1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

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1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
Event 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
Norway United States
Norway United States
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Date 30 November 1991
Venue Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
Referee Vadim Zhuk (Soviet Union)
Attendance 63,000
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The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 30 November 1991 at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China. It was played between Norway and the United States to determine the winner of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1] The United States beat Norway 2–1, with two goals from Michelle Akers-Stahl, to become winners of the first ever FIFA Women's World Cup.[2][3]

Background

The final was contested by Norway, who rebounded from a stunning 4–0 defeat by host nation China PR to qualify from their group. They then dispatched Italy and historic rivals Sweden in the knockout rounds to reach the final. The other team in the final was the United States, who went undefeated throughout the competition, thrashing highly rated Germany 5–2 in the semi-final.[4][5]

Route to the final

Norway Round United States
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 China PR 0–4 Match 1  Sweden 3–2
 New Zealand 4–0 Match 2  Brazil 5–0
 Denmark 2–1 Match 3  Japan 3–0
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China PR 5 3 2 1 0 10 3 7
 Norway 4 3 2 0 1 6 5 1
 Denmark 3 3 1 1 1 6 4 2
 New Zealand 0 3 0 0 3 1 11 -10
Final standings
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 6 3 3 0 0 11 2 9
 Sweden 4 3 2 0 1 12 3 9
 Brazil 2 3 1 0 2 1 7 -6
 Japan 0 3 0 0 3 0 12 -12
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Italy 3–2 Quarter-finals  Chinese Taipei 7–0
 Sweden 4–1 Semi-finals  Germany 5–2

Match

Details

30 November 1991
19:45 UTC+8
Norway  1–2  United States
Medalen Goal 29' Report Akers-Stahl Goal 20', 78'
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
Attendance: 63,000
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Soviet Union)
Norway[6]
United States[7]
GK 1 Reidun Seth
DF 2 Cathrine Zaborowski  Substituted off 79'
MF 4 Gro Espeseth
DF 5 Gunn Nyborg
MF 6 Agnete Carlsen
MF 7 Tone Haugen
DF 8 Heidi Støre (c)
FW 9 Hege Riise
FW 10 Linda Medalen
FW 11 Birthe Hegstad
DF 16 Tina Svensson
Substitutes:
MF 11 Liv Strædet Substituted in 79'
Manager:
Even Pellerud
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GK 1 Mary Harvey
FW 2 April Heinrichs (c)
MF 3 Shannon Higgins
DF 4 Carla Werden
DF 8 Linda Hamilton
MF 9 Mia Hamm
FW 10 Michelle Akers-Stahl  Booked 54'
MF 11 Julie Foudy
FW 12 Carin Jennings
MF 13 Kristine Lilly
DF 14 Joy Biefeld
Manager:
Anson Dorrance

Assistant referees:
Ingrid Jonsson (Sweden)
Gertrud Regus (Germany)

Match rules:

  • 80 minutes.
  • 20 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References

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