FIFA Women's World Cup 1999
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The FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 was held in the United States and won by the host team. The final between the U.S. and China, held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and won in a penalty shootout by the U.S., was the most-attended women's sports event in history with an official attendance of 90,185.
The USA victory was, however, debatable because the U.S. goalie Briana Scurry allegedly stepped beyond the goal line numerous times before the Chinese players actually kicked the ball. There, however, was no dispute as to how it ended: after Brandi Chastain scored on the game-winning penalty kick, she took off her uniform top, showing a sports bra underneath.
Venues
- Chicago, Illinois - Soldier Field
- East Rutherford, New Jersey - Giants Stadium
- Foxboro, Massachusetts - Foxboro Stadium
- Palo Alto, California - Stanford Stadium
- Pasadena, California - Rose Bowl
- Portland, Oregon - Civic Stadium
- San Jose, California - Spartan Stadium
- Washington, D.C. - Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 (squads).Group A
| Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Korea DPR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
- June 19, NYC/NJ: United States - Denmark (3 - 0)
- June 20, Pasadena: North Korea - Nigeria (1 - 2)
- June 24, Chicago: United States - Nigeria (7 - 1)
- June 24, Portland: North Korea - Denmark (3 - 1)
- June 27, Washington: Nigeria - Denmark (2 - 1)
- June 27, Foxboro: United States - North Korea (3 - 0)
Group B
| Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
- June 19, NYC/NJ: Brazil - Mexico (7 - 1)
- June 20, Pasadena: Germany - Italy (1 - 1)
- June 24, Chicago: Brazil - Italy (2 - 0)
- June 24, Portland: Germany - Mexico (6 - 0)
- June 27, Washington: Germany - Brazil (3 - 3)
- June 27, Foxboro: Mexico - Italy (0 - 2)
Group C
| Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 9 |
Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
Canada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
- June 19, San Jose: Japan - Canada (1 - 1)
- June 20, Foxboro: Norway - Russia (2 - 1)
- June 23, Washington: Norway - Canada (7 - 1)
- June 23, Portland: Japan - Russia (0 - 5)
- June 26, East Rutherford: Canada - Russia (1 - 4)
- June 26, Chicago: Norway - Japan (4 - 0)
Group D
| Pld | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China PR | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
- June 19, San Jose: China - Sweden (2 - 1)
- June 20, Foxboro: Australia - Ghana (1 - 1)
- June 23, Washington: Australia - Sweden (1 - 3)
- June 23, Portland: China - Ghana (7 - 0)
- June 26, NYC/NJ: China - Australia (3 - 1)
- June 26, Chicago: Ghana - Sweden (0 - 2)
Knockout Stage
Quarterfinals
Nigeria | goals1 = Cidinha 4'
Cidinha 22'
Nene 35'
Sissi 104' | goals2 = Emeafu 63'
Okosieme 72'
Egbe 85'| stadium = Jack Kent Cooke Stadium: 54,462}}
Semifinals
Third Place
Final
| Penalties | |||
| Overbeck scored Fawcett scored Lilly scored Hamm scored Chastain scored | 5–4 | Huilin scored Qiu scored Liu saved Zhang scored Sun scored |
Awards
| 1999 Women's World Cup Winners |
|---|
|
USA Second Title |
| Golden Shoe Winner: | Golden Ball Winner: | FIFA Fair Play Trophy: |
|---|---|---|
| Sissi Sun Wen | Sun Wen |
China PR |
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