Final Four | Game | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | Final | 10.07 | 12:50 | United States | 0-0 | China | 0-0 | after over time; penalties 5-4. Rose Bawl, Pasadena. Attendance: 90,185. Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland). | China: Xie Huilin, Qiu Haiyan, Liu Ying, Zhang Ouying, Sun Wen. | United States: Carla Overbeck, Joy Fawcett, Kristine Lilly, Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain. | 3-4 | 10.07 | 10:15 | Brazil | 0-0 | Norway | | after over time; penalties 5-4. Rose Bawl, Pasadena. Attendance: 90,185. Referee: Im Eun Ju (South Korea). | Brazil: Delma Goncalves "Pretinha", Cidinha, Katia Teixeira da Silva, Andreia dos Santos "Maicon", Elissandra Cavalcanta "Nene", Miraildes Mota "Formiga". | Norway: Hege Riise, Marianne Pettersen, Silje Jogensen, Brit Sandaune, Solveig Gulbrandsen, Ann-Kristin Aarones. | 1/2 | 04.07 | 13:30 | United States | 2-0 | Brazil | 1-0 | Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto; 1-0 Cindy Parlow 5'; 2-0 Michelle Akers 80'pen.; Attendance: 73,123. Referee: Katrina Elovirta (Finland). | 1/2 | 04.07 | 19:30 | China | 5-0 | Norway | 2-0 | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough; 1-0 Sun Wen 3'; 2-0 3-0 Liu Ailing 14' 51'; 4-0 Fan Yunjie 65'; 5-0 Sun Wen 72'; Attendance: 8,986. Referee: Katrina Elovirta (Finland). |
Game | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 1/4 | 30.06 | 17:00 | China | 2-0 | Russia | 1-0 | Spartan Stadium, San Jose. 1-0 Pu Wei 37'; 2-0 Jin Yan 56'; Attendance: 21,411. Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland). | 1/4 | 30.06 | 19:30 | Norway | 3-1 | Sweden | 0-0 | Spartan Stadium, San Jose. Ann-Kristin Aarones 51'; 2-0 Marianne Pettersen 58'; 3-0 Hege Riise 72'pen.; 3-1 Malin Mostroem 90'; Attendance: 21,411. Referee: Im Eun-ju (South Korea). | 1/4 | 01.07 | 19:00 | United States | 3-2 | Germany | 1-2 | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover. 0-1 Brandi Chastain 5'OG; 1-1 Tiffeny Milbrett 16'; 1-2 Bettina Wiegmann 45+1'; 2-2 Brandi Chastain 49'; 3-2 Joy Fawcett 66'; Attendance: 54,642. Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia). | 1/4 | 01.07 | 21:30 | Brazil | 4-3 | Nigeria | 3-0 | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover. 1-0 2-0 Cidinha 4' 22; 3-0 Elissandra Cavalvante "Nene" 35; 3-1 Prisca Emeafu 63'; 3-2 Nikiru Okosieme 72'; 3-3 Nkechi Egbe 85'; 4-3 Sisleide Lima "Sissi" 104'; Attendance: 54,642. Referee: Virginia Tovar (Mexico). |
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Final Ranking | Pts | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1995 | 1. United States | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18: | 3 | 3. | 2. China | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19: | 2 | 4. | 3. Brazil | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16: | 9 | 9. | 4. Norway | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16: | 8 | 1. | eliminated in 1/4 Finals. | 5. Nigeria | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8: | 12 | 11. | 6. Germany | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12: | 7 | 2. | 7. Russia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10: | 5 | | 8. Sweden | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7: | 6 | 5. | eliminated in Groups Round. | 9. Italy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3: | 3 | | 10.North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: | 6 | | 11.Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3: | 7 | 12. | 12.Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3: | 12 | 10. | 13.Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1: | 10 | 8. | 14.Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1: | 10 | | 15.Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: | 8 | 7. | 16.Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: | 15 | |
New teams from 1995, Russia, Italy, North Korea, Ghana and Mexico. Replaced England. | Teams increased from 12 to 16. |
