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

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Sweden 186600185
 Ukraine 96303913
 Iceland 5612359
 Spain 26024510
Iceland 1–3 Sweden
Ottarsdottir SvFF Report (in Swedish) Svensson
Allberg
Attendance: 300
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)
Norrvalla Stadium, Skellefteå
Attendance: 2614
Ukraine 1–0 Iceland

Sweden qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Italy 166510114
 Finland 10631265
 France 8622297
 Switzerland 06006212
Finland 1–0 Switzerland
Switzerland 1–2 France
France 2–2 Finland
Switzerland 1–3 Italy
Italy 0–0 France
France 2–3 Italy
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

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Norway 136411135
 Germany 12640295
 Netherlands 76213510
 England 36105310
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
Referee: Asim Khudiev (Azerbaijan)
Germany 1–0 Norway
Netherlands 1–0 Germany
Noom 64' Report (in Dutch)
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Gitte Lyngo Nielsen (Denmark)
England 0–1 Germany
Attendance: 4,917 (National Record)
Germany 2–1 Netherlands
Voss 80'
Koning 82' (o.g.)		 Report (in Dutch) Migchelsen 45'
Attendance: 5,970
Referee: Kazimir Znaydinski (Belarus)
Netherlands 0–0 Norway
Report (in Dutch)
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Lassin Isaksen (Faroe Islands)
England 1–2 Norway
Netherlands 2–1 England
Noom 1', 46' Report (in Dutch) ??? 2'
Referee: Mammedov Khagani (Azerbaijan)
Norway 3–2 Germany
Norway 2–0 England

Norway qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Denmark 186600223
 Russia 126402159
 Portugal 66204415
 Belgium 06006519
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
Referee: Gerard Perry (Republic of Ireland)
Portugal 0–2 Russia
Report Barbashina 12'
Kamarova 90'
Portugal 2–0 Belgium
Carla Couto 8'
Paula Reis 68'		 Report
Estádio Municipal de Cantanhede, Cantanhede
Referee: Tiziana Calamosca (Italy)
Belgium 0–2 Portugal
Report Ana Rita 7'
Anabela 61'
Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia)
Russia 2–0 Portugal
Barbashina 10'
Kamarova 24'		 Report
Estádio Luch, Tula
Referee: Benedik Bolidan
Portugal 0–7 Denmark
Report Christina B. Petersen 1'
Merete Pedersen 4', 62'
Monica 24' (o.g.)
Anne Nielsen 38'
Krogh 69'
Rasmussen 76'
Estádio-João-Paulo-II, Angra do Heroísmo (Azores)
Referee: Michael Ross (Northern Ireland)
Russia 5–1 Belgium
Russia 1–2 Denmark
Denmark 4–0 Belgium

Denmark qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

CLASS B

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Scotland 146420383
 Czech Republic 146420372
 Estonia 36105631
 Lithuania 36105348
Lithuania 3–2 Estonia
Estonia 1–7 Scotland
Lithuania 0–5 Scotland
Estonia 0–8 Czech Republic
Lithuania 0–12 Czech Republic
Scotland 7–0 Estonia
Estonia 3–0 Lithuania

Group 6

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Poland 166510154
 Republic of Ireland 10631284
 Belarus 5612389
 Wales 26024721
Belarus 0–1 Poland
Belarus 0–1 Republic of Ireland
Report Power 55'
Referee: Galina Doneva (Bulgaria)
Poland 2–2 Wales
Belarus 4–1 Wales
Republic of Ireland 0–1 Poland
Report Szondermajer 44'
Referee: Niklas á Liðarenda (Faroe Islands)
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
Referee: Maria Patrascu (Romania)
Wales 1–5 Poland
Wales 3–3 Belarus
Poland 3–0 Republic of Ireland
Nieczypor 10', 57'
Szondermajer 30'		 Report
Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania)
Poland 3–1 Belarus
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Belarus
Report
Referee: Andrei Iacovlev

Group 7

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Yugoslavia 186600244
 Bulgaria 762131112
 Turkey 56123615
 Greece 46114818
 Georgia 0000000
  •  Georgia withdrew after two matches.
Yugoslavia 11–0
Annulled		 Georgia
Georgia 0–1
Annulled		 Turkey
Greece 1–5 Bulgaria
Turkey 0–5 Yugoslavia
Greece 2–3 Yugoslavia
Bulgaria 1–2 Turkey
Yugoslavia 2–0 Bulgaria
Turkey 1–1 Greece
Greece 3–2 Turkey
Bulgaria 3–0 Greece
Yugoslavia 4–0 Turkey
Bulgaria 1–6 Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia 4–1 Greece
Turkey 1–1 Bulgaria

