1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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

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Group 1

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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

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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

France  3–0  Switzerland

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

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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

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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

Denmark  4–0  Portugal
Krogh   28', 87'
Flæng   48'
Anne Nielsen   78'
Report




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

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Group 5

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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

Czech Republic  6–0  Estonia

Estonia  1–7  Scotland

Lithuania  0–5  Scotland

Estonia  0–8  Czech Republic

Lithuania  0–12  Czech Republic


Scotland  7–0  Estonia



Scotland  17–0  Lithuania

Estonia  3–0  Lithuania

Group 6

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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'

Republic of Ireland  4–0  Wales
Reilly   29'
Kierans   57'
Saurin   68', 90'
Report

Wales  1–5  Poland

Wales  3–3  Belarus

Poland  3–0  Republic of Ireland
Nieczypor   10', 57'
Szondermajer   30'
Report

Poland  3–1  Belarus


Group 7

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
  FR 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.
FR Yugoslavia  11–0
Annulled
  Georgia

Georgia  0–1
Annulled
  Turkey

Greece  1–5  Bulgaria

Turkey  0–5  FR Yugoslavia

Greece  2–3  FR Yugoslavia

Bulgaria  1–2  Turkey

FR Yugoslavia  2–0  Bulgaria

Turkey  1–1  Greece

Greece  3–2  Turkey

Bulgaria  3–0  Greece

FR Yugoslavia  4–0  Turkey

Bulgaria  1–6  FR Yugoslavia

FR Yugoslavia  4–1  Greece

Turkey  1–1  Bulgaria

Group 8

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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   12'
  • Zukanovic   35'
  • Kero   64'
  • Hurem   68'
  • Skandro   73'
  • Salcinovic   83'

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

Hungary  10–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report

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

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

Israel  0–7  Romania
Report
  • Enache   7', 33'
  • Grigore   8'
  • Surdu   11', 69'
  • Ciorba   15', 22'

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

Israel  0–4  Slovakia
IFA report (in Hebrew)

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

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

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

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

Slovakia  5–0  Israel
Report

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

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

Hungary  3–0  Slovakia
Report
  • Skodlerova   8'
  • Kudelova   22'
  • Benedikova   67'

Hungary  2–2  Romania
Report

Israel  0–2  Hungary
Report

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

Romania  4–0  Israel
Report

Playoff A

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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

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Poland  0–1  Switzerland
Switzerland  4–0  Poland

FR Yugoslavia  3–0  Belgium
Belgium  1–1  FR 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

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