FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Teams

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

Africa (CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

)

Asia (AFC
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...

)

South America (CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

)

Oceania (OFC
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...

)

Europe (UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....

)

North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

)
- (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

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squads

Below are the rosters for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup tournament in the USA.-=Head coach: Jørgen Hvidemose:=Head coach: Mabo Ismaila-=Head coach: Chan Tong:=Head coach: Tony DiCicco...

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

Sonia Denoncourt

Sonia Denoncourt is a retired football referee from Canada.Denoncourt became the first female FIFA accredited referee in 1994. She went on to referee the 1995, 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups as well as the 1996 and 2000 Olympic football tournaments...

Maria Rodríguez

Maria Rodriguez

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Virginia Tovar Jackeline Blanquice Boni Bishop Kari Seitz

Kari Seitz

Kari Seitz , is an american association football referee, considered one of the most experienced female referees in the world. She has participated in four FIFA Women's World Cups: 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011.-External links:*...

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

Nicole Petignat

Nicole Petignat was born on October 27, 1966 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in Switzerland. In August 2003 she became the first female referee of a men's football game organized by the UEFA, AIK Fotboll versus Fylkir in the preliminary round of the UEFA Cup....

Susanne Borg

Oceania Tammy Ogston

Tammy Ogston

Tammy Ogston is an Australian football referee from Moorooka, Brisbane.Ogston began playing football at age 14 before moving into officiating in 1993, aged 23, on recognising that there were not enough officials in her area to cover Women's football games...

Group A

Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	3	0	13	1	+12	9
3	2	1	5	8	−3	6
3	1	2	4	6	−2	3
3	0	3	1	8	−7	0

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Group B

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
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

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Group C

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
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

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Group D

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
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

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Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place Play-off

Final

Awards

Golden Shoe Winner	Golden Ball Winner	FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Sissi Sissi (footballer) Sisleide do Amor Lima , commonly known as Sissi, is a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder who last played for FC Gold Pride of Women's Professional Soccer and is a former member of the Brazil women's national football team.Sissi won the golden boot award in the 1999 Women's World Cup in... Sun Wen Sun Wen (football) Sun Wen is a retired well-known female Chinese football player.Sun appeared in the national squad at the age of 17 . A strong striker with great skills and passing abilities, Sun won both the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball for the 1999 Women's World Cup, and became the first woman to be...	Sun Wen Sun Wen (football) Sun Wen is a retired well-known female Chinese football player.Sun appeared in the national squad at the age of 17 . A strong striker with great skills and passing abilities, Sun won both the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball for the 1999 Women's World Cup, and became the first woman to be...

All-Star Team

Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Gao Hong Gao Hong (footballer) Gao Hong is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches as goalkeeper.... Briana Scurry Briana Scurry Briana Colette Scurry is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Scurry was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup , 1996 Olympics , 1999 World Cup , 2003 World Cup , 2004 Olympics and 2007 World Cup...	Wang Liping Wang Liping (footballer) Wang Liping is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches.... Wen Lirong Wen Lirong Wen Lirong is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played four matches, but missed the final after being sent off in the semifinal.Four years later she was a member of... Doris Fitschen Brandi Chastain Brandi Chastain Brandi Denise Chastain is a professional American soccer defender and midfielder who plays for the team California Storm of Women's Premier Soccer League and is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.... Carla Overbeck	Sissi Sissi (footballer) Sisleide do Amor Lima , commonly known as Sissi, is a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder who last played for FC Gold Pride of Women's Professional Soccer and is a former member of the Brazil women's national football team.Sissi won the golden boot award in the 1999 Women's World Cup in... Liu Ailing Liu Ailing Liu Ailing is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored one goal.... Zhao Lihong Zhao Lihong Zhao Lihong is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored one goal.... Bettina Wiegmann Bettina Wiegmann Bettina Wiegmann is a retired German football midfielder. She scored 51 goals in 154 caps for the German national team between 1989 and 2003. In 1997 she was selected German Female Footballer of the Year.... Michelle Akers Michelle Akers Michelle Akers is a former leading American association football player, who starred in the historic 1991 and 1999 Women's World Cup victory by the U.S.. She won the Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 1991 tournament...	Jin Yan Sun Wen Sun Wen (football) Sun Wen is a retired well-known female Chinese football player.Sun appeared in the national squad at the age of 17 . A strong striker with great skills and passing abilities, Sun won both the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball for the 1999 Women's World Cup, and became the first woman to be... Ann Kristin Aarønes Mia Hamm Mia Hamm Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm is a retired American soccer player. Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom. Hamm has scored more international goals in her career than any other player, male or female,...

