1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification
Tournament details
DatesAugust 16, 1997 – December 19, 1998
Teams67 (from 6 confederations)

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:

  • Africa – represented by the CAF: 2 berths
  • Asia – AFC: 3
  • Europe – UEFA: 6
  • North America, Central American and the Caribbean – CONCACAF: 2.5 (USA qualified automatically as hosts)
  • Oceania – OFC: 1
  • South America – CONMEBOL: 1.5

Dates : August 16, 1997 - December 19, 1998

Qualified teams

Team Qualified as Qualification date Appearance
in finals		 Last
appearance		 Consecutive
streak
 United StatesHosts31 May 19963rd19953
 China1997 AFC Women's Championship championsDecember 12, 19973rd19953
 North Korea1997 AFC Women's Championship runner-upDecember 12, 19971st–1
 Japan1997 AFC Women's Championship 3rd placeDecember 14, 19973rd19953
 Brazil1998 South American Women's Football Championship championsMarch 15, 19983rd19953
 ItalyUEFA qualification Group 2 winnersJune 27, 19982nd19911
 SwedenUEFA qualification Group 1 winnersAugust 8, 19983rd19953
 NorwayUEFA qualification Group 3 winnersAugust 15, 19983rd19953
 DenmarkUEFA qualification Group 4 winnersAugust 22, 19983rd19953
 Canada1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship championsSeptember 6, 19982nd19952
 RussiaUEFA qualification Play-off winnersOctober 11, 19981st–1
 GermanyUEFA qualification Play-off winnersOctober 11, 19983rd19953
 Australia1998 OFC Women's Championship championsOctober 17, 19982nd19952
 Nigeria1998 African Women's Championship championsOctober 27, 19983rd19953
 Ghana1998 African Women's Championship runner-upOctober 27, 19981st–1
 MexicoCONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off winnersDecember 19, 19981st–1

Qualification groups

Africa (CAF)

Qualified:  Nigeria –  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:  China –  Japan –  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:  Sweden –  Russia –  Germany –  Norway –  Denmark –  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:  United States –  Canada –  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:  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:  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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mexico  6–3  Argentina 3–1 3–2

References

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