1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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The 1999 UEFA Women's World Cup qualification was held between 21 August 1997 and 11 October 1998. The 16 teams belonging to Class A of European women's football were drawn into four groups, from which the group winners qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The four runners-up were drawn into two home-and-away knock-out matches, winners of those matches also qualifying. Sweden, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Germany and Russia qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1]

CLASS A[edit]

Group 1[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Sweden 18 6 6 0 0 18 5
 Ukraine 9 6 3 0 3 9 13
 Iceland 5 6 1 2 3 5 9
 Spain 2 6 0 2 4 5 10
Iceland 1–3 Sweden
Ottarsdottir SvFF Report (in Swedish) Svensson
Allberg

Iceland 3–2 Ukraine

Sweden 3–2 Ukraine
Tornqvist
Andersson
? (o.g.)
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Mazourenko
Verezubova
Attendance: 3430

Spain 1–2 Ukraine
Mateos 82' Report Zinchenko 40', 45'
Estadi La Bòbila, Gavà
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Nicole Novidi Bengnat(Switzerland)

Spain 1–2 Sweden
? SvFF Report (in Swedish) Ljungberg
Svensson
Attendance: 1,000

Sweden 3–1 Spain
Törnqvist
Svensson
?
SvFF Report (in Swedish) ?
Attendance: 3,302

Spain 0–0 Iceland

Ukraine 2–1 Spain

Iceland 1–1 Spain

Ukraine 0–5 Sweden
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Bengtsson
Tornqvist
Lilja
Ljungberg
Ackerfors
Attendance: 2500

Sweden 2–0 Iceland
Sandell
Svensson
SvFF Report (in Swedish)

Ukraine 1–0 Iceland

Sweden qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Group 2[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Italy 16 6 5 1 0 11 4
 Finland 10 6 3 1 2 6 5
 France 8 6 2 2 2 9 7
 Switzerland 0 6 0 0 6 2 12
Finland 1–0 Switzerland

Switzerland 1–2 France

France 2–2 Finland

Switzerland 1–3 Italy

Italy 0–0 France

France 2–3 Italy


Italy 1–0 Finland

Italy 2–0 Switzerland

Finland 1–0 France

Switzerland 0–1 Finland

Finland 1–2 Italy

Italy qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Group 3[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Norway 13 6 4 1 1 13 5
 Germany 12 6 4 0 2 9 5
 Netherlands 7 6 2 1 3 5 10
 England 3 6 1 0 5 3 10
Germany 3–0 England

Norway 6–1 Netherlands
Pettersen 4', 9', 76'
Riise 33'
Medalen 79'
Lehn 86'
Report (in Dutch) Roos 60'
Attendance: 339
Referee: Zygmunt Ziober (Poland)

England 1–0 Netherlands
Smith 60' Report (in Dutch)
Attendance: 2,002

Germany 1–0 Norway

Netherlands 1–0 Germany
Noom 64' Report (in Dutch)
Attendance: 4,200

England 0–1 Germany
Attendance: 4,917 (National Record)

Germany 2–1 Netherlands
Voss 80'
Koning 82' (o.g.)
Report (in Dutch) Migchelsen 45'

Netherlands 0–0 Norway
Report (in Dutch)
Attendance: 1,200

England 1–2 Norway

Netherlands 2–1 England
Noom 1', 46' Report (in Dutch) ??? 2'

Norway 3–2 Germany

Norway 2–0 England

Norway qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.


Group 4[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Denmark 18 6 6 0 0 22 3
 Russia 12 6 4 0 2 15 9
 Portugal 6 6 2 0 4 4 15
 Belgium 0 6 0 0 6 5 19
Denmark 3–1 Russia

Belgium 1–2 Denmark

Belgium 3–4 Russia





Russia 2–0 Portugal
Barbashina 10'
Kamarova 24'
Report
Estádio Luch, Tula


Russia 5–1 Belgium

Russia 1–2 Denmark

Denmark 4–0 Belgium

Denmark qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

CLASS B[edit]

Group 5[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Scotland 14 6 4 2 0 38 3
 Czech Republic 14 6 4 2 0 37 2
 Estonia 3 6 1 0 5 6 31
 Lithuania 3 6 1 0 5 3 48
Lithuania 3–2 Estonia


Estonia 1–7 Scotland

Lithuania 0–5 Scotland

Estonia 0–8 Czech Republic

Lithuania 0–12 Czech Republic


Scotland 7–0 Estonia




Estonia 3–0 Lithuania

Group 6[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Poland 16 6 5 1 0 15 4
 Republic of Ireland 10 6 3 1 2 8 4
 Belarus 5 6 1 2 3 8 9
 Wales 2 6 0 2 4 7 21
Belarus 0–1 Poland

