1991 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() |
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Runners-up ![]() |
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Third place ![]() |
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Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 99 (3.81 per match) |
Attendance | 510,000 (19,615 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the first ever edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup. It was held in China and won by the United States. It was originally called the Women's World Championship.
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Twelve teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup final tournament. Each of the six FIFA confederations had at least one representative.
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For a list of the squads that disputed the final tournament, see 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 |
November 16, 1991 20:45 |
China PR ![]() |
4 – 0 | ![]() |
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Salvador Marcone (Chile) |
Ma ![]() Liu ![]() ![]() Sun Q. ![]() |
(Report) |
November 17, 1991 19:45 |
Denmark ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo) |
Jensen ![]() ![]() MacKensie ![]() |
(Report) |
November 19, 1991 15:30 |
Norway ![]() |
4 – 0 | ![]() |
Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Salvador Marcone (Chile) |
Campbell ![]() Medalen ![]() ![]() Riise ![]() |
(Report) |
November 19, 1991 19:45 |
China PR ![]() |
2 – 2 | ![]() |
Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Vassilios Nikkakis (Greece) |
Sun W. ![]() Wei ![]() |
(Report) | Kolding ![]() Nissen ![]() |
November 21, 1991 19:45 |
China PR ![]() |
4 – 1 | ![]() |
New Plaza Stadium, Foshan Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Gyanu Raja Shresta (Nepal) |
Zhou ![]() Liu ![]() ![]() Wu ![]() |
(Report) | Nye ![]() |
November 21, 1991 19:45 |
Norway ![]() |
2 – 1 | ![]() |
Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (USSR) |
Svensson ![]() Medalen ![]() |
(Report) | Thychosen ![]() |
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -12 |
November 17, 1991 19:45 |
Japan ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
New Plaza Stadium, Foshan Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Lu Jun (China) |
(Report) | Elane ![]() |
November 17, 1991 19:45 |
Sweden ![]() |
2 – 3 | ![]() |
Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu Attendance: 14,000 Referee: John Toro Rendon (Colombia) |
Videkull ![]() I. Johansson ![]() |
(Report) | Jennings ![]() ![]() Hamm ![]() |
November 19, 1991 19:45 |
Japan ![]() |
0 – 8 | ![]() |
New Plaza Stadium, Foshan Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Gyanu Raja Shresta (Nepal) |
(Report) | Videkull ![]() ![]() Andelen ![]() ![]() Lundgren ![]() Nilsson ![]() Sundhage ![]() Yamaguchi ![]() |
November 19, 1991 19:45 |
Brazil ![]() |
0 – 5 | ![]() |
Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (USSR) |
(Report) | Heinrichs ![]() ![]() Jennings ![]() Akers ![]() Hamm ![]() |
November 21, 1991 15:30 |
Japan ![]() |
0 – 3 | ![]() |
New Plaza Stadium, Foshan Attendance: 14,000 Referee: John Toro Rendon (Colombia) |
(Report) | Akers ![]() ![]() Gebauer ![]() |
November 21, 1991 15:30 |
Brazil ![]() |
0 – 2 | ![]() |
Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Lu Jun (China) |
(Report) | Sundhage ![]() Hedberg ![]() |
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
November 17, 1991 15:30 |
Germany ![]() |
4 – 0 | ![]() |
Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Rafael Medina (El Salvador) |
Neid ![]() Mohr ![]() ![]() Göttschlich ![]() |
(Report) |
November 17, 1991 15:30 |
Chinese Taipei ![]() |
0 – 5 | ![]() |
Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Fethi Boucetta (Tunisia) |
(Report) | Ferraguzzi ![]() Marsiletti ![]() Morace ![]() ![]() ![]() |
November 19, 1991 15:30 |
Italy ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan Attendance: 12,000 Referee: James McCluskey (Scotland) |
Morace ![]() |
(Report) |
November 19, 1991 19:45 |
Chinese Taipei ![]() |
0 – 3 | ![]() |
Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Fethi Boucetta (Tunisia) |
(Report) | Wiegmann ![]() Mohr ![]() ![]() |
November 21, 1991 19:45 |
Chinese Taipei ![]() |
2 – 0 | ![]() |
Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Rafael Medina (El Salvador) |
Lin ![]() Chou ![]() |
(Report) |
November 21, 1991 19:45 |
Italy ![]() |
0 – 2 | ![]() |
Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan Attendance: 12,000 Referee: James McCluskey (Scotland) |
(Report) | Mohr ![]() Unsleber ![]() |
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24 November — Zhongshan | ||||||||||
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27 November — Guangzhou | ||||||||||
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24 November — Foshan | ||||||||||
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7 | |||||||||
30 November — Guangzhou | ||||||||||
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24 November — Guangzhou | ||||||||||
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27 November — Panyu | ||||||||||
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1 | Third place | ||||||||
24 November — Jiangmen | ||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||
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29 November — Guangzhou | ||||||||||
November 24, 1991 15:30 |
Denmark ![]() |
1 – 2 (aet) |
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Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Vassilios Nikkakis (Greece) |
MacKensie ![]() |
(Report) | Wiegmann ![]() Mohr ![]() |
November 24, 1991 19:45 |
China PR ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou Attendance: 55,000 Referee: John Toro Rendon (Colombia) |
(Report) | Sundhage ![]() |
November 24, 1991 19:45 |
Norway ![]() |
3 – 2 (aet) |
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Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Rafael Medina (El Salvador) |
Hegstad ![]() Carlsen ![]() Svensson ![]() |
(Report) | Saimaso ![]() Guarino ![]() |
November 24, 1991 19:45 |
United States ![]() |
7 – 0 | ![]() |
New Plaza Stadium, Foshan Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo) |
Akers ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Foudy ![]() Biefield ![]() |
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November 27, 1991 15:30 |
Sweden ![]() |
1 – 4 | ![]() |
Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu Attendance: 16,000 Referee: James McCluskey (Scotland) |
Videkull ![]() |
(Report) | Svensson ![]() Medalen ![]() ![]() Carlsen ![]() |
November 27, 1991 19:45 |
Germany ![]() |
2 – 5 | ![]() |
Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Salvador Marcone (Chile) |
Mohr ![]() Wiegmann ![]() |
(Report) | Jennings ![]() ![]() ![]() Heinrichs ![]() ![]() |
November 29, 1991 19:45 |
Sweden ![]() |
4 – 0 | ![]() |
Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Claudia Vasconcelos (Brazil) |
Andelen ![]() Sundhage ![]() Videkull ![]() Nilsson ![]() |
(Report) |
November 30, 1991 19:45 |
Norway ![]() |
1 – 2 | ![]() |
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Vadim Zhuk (USSR) |
Medalen ![]() |
(Report) | Akers ![]() ![]() |
1991 Women's World Cup Winners |
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Golden Shoe Winner: | Golden Ball Winner: | FIFA Fair Play Trophy: |
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