World Cup 1991
ChampionsUnited States
United States won, ahead of Norway (1–2 in the final, 30 Nov 1991). 12 teams, 26 games, 3.81 goals a game; hosted by China.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 1991-11-30Norway1–2United StatesFinal · Guangzhou41%
Top scorers
- Michelle Akers United States 10
- Heidi Mohr Germany 7
- Carin Jennings-Gabarra United States 6
- Linda Medalen Norway 6
- Lena Videkull Sweden 5
- Liu Ailing China 4
- Carolina Morace Italy 4
- April Heinrichs United States 4
- Pia Sundhage Sweden 4
- Anneli Andelén Sweden 3
Upsets
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.