1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament details

Host country	United States
Dates	19 June – 10 July
Teams	16
Venue(s)	8
Final positions
Champions	United States (2nd title)
Runners-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)
Top scorer(s)	Sissi Sun Wen (7 goals)
Best player	Sun Wen

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 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.^[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.

Venues



Rose Bowl Location: Pasadena, California Capacity: 90,185	Spartan Stadium Location: San Jose, California Capacity: 31,218	Foxboro Stadium Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts Capacity: 54,456	Soldier Field Location: Chicago, Illinois Capacity: 65,080
Chicago East Rutherford Foxborough Palo Alto Pasadena Portland San Jose Landover 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup (the US)

Giants Stadium Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey Capacity: 78,972	Civic Stadium Location: Portland, Oregon Capacity: 20,129	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium Location: Landover, Maryland Capacity: 80,116	Stanford Stadium Location: Palo Alto, California Capacity: 73,123

Teams

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Qualifying countries

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

Africa (CAF)
- Nigeria
- Ghana
Asia (AFC)
South America (CONMEBOL)
- Brazil
Oceania (OFC)
- Australia

Europe (UEFA)
- Denmark
- Germany
- Russia
- Norway
- Sweden
- Italy
North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)
- Canada
- Mexico
- United States (host nation – automatically qualified)

Squads

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

Match officials

Africa

Cofie Comfort
Bola Elizabeth Abidoye
Omoleye Adeyemi Adeola
Fatou Gaye

Asia

Lu Lijuan
Zuo Xiudi
Hisae Yoshizawa
Im Eun Ju
Ri Song Ok

North, Central America and Caribbean

Sonia Denoncourt
Maria Rodríguez
Virginia Tovar
Jackeline Blanquice
Boni Bishop
Kari Seitz
Sandra Hunt

South America

Ana Bia Batista
Cleidy Mary Ribeiro
Maria Edilene Siqueira
Martha Liliana Pardo
Ana Isabel Pérez
Marisela de Fuentes

Europe

Gitte Nielsen
Katriina Elovirta
Petteri Kari
Ghislaine Labbe
Elke Günthner
Corrie Kruithof
Ann Wenche Kleven
Nicole Petignat
Susanne Borg

Oceania

Tammy Ogston

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	3	3	0	13	1	+12	9
Nigeria	3	2	1	5	8	−3	6
North Korea	3	1	2	4	6	−2	3
Denmark	3	0	3	1	8	−7	0

Denmark v United States

19 June 1999
15:00

Denmark	0–3	United States
	Report	Hamm 17' Foudy 73' Lilly 89'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 78,972
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)

North Korea v Nigeria

20 June 1999
18:30

North Korea	1–2	Nigeria
Jo 74'	Report	Akide 50' Nwadike 79'

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 17,100
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

United States v Nigeria

24 June 1999
19:00

United States	7–1	Nigeria
Chiejine 19' (o.g.) Hamm 20' Milbrett 23', 83' Lilly 32' Akers 39' Parlow 42'	Report	Okosieme 2'

Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 65,080
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

North Korea v Denmark

24 June 1999
18:00

North Korea	3–1	Denmark
Jin 15' Jo 39' Kim 73'	Report	Johansen 74'

Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 20,129
Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia)

Nigeria v Denmark

27 June 1999
16:00

Nigeria	2–0	Denmark
Akide 25' Okosieme 81'	Report

Jack Kent Cook Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 22,109
Referee: Maria Edilene Siqueira (Brazil)

United States v North Korea

27 June 1999
19:00

United States	3–0	North Korea
MacMillan 56' Venturini 68', 76'	Report

Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 50,484
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

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 v Mexico

19 June 1999
17:30

Brazil	7–1	Mexico
Pretinha 3', 12', 90+1' Sissi 29', 42', 50' Kátia 35' (pen.)	Report	Domínguez 10'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 78,972
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

Italy v Germany

20 June 1999
16:00

Italy	1–1	Germany
Panico 36'	Report	Wiegmann 61' (pen.)

