1991 FIFA Women's World Cup

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was held in China from 16 to 30 November.

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup

1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&Ms Cup
Tournament details
Host country	China
Dates	16–30 November
Teams	12 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	6 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	United States (1st title)
Runners-up	Norway
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	99 (3.81 per match)
Attendance	510,000 (19,615 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Michelle Akers-Stahl (10 goals)
Best player(s)	Carin Jennings
Fair play award	Germany

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
China	3	2	1	0	10	3	+7	5
Norway	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	4
Denmark	3	1	1	1	6	4	+2	3
New Zealand	3	0	0	3	1	11	-10	0

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	3	3	0	0	11	2	+9	6
Sweden	3	2	0	1	12	3	+9	4
Brazil	3	1	0	2	1	7	-6	2
Japan	3	0	0	3	0	12	-12	0

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	3	0	0	9	0	+9	6
Italy	3	2	0	1	6	2	+4	4
Chinese Taipei	3	1	0	2	2	8	-6	2
Nigeria	3	0	0	3	0	7	-7	0

Knockout stage

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	24 November – Guangzhou (Tianhe)
	China	0
					27 November – Guangzhou (Ying Tung)
	Sweden	1
					Sweden	1
	24 November – Jiangmen
					Norway	4
	Norway	3
									30 November – Guangzhou (Tianhe)
	Italy	2
									Norway	1
	24 November – Zhongshan
									United States	2
	Denmark	1
					27 November – Guangzhou (Provincial)
	Germany	2
					Germany	2
	24 November – Foshan
					United States	5			Third place
	United States	7
									29 November – Guangzhou (Provincial)
	Chinese Taipei	0
									Sweden	4
									Germany	0

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