1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification
Tournament details
Dates9 September 1989 - 14 July 1991
Teams48 (from 6 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played111
Goals scored445 (4.01 per match)
1995

The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification process saw 48 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 12 places in the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup finals. The places were divided as follows:

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All of the confederations used their regional championship tournament to determine qualification. Hosts China PR also entered the qualifying process.

The first qualification match was played on 9 September 1989 and the qualification concluded on 14 July 1991. A total of 445 goals were scored in the 111 qualifying matches (an average of 4.01 per match).

Four teams withdrew during the qualification without playing a match: Congo, Senegal, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, all of which are African teams.

Qualified teams

Final qualification status
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Qualified for the World Cup
Failed to qualify
Did not enter the World Cup
Not a FIFA member 1991 womens world cup qualification.png
Final qualification status
  Qualified for the World Cup
  Failed to qualify
  Did not enter the World Cup
  Not a FIFA member

Qualification process

ConfederationTeams startedTeams eliminatedTeams qualifiedQualifying start dateQualifying end date
AFC 926326 May 19918 June 1991
CAF 87116 February 199130 June 1991
CONCACAF 716118 April 199128 April 1991
CONMEBOL 32128 April 19915 May 1991
OFC 32117 May 199125 May 1991
UEFA 181359 September 198914 July 1991
Total4836129 September 198914 July 1991

Confederation qualification processes

Africa (CAF)

(8 teams competing for 1 berth)

Qualified:Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

The only African team to qualify to the World Cup was the winner of the 1991 African Women's Championship, Nigeria.

The eight teams were paired together into two knockout ties. The winners of these ties advanced to the second round, who used the same format as the first round. The final round is a two-leg final between the two winners of the second round. The winner, Nigeria qualified to the World Cup and won the tournament by defeating Cameroon 6–0 on aggregate.

Final Round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg6–0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–0 4–0

Asia (AFC)

(9 teams competing for 3 berths)

Qualified: Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  ChinaFormer Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg  Chinese TaipeiFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan

The 1991 AFC Women's Championship, consisting of nine teams, served as the AFC's qualifying tournament.

The first round was composed of two groups, one of four teams and the other of five. The top two teams of the groups advanced to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the winners advanced to the final and the losers played the third-place match. The winner, China; runners-up, Japan; and third place, Chinese Taipei, qualified to the World Cup.

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1
 
 
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5
 
 
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0
 
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 0 (5)
 
 
Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei 0 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei 0 (5)
 
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 0 (4)

China PR, Japan, and Chinese Taipei qualified for the World Cup.

Europe (UEFA)

(18 teams competing for 5 berths)

Qualified:Flag of Denmark.svg  DenmarkFlag of Germany.svg  GermanyFlag of Italy.svg  ItalyFlag of Norway.svg  NorwayFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

The first official edition of the UEFA Women's Championship served also as UEFA's qualifying tournament for the World Cup. Out of the 18 teams participating in the tournament, the qualifiers were the four semi-finalists—Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Norway—and the best quarter-final loser, Sweden, who lost their two-leg quarter-final clash against Italy on a single away goal.

The UEFA Women's Championship had held its own qualifying campaign. It began in September 1989, and ended with a final four–style tournament in Denmark, held in July 1991, only four months before the World Cup.

Germany won the tournament by beating Norway 3–1 in extra time.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–1 2–0
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–1 0–0
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0–0 1–0 (a.e.t.)
England  Flag of England.svg1–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–4 0–2

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0 (8)
 
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0 (7)
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3 (a.e.t.)
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2 (a.e.t.)
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1

Denmark, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Sweden qualified for the World Cup.

North, Central America & the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

(7 teams competing for 1 berth)5

Qualified:Flag of the United States.svg  United States

The 1991 CONCACAF's Women's Championship, despite being an unofficial competition, determined the CONCACAF's single qualifier for the World Cup – the winner, the United States. The tournament took place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in April 1991 and consisted of 8 teams.

Knockout Stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6
 
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10
 
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 4
 
 
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2

United States qualified for the World Cup.

Oceania (OFC)

(3 teams competing for 1 berth)

Qualified:Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Only three teams participated in the tournament which took place in Sydney, Australia in May 1991: Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The teams played in a round-robin tournament in which each team played 2 matches against each opponent, with the first placed team qualifying.

The competition was eventually decided through goal-difference, as the matches between Australia and New Zealand ended with one win to each side, and both teams won all matches against Papua New Guinea.

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (C)4301281+276Qualification for 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)4301211+206
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4004047470
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

South America (CONMEBOL)

(3 teams competing for 1 berth)

Qualified:Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil

The first edition of the Sudamericano Femenino (Women's South American Championship), held in April–May 1991 determined CONMEBOL's qualifier. The host of the tournament Brazil won the tournament and with it the right to represent South America in the World Cup.

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 2200122+104
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 21012642
3Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 20021760

Brazil qualified for the World Cup.

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