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1991 Women’s World Cup · China · 1991-11-16 – 1991-11-30
China 1991
12 teams, 26 matches, 99 goals. Champions: United States, runners-up Norway, third Sweden, fourth Germany.
Open 1991 in the atlas →Teams12
Matches268 in the knockout
Goals993.81 per match
Golden BootMichelle Akers10 goals · United States
Line-ups26of 26 matches
The groups
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China ↑ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Norway ↑ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Denmark ↑ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States ↑ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Sweden ↑ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany ↑ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Italy ↑ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Chinese Taipei ↑ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
The awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Carin Jennings-Gabarra | United States |
| Silver Ball | Michelle Akers | United States |
| Bronze Ball | Linda Medalen | Norway |
| Golden Boot | Michelle Akers | United States |
| Silver Boot | Heidi Mohr | Germany |
| Bronze Boot | Carin Jennings-Gabarra | United States |
| Bronze Boot | Linda Medalen | Norway |