1991 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 24 November with the quarter-finals and ended on 30 November 1991 with the final match, held at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou. A total of eight teams (the top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.^[1]

All times listed are local, CST (UTC+8).

Format edit

In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 80 minutes of normal playing time, 20 minutes of extra time was played (two periods of 10 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

The quarter-final match-ups depended on the two third-placed teams which qualified. FIFA set out the following schedule for the semi-finals:^[2]

Match 23: Winner Match 19 v Winner Match 20
Match 24: Winner Match 21 v Winner Match 22

The third place play-off match-up was:^[2]

Match 25: Loser Match 23 v Loser Match 24

The final match-up was:^[2]

Match 26: Winner Match 23 v Winner Match 24

Combinations of matches in the quarter-finals edit

In the quarter-finals, all matches were played on 24 November 1991. The specific match-ups and schedule depended on which two third-placed teams qualified for the quarter-finals:^[2]

Combination according to the two qualified teams

Third-placed teams qualify from groups			Match 19 Tianhe 19:45	Match 20 Jiangmen 19:45	Match 21 Zhongshan 15:30	Match 22 Foshan 19:45
A	B		1A v 3B	2A v 1C	3A v 1B	2B v 2C
A		C	1A v 2B	2A v 2C	3A v 1C	1B v 3C
	B	C	1A v 3B	2A v 1C	1B v 3C	2B v 2C

Qualified teams edit

The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, plus the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.

Group	Winners	Runners-up	Third-placed teams (Best two qualify)
A	China	Norway	Denmark
B	United States	Sweden	—
C	Germany	Italy	Chinese Taipei

Bracket edit

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

24 November – Guangzhou (Tianhe)

China	0
		27 November – Guangzhou (Ying Tung)
Sweden	1
		Sweden	1
24 November – Jiangmen
		Norway	4
Norway (a.e.t.)	3
				30 November – Guangzhou (Tianhe)
Italy	2
				Norway	1
24 November – Zhongshan
				United States	2
Denmark	1
		27 November – Guangzhou (Provincial)
Germany (a.e.t.)	2
		Germany	2
24 November – Foshan
		United States	5	Third place play-off
United States	7
				29 November – Guangzhou (Provincial)
Chinese Taipei	0
				Sweden	4

				Germany	0

Quarter-finals edit

Denmark vs Germany edit

24 November 1991

15:30

Denmark	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Germany
Mackensie 25' (pen.)	Report	Wiegmann 17' (pen.) Mohr 98'

Zhongshan Stadium, Zhongshan

Attendance: 12,000^[2]

Referee: Vassilios Nikakis (Greece)


GK	1	Helle Bjerregaard
DF	2	Karina Sefron	17'
DF	4	Bonny Madsen
DF	6	Mette Nielsen
MF	7	Susan Mackensie
MF	8	Lisbet Kolding
MF	12	Irene Stelling
FW	9	Annie Gam-Pedersen	70'
FW	10	Helle Jensen		73'
FW	11	Hanne Nissen		47'
FW	13	Annette Thychosen
Substitutions:
MF	18	Janne Rasmussen		47'
MF	17	Lotte Bagge		73'
Manager:
Keld Gantzhorn


GK	1	Marion Isbert
DF	3	Birgitt Austermühl	37'
DF	5	Doris Fitschen
DF	6	Frauke Kuhlmann
MF	7	Martina Voss
MF	8	Bettina Wiegmann
MF	13	Roswitha Bindl		89'
MF	14	Petra Damm
MF	15	Christine Paul
FW	9	Heidi Mohr
FW	16	Gudrun Gottschlich		51'
Substitutions:
DF	2	Britta Unsleber		51'
MF	11	Beate Wendt		89'
Manager:
Gero Bisanz

China PR vs Sweden edit

24 November 1991

19:45

China	0–1	Sweden
	Report	Sundhage 3'

Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou

Attendance: 55,000^[2]

Referee: John Toro Rendón (Colombia)


GK	1	Zhong Honglian
DF	3	Ma Li	66'
DF	5	Zhou Yang
DF	12	Wen Lirong
MF	4	Li Xiufu
MF	8	Zhou Hua
MF	9	Sun Wen
MF	10	Liu Ailing
FW	7	Wu Weiying		75'
FW	11	Sun Qingmei
FW	14	Zhang Yan		45'
Substitutions:
FW	15	Wei Haiying		45'
FW	13	Niu Lijie		75'
Manager:
Shang Ruihua


