FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 1999
FACT SHEET
Mission
To stage a breakthrough event for women's sports and to inspire the next
generation of female athletes.
Host Nation: United States
The Event
The FIFA Women's World Cup is the world championship of women's soccer. It is
the counterpart to the men's tournament that was held in the United States in
1994 and in France in 1998.
Participants
Sixteen (16) of the best international women's soccer teams in the world. Over
70 nations will compete from August 1997 to December 1998 to qualify for the
1999 Women's World Cup. The United States, as a host, gains an automatic berth
into the field of 16.
China, Japan, North Korea, Brazil, Nigeria, Ghana, Canada, Italy, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Russia, Germany, Australia and Mexico are the other fifteen
qualifiers.
Dates June 19 - July 10, 1999
Venues Boston, MA - Foxboro Stadium
Chicago, IL - Soldier Field
Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl
New York/New Jersey - Giant Stadium
Portland, OR - Civic Stadium
San Francisco Bay/San Jose, CA - Spartan Stadium, Stanford
Stadium
Washington, DC - Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
Television
All 32 matches carried by ABC/ ESPN / espn2
Format
In the First Round, the 16 teams will be divided into four groups of
four teams. Each team will play the other teams in its group. The top two
teams from each group will advance to the Quarterfinal Round. Beginning
with the Quarterfinals, the tournament will be single-elimination.
WASHINGTON, D.C. FACTS
Venue Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
DATE MATCHUP TIME
JUNE 23 Norway -v- Canada 6 PM
JUNE 23 Australia -v- Sweden 8:30 PM
JUNE 27 Germany -v- Brazil 1:30 PM
JUNE 27 Nigeria -v- Denmark 4 PM
JULY 1 Quarterfinal Doubleheader 7 PM & 9:30 PM
(USA upon advancement)
For tickets please call 301 276 6632: Sarah
See our Website at www.WWC99.com
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