1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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 Americam and the Caribbean – CONCACAF: 2.5 (USA qualified automatically as hosts)
Oceania – OFC: 1
South America – CONMEBOL: 1.5

Qualified teams

Africa (CAF)
- Nigeria
- Ghana
Asia (AFC)
South America (CONMEBOL)
- Brazil
Oceania (OFC)
- Australia

Europe (UEFA)
- Denmark
- Germany
- Russia
- Norway
- Sweden
- Italy
North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Qualification groups

Africa (CAF)

Main article: 1998 Women's African Football Championship

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)

Main article: 1997 AFC Women's Championship

Qualified:

China PR –

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)

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (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.

North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Main article: 1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship

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)

Main article: 1998 OFC Women's Championship

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)

Main article: 1998 Sudamericano Femenino

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.

Play-offs

The runners-up of CONMEBOL's and CONCACAF's qualifications played for one berth.

Mexico v Argentina

14 December 1998

Mexico	3–1	Argentina

Mexico City

Argentina v Mexico

19 December 1998

Argentina	2–3	Mexico

Buenos Aires

External links

Tables & results at RSSSF.com

International women's association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Algarve Cup Cyprus Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC Women's Asian Cup U-19 U-16 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF Women Cup of Nations U-20 U-17

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup U-20 U-17

South America	CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina U-20 U-17

Oceania	OFC Women's Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA Women's Championship U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board Women's Viva World Cup

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America and Caribbean Central American Games Pan American Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Codes Player of the Century Men's football

FIFA Women's World Cup

Tournaments	China 1991 Sweden 1995 United States 1999 United States 2003 China 2007 Germany 2011 Canada 2015 France 2019 2023

Qualification	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019

Finals	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Squads	1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Miscellaneous	Team appearances Player appearances Goalscorers hat-tricks own goals Multiple winners Records Awards Broadcasters

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