GK	1	Elisabeth Leidinge
DF	2	Malin Lundgren	39'
DF	3	Anette Hansson
DF	5	Eva Zeikfalvy
MF	7	Pia Sundhage
MF	16	Ingrid Johansson		65'
MF	17	Marie Karlsson
FW	9	Helen Johansson	57'
FW	10	Lena Videkull
FW	11	Anneli Andelén	58'
FW	15	Helen Nilsson		67'
Substitutions:
DF	13	Marie Ewrelius		65'
MF	8	Susanne Hedberg		67'
Manager:
Gunilla Paijkull

Norway vs Italy edit

24 November 1991

19:45

Norway	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Italy
Hegstad 22' Carlsen 67' Svensson 96' (pen.)	Report	Salmaso 31' Guarino 80'

Jiangmen Stadium, Jiangmen

Attendance: 13,000^[2]

Referee: Rafael Rodríguez Medina (El Salvador)


GK	1	Reidun Seth
DF	5	Gunn Nyborg
DF	8	Heidi Støre
DF	16	Tina Svensson
MF	2	Cathrine Zaborowski
MF	6	Agnete Carlsen
MF	7	Tone Haugen
MF	14	Margunn Humlestøl		79'
FW	9	Hege Riise	97'
FW	11	Birthe Hegstad
FW	17	Ellen Scheel Aalbu
Substitutions:
MF	15	Anette Igland		79'
Manager:
Even Pellerud


GK	1	Stefania Antonini
DF	3	Marina Cordenons	20'
DF	5	Raffaella Salmaso		36'
DF	13	Emma Iozzelli
DF	14	Elisabetta Bavagnoli
MF	4	Maria Mariotti		68'
MF	8	Federica D'Astolfo
MF	10	Feriana Ferraguzzi
MF	11	Adele Marsiletti
FW	7	Silvia Fiorini
FW	9	Carolina Morace
Substitutions:
DF	2	Paola Bonato		36'
FW	18	Rita Guarino		68'
Manager:
Sergio Guenza

United States vs Chinese Taipei edit

24 November 1991

19:45

United States	7–0	Chinese Taipei
Akers-Stahl 8', 29', 33', 44' (pen.), 48' Foudy 38' Biefeld 79'	Report

New Plaza Stadium, Foshan

Attendance: 12,000^[2]

Referee: Omer Yengo (Congo)


GK	1	Mary Harvey
DF	4	Carla Werden	57'
DF	8	Linda Hamilton
DF	14	Joy Biefeld
MF	3	Shannon Higgins
MF	9	Mia Hamm
MF	11	Julie Foudy
MF	13	Kristine Lilly
FW	2	April Heinrichs	41'
FW	10	Michelle Akers-Stahl
FW	12	Carin Jennings
Substitutions:
DF	16	Debbie Belkin	41'
DF	5	Lori Henry	57'
Manager:
Anson Dorrance


GK	1	Hong Li-chyn
DF	3	Chen Shwu-ju	23'
DF	4	Lo Chu-yin
DF	11	Hsu Chia-cheng
DF	12	Lan Lan-fen
DF	15	Wu Min-hsun
MF	6	Chou Tai-ying
MF	8	Shieh Su-jean
MF	9	Wu Su-ching		74'
MF	16	Chen Shu-chin
FW	7	Lin Mei-chun
Substitutions:
MF	2	Liu Hsiu-mei		74'
Manager:
Chong Tsu-pin

Semi-finals edit

Sweden vs Norway edit

27 November 1991

15:30

Sweden	1–4	Norway
Videkull 6'	Report	Svensson 39' (pen.) Medalen 41', 77' Carlsen 67'

Ying Tung Stadium, Guangzhou

Attendance: 16,000^[2]

Referee: Jim McCluskey (Scotland)


GK	1	Elisabeth Leidinge
DF	2	Malin Lundgren
DF	3	Anette Hansson	51'
DF	5	Eva Zeikfalvy
DF	13	Marie Ewrelius
MF	7	Pia Sundhage
MF	8	Susanne Hedberg	63'
MF	16	Ingrid Johansson
MF	17	Marie Karlsson
FW	10	Lena Videkull
FW	11	Anneli Andelén
Substitutions:
FW	15	Helen Nilsson	51'
MF	6	Malin Swedberg	63'
Manager:
Gunilla Paijkull


