1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

August 2022 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification August 16, 1997 – December 19, 1998 87 6 1995 2003 The qualification process for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup saw 86 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 TeamQualified asQualification dateAppearancein finalsLastappearanceConsecutivestreak USA 0 Hosts 1996 05 31 dmy 3rd 1995 3 CHN 1997 AFC Women's Championship champions 1997 12 12 mdy 3rd 1995 3 PRK 1997 AFC Women's Championship runner-up 1997 12 12 mdy 1st – 1 JPN 1997 AFC Women's Championship 3rd place 1997 12 14 mdy 3rd 1995 3 BRA 1998 South American Women's Football Championship champions 1998 03 15 mdy 3rd 1995 3 ITA UEFA qualification Group 2 winners 1998 06 27 mdy 2nd 1991 1 SWE UEFA qualification Group 1 winners 1998 08 08 mdy 3rd 1995 3 NOR UEFA qualification Group 3 winners 1998 08 15 mdy 3rd 1995 3 DEN UEFA qualification Group 4 winners 1998 08 22 mdy 3rd 1995 3 CAN 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship champions 1998 09 06 mdy 2nd 1995 2 RUS UEFA qualification Play-off winners 1998 10 11 mdy 1st – 1 GER UEFA qualification Play-off winners 1998 10 11 mdy 3rd 1995 3 AUS 1998 OFC Women's Championship champions 1998 10 17 mdy 2nd 1995 2 NGR 1998 African Women's Championship champions 1998 10 27 mdy 3rd 1995 3 GHA 1998 African Women's Championship runner-up 1998 10 27 mdy 1st – 1 MEX CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off winners 1998 12 19 mdy 1st – 1 Qualification groups Africa (CAF) 1998 Women's African Football Championship Qualified: NGA – GHA 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) 1997 AFC Women's Championship Qualified: CHN – JPN – PRK 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) 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) Qualified: SWE – RUS – GER – NOR – DEN – ITA 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.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-16-sp-47095-story.html SOCCER'S SWEET 16 Grahame L. Jones June 16, 1999 Los Angeles Times North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) 1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship Qualified: USA – CAN – MEX 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) 1998 OFC Women's Championship Qualified: AUS 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) 1998 Sudamericano Femenino Qualified: BRA 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 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off) The runners-up of the CONMEBOL and CONCACAF qualification tournaments played for one berth. References External links Tables & results at RSSSF.com Qualification 1999 World Cup qualification World Cup qualification