The CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification competition was a two-legged home-and-away tie that decided one spot in the final tournament in the United States. The play-off was contested by the runners-up from CONCACAF, Mexico, and the runners-up from CONMEBOL, Argentina.[1]
| Event | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 14 December 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca | ||||||
| Attendance | 3,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 19 December 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||||||
Qualified teams
edit| Confederation | Placement | Team |
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| CONCACAF | 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship 2nd place |  Mexico
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| CONMEBOL | 1998 South American Women's Football Championship 2nd place |  Argentina
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Summary
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Mexico
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6–3 | Argentina
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3–1 | 3–2 |
Matches
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Mexico won 6–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Goalscorers
editThere were 9 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 4.5 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Mexico and Argentina clash December 11th and 19th to determine final berth in 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup". WWC99.FIFA.com. Los Angeles. 2 December 1998. Archived from the original on 15 October 2000. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Alamos Camacho, José Luis (19 December 1998). "Rumbo al mundial de fut femenil: Disputarán hoy México y Argentina Segundo Boleto" [Heading to the Women's World Cup: Mexico and Argentina will contest the second leg today] (PDF). Diario de Colima. 46 (in Spanish). No. 14, 884. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
luego de verse en desventaja con un gol sorpresivo apenas en el primer minuto de acción... [after being at a disadvantage with a surprise goal in just the first minute of action...]
- ^ "Historia del fútbol femenil" [History of women's football]. Futbol femenil en México (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.