Women's World Cup Qualifying
Posted: Wednesday October 28, 1998 11:43 AM
AFRICA
Two Qualify
FIRST ROUND
First Leg
Sunday, March 29
Mozambique 3, Lesotho 0
South Africa 9, Swaziland 0
Egypt 1, Uganda 1
Ghana 11, Guinea 0
Morocco vs. w-Kenya
w-Namibia vs. Congo
Cameroon vs. w-Sierra Leone
w-Madagascar
w-withdrew
Second Leg
Friday, April 10
Uganda 0, Egypt 1
(Egypt advances on 2-1 aggreate)
Saturday, April 11
Swaziland 0, South Africa 6
(South Africa advances 15-0 aggregate)
Sunday, April 12
Lesotho 2, Mozambique 4
(Mozambique advances on 7-2 aggregate)
Guinea 0, Ghana 8
(Ghana advances on 19-0 aggregate)
Congo vs. Namibia-w
w-Sierra Leone vs. Cameroon
Finals
First Round
Group A
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
Nigeria 3 3 0 0 20 0 9
Rep. of Congo 3 1 1 1 4 7 4
Morocco 3 1 1 1 4 9 4
Egypt 3 0 0 3 2 14 0
Group B
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
Ghana 2 2 0 0 7 2 6
Cameroon 2 1 0 1 4 5 3
South Africa 2 0 0 2 3 7 0
w-Mozambique withdrew
Saturday, Oct. 17
At Kaduna, Nigeria
Nigeria 8, Morocco 0
Republic of Congo 4, Egypt 1
Sunday, Oct. 18
At Lagos, Nigeria
Ghana 4, South Africa 1
Tuesday, Oct. 20
At Kaduna, Nigeria
Morocco 4, Egypt 1
Nigeria 6, Republic of Congo 0
Wednesday, Oct. 21
At Lagos, Nigeria
Cameroon 3, South Africa 2
Friday, Oct. 23
At Kaduna, Nigeria
Morocco 0, Republic of Congo 0
Nigeria 6, Egypt 0
Saturday, Oct. 24
At Lagos, Nigeria
Ghana 3, Cameroon 1
Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 27
At Kaduna, Nigeria
Nigeria 6, Cameroon 0
At Lagos, Nigeria
Ghana 4, Republic of Congo 1
Finals
Friday, Oct. 30
Third-Place
Republic of Congo vs. Cameroon
Saturday, Oct. 31
At Abeokuta, Nigeria
Championship
Nigeria vs. Ghana
CONCACAF
At Canada
Two or three qualify
United States qualifies as host
FIRST ROUND
Group A
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
Canada 3 3 0 0 39 0 9
Guatemala 3 2 0 1 10 4 6
Martinique 3 1 0 2 9 16 3
Puerto Rico 3 0 0 3 0 38 0
Group B
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
Mexico 3 2 1 0 12 5 7
Costa Rica 3 2 0 1 7 5 6
Trinidad 3 1 1 1 5 6 4
Haiti 3 0 0 3 3 11 0
Friday, August 28
At Etobicoke, Ontario
Costa Rica 2, Martinique 0
Canada 21, Puerto Rico 0
Saturday, August 29
At Scarborough, Ontario
Trinidad and Tobago 2, Haiti 1
Mexico 3, Guatemala 2
Sunday, August 30
At Etobicoke, Ontario
Guatemala 8, Puerto Rico 0
Canada 14, Martinique 0
Monday, August 31
At Scarborough, Ontario
Mexico 7, Haiti 1
Costa Rica 3, Trinidad and Tobago 1
Tuesday, September 1
At Etobicoke, Ontario
Martinique 9, Puerto Rico 0
Canada 4, Guatemala 0
Wednesday, September 2
At Scarborough, Ontario
Costa Rica 2, Haiti 1
Mexico 2, Trinidad and Tobago 2
SEMIFINALS
Friday, September 4
At Etobicoke, Ontario
Canada 2, Costa Rica 0
At Scarborough, Ontario
Mexico 8, Guatemala 0
FINALS
Sunday, September 6
At Etobicoke, Ontario
Third Place
Costa Rica 4, Guatemala 0
Championship
Canada 1, Mexico 0
South America-CONCACAF Playoff
Two-Leg Playoff
TBA
Argentina vs. Mexico
EUROPE
Six Qualify
FIRST ROUND
(Group Winners Qualify)
(Runners-Up advance to playoff)
(p-clinched playoff berth)
Group 1
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
q-Sweden 6 6 0 0 18 5 18
Ukraine 6 3 0 3 9 13 9
Iceland 6 1 2 3 5 9 5
Spain 6 0 2 4 5 10 2
Saturday, August 30, 1997
Iceland 1, Sweden 3
Sunday, September 7, 1997
Iceland 3, Ukraine 2
Sunday, September 28, 1997
Sweden 3, Ukraine 2
Sunday, November 2, 1997
Spain 1, Ukraine 2
Sunday, May 3
Spain 1, Sweden 2
Sunday, May 24
Sweden 3, Spain 1
Sunday, May 31
Spain 0, Iceland 0
Sunday, June 7
Ukraine 2, Spain 1
Sunday, June 14
Iceland 1, Spain 1
Saturday, August 8
Ukraine 0, Sweden 5
Wednesday, August 26
Sweden 2, Iceland 0
Sunday, August 30
Ukraine 1, Iceland 0
Group 2
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
q-Italy 6 5 1 0 11 4 16
p-Finland 6 3 1 2 6 5 10
France 6 2 2 2 9 7 8
Switzerland 6 0 0 6 2 12 0
Saturday, September 6, 1997
Finland 1, Switzerland 0
Saturday, October 4, 1997
Switzerland 1, France 2
Saturday, October 18, 1997
France 2, Finland 2
Saturday, November 1, 1997
Switzerland 1, Italy 3
Saturday, November 22, 1997
