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1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Teams16
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Runners-up China
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored123 (3.84 per match)
Attendance1,194,215 (37,319 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Sissi
China Sun Wen
(7 goals)
Best player(s)China Sun Wen
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The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was held in the United States and won by the host team. 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. The final was scoreless after extra time and won by the U.S. in a penalty shootout.

Venues

Teams

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

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

Group stage

Group A

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
United States 3 – 0 Denmark
Hamm 17'
Foudy 73'
Lilly 89'		 Report
Attendance: 78,972
North Korea 1 – 2 Nigeria
Jo 74' Report Akide 50'
Nwadike 79'
Attendance: 17,100
United States 7 – 1 Nigeria
Chiejine 2' (o.g.)
Hamm 20'
Milbrett 23', 83'
Lilly 32'
Akers 39'
Parlow 42'		 Report Okosieme 2'
Attendance: 65,080
North Korea 3 – 1 Denmark
Jin 15'
Jo 39'
Kim 73'		 Report Johansen 74'
Attendance: 20,129
Nigeria 2 – 0 Denmark
Akide 25'
Okosieme 81'		 Report
Attendance: 22,109
United States 3 – 0 North Korea
MacMillan 56'
Venturini 68', 76'		 Report
Attendance: 50,484

Group B

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
Brazil 7 – 1 Mexico
Pretinha 3', 12', 90+1'
Sissi 29', 42', 50'
Kátia 35' (pen.)		 Report Domínguez 10'
Attendance: 78,972
Germany 1 – 1 Italy
Wiegmann 61' (pen.) Report Panico 36'
Attendance: 17,100
Brazil 2 – 0 Italy
Sissi 3', 63' Report
Attendance: 65,080
Germany 6 – 0 Mexico
Grings 10', 57', 90+2'
Smisek 46'
Hingst 49'
Lingor 89'		 Report
Attendance: 20,129
Germany 3 – 3 Brazil
Prinz 8'
Wiegmann 46' (pen.)
Jones 58'		 Report Kátia 15'
Sissi 20'
Maicon 90+4'
Attendance: 22,109
Mexico 0 – 2 Italy
Report Panico 37'
Zanni 51'
Attendance: 50,484

Group C

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
Japan 1 – 1 Canada
Otake 64' Report Burtini 32'
Attendance: 23,298
Norway 2 – 1 Russia
Sandaune 28'
Pettersen 68'		 Report Komarova 78'
Attendance: 14,873
Referee: Xiudi Zuo (China)
Norway 7 – 1 Canada
Aarønes 8', 36'
Lehn 49'
Riise 54'
Medalen 68'
Pettersen 76'
Gulbrandsen 87'		 Report Hooper 31'
Attendance: 16,448
Japan 0 – 5 Russia
Report Savina 29'
Letyushova 52', 90'
N. Karasseva 58'
Barbashina 80'
Attendance: 17,668
Canada 1 – 4 Russia
Hooper 76' Report Grigorieva 54'
Fomina 66', 86'
O. Karasseva 90+1'
Attendance: 29,401
Referee: Xiudi Zuo (China)
Norway 4 – 0 Japan
Riise 8' (pen.)
Isozaki 26' (o.g.)
Aarønes 36'
Mellgren 61'		 Report
Attendance: 34,256

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 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
China 2 – 1 Sweden
Jin Y. 17'
Liu A.L. 69'		 Report Bengtsson 2'
Attendance: 23,298
Australia 1 – 1 Ghana
Murray 74' Report Gyamfua 76'
Attendance: 14,867
Australia 1 – 3 Sweden
Murray 32' Report Tornqvist 8'
Ljungberg 21', 69'
Attendance: 16,448
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)
China 7 – 0 Ghana
Sun W. 9', 21', 54'
Jin Y. 16'
Zhang O.Y. 82', 90+1'
Zhao L.H. 90+2'		 Report
Attendance: 17,668
China 3 – 1 Australia
Sun W. 39', 51'
Liu Y. 73'		 Report Salisbury 66'
Attendance: 29,401
Ghana 0 – 2 Sweden
Report Svensson 58', 86'
Attendance: 34,256

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 1 July – Landover
 
 
 United States3
 
 4 July – Palo Alto
 
 Germany2
 
 United States2
 
 1 July – Landover
 
 Brazil0
 
 Brazil4
 
 10 July – Pasadena
 
 Nigeria3
 
 United States0 (5)
 
 30 June – San Jose
 
 China0 (4)
 
 Norway3
 
 4 July – Foxboro
 
 Sweden1
 
 Norway0
 
 30 June – San Jose
 
 China5 Third place
 
 China2
 
 10 July – Pasadena
 
 Russia0
 
 Norway0 (4)
 
 
 Brazil0 (5)
 

Quarter-finals

China 2 – 0 Russia
Pu W. 37'
Jin Y. 56'		 Report
Attendance: 21,411
Norway 3 – 1 Sweden
Aarønes 51'
Pettersen 58'
Riise 72' (pen.)		 Report Moström 90'
Attendance: 21,411
United States 3 – 2 Germany
Milbrett 16'
Chastain 49'
Fawcett 66'		 Report Chastain 5' (o.g.)
Wiegmann 45'
Attendance: 54,642
Brazil 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) Nigeria
Cidinha 4', 22'
Nenê 35'
Sissi gold-colored soccer ball 104'		 Report Emeafu 63'
Okosieme 72'
Egbe 85'
Attendance: 54,642

Semi-finals

United States 2 – 0 Brazil
Parlow 5'
Akers 80' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 73,123
Norway 0 – 5 China
Report Sun W. 3', 72'
Liu A.L. 14', 51'
Fan Y.J. 65'
Attendance: 8,986

Third place Play-off

Brazil 0 – 0 [A] Norway
Report
Penalties
Pretinha soccer ball with red X
Cidinha soccer ball with check mark
Kátia soccer ball with check mark
Maicon soccer ball with check mark
Nenê soccer ball with check mark
Formiga soccer ball with check mark		 5 – 4 soccer ball with check mark Riise
soccer ball with check mark Pettersen
soccer ball with red X Jørgensen
soccer ball with check mark Sandaune
soccer ball with check mark Gulbrandsen
soccer ball with red X Aarønes
Attendance: 90,185

A No extra time was played.[1]

Final

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
United States 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) China
Report
Penalties
Overbeck soccer ball with check mark
Fawcett soccer ball with check mark
Lilly soccer ball with check mark
Hamm soccer ball with check mark
Chastain soccer ball with check mark		 5 – 4 soccer ball with check mark Xie H.L.
soccer ball with check mark Qiu H.Y.
soccer ball with red X Liu Y.
soccer ball with check mark Zhang O.Y.
soccer ball with check mark Sun W.
Attendance: 90,185

Awards

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

All-Star Team

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Brazil takes third". SI/CNN. 10 July 1999. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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