Soccer at the 1999 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

The women's football (soccer) tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was the inaugural edition of a women's football competition at Pan American Games. This first edition was held in Winnipeg between July 23 and August 7.[1]

1999 Pan American Games Women's soccer tournament
Tournament details
Host countryCanada
CityWinnipeg
Dates23 July – 5 August
Teams5
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up Mexico
Third place Costa Rica
Fourth place Canada
2003

The tournament was won by the United States after beating Mexico 1–0 in the final.[2]

The women's competition was held for the first time.[3][4]

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 4 3 1 0 19 2 +17 10 Semi-finals
2   Canada 4 3 0 1 13 6 +7 9
3   Mexico 4 2 1 1 13 6 +7 7
4   Costa Rica 4 1 0 3 3 14 −11 3
5   Trinidad and Tobago 4 0 0 4 3 23 −20 0
Source: [citation needed]
United States  6–0  Costa Rica
Wallis   2'
Sellers   6'
Molinaro   7', 68'
Patrick   78'
Reddick   78'
Report
Canada  7–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Haxton   5', 35'
Tanaka   13'
Barradas   16', 21', 40'
Rustad   79'
Report Charles   72'
Attendance: 300

United States  1–1  Mexico
Wallis   52' Report Leyva   89'
Canada  3–0  Costa Rica
Barradas   2', 43'
Hemsley   84'
Report
Referee: Amy Loughran

Trinidad and Tobago  0–2  Costa Rica
Canada  3–2  Mexico
Wiebe   37'
Barradas   45+', 78'
Report Mora   35', 58'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Amy Loughran

United States  9–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Kraus   1'
Wallis   12', 22', 59'
Lewis   44'
Patrick   48', 73', 82'
Molinaro   85'
Report Charles   47'
Costa Rica  1–5  Mexico

Mexico  5–1  Trinidad and Tobago
United States  3–0  Canada
Lindsey   7'
Reddick   43'
Patrick   56'
Report 1
Report 2
Referee: Pierre Acouri

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 2 – Winnipeg
 
 
  United States2
 
August 5 – Winnipeg
 
  Costa Rica0
 
  United States1
 
August 2 – Winnipeg
 
  Mexico0
 
  Mexico2 (5)
 
 
  Canada2 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
August 4 – Winnipeg
 
 
  Canada1 (3)
 
 
  Costa Rica1 (4)

Semi finals

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United States  2–0  Costa Rica
Wallis   6'
Patrick   24'
Report
Mexico  2–2  Canada
Leyva   81'
 ?   66' (o.g.)
Report Tanaka   28'
Haxton   64'
Penalties
5–3
Referee: Amy Loughran

Bronze medal match

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Canada  1–1  Costa Rica
Lee   27' Report Castro   67'
Penalties
3–4

Gold Medal match

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United States  1–0  Mexico
Reddick   26' Report


 1999 Pan American Games winners 
 
United States

First title

References

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  1. ^ Panamerican Games 1999 - Women (Winnipeg) on the RSSSF
  2. ^ U.S. Under-18 Women Defeat Mexico 1-0, Take Home Inaugural Pan Am Championship on US Soccer, 5 Aug 1999
  3. ^ "Canadians Highly Rates". Winnipeg Sun. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 22 May 1999. p. 49. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Competing in Winnipeg, thinking Sydney". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa, US. 18 July 1999. Retrieved 18 July 2020.