[51][70] Tickets were marketed primarily to young girls and their fathers, rather than the stereotypical "soccer mom", and sold out quickly. [33], The draw was conducted using four pots of four teams each. [114][115], The first match of a quarter-finals doubleheader at Spartan Stadium in San Jose featured China and Russia, the only team to debut at the tournament and also advance to the knockout stage. Some of these included appearances by members of the United States team to advertise the tournament and invite players and their families to attend matches. The matches produced fairly easy wins for England, beating Fiji 45–24, and also for Scotland, beating Samoa 35–20. Brazil finished atop the group and would play Nigeria in the quarter-finals, while Germany advanced as the second-placed team to face the United States. [1] A FIFA-organized women's tournament was hosted by China in 1988 and was followed by the announcement of the first FIFA Women's World Cup, to be hosted by China in 1991. [8] This left the United States as the sole applicant by the March 1996 deadline for bids. [95] Norway began its defense of the World Cup title in Massachusetts with a 2–1 win over the debuting Russians, with a goal by Brit Sandaune off a 28th-minute corner kick taken by Marianne Pettersen, who scored in the 68th minute and took nine more shots; Galina Komarova scored a consolation goal for Russia in the 78th minute, one of just two shots on goal for the team during the entire match. Doris Fitschen The team scored four goals in the second half, including two by Olga Letyushova and three throughout the match that were assisted by captain Irina Grigorieva. [38] Several teams, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico, drew much of their roster from U.S. college teams. The remaining participants were determined through a series of six tournaments run by the continental confederations of world football from 1997 to 1998; these comprised 63 countries playing in 141 matches. The 1994 World Cup holds the record for the highest total attendance, at 3.57 million, and the highest average attendance at 68,626. Cricket officials come up with the plan of holding the ICC Women's T20 World Cup finals at the MCG, in hopes of breaking the 20-year-old world record for attendance set at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup … [107][108], China closed out its group stage by defeating Australia 3–1, extending its winning streak to three matches and outscoring its opponents 12–2. [171][172] The National Women's Soccer League was established in 2012 and is the longest-running women's soccer league in U.S. history, drawing on greater financial and planning support from the United States Soccer Federation. Other venues in Wales were the Racecourse Ground and Stradey Park. [14] Jack Kent Cooke Stadium in Landover, Maryland, serving the Washington, D.C. market, had a limited capacity of 41,000 seats because of ongoing construction during the group stage. [121] Germany retook the lead in first-half stoppage time on a strike by Bettina Wiegmann that beat Scurry from 22 yards (20 m). [115][135], The 1999 final at the Rose Bowl was played in front of 90,185 spectators, claimed to be a world record for a women's sports event,[137] while its U.S. television broadcast averaged 17.9 million viewers and peaked at 40 million. [82], Nigeria became the first African team to advance to the quarter-finals of a Women's World Cup with a 2–0 defeat of Denmark in their final group stage match. 1999-07-01 by Sissi (Brazil) in the 104th minute of a 4-3 quarter-final win over Nigeria Just like the Jules Rimet Trophy, the first Women's World Cup Trophy disappeared without a trace. [21][67] Over 2,000 accredited journalists covered the event, including 950 writers, 410 photographers, and 600 broadcast personnel. The Super Eagles scored their first goal in the 63rd minute, Prisca Emeafu taking advantage of a defensive mistake, and added a second through Nkiru Okosieme's shot off a rebound in the 72nd minute. [133] Sun Wen opened the scoring in the third minute, with a rebounded shot off a save by goalkeeper Bente Nordby. The hosts completed the most unlikely to exits just hours prior to the tournament tune becoming available to buy. [11] For the tournament, Civic Stadium was outfitted with a temporary grass field that was laid over its artificial turf surface, which debuted during a warm-up friendly on 6 June. [14] Most of the stadiums were American football venues with higher capacities than many of the stadiums used in the first two tournaments. More importantly, it was not a one-off event, it also put women’s soccer on the map going forward, garnering increased media coverage and international attention for future tournaments ( Miller ). The celebration was criticized for being allegedly disrespectful, unfeminine, or inappropriate, but has endured as one of the most iconic moments in women's sports history. Tries conceded. [23] That figure was later surpassed by the final, played between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in