Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Group A of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from June 19 to 27, 1999. The group consisted of Denmark, Nigeria, North Korea and the hosts United States. [1]
Three of these teams were also drawn together in Group A of the next World Cup in 2003 (the exception was Denmark, whose place was taken by fellow Scandinavians Sweden).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
All times listed are local time.
| North Korea | 1–2 | Nigeria |
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| United States | 7–1 | Nigeria |
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| North Korea | 3–1 | Denmark |
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