World Cup 1999
ChampionsUnited States
United States won, ahead of China (0–0, United States won on penalties in the final, 10 Jul 1999). 16 teams, 32 games, 3.84 goals a game; hosted by United States.
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
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 9 |
| Nigeriathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
3 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
- 1999-07-10United States0–0China (United States won on penalties)Final · Pasadena66%
Top scorers
- Sissi Brazil 7
- Sun Wen China 7
- Ann Kristin Aarønes Norway 4
- Pretinha Brazil 3
- Jin Yan China 3
- Liu Ailing China 3
- Bettina Wiegmann Germany 3
- Marianne Pettersen Norway 3
- Hege Riise Norway 3
- Inka Grings Germany 3
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.