GK	1	Reidun Seth
DF	5	Gunn Nyborg
DF	8	Heidi Støre
DF	16	Tina Svensson	61'
MF	2	Cathrine Zaborowski
MF	4	Gro Espeseth
MF	6	Agnete Carlsen
MF	7	Tone Haugen
FW	9	Hege Riise
FW	10	Linda Medalen
FW	11	Birthe Hegstad
Substitutions:
MF	15	Anette Igland	61'
Manager:
Even Pellerud

Germany vs United States edit

27 November 1991

19:45

Germany	2–5	United States
Mohr 34' Wiegmann 63'	Report	Jennings 10', 22', 33' Heinrichs 54', 75'

Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou

Attendance: 15,000^[2]

Referee: Salvador Imperatore (Chile)


GK	1	Marion Isbert
DF	3	Birgitt Austermühl		60'
DF	4	Jutta Nardenbach
DF	5	Doris Fitschen	59'
DF	6	Frauke Kuhlmann
MF	7	Martina Voss
MF	8	Bettina Wiegmann
MF	13	Roswitha Bindl
MF	15	Christine Paul
FW	9	Heidi Mohr
FW	16	Gudrun Gottschlich		50'
Substitutions:
MF	11	Beate Wendt		50'
DF	2	Britta Unsleber		60'
Manager:
Gero Bisanz


GK	1	Mary Harvey
DF	4	Carla Werden
DF	8	Linda Hamilton
DF	14	Joy Biefeld
MF	3	Shannon Higgins
MF	9	Mia Hamm
MF	11	Julie Foudy
MF	13	Kristine Lilly
FW	2	April Heinrichs
FW	10	Michelle Akers-Stahl	67'
FW	12	Carin Jennings
Manager:
Anson Dorrance

Third place play-off edit

29 November 1991

19:45

Sweden	4–0	Germany
Andelén 7' Sundhage 11' Videkull 29' Nilsson 43'	Report

Guangdong Provincial Stadium, Guangzhou

Attendance: 20,000^[2]

Referee: Cláudia Vasconcelos (Brazil)


GK	1	Elisabeth Leidinge
DF	2	Malin Lundgren
DF	5	Eva Zeikfalvy
DF	13	Marie Ewrelius
MF	6	Malin Swedberg
MF	7	Pia Sundhage
MF	17	Marie Karlsson
FW	9	Helen Johansson
FW	10	Lena Videkull
FW	11	Anneli Andelén	60'
FW	15	Helen Nilsson	53'
Manager:
Gunilla Paijkull


GK	1	Marion Isbert	60'
DF	2	Britta Unsleber
DF	4	Jutta Nardenbach
DF	5	Doris Fitschen
MF	7	Martina Voss
MF	8	Bettina Wiegmann
MF	11	Beate Wendt
MF	13	Roswitha Bindl	38'
MF	14	Petra Damm
FW	9	Heidi Mohr
FW	16	Gudrun Gottschlich
Substitutions:
FW	18	Michaela Kubat	38'
GK	12	Elke Walther	60'
Manager:
Gero Bisanz

Final edit

30 November 1991

19:45

Norway	1–2	United States
Medalen 29'	Report	Akers-Stahl 20', 78'

Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou

Attendance: 63,000^[2]

Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Soviet Union)

Norway^[3]

United States^[3]


GK	1	Reidun Seth
SW	8	Heidi Støre (c)
CB	16	Tina Svensson
CB	4	Gro Espeseth
CB	5	Gunn Nyborg
DM	2	Cathrine Zaborowski	79'
CM	7	Tone Haugen
CM	6	Agnete Carlsen
RW	9	Hege Riise
CF	10	Linda Medalen
LW	11	Birthe Hegstad
Substitutions:
MF	13	Liv Strædet	79'
Manager:
Even Pellerud


GK	1	Mary Harvey
SW	4	Carla Werden
CB	9	Mia Hamm
CB	14	Joy Biefeld
CB	8	Linda Hamilton
DM	11	Julie Foudy
CM	3	Shannon Higgins
CM	13	Kristine Lilly
RW	2	April Heinrichs (c)
CF	10	Michelle Akers-Stahl	54'
LW	12	Carin Jennings
Manager:
Anson Dorrance

Assistant referees:
Ingrid Jonsson (Sweden)
Gertrud Regus (Germany)

References edit

^ Shannon, David (25 June 2015). "Women's World Cup 1991 (China)". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup China '91 – Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Norway-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 50, 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

External links edit

FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991, FIFA.com

[1] Shannon, David (25 June 2015). "Women's World Cup 1991 (China)". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

[TR91-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup China '91 – Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[nor-usa_line-ups-3] "Tactical Line-up – Norway-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 50, 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

[1]

[2]

[3]