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2 unusual facts about 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup


Cláudia Vasconcelos

At the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup she became the first woman to referee a match in FIFA competition.

Even Pellerud

He was head coach for the Norway women's national football team from 1989 to 1996, and led the Norwegian team to silver medal at the very first Women's World Cup in 1991, to world champions at the second, in 1995, and to bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics.


1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Out of the 18 teams participating in the tournament, the qualifiers were the four semi-finalists - Denmark, Germany, Italy and Norway - and the best quarter-final loser - Sweden, who lost their two leg quarter-final clash against Italy on a single away goal.

2003 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

Giovane Gávio, André Heller, Mauricio, Gilberto Godoy, André Nascimento, Sérgio, Anderson Rodrigues, Gustavo Endres, Rodrigo Santana, Ricardo and Dante Amaral.

2010 South American Under-17 Women's Championship

The winners of the two semifinal matches will qualify directly to the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in Trinidad and Tobago.

As the top 3 teams, Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela qualified for the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in Trinidad and Tobago.

2013 AMF Futsal Women's World Cup

The 2013 AMF Futsal Women's World Cup supported by the AMF will ber played in Barrancabermeja, (Colombia), from November 7 to 16.

2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal, and Moncton have been named as hosts of the 2015 Women's World Cup.

AFC Women's Asian Cup

The competition also serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Amy Rodriguez

Rodriguez scored one of the biggest goals of her career in the second leg of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup playoff series against Italy, pounding in the game-winner in a 1–0 victory on November 27 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Becky Sauerbrunn

After Rachel Buehler was sent off in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup quarter–final win over Brazil, Sauerbrunn was drafted into the starting eleven for the semi–final win over France.

Brazilian Football Confederation

It was announced on September 29, 2007 that the CBF would launch a women's league and cup competition in October 2007 following pressure from FIFA president Sepp Blatter during the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.

Cheryl Bailey

She led the support staff for the USA team during the 2007 and the 2011 FIFA Women's World cups and the 2008 Olympics.

Chinese Football Association

Historically, the women have been more competitive internationally than the men, losing in a penalty shootout to the United States in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final, and also finishing fourth in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Christina Julien

She has played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and won a gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games.

Corine Franco

On 23 September 2009, she scored a brace against Serbia in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match.

Debinha

After representing Brazil in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Debinha made her senior debut at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara.

Dudley Park, Rangiora

Two Women's One Day Internationals have been played at Dudley Park, the first came in the 1982 Women's World Cup when New Zealand Women played Australia Women, while the second saw Australia Women play England Women in the 1991/92 Shell Tri-Series.

Eugénie Le Sommer

On 23 September 2009, Le Sommer scored her third international goal against Serbia in a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification match.

Eva Nadia González

She also shackled Brazilian star players Elaine and Cristiane as the Albiceleste simultaneously qualified for both the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

For the second time in a row, the current holders of the adult World Cup, Germany, won the youth competition.

Starting with the 2010 edition, tournaments held in years immediately preceding the FIFA Women's World Cup are awarded as part of the bidding process for the Women's World Cup.

FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup will see an increase in the number of finalists from 16 to 24.

FIFA Women's World Cup qualification is the process a national women's association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup Finals, or, more commonly known as the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Florida Gators women's soccer

Former All-American Melanie Booth has been a member of the Canada National Team since 2001, and was a member of Canada's FIFA Women's World Cup team in (2007).

Wambach was also a member of the U.S. World Cup team in (2003) and (2007).

Holly Rowe

Other broadcasts that Rowe has been a part of with her time at ESPN include play-by-play for Women's World Cup matches, coverage of the Running of the Bulls, coverage of swimming, and broadcasts of track & field events.

Jonathan Kraft

Foxboro Stadium played host to six matches of the 1994 FIFA World Cup, five of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as the 2000 Founder's Cup.

JP Dellacamera

His most famous assignments include the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final and 1999 Women's World Cup final between the United States, and China.

Linda Bresonik

She eventually returned to the national team at the Four Nations Tournament in January 2007 and was part of Germany's squad that won the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Matt Reiswerg

He continues to work with the team when they are in the United States, and assist in their efforts to qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Michelle French

French will prepare the under-20 team for qualifying for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup to be held in Canada.

Natasha Dowie

Dowie was not selected for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, for the Great Britain squad at the 2012 London Olympics, or for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.

North Korea women's national football team

During the team's participation at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, on 7 July 2011, FIFA announced that two of its players, Song Jong-Sun and Jong Pok-Sim, were provisionally suspended prior to their team’s match against Colombia after failing doping tests during the tournament.

Robert Contiguglia

Among his achievements as President of the USSF were successfully hosting the 1999 Women's World Cup, convincing FIFA to relocate the 2003 Women's World Cup to the United States after the original plans to host it in China fell through, and hiring Bruce Arena as coach for the United States national team.

Salvador Imperatore

He officiated the opening match at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as the semi final between the United States and Germany.

SGL arena

Augsburg is one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the subsequent 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Starr's Mill High School

Kelley O'Hara - US Women's National Team soccer player, including an appearance in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup (Class of 2006) Gold medalist winner in the 2012 Summer Olympics

The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain

One episode was postponed during its original run, due to the FIFA Women's World Cup Football Final.

U17

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, football (soccer) championship for girls under 17 years

Ultra Music Power

This single's title song "Ultra Music Power"is 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup and 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup's image song.

Women's football in Brazil

In recent years, the national team contested the World Cup finals and Olympics gold medals, increasing the popularity of TV broadcasts of those tournaments.

Women's football in China

The China women's national football team, organised by the Chinese Football Association, were the first Asian women's team to reach the FIFA Women's World Cup, final in 1999.


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