front of a crowd of 90,185 spectators—a world record for women's sports. The 5–4 shootout ended with Brandi Chastain scoring the winning penalty with her team's fifth kick, following an earlier miss by China's Liu Ying. [165][166] The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) was formed in January 2000 and began play in April 2001 with eight teams and the support of the United States Soccer Federation. [60], Following the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade a few weeks before the tournament, organizers feared the Chinese team would pull out of the World Cup. A new professional league, the Women's United Soccer Association, was established following the tournament, and played three seasons before folding because of financial difficulties. The tournament earned a profit of $4 million on its $30 million operating budget. The average attendance was 37,319 spectators per match and the total attendance was 1.194 million, a record that stood until 2015. Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals to first world crown. Scurry was accused of cheating by Chinese media outlets because she had intentionally stepped ahead of the goal line before saving Liu's shot, but stated that "everybody does it". [53] It was partially funded by a $2.5 million loan from the U.S. Soccer Foundation using profits from the 1994 men's World Cup. [66] The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the largest women's professional sports league in the country, rescheduled several games to avoid clashing with World Cup fixtures. However, the final match produced the shock of the round where Argentina upset Ireland 28–24 in Lens. [137] With several unsuccessful attempts at the goal made by the hosts, the match was scoreless after regulation time and moved into extra time. The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial international rugby union championship. The 1999 World Cup set countless records for attendance and TV viewership, many that are still yet to be broken today. ", "WWC99: Hamm, Sissi, Sun among 16 players selected to Mastercard All-Star Team", "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Players – Top goals", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1999_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup&oldid=1009668989, International women's association football competitions hosted by the United States, June 1999 sports events in the United States, July 1999 sports events in the United States, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Pages using sports table with possibly ignored parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 March 2021, at 18:58. The following 20 teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup.  United States Chinese forward Sun Wen and Brazilian midfielder Sissi were the joint top goalscorers of the tournament, with seven goals each. It was hosted as well as won by the United States and took place from 19 June to 10 July 1999 at eight venues across the country. [113] If the score remained tied at the end of extra time, a penalty shootout would ensue. It also cross-promoted the tournament during its television broadcasts. 50, 484 watched the 3-0 win over North Korea on June 27 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. [129][130] The United States faced Brazil at Stanford Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area in front of 73,123 spectators. Ghana equalized less than two minutes later with a finish by substitute Nana Gyamfuah following a rebound off Australian goalkeeper Tracey Wheeler's save, securing a point in the group standings. Mia Hamm, A total of 123 goals were scored at the Women's World Cup, setting a new tournament record, and averaged 3.84 per match. [4][5], The United States Soccer Federation announced their intention to bid for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in February 1995, shortly after hosting the successful 1994 men's World Cup. Julie Murray's goal in the 32nd minute reduced the deficit to 2–1 at half-time, but Ljungberg scored again in the 69th minute because of a defensive error by Australia, confirming a 3–1 victory for the Swedes. Tries scored. The final match would be staged at RFK Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.[10][15] Following the success of the inaugural women's soccer tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics, which had high attendances and culminated in 76,489 watching the gold medal match,[16] the organizing committee chose to use larger stadiums instead and received 15 bids in 1997. [2][3], The overall attendance for the tournament was 1.75 million.[5]. The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the world championship for women's national association football teams. [27][28] Brazil opened the group stage with a 7–1 blowout win over Mexico at Giants Stadium, scoring the final six goals of the match after it was tied at 1–1 ten minutes in. [7] The tournament's official equipment sponsor was Adidas, who supplied the match balls and other equipment. China won the FIFA Fair Play Award for its disciplinary record during the tournament. 