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1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A

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Group A of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from June 19 to 27, 1999. The group consisted of Denmark, Nigeria, North Korea and the hosts United States.

Three of these teams were also drawn together in Group A of the next World Cup in 2003 (the exception was Denmark, whose place was taken by fellow Scandinavians Sweden).

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 5 8 −3 6
3  North Korea 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4  Denmark 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

All times listed are local time.

United States vs Denmark

United States 3–0 Denmark
Report
Giants Stadium, East RutherfordAttendance: 78,972Referee: Sonia Denoncourt (Canada)

North Korea vs Nigeria

North Korea 1–2 Nigeria
Report
Rose Bowl, PasadenaAttendance: 17,100Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

United States vs Nigeria

United States 7–1 Nigeria
Report
Soldier Field, ChicagoAttendance: 65,080Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)

North Korea vs Denmark

North Korea 3–1 Denmark
Report
Civic Stadium, Portland, OregonAttendance: 20,129Referee: Martha Liliana Pardo (Colombia)

Nigeria vs Denmark

Nigeria 2–0 Denmark
Report
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, LandoverAttendance: 22,109Referee: Maria Edilene Siqueira (Brazil)

United States vs North Korea

United States 3–0 North Korea
Report
Foxboro Stadium, FoxboroughAttendance: 50,484Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

See also

References

  1. Shannon, David (June 25, 2015). "Women's World Cup 1999 (USA)". RSSSF. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

External links

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