Goalscorers

7 goals Sissi

Sissi (footballer)

Sisleide do Amor Lima , commonly known as Sissi, is a Brazilian footballer who played midfielder who last played for FC Gold Pride of Women's Professional Soccer and is a former member of the Brazil women's national football team.Sissi won the golden boot award in the 1999 Women's World Cup in...

Sun Wen

4 goals Ann-Kristin Aarønes

Ann-Kristin Aarønes

Ann Kristin "Anka" Aarønes is a retired Norwegian footballer.She first played for Spjelkavik IL, then for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian national team. Later she played for the WUSA's New York Power, during the first season.Aarønes played 111 international matches for Norway between 1990 and...

3 goals
Pretinha

Delma Gonçalves

Delma Gonçalves known as Pretinha is a Brazilian women's soccer player. She currently plays as a striker for South Korea's Daekyo Kangaroos. She has been a longtime member of the Brazilian National Team for which she debuted in 1991...

Jin Yan Liu Ailing

Liu Ailing

Liu Ailing is a female Chinese football player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played all five matches and scored one goal....

Bettina Wiegmann

Bettina Wiegmann is a retired German football midfielder. She scored 51 goals in 154 caps for the German national team between 1989 and 2003. In 1997 she was selected German Female Footballer of the Year....

Inka Grings

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Nkiru Okosieme
Hege Riise

Hege Riise

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Marianne Pettersen

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Tiffeny Milbrett
2 goals
Julie Murray Cidinha Kátia

Kátia Cilene Teixeira da Silva

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Charmaine Hooper

Charmaine Hooper is a former striker for the Canadian women's national soccer team.-Career:A former star at North Carolina State University, she currently plays for the * of the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League...

Zhang Ouying

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Patrizia Panico

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Jo Song Ok Mercy Akide

Mercy Akide

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Elena Fomina

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Olga Letyushova

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Hanna Ljungberg

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Victoria Svensson

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Cindy Parlow Kristine Lilly

Kristine Lilly

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Mia Hamm

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Michelle Akers

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Tisha Venturini

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1 goal
Cheryl Salisbury

Cheryl Salisbury

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Maicon

Andréia dos Santos

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Nenê Silvana Burtini Fan Yunjie

Fan Yunjie

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Liu Ying

Liu Ying (footballer)

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Pu Wei

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Zhao Lihong

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Janni Johansen Ariane Hingst

Ariane Hingst

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Steffi Jones

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Renate Lingor

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Birgit Prinz

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Sandra Smisek

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Nana Gyamfua Nami Otake Jin Pyol Hui Kim Kum Sil Maribel Domínguez

Maribel Domínguez

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Steffi Jones

Nkechi Egbe Prisca Emeafu Rita Nwadike Brit Sandaune

Brit Sandaune

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Dagny Mellgren

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Linda Medalen

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Solveig Gulbrandsen

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Unni Lehn

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Paola Zanni Galina Komarova Irina Grigorieva Larissa Savina Natalia Barbachina Natalia Karasseva Olga Karasseva Jane Tornqvist

Jane Törnqvist

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Kristin Bengtsson

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Malin Moström

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Brandi Chastain

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Joy Fawcett Julie Foudy Shannon MacMillan

Shannon MacMillan

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Own goals Hiromi Isozaki (for Norway) Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine (for United States) Brandi Chastain

Brandi Chastain

(for Germany)

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