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However, as expected England, Ireland and Scotland all finished second in their pools and were forced to try to qualify for the quarter-finals via the play-offs alongside fellow runners-up Samoa and Fiji, and Argentina as the best third placed side from all five pools, having been the only third-placed side to win two matches (against Samoa and Japan). Venues in England included Twickenham and Welford Road, rugby union venues, as well as Ashton Gate in Bristol and the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield, which normally host football. [24], The 1999 Women's World Cup had sixteen participating teams, an increase from the twelve in 1995 and the largest field in the tournament's history. Although the majority of matches were played outside Wales (shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland) the opening ceremony, the first match and the final were held in Cardiff. Leading top scorers. This was blamed in part on the referees being inexperienced with working in front of large crowds. The Germans then took the lead on a deflected shot by Steffi Jones, but a last-minute header from substitute forward Maycon in stoppage time tied the match at 3–3. [29] The Olympics qualification was determined by a series of tie-breakers, beginning with the margin of defeat in the quarter-final match, followed by goals scored in the quarter-final and group stage performance. Both took place in Los Angeles before the final. [26] Ghana, Mexico, North Korea, and Russia all made their Women's World Cup debuts at the 1999 tournament. [92][93] Italy, who were already eliminated by the Brazil–Germany draw, defeated Mexico 2–0 at Foxboro Stadium to finish the tournament with a 1–1–1 record. With the U.S. women’s national team preparing to defend its World Cup title in France, Times soccer writer Kevin Baxter had a series of conversations with six players from the 1999 national team. Venues in Ireland included Lansdowne Road, the traditional home of the Irish Rugby Football Union; Ravenhill; and Thomond Park. [133], The third-place play-off, contested by Norway and Brazil, was the first part of a doubleheader with the final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena kicking off in the morning. Eurosport broadcast most matches live across 55 countries, while local broadcasters in several countries also carried matches. [132], In the second semi-final, played before 28,986 attendees at Foxboro Stadium in Massachusetts, China defeated reigning champions Norway in a 5–0 rout that matched the team's worst-ever margin of defeat. Liu scored her second goal in the 51st minute, hitting a left-footed volley from 15 yards (14 m), and Fan Yunjie scored China's fourth goal in the 65th minute with another volley off a free kick taken by Sun. [82][83] North Korea earned an upset victory over Denmark in Portland, winning 3–1 with two first-half goals and another in the 73rd minute before a consolation goal by the Danes. The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was the third edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the international women's championship created by FIFA following several precursor tournaments that were organized to test its feasibility. [98] Four days after their defeat to Norway, the Russians earned their first World Cup win by defeating Japan 5–0 at Portland's Civic Stadium. A record 65 nations from five continents were therefore involved in the qualification process designed to fill the remaining 16 spots. [29], The United States was granted automatic qualification as the host. [77] Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw, and none for a defeat. [32] The United States lost the match 2–1, their first home defeat in more than 40 matches. Notes: There was no qualification for the 1987 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. Luckily two identical trophies were commissioned from the very beginning and so the twin is now on display at the FIFA Museum in Zurich Ashton Gate has recently been redeveloped, but with scope to push to 30,000 seats. [26], The tournament's final draw took place on 14 February 1999, on a temporary outdoor stage at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. However, the team played as planned and reached the final, and the presidents of the United States and China exchanged congratulatory messages. [158] Although the team finished as silver medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics behind Norway, the U.S. team would go on to win gold medals at the three subsequent Olympics. This was the first Rugby World Cup to be held in the sport's professional era.[1]. It also preserved the chances for all four teams in the group to finish in the top two places and qualify for the knockout stage. It was played primarily in large American football venues due to expected demand following the successful 1996 Olympics women's tournament. 