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 17,100
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)

Brazil v Italy

24 June 1999
17:00

Brazil	2–0	Italy
Sissi 3', 63'	Report

Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 65,080
Referee: Gitte Nielsen (Denmark)

Germany v Mexico

24 June 1999
20:30

Germany	6–0	Mexico
Grings 10', 57', 90+2' Smisek 46' Hingst 49' Lingor 89'	Report

Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 20,129
Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic)

Germany v Brazil

27 June 1999
13:30

Germany	3–3	Brazil
Prinz 8' Wiegmann 46' (pen.) Jones 58'	Report	Kátia 15' Sissi 20' Maycon 90+4'

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 22,109
Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic)

Mexico v Italy

27 June 1999
16:30

Mexico	0–2	Italy
	Report	Panico 37' Zanni 51'

Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 50,484
Referee: Bola Elizabeth Abidoye (Nigeria)

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 v Canada

19 June 1999
19:00

Japan	1–1	Canada
Otake 64'	Report	Burtini 32'

Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 23,298
Referee: Maria Edilene Siqueira (Brazil)

Russia v Norway

20 June 1999
16:00

Russia	1–2	Norway
Komarova 78'	Report	Sandaune 28' Pettersen 68'

Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 14,873
Referee: Xiudi Zuo (China)

Norway v Canada

23 June 1999
18:00

Norway	7–1	Canada
Aarønes 8', 36' Lehn 49' Riise 54' Medalen 68' Pettersen 76' Gulbrandsen 87'	Report	Hooper 31'

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 16,448
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)

Japan v Russia

23 June 1999
18:00

Japan	0–5	Russia
	Report	Savina 29' Letyushova 52', 90' N. Karasseva 58' Barbashina 80'

Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States)

Canada v Russia

26 June 1999
12:00

Canada	1–4	Russia
Hooper 76'	Report	Grigorieva 54' Fomina 66', 86' O. Karasseva 90+1'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 29,401
Referee: Xiudi Zuo (China)

Norway v Japan

26 June 1999
18:30

Norway	4–0	Japan
Riise 8' (pen.) Isozaki 26' (o.g.) Aarønes 36' Mellgren 61'	Report

Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 34,256
Referee: Maricela Contreras De Fuentes (Venezuela)

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
China PR	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

Sweden v China PR

19 June 1999
17:00

Sweden	1–2	China PR
Bengtsson 2'	Report	Jin Y. 17' Liu A.L. 69'

Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 23,298
Referee: Virginia Tovar (Mexico)

Australia v Ghana

20 June 1999
19:30

Australia	1–1	Ghana
Murray 74'	Report	Gyamfua 76'

Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 14,867
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)

Australia v Sweden

23 June 1999
20:30

Australia	1–3	Sweden
Murray 32'	Report	Törnqvist 8' Ljungberg 21', 69'

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 16,448
Referee: Fatou Gaye (Senegal)

China PR v Ghana

23 June 1999
20:30

China PR	7–0	Ghana
Sun W. 9', 21', 54' Jin Y. 16' Zhang O.Y. 82', 90+1' Zhao L.H. 90+2'	Report

Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Elke Günthner (Germany)

China PR v Australia

26 June 1999
14:30

China PR	3–1	Australia
Sun W. 39', 51' Liu Y. 73'	Report	Salisbury 66'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 29,401
Referee: Sandra Hunt (United States)

Ghana v Sweden

26 June 1999
16:00

Ghana	0–2	Sweden
	Report	Svensson 58', 86'

Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 34,256
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

1 July – Landover

United States	3
		4 July – Palo Alto
Germany	2
		United States	2
1 July – Landover
		Brazil	0
Brazil (a.e.t.)	4
				10 July – Pasadena
Nigeria	3
				United States	0 (5)
30 June – San Jose
				China PR	0 (4)
Norway	3
		4 July – Foxboro
Sweden	1
		Norway	0	Third place
30 June – San Jose
		China PR	5	10 July – Pasadena
China PR	2
				Brazil	0 (5)
Russia	0
				Norway	0 (4)

Quarter-finals

China PR v Russia

30 June 1999
17:00

China PR	2–0	Russia
Pu W. 37' Jin Y. 56'	Report

Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 21,411
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

