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. 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.
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.
Route to the final NorwayRoundUnited StatesOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult0–4Match 13–24–0Match 25–02–1Match 33–0Final standingsOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult3–2 Quarter-finals7–04–1Semi-finals5–2
Match
Details
GK 1 Reidun SethSW 8 Heidi Støre (c)CB 16Tina SvenssonCB 4 Gro EspesethCB 5 Gunn NyborgDM 2 Cathrine Zaborowski CM 7 Tone HaugenCM 6 Agnete CarlsenRW 9 Hege RiiseCF 10Linda MedalenLW 11Birthe HegstadSubstitutions:MF 13Liv Strædet Manager:Even Pellerud GK 1 Mary HarveySW 4 Carla WerdenCB 9 Mia HammCB 14Joy BiefeldCB 8 Linda HamiltonDM 11Julie FoudyCM 3 Shannon HigginsCM 13Kristine LillyRW 2 April Heinrichs (c)CF 10Michelle Akers-Stahl LW 12Carin JenningsManager: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.
See also Norway at the FIFA Women's World Cup United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup
References
External links 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation