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unusual facts about 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification


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.


1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

The runner-up Mexico qualified in two playoff-matches against the second-placed team of CONMEBOL - Argentina.

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

The fourth edition of the Sudamericano Femenino (Women's South American Championship) in 2003 determined the CONMEBOL's qualifiers Brazil and Argentina.

Cláudia Vasconcelos

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

Corine Franco

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

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.

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.

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.

Jelena Čanković

In September 2013, Čanković made her debut for the senior Serbia women's national football team in a 9–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification defeat in Switzerland.

Katie Chapman

In March 2002 she netted her first senior international goal in a 4–1 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification win in the Netherlands.

In March 2002 Chapman headed her first goal for England in a 4–1 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification win in the Netherlands.

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.


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