Norway v Sweden

30 June 1999
19:30

Norway	3–1	Sweden
Aarønes 51' Pettersen 58' Riise 72' (pen.)	Report	Moström 90'

Spartan Stadium, San Jose
Attendance: 21,411
Referee: Im Eun-ju (Korea Republic)

United States v Germany

1 July 1999
19:00

United States	3–2	Germany
Milbrett 16' Chastain 49' Fawcett 66'	Report	Chastain 5' (o.g.) Wiegmann 45+1'

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 54,642
Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia)

Brazil v Nigeria

1 July 1999
21:30

Brazil	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Nigeria
Cidinha 4', 22' Nenê 35' Sissi 104'	Report	Emeafu 63' Okosieme 72' Egbe 85'

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Attendance: 54,642
Referee: Virginia Tovar (Mexico)

Semi-finals

United States v Brazil

4 July 1999
13:30

United States	2–0	Brazil
Parlow 5' Akers 80' (pen.)	Report

Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto
Attendance: 73,123
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

Norway v China PR

4 July 1999
19:30

Norway	0–5	China PR
	Report	Sun W. 3', 72' Liu A.L. 14', 51' Fan Y.J. 65'

Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 8,986
Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)

Third place match

Norway v Brazil

10 July 1999
10:15

Norway	0–0 ^[A]	Brazil
	Report
	Penalties
Riise Pettersen Jørgensen Sandaune Gulbrandsen Aarønes	4–5	Pretinha Cidinha Kátia Maicon Nenê Formiga

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 90,185
Referee: Im Eun Ju (Korea Republic)

^A No extra time was played.^[6]

Final

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

United States v China PR

10 July 1999
12:50

United States	0–0 (a.e.t.)	China PR
	Report
	Penalties
Overbeck Fawcett Lilly Hamm Chastain	5–4	Xie H.L. Qiu H.Y. Liu Y. Zhang O.Y. Sun W.

Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 90,185
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

Awards

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

All-Star Team

Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Gao Hong Briana Scurry	Wang Liping Wen Lirong Doris Fitschen Brandi Chastain Carla Overbeck	Sissi Liu Ailing Zhao Lihong Bettina Wiegmann Michelle Akers	Jin Yan Sun Wen Ann Kristin Aarønes Mia Hamm

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.^[7]

7 goals

4 goals

Ann-Kristin Aarønes

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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
1	United States	6	5	1	0	18	3	+15	16
2	China PR	6	5	1	0	19	2	+17	16
3	Brazil	6	3	2	1	16	9	+7	11
4	Norway	6	4	1	1	16	8	+8	13
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5	Russia	4	2	0	2	10	5	+5	6
6	Sweden	4	2	0	2	7	6	+1	6
7	Nigeria	4	2	0	2	8	12	–4	6
8	Germany	4	1	2	1	12	7	+5	5
Eliminated at the group stage
9	Italy	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
10	North Korea	3	1	0	2	4	6	–2	3
11	Australia	3	0	1	2	3	7	–4	1
12	Canada	3	0	1	2	3	12	–9	1
13	Ghana	3	0	1	2	1	10	–9	1
13	Japan	3	0	1	2	1	10	–9	1
15	Denmark	3	0	0	3	1	8	–7	0
16	Mexico	3	0	0	3	1	15	–14	0

References

↑ Jere Longman (1999-06-22). "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Bigger Crowds Watching Better Play – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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↑ Jere Longman (1999-05-20). "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
↑ "1999 U.s. Women's Soccer Team – Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999". FIFA. Retrieved 2015-06-13.

External links

FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999, FIFA.com
FIFA Technical Report (Part 1) and (Part 2)

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (Landover) Foxboro Stadium (Foxborough) Giants Stadium (East Rutherford) Civic Stadium (Portland) Rose Bowl (Pasadena) Soldier Field (Chicago) Spartan Stadium (San Jose) Stanford Stadium (Palo Alto)

FIFA Women's World Cup

Tournaments	China 1991 Sweden 1995 United States 1999 United States 2003 China 2007 Germany 2011 Canada 2015 France 2019 2023

Qualification	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019

Finals	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Squads	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

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