1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification
Tournament details
DatesAugust 16, 1997 – December 19, 1998
Teams67 (from 6 confederations)
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The qualification process for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup saw 67 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 16 places in the tournament's finals. The places were divided as follows:

Contents

Dates : August 16, 1997 - December 19, 1998

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualification dateAppearance
in finals		Last
appearance		Consecutive
streak
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hosts31 May 19963rd 1995 3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1997 AFC Women's Championship championsDecember 12, 19973rd 1995 3
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1997 AFC Women's Championship runner-upDecember 12, 19971st–1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1997 AFC Women's Championship 3rd placeDecember 14, 19973rd 1995 3
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1998 South American Women's Football Championship championsMarch 15, 19983rd 1995 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy UEFA qualification Group 2 winnersJune 27, 19982nd 1991 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden UEFA qualification Group 1 winnersAugust 8, 19983rd 1995 3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway UEFA qualification Group 3 winnersAugust 15, 19983rd 1995 3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark UEFA qualification Group 4 winnersAugust 22, 19983rd 1995 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship championsSeptember 6, 19982nd 1995 2
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia UEFA qualification Play-off winnersOctober 11, 19981st–1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany UEFA qualification Play-off winnersOctober 11, 19983rd 1995 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1998 OFC Women's Championship championsOctober 17, 19982nd 1995 2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1998 African Women's Championship championsOctober 27, 19983rd 1995 3
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1998 African Women's Championship runner-upOctober 27, 19981st–1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off winnersDecember 19, 19981st–1

Qualification groups

Africa (CAF)

Qualified:Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria – Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana

The two African teams to qualify to the World Cup were the two finalists of the 1998 CAF Women's Championship, Nigeria and Ghana.

Asia (AFC)

Qualified:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China – Flag of Japan.svg  Japan – Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea

The three Asian teams to qualify to the World Cup were the two finalists and the third-placed of the 1997 AFC Women's Championship.

Europe (UEFA)

Qualified:Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden – Flag of Russia.svg  Russia – Flag of Germany.svg  Germany – Flag of Norway.svg  Norway – Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark – Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

The 16 teams belonging to Class A of European women's football were drawn into four groups, from which the group winners qualify for the World Cup. The four runners-up were drawn into two home-and-away knock-out matches, winners of those matches also qualifying. [1]

North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Qualified:Flag of the United States.svg  United States – Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada – Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico

The 1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship winner Canada qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999. The runner-up Mexico qualified in two playoff-matches against the second-placed team of CONMEBOL – Argentina. The United States qualified as hosts.

Oceania (OFC)

Qualified:Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

The 1998 OFC Women's Championship determined the OFC's one qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 – the winner Australia.

South America (CONMEBOL)

Qualified:Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

The third edition of the Sudamericano Femenino (Women's South American Championship) in 1998 determined the CONMEBOL's qualifier. Brazil won the tournament.

CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off

The runners-up of the CONMEBOL and CONCACAF qualification tournaments played for one berth.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3–1 3–2

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Grahame L. (June 16, 1999). "SOCCER'S SWEET 16". Los Angeles Times.
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