The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was held in the United States and won by the host team. The final between the U.S. and China, held on July 10 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California was the most-attended women's sports event in history with an official attendance of 90,185. The final was scoreless after extra time and won by the U.S. in a penalty shootout.
16 teams participated in the final tournament. The teams were:
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.
A No extra time was played.
The Women's World Cup could refer to any of:
A World Cup is a type of sporting competition.
World Cup commonly refers to:
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