The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup final was an association 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
 Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 30 November 1991 | ||||||
| Venue | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou | ||||||
| Referee | Vadim Zhuk (Soviet Union) | ||||||
| Attendance | 63,000[1] | ||||||
Background
editThe 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.[5][6]
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 China
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0–4 | Match 1 |  Sweden
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3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand
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4–0 | Match 2 |  Brazil
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5–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark
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2–1 | Match 3 |  Japan
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3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standings |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy
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3–2 | Quarter-finals |  Chinese Taipei
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7–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden
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4–1 | Semi-finals |  Germany
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5–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
editDetails
editNorway  | 1–2 |  United States |
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Report |
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    United States[7]
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules:
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup China '91 – Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup – China PR 1991". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Combating a myth from Women's World Cup '91". Sports Illustrated. 14 July 1999. Archived from the original on 19 August 2000. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Basler, Barbara (28 November 1991). "American women in final in soccer". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Basler, Barbara (1 December 1991). "Soccer; U.S. women beat Norway to capture World Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Basler, Barbara (29 November 1991). "Sports Weekend; U.S. women's soccer team's message: 'No one will get in our way'". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Norway-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 50, 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2013.