |
12:00 | Hooper ![]() | Report | Grigorieva ![]() Fomina ![]() O. Karasseva ![]() | Attendance: 29,401 Referee: Xiudi Zuo (China) |
Norway


26 June 1999 | Norway ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Soldier Field, Chicago |
18:30 | Riise ![]() Isozaki ![]() Aarønes ![]() Mellgren ![]() | Report | Attendance: 34,256 Referee: Maricela Contreras De Fuentes (Venezuela) |
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
Sweden


19 June 1999 | Sweden ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Spartan Stadium, San Jose |
17:00 | Bengtsson ![]() | Report | Jin Y. ![]() Liu A.L. ![]() | Attendance: 23,298 Referee: Virginia Tovar (Mexico) |
Australia


20 June 1999 | Australia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough |
19:30 | Murray ![]() | Report | Gyamfua ![]() | Attendance: 14,867 Referee: Kari Seitz (United States) |
Australia


23 June 1999 | Australia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover |
20:30 | Murray ![]() | Report | Törnqvist ![]() Ljungberg ![]() | Attendance: 16,448 Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal) |
China PR


23 June 1999 | China PR ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Civic Stadium, Portland |
20:30 | Sun W. ![]() Jin Y. ![]() Zhang O.Y. ![]() Zhao L.H. ![]() | Report | Attendance: 17,668 Referee: Elke Günthner (Germany) |
China PR


26 June 1999 | China PR ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford |
14:30 | Sun W. ![]() Liu Y. ![]() | Report | Salisbury ![]() | Attendance: 29,401 Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States) |
Ghana


26 June 1999 | Ghana ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Soldier Field, Chicago |
16:00 | Report | Svensson ![]() | Attendance: 34,256 Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 July – Landover | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
4 July – Stanford | ||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
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1 July – Landover | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
10 July – Pasadena | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 (5) | |||||||||
30 June – San Jose | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 (4) | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||
4 July – Foxboro | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
30 June – San Jose | ||||||||||
![]() | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||
10 July – Pasadena | ||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
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![]() | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
China PR


30 June 1999 | China PR ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Spartan Stadium, San Jose |
17:00 | Pu W. ![]() Jin Y. ![]() | Report | Attendance: 21,411 Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) |
Norway


30 June 1999 | Norway ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Spartan Stadium, San Jose |
19:30 | Aarønes ![]() Pettersen ![]() Riise ![]() | Report | Moström ![]() | Attendance: 21,411 Referee: Im Eun-ju (Korea Republic) |
United States


1 July 1999 | United States ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover |
19:00 | Milbrett ![]() Chastain ![]() Fawcett ![]() | Report | Chastain ![]() Wiegmann ![]() | Attendance: 54,642 Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia) |
Brazil


1 July 1999 | Brazil ![]() | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover |
21:30 | Cidinha ![]() Nenê ![]() Sissi ![]() | Report | Emeafu ![]() Okosieme ![]() Egbe ![]() | Attendance: 54,642 Referee: Virginia Tovar (Mexico) |
Semi-finals
United States


4 July 1999 | United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Stanford Stadium, Stanford |
13:30 | Parlow ![]() Akers ![]() | Report | Attendance: 73,123 Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland) |
Norway


4 July 1999 | Norway ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough |
19:30 | Report | Sun W. ![]() Liu A.L. ![]() Fan Y.J. ![]() | Attendance: 8,986 Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada) |
Third place play-off
Norway


10 July 1999 | Norway ![]() | 0–0 [A] (4–5 p) | ![]() | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
10:15 | Report[permanent dead link] | Attendance: 90,185 Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Riise ![]() Pettersen ![]() Jørgensen ![]() Sandaune ![]() Gulbrandsen ![]() Aarønes ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A No extra time was played.[9]
Final
United States


10 July 1999 | United States ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | ![]() | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
12:50 | Report | Attendance: 90,185 Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Overbeck ![]() Fawcett ![]() Lilly ![]() Hamm ![]() Chastain ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awards
The following awards were given for the tournament:[10]
Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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Golden Shoe | Silver Shoe | Bronze Shoe |
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7 goals | 7 goals | 4 goals |
FIFA Fair Play Award | ||
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All-Star Team
Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Goal scorers
Sissi of Brazil and Sun Wen of China won the Golden Shoe award for scoring seven goals. In total, 123 goals were scored by 74 different players, with three of them credited as own goals.[11]
- 7 goals
Sissi
Sun Wen
- 4 goals
Ann-Kristin Aarønes
- 3 goals
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- 1 goal
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- Own goals
Hiromi Isozaki (for Norway)
Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine (for United States)
Brandi Chastain (for Germany)
Tournament ranking
Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 16 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 11 | |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 13 | |
Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
6 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
7 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | –4 | 6 | |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 5 | |
Eliminated at the group stage | ||||||||||
9 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
10 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 | |
11 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 1 | |
12 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | –9 | 1 | |
13 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 1 | |
13 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 1 | |
15 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 | |
16 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | –14 | 0 |
Table source[citation needed]
References
^ Jere Longman (22 June 1999). "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Bigger Crowds Watching Better Play – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
^ Jere Longman (20 May 1999). "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
^ "1999 U.s. Women's Soccer Team – Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
^ Gee, Alison (13 July 2014). "BBC News – Why Women's World Cup champion Brandi Chastain bared her bra". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^ "World Cup 2002 to be held in Japan and Korea Republic". FIFA.com. 31 May 1996.
^ "Women's World Cup Draw: World Stars to Play USA". FIFA.com. 11 December 1998.
^ "DiCicco names USA Roster to Face FIFA World Stars at 1999 Women's World Cup Final Draw on Feb. 14 in San Jose, Calif". ussoccer.com. 2 February 1999.
^ "Brazil takes third". SI/CNN. 10 July 1999. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
^ Awards 1999
^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999". FIFA. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999". FIFA. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
External links
FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999, FIFA.com
FIFA Technical Report (Part 1) and (Part 2)
All Matches Brazilian Football Team, jogosdaselecaobrasileira.wordpress.com