1999 Women's World Champions. By Michael Lee 1999 World Cup - Get latest news & video articles on 1999 World Cup . [31] It was televised live by ESPN during the halftime of an exhibition match between the United States women's team and the FIFA Women's World Stars at the stadium. Not every World Cup match would appeal to domestic audiences and the sight of a full stadium for Mali against Ecuador would be preferable to a half-empty Etihad. [56] A new Women's World Cup Trophy was commissioned for the tournament, designed by William Sawaya of Sawaya & Moroni. Nkechi Egbe scored the equalizing goal for Nigeria in the 85th minute with a far-post strike from 14 yards (13 m). Try by position. [159] The United States finished third at the next two editions of the Women's World Cup and as runners-up to Japan in 2011 before winning their third World Cup title in 2015 and fourth in 2019. Most of the stadiums were American footballvenues with hi… Watch free cricket videos, live news & video highlights of recent cricket matches at CricketCountry.com. [31] The group stage consisted of 24 matches played in a round-robin format, in which each team played one match against the other three in their group. A no-brainer. Pretinha had two chances to score for Brazil and take the lead, but they were denied by Norwegian goalkeeper Bente Nordby late in the second half. The Pool stage of the tournament played out as was widely expected with the Tri Nations teams of New Zealand (who inflected a massive 101–3 win against Italy at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield), South Africa and Australia all winning their pools easily without losing a single game. Most hat tricks. [63], All 32 matches were televised in the United States on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2, of which 26 were live broadcasts and six were tape delayed. [58][59] FIFA also organized several other business events during the tournament, including the FIFA Women's Football Symposium and an extraordinary session of the FIFA Congress. Scottish venues included Murrayfield Stadium, the home of the Scottish Rugby Union; Hampden Park, the home of the Scottish Football Association; and the smallest venue in the 1999 tournament, Netherdale, in Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. The Chinese continued to score in the second half, including a pair by Zhang Ouying in the 82nd minute and at the beginning of stoppage time, while Zhao Lihong added another stoppage time goal a minute later. The semi-finals were played in separate venues, but organized as doubleheaders hosted by the San Jose Clash and New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Forward Pretinha and midfielder Sissi both scored hat-tricks, the former's completed in stoppage time and the latter in the 50th minute. [80] The following day at the Rose Bowl, North Korea lost 2–1 to Nigeria by conceding goals to Mercy Akide and Rita Nwadike in the second half. [10], With the exception of the semi-finals, the tournament's 32 matches were organized into 15 doubleheaders, consisting of two matches played back-to-back in the same stadium.  Romania. The United States also hosted the next World Cup in 2003, which was played in smaller venues and ended with the host team finishing in third place. [28] The tournament's seven best quarter-finalists also qualified for the 2000 Sydney Olympics alongside hosts Australia. Four automatic qualification places were available for the 1999 tournament; Wales qualified automatically as hosts, and the other three places went to the top three teams from the previous World Cup in 1995: champions South Africa, runners-up New Zealand and third-placed France. The 1999 World Cup was the first under the ICC's control but it also served as a wake-up call for cricket's governing body in managing itself and world cricket better. It was principally hosted by Wales, and was won by Australia. The semi-final losers played off for third place. The 1999 edition was the first to field sixteen teams, an increase from the twelve in 1995, and featured an all-female roster of referees and match officials. With the expansion of the Rugby World Cup from 16 to 20 teams an unusual and complex format was used with the teams split into five pools of four teams with each team playing each other in their pool once. Sections. [152], The United States became the first team to win two Women's World Cups as well as the first to simultaneously hold the World Cup and Olympic titles. Following a tie in regulation time, two 15-minute periods of extra time would be used to determine a winner. England vs Sri Lanka, 1st Match. [48][49], The organizing committee for the 1999 tournament was led by chairwoman Donna de Varona, a former Olympian swimmer and co-founder of the Women's Sports Foundation,[50][51] and president Marla Messing, an attorney and protégé of U.S. soccer president Alan Rothenberg who had helped organize the 1994 men's World Cup in the United States.
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