1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
Event 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
Date 18 June 1995
Venue Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm
Referee Ingrid Jonsson (Sweden)
Attendance 17,158

The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was a football match that took place at Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden on 18 June 1995.[1] It pitted Germany and Norway to determine the winner of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup. Norway won 2–0 with goals from Hege Riise and Marianne Pettersen.[2]

Background

The match was contested by 1991 finalists Norway, who had defeated previous winners the United States, and Germany, who had defeated China PR in the semi-final.[3]

Route to the final

Germany Round Norway
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Japan 1–0 Match 1  Nigeria 8–0
 Sweden 2–3 Match 2  England 2–0
 Brazil 6–1 Match 3  Canada 7–0
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Germany 6320194+5
 Sweden 6320153+2
 Japan 33102242
 Brazil 33102385
Final standings
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Norway 93300170+17
 England 63201660
 Canada 130125138
 Nigeria 130125149
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 England 3–0 Quarter-finals  Denmark 3–1
 China PR 1–0 Semi-finals  United States 1–0

Match

Details

18 June 1995
18:00 CEST
Germany  0–2  Norway
Report Riise  37'
Pettersen  40'
Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm
Attendance: 17,158
Referee: Ingrid Jonsson (Sweden)
Germany
Norway
GK 1 Manuela Goller
DF 2 Anouschka Bernhard   2'
DF 3 Birgitt Austermühl
DF 4 Dagmar Pohlmann  75'
DF 5 Ursula Lohn
MF 6 Maren Meinert  86'
MF 7 Martina Voss
MF 8 Bettina Wiegmann
MF 9 Heidi Mohr
FW 10Silvia Neid (c)
FW 16Birgit Prinz  42'
Substitutes:
MF 18Pia Wunderlich  75'
MF 19Sandra Smisek  86'
FW 11Patricia Brocker  42'
Manager:
Gero Bisanz
GK 1 Bente Nordby
DF 2 Tina Svensson
DF 3 Gro Espeseth (c)
DF 4 Anne Andersen  22'
DF 5 Nina Andersen
MF 6 Hege Riise
MF 7 Tone Haugen
FW 10Linda Medalen  58'
FW 11Ann Aarønes  70'
DF 13Merete Myklebust
FW 16Marianne Pettersen
Manager:
Even Pellerud

Assistant referees:
Gitte Holm (Denmark)
Maria Rodríguez (Mexico)

Match rules:

References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup – Sweden 1995". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. Cress, Doug (19 June 1995). "Norway women win World Cup". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. Longman, Jere (13 June 1999). "Women's World Cup; Norway's rivalry with U.S. is intense". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2012.

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