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Teams | Host: United States | Europe (6): Germany, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Russia. | Concacaf (2+1): Canada, Mexico. | South America (1): Brazil. | _ Asia Ladies Asia Cup 1997 (3): China, North Korea, Japan. | _ Africa Ladies Cup 1997> (2): Nigeria, Ghana. | _ Oceania Ladies Oceania Cup 1998 (1): Australia |
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| First 2 progressed to 1/4 Finals. |
Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. United States | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13: | 1 | 2. Nigeria | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5: | 8 | 3. North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: | 6 | 4. Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: | 8 |
Team | Unit | Nige | Nort | Denm | United States | --- | 7:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | Nigeria | | --- | 2:1 | 2:0 | North Korea | | | --- | 3:1 | Denmark | | | | --- |
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date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 19.06 | 15:00 | United States | 3-0 | Denmark | 2-0 | 20.06 | 18:30 | Nigeria | 2-1 | North Korea | 0-0 | 24.06 | 19:00 | United States | 7-1 | Nigeria | 6-1 | 24.06 | 18:00 | North Korea | 3-1 | Denmark | 2-0 | 27.06 | 16:00 | Nigeria | 2-0 | Denmark | 1-0 | 27.06 | 19:00 | United States | 3-0 | North Korea | 0-0 |
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Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Brazil | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12: | 4 | 2. Germany | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10: | 4 | 3. Italy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3: | 3 | 4. Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: | 15 |
Team | Braz | Germ | Ital | Mexi | Brazil | --- | 3:3 | 2:0 | 7:1 | Germany | | --- | 1:1 | 6:0 | Italy | | | --- | 2:0 | Mexico | | | | --- |
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date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 19.06 | 17:30 | Brazil | 7-1 | Mexico | 3-1 | 20.06 | 16:00 | Germany | 1-1 | Italy | 0-1 | 24.06 | 17:00 | Brazil | 2-0 | Italy | 1-0 | 24.06 | 20:30 | Germany | 6-0 | Mexico | 1-0 | 27.06 | 13:30 | Brazil | 3-3 | Germany | 2-1 | 27.06 | 16:30 | Italy | 2-0 | Mexico | 1-0 |
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Group C | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Norway | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13: | 2 | 2. Russia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10: | 3 | 3. Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3: | 12 | 4. Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1: | 10 |
Team | Norw | Russ | Cana | Japa | Norway | --- | 2:1 | 7:1 | 4:0 | Russia | | --- | 4:1 | 5:0 | Canada | | | --- | 1:1 | Japan | | | | --- |
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date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 19.06 | 19:00 | Canada | 1-1 | Japan | 1-0 | 20.06 | 16:00 | Norway | 2-1 | Russia | 1-0 | 23.06 | 18:00 | Norway | 7-1 | Canada | 2-1 | 23.06 | 18:00 | Russia | 5-0 | Japan | 1-0 | 26.06 | 12:00 | Russia | 4-1 | Canada | 0-0 | 26.06 | 18:30 | Norway | 4-0 | Japan | 3-0 |
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Group D | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. China | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12: | 2 | 2. Sweden | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6: | 3 | 3. Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3: | 7 | 4. Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1: | 10 |
Team | Chin | Swed | Aust | Ghan | China | --- | 2:1 | 3:1 | 7:0 | Sweden | | --- | 3:1 | 2:0 | Australia | | | --- | 1:1 | Ghana | | | | --- |
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date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 19.06 | 17:00 | China | 2-1 | Sweden | 1-1 | 20.06 | 19:30 | Australia | 1-1 | Ghana | 0-0 | 23.06 | 20:30 | Sweden | 3-1 | Australia | 2-1 | 23.06 | 20:30 | China | 7-0 | Ghana | 3-0 | 26.06 | 14:30 | China | 3-1 | Australia | 1-0 | 26.06 | 16:00 | Sweden | 2-0 | Ghana | 0-0 |
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