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1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Field	Value
tourney_name	1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification
dates	August 16, 1997 – December 19, 1998
num_teams	87
confederations	6
prevseason	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification)
nextseason	[2003](2003-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification)

The qualification process for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup saw 86 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 16 places in the tournament's finals. The places were divided as follows:

Africa – represented by the CAF: 2 berths
Asia – AFC: 3
Europe – UEFA: 6
North America, Central American and the Caribbean – CONCACAF: 2.5 (USA qualified automatically as hosts)
Oceania – OFC: 1
South America – CONMEBOL: 1.5

Dates : August 16, 1997 - December 19, 1998

Qualified teams

Team	Qualified as	Appearance
in finals	Last
appearance	Consecutive
streak
		3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[1997 AFC Women's Championship](1997-afc-women-s-championship) champions	3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[1997 AFC Women's Championship](1997-afc-women-s-championship) runner-up	1st	–	1
	[1997 AFC Women's Championship](1997-afc-women-s-championship) 3rd place	3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[1998 South American Women's Football Championship](1998-south-american-women-s-football-championship) champions	3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[UEFA qualification Group 2](1999-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-2) winners	2nd	[1991](1991-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	1
	[UEFA qualification Group 1](1999-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-1) winners	3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[UEFA qualification Group 3](1999-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-3) winners	3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[UEFA qualification Group 4](1999-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification-uefa-group-4) winners	3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship](1998-concacaf-women-s-championship) champions	2nd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	2
	[UEFA qualification Play-off](1999-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification-uefa-playoff-a) winners	1st	–	1
	[UEFA qualification Play-off](1999-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification-uefa-playoff-a) winners	3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[1998 OFC Women's Championship](1998-ofc-women-s-championship) champions	2nd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	2
	[1998 African Women's Championship](1998-african-women-s-championship) champions	3rd	[1995](1995-fifa-women-s-world-cup)	3
	[1998 African Women's Championship](1998-african-women-s-championship) runner-up	1st	–	1
	[CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off](1999-fifa-women-s-world-cup-qualification-play-offs) winners	1st	–	1

Qualification groups

Africa (CAF)

Main article: 1998 Women's African Football Championship

::Qualified: –

The two African teams to qualify to the World Cup were the two finalists of the 1998 CAF Women's Championship, Nigeria and Ghana.

Asia (AFC)

Main article: 1997 AFC Women's Championship

::Qualified: – –

The three Asian teams to qualify to the World Cup were the two finalists and the third-placed of the 1997 AFC Women's Championship.

Europe (UEFA)

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

::Qualified: – – – – –

The 16 teams belonging to Class A of European women's football were drawn into four groups, from which the group winners qualify for the World Cup. The four runners-up were drawn into two home-and-away knock-out matches, winners of those matches also qualifying.

North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Main article: 1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship

::Qualified: – –

The 1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship winner Canada qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999. The runner-up Mexico qualified in two playoff-matches against the second-placed team of CONMEBOL – Argentina. The United States qualified as hosts.

Oceania (OFC)

Main article: 1998 OFC Women's Championship

::Qualified:

The 1998 OFC Women's Championship determined the OFC's one qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 – the winner Australia.

South America (CONMEBOL)

Main article: 1998 Sudamericano Femenino

::Qualified:

The third edition of the Sudamericano Femenino (Women's South American Championship) in 1998 determined the CONMEBOL's qualifier. Brazil won the tournament.

CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off

Main article: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off)

The runners-up of the CONMEBOL and CONCACAF qualification tournaments played for one berth.

References

Jones, Grahame L.. (June 16, 1999). "SOCCER'S SWEET 16".

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