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]
Format
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 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
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 | |||
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| 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
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) |
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| A |  |
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| B |  |
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N/A |
| C |  |
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Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 24 November – Guangzhou (Tianhe) | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 27 November – Guangzhou (Ying Tung) | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 24 November – Jiangmen | ||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 30 November – Guangzhou (Tianhe) | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 24 November – Zhongshan | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 27 November – Guangzhou (Provincial) | ||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 24 November – Foshan | ||||||||||
| 5 | Third place play-off | ||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||
| 29 November – Guangzhou (Provincial) | ||||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Denmark vs Germany
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China PR vs Sweden
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Norway vs Italy
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United States vs Chinese Taipei
| United States | 7–0 | |
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Semi-finals
Sweden vs Norway
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Germany vs United States
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Third place play-off
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Final
| Norway | 1–2 | |
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Report |
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         Norway[3]
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    United States[3]
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Assistant referees:
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References
- Shannon, David (25 June 2015). "Women's World Cup 1991 (China)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "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. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Tactical Line-up – Norway-United States" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. pp. 50, 54. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
External links
- FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991, FIFA.com
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