Belarus 0–1 Republic of Ireland
Report Power 55'

Poland 2–2 Wales

Belarus 4–1 Wales


Wales 0–3 Republic of Ireland
Report O'Shea 2'
McNally 28', 90'


Wales 1–5 Poland

Wales 3–3 Belarus


Poland 3–1 Belarus


Group 7[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Yugoslavia 18 6 6 0 0 24 4
 Bulgaria 7 6 2 1 3 11 12
 Turkey 5 6 1 2 3 6 15
 Greece 4 6 1 1 4 8 18
 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  •  Georgia withdrew after two matches.
Yugoslavia 11–0
Annulled
 Georgia

Georgia 0–1
Annulled
 Turkey

Greece 1–5 Bulgaria

Turkey 0–5 Yugoslavia

Greece 2–3 Yugoslavia

Bulgaria 1–2 Turkey

Yugoslavia 2–0 Bulgaria

Turkey 1–1 Greece

Greece 3–2 Turkey

Bulgaria 3–0 Greece

Yugoslavia 4–0 Turkey

Bulgaria 1–6 Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia 4–1 Greece

Turkey 1–1 Bulgaria

Group 8[edit]

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Romania 18 8 5 3 0 30 6
 Slovakia 17 8 5 2 1 33 5
 Hungary 16 8 5 1 2 32 9
 Israel 3 8 1 0 7 6 31
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 8 1 0 7 5 55
Slovakia 11–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Liskova 3'
  • Beregszasziova 5'
  • Botkova 13', 33', 74'
  • Gerzova 35'
  • Lukácsová 40', 57', 62'
  • Gaziova 70'
  • Stefunova 89'
Report
  • Kerla Yellow card 12'
  • Zukanovic Yellow card 35'
  • Kero Yellow card 64'
  • Hurem Yellow card 68'
  • Skandro Yellow card 73'
  • Salcinovic Yellow card 83'

Romania 1–1 Slovakia
  • Laslo Yellow card 37'
  • Grigore 38'
Report

Hungary 10–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

Romania 4–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
  • Serdarevic Yellow card 79'

Slovakia 4–0 Hungary
  • Babuliakova 10', 66'
  • Botkova 21'
  • Gerzova 49'
  • Lukácsová Yellow card 76'
Report

Israel 0–7 Romania
Report

Romania 3–1 Hungary
  • Ciorba 13', 37'
  • Surdu 32'
  • Berinczan Yellow card 55'
  • Pintea Yellow card 85'
Report
  • Milasin Yellow card 48'

Israel 0–4 Slovakia
IFA report (in Hebrew)

Israel 5–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
IFA Report (in Hebrew)

Slovakia 1–1 Romania
  • Knoppova Yellow card 18'
  • Botkova 43'
  • Jurikova Yellow card 78'
Report
  • Ciorba 19' Yellow card 90'
  • Abrasu Yellow card 32'
  • Mache Yellow card 75'

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–7 Slovakia
  • Serdarevic Yellow card 24'
Report

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–9 Hungary
  • Pehić Yellow card 41'
  • Pavlovic Yellow card 45'
  • Bilic Red card 79'
Report

Slovakia 5–0 Israel
Report

Hungary 5–0 Israel
Report
  • Dayan Yellow card 61'
  • Birn Yellow card 61'
  • Navah Yellow card 74'

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–8 Romania
  • Kerla 62' Yellow card 30'
  • Masic Yellow card 41'
  • Serdarevic Yellow card 69'
Report
  • Enache 6', 25', 66', 70' Yellow card 35'
  • Surdu 8'
  • Grigore 13', 21'
  • Pufulete 29'
  • Pintea Yellow card 32'
  • Ghevrec-Vasilescu Yellow card 57'

Hungary 3–0 Slovakia
Report

Hungary 2–2 Romania
Report

Israel 0–2 Hungary
Report

Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1 Israel
  • Pehić 31', 56', 85', 90'
  • Zec Yellow card 65'
Report
  • Hagag 88'

Romania 4–0 Israel
Report

Playoff A[edit]

Russia 2–1 Finland
Finland 1–2 Russia

Russia qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.


Germany 5–0 Ukraine
Ukraine 1–1 Germany

Germany qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.


Playoff B[edit]

Poland 0–1 Switzerland
Switzerland 4–0 Poland

Yugoslavia 3–0 Belgium
Belgium 1–1 Yugoslavia

Romania 1–4 England
England 2–1 Romania

Scotland 0–3 Spain
Jiménez 29'
Mateos 66'
Monforte 75'
Spain 4–1 Scotland
Gimbert ?'
Monforte ?'
Cabezón ?'
Marco ?'
Fleeting ?'

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (16 June 1999). "SOCCER'S SWEET 16". Los Angeles Times.

External links[edit]