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

Qualifying countries

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

Africa (CAF)  Nigeria  Ghana Asia (AFC)  North Korea  China PR  Japan 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	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

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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

• Sissi
• Sun Wen

4 goals

• Ann-Kristin Aarønes

3 goals

Pretinha Jin Yan Liu Ailing

Bettina Wiegmann Inka Grings Nkiru Okosieme

Hege Riise Marianne Pettersen Tiffeny Milbrett

2 goals

Julie Murray Cidinha Kátia Charmaine Hooper Zhang Ouying Patrizia Panico

Jo Song Ok Mercy Akide Elena Fomina Olga Letyushova Hanna Ljungberg Victoria Svensson

Cindy Parlow Kristine Lilly Mia Hamm Michelle Akers Tisha Venturini

1 goal

Cheryl Salisbury Maycon Nenê Silvana Burtini Fan Yunjie Liu Ying Pu Wei Zhao Lihong Janni Johansen Ariane Hingst Steffi Jones Renate Lingor Birgit Prinz Sandra Smisek

Nana Gyamfua Nami Otake Jin Pyol Hui Kim Kum Sil Maribel Domínguez Nkechi Egbe Prisca Emeafu Rita Nwadike Brit Sandaune Dagny Mellgren Linda Medalen Solveig Gulbrandsen Unni Lehn

Paola Zanni Galina Komarova Irina Grigorieva Larissa Savina Natalia Barbachina Natalia Karasseva Olga Karasseva Jane Törnqvist Kristin Bengtsson Malin Moström Brandi Chastain Joy Fawcett Julie Foudy Shannon MacMillan[8]

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

1. Jere Longman (1999-06-22). "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Bigger Crowds Watching Better Play – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
2. "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
3. Jere Longman (1999-05-20). "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight – New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
4. "1999 U.s. Women's Soccer Team – Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
5. Gee, Alison (2014-07-13). "BBC News – Why Women's World Cup champion Brandi Chastain bared her bra". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
6. "Brazil takes third". SI/CNN. 10 July 1999. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
7. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999". FIFA. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
8. "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)