Group 8

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Romania 188530306
 Slovakia 178521335
 Hungary 168512329
 Israel 38107631
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38107555
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 Yellow card 12'
  • Zukanovic Yellow card 35'
  • Kero Yellow card 64'
  • Hurem Yellow card 68'
  • Skandro Yellow card 73'
  • Salcinovic Yellow card 83'
Romania 1–1 Slovakia
  • Laslo Yellow card 37'
  • Grigore 38'
 Report
  • Gajdošová 9'
Hungary 10–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Ruff 4', 38', 63', 90'
  • Dombai-Nagy 40'
  • Bökk 49'
  • Mester 55'
  • Paraoánu 65', 90'
  • Főfai 76'
 Report
Romania 4–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Enache 42', 59', 71'
  • Pufulete 73'
 Report
  • Serdarevic Yellow card 79'
Slovakia 4–0 Hungary
  • Babuliakova 10', 66'
  • Botkova 21'
  • Gerzova 49'
  • Lukácsová Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55'
  • Pintea Yellow card 85'
 Report
  • Milasin Yellow card 48'
Israel 0–4 Slovakia
IFA report (in Hebrew)
  • Jorikova 3'
  • Luxosova 24'
  • Bargzitova 49', 55'
Israel 5–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Jan 41' (pen.), 55', 85', 86'
  • Hajaj 51'
 IFA Report (in Hebrew)
Slovakia 1–1 Romania
  • Knoppova Yellow card 18'
  • Botkova 43'
  • Jurikova Yellow card 78'
 Report
  • Ciorba 19' Yellow card 90'
  • Abrasu Yellow card 32'
  • Mache Yellow card 75'
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–7 Slovakia
  • Serdarevic Yellow card 24'
 Report
  • Beregszasziova 2'
  • Babuliakova 5', 8'
  • Gajdošová 24'
  • Skodlerova 64'
  • Botkova 82'
  • Lukácsová 88'
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–9 Hungary
  • Pehić Yellow card 41'
  • Pavlovic Yellow card 45'
  • Bilic Red card 79'
 Report
Slovakia 5–0 Israel
  • Cilikova 2'
  • Babuliakova 11'
  • Skodlerova 47', 54'
  • Gajdošová 59'
 Report
Hungary 5–0 Israel
  • Bajkó 20', 65', 83'
  • Ruff 42', 49'
  • Paraoánu Yellow card 53'
  • Szabo Yellow card 85'
 Report
  • Dayan Yellow card 61'
  • Birn Yellow card 61'
  • Navah Yellow card 74'
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–8 Romania
  • Kerla 62' Yellow card 30'
  • Masic Yellow card 41'
  • Serdarevic Yellow card 69'
 Report
  • Enache 6', 25', 66', 70' Yellow card 35'
  • Surdu 8'
  • Grigore 13', 21'
  • Pufulete 29'
  • Pintea Yellow card 32'
  • Ghevrec-Vasilescu Yellow card 57'
Hungary 3–0 Slovakia
  • Mester Yellow card 19'
  • Bajkó 30'
  • Fülöp 63', 68'
 Report
  • Skodlerova Yellow card 8'
  • Kudelova Yellow card 22'
  • Benedikova Red card 67'
Hungary 2–2 Romania
  • Bökk 40'
  • Paraoánu Yellow card 62'
  • Marko 68'
  • Ruff Yellow card 78'
 Report
  • Leu Yellow card 5'
  • Pufulete 9'
  • Ducan 11'
Israel 0–2 Hungary
Report
  • Bökk 21'
  • Mester 82'
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1 Israel
  • Pehić 31', 56', 85', 90'
  • Zec Yellow card 65'
 Report
  • Hagag 88'
Romania 4–0 Israel
  • Enache 39', 84'
  • Pufulete 47'
  • Mache Yellow card 49'
  • Grigore 74'
 Report

Playoff A

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

Poland 0–1 Switzerland
Switzerland 4–0 Poland
Yugoslavia 3–0 Belgium
Belgium 1–1 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

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