1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
The qualifying matches for the World Cup of Women in 1991 took place between July 14, 1991 September 9, 1989.
49 organizations had signed up for the World Cup. Four African teams covered in the course of the qualification back their participation. On all continents, a continental championship served as a qualification tournament. Teams with a red star have qualified for the final tournament of the respective continental championship. Teams with two red stars have qualified for the World Cup.
For the World Cup tournament in China in 1991, a total of 49 teams had reported, including
Qualified teams
- 3.1 Group A
- 3.2 Group B
- 3.3 Semi-finals
- 3.4 Match for third place
- 3.5 final
- 4.1 Group Stage 4.1.1 Group A
- 4.1.2 Group B
- 4.2.1 Semi-finals
- 4.2.2 Match for third place
- 4.2.3 final
- 5.1 quarterfinals
- 5.2 Semi-finals
- 5.3 final
European Zone / UEFA
From Europe reported 18 teams were divided into two groups of three and in three groups of four. The group winners from the three groups and the two groups best of each group of four qualified for the quarter- finals. The winners of the quarter finals and the loser best qualified for the World Cup 1991. Additionally, the Women's European Championship 1991 was played at the tournament. The last four teams played in Denmark from the title.
Group stage
Group 1
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Netherlands - Ireland Northern Ireland - Ireland Northern Ireland - Netherlands
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Ireland - Netherlands Netherlands - Northern Ireland Ireland - Northern Ireland
Group 2
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Poland - France Sweden - Poland France - Sweden
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Poland - Sweden France - Poland Sweden - France
Group 3
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Finland - Norway England - Finland Norway - Belgium Belgium - England England - Belgium Finland - Belgium
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Norway - England Norway - Finland England - Norway Finland - England Belgium - Norway Belgium - Finland
Group 4
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Germany - Hungary Czechoslovakia - Bulgaria Bulgaria - Hungary Germany - Czechoslovakia Bulgaria - Germany Czechoslovakia - Germany
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Hungary - Czechoslovak. Hungary - Bulgaria Germany - Bulgaria Czechoslovakia - Hungary Hungary - Germany Bulgaria - Czechoslovakia
Group 5
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Switzerland - Denmark Spain - Switzerland Spain - Denmark Italy - Switzerland Italy - Spain Switzerland - Italy
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Denmark - Italy Switzerland - Spain Denmark - Switzerland Denmark - Spain Italy - Denmark Spain - Italy
Final round
Quarterfinals
Semifinal - Tournament in Denmark
Match for third place
Final
South America / CONMEBOL
The three registered teams played a simple round of the tournament without a leg to qualify for the World Cup in China in 1991 and the title of South America at the same time master. The tournament was held in Maringá ( Brazil).
Brazil - Venezuela Chile - Venezuela Brazil - Chile
6:0 1-0 6:1
North and Central America / CONCACAF
The seven reported national team played a tournament in Port -au -Prince, the Haitian capital. First, the teams played in two groups of four, the two best group of each group qualified for the semifinals, where the tournament was continued in the knockout system. The winner of the tournament was qualified for the World Cup in 1991, the same time it was also the continental championship of CONCACAF States. Since Martinique was not a FIFA member, the team would not have been allowed to start in the event of a tournament victory for the World Cup.
Group A
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Group B
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Semifinal
Match for third place
Final
Asian Zone / AFC
The tournament in Fukuoka, Japan, served as a World Cup qualifier and Asia Cup. It was held until June 8, 1991 by May 26. The first three nations qualified for the World Cup 1991.
Group stage
Group A
China - Taiwan Thailand - South Korea Taiwan - South Korea China - Thailand Taiwan - Thailand China - South Korea
3-0 3-0 9:0 10:1 0:0 10:0
Group B
2-0 1-0 4:1 12:0 5-0 1-0 8:0 12:0 10:0 0:0
Final round
Semifinal
Match for third place
Final
African Zone / CAF
8 African teams determined in three knockout rounds of the African champions and at the same time a representative of Africa at the 1991 Women's World Cup. With the Senegal, Zimbabwe, the Republic of Congo and Zambia attracted a total of four of the eight nations back their participation in the course of the tournament.
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Final
Oceanic zone / OFC
Three oceanic teams determined between 19 and 25 May in a tournament in Sydney ( Australia) and the Oceania champions at the same time the representative of Oceania at the World Cup in China in 1991.
New Zealand - Papua New Guinea New Zealand - Australia Australia - Papua New Guinea New Zealand - Papua New Guinea New Zealand - Australia Australia - Papua New Guinea
16:0 1-0 12:0 11:0 0:1 8:0