Italy 0, France 0
Saturday, April 11
France 2, Italy 3
Saturday, May 2
France 3, Switzerland 0
Tuesday, May 5
Italy 1, Finland 0
Saturday, May 16
Italy 2, Switzerland 0
Saturday, May 23
Finland 1, France 0
Saturday, June 6
Switzerland 0, Finland 1
Saturday, June 27
Finland 1, Italy 2
Group 3
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
q-Norway 6 4 1 1 13 5 13
p-Germany 6 4 0 2 9 5 12
Netherlands 6 2 1 3 5 10 7
England 6 1 0 5 3 10 3
Thursday, September 25, 1997
Germany 3, England 0
Wednesday, October 1, 1997
Norway 6, Netherlands 1
Thursday, October 30, 1997
England 1, Netherlands 0
Thurday, October 6, 1997
Germany 1, Norway 0
Saturday, December 13, 1997
Netherlands 1, Germany 0
Sunday, March 8
England 0, Germany 1
Thursday, April 2
Germany 2, Netherlands 1
Saturday, April 18
Netherlands 0, Norway 0
Thursday, May 14
England 1, Norway 2
Saturday, May 23
Netherlands 2, England 1
Wednesdat, June 17
Norway 3, Germany 2
Saturday, August 15
Norway 2, England 0
Group 4
Team GPW D L GF GA Pts
q-Denmark 6 6 0 0 22 3 18
p-Russia 6 4 0 2 15 9 12
Portugal 6 2 0 4 4 15 6
Belgium 6 0 0 6 5 19 0
Thursday, August 21, 1997
Denmark 3, Russia 1
Saturday, September 27, 1997
Belgium 1, Denmark 2
Friday, October 10, 1997
Belgium 3, Russia 4
Wednesday, October 29, 1997
Denmark 4, Portugal 0
Saturday, November 8, 1997
Portugal 0, Russia 2
Saturday, February 28
Portugal 2, Belgium 0
Saturday, April 4
Belgium 0, Portugal 2
Saturday, April 25
Russia 2, Portugal 0
Saturday, May 16
Portugal 0, Denmark 7
Saturday, May 23
Russia 5, Belgium 1
Saturday, August 22
Russia 1, Denmark 2
Friday, August 28
Denmark 4, Belgium 0
SECOND ROUND
Two-Leg Playoffs
(Winners Qualify)
First Leg
Saturday, September 12
Russia 2, Finland 1
Thursday, September 17
Germany 5, Ukraine 0
Second Leg
Sunday, October 11
Finland , q-Russia 2
(Russia qualifies on 4-2 aggregate)
Ukraine 1, q-Germany 1
(Germany qualifies on 6-1 aggregate)
OCEANIA
One Qualifies
Qualifying Tournament
At Auckland, New Zealand
First Round
Group A
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
New Zealand 2 2 0 0 29 0 6
Fiji 2 1 0 1 5 8 3
Western Samoa 2 0 0 2 0 26 0
Group B
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
Australia 2 2 0 0 35 0 6
Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 9 14 3
American Samoa 2 0 0 2 0 30 0
Friday, October 9
New Zealand 21, Western Samoa 0
Australia 21, American Samoa 0
Sunday, October 11
New Zealand 14, Fiji 0
Australia 8, Papua New Guinea 0
Tuesday, October 13
Fiji 5, Western Samoa 0
Papua New Guinea 9, American Samoa 0
Semifinals
Thursday, October 15
Australia 17, Fiji 0
New Zealand 5, Papua New Guinea 0
Finals
Saturday, October 17
Third-Place
Papua New Guinea 7, Fiji 1
Championship
New Zealand 1, q-Australia 3
ASIA
Three Qualify
Asian Women's Chamionship
At Guangzhou, China
FIRST ROUND
Group A
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
x-Japan 2 2 0 1 31 0 9
India 3 2 0 1 13 1 6
Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 1 12 3
Guam 3 0 0 3 0 32 0
Group B
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
x-China 3 3 0 0 27 1 9
x-North Korea 3 2 0 1 23 4 6
Uzbekistan 3 1 0 2 2 17 3
Philippines 3 0 0 3 2 32 0
Group C
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
x-Taiwan 2 2 0 0 7 0 6
South Korea 2 1 0 1 11 1 3
Kazakstan 2 0 0 2 0 17 0
Friday, December 5
Uzbekistan 2, Philippines 1
India 3, Hong Kong 0
China 3, North Korea 1
Taiwan 1, South Korea 0
Japan 21, Guam 0
Sunday, December 7
North Korea 14, Philippines 1
Japan 1, India 0
China 8, Uzbekistan 0
South Korea 11, Kazakstan 0
Hong Kong 1, Guam 0
Tuesday, December 9
North Korea 8, Uzbekistan 0
India 10, Guam 0
China 16, Philippines 0
Taiwan 6, Kazakstan 0
Japan 9, Hong Kong 0
SEMIFINALS
Friday, December 12
q-North Korea 1, Japan 0
q-China 10, Taiwan 0
FINALS
Sunday, December 14
Third Place
q-Japan 2, Taiwan 0
Championship
China 2, North Korea 0
SOUTH AMERICA
One or Two Teams Qualify
At Mar del Plata, Argentina
Group A
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
Brazil 4 4 0 0 48 1 12
Peru 4 3 0 1 5 17 9
Colombia 4 2 0 2 11 16 6
Chile 4 1 0 3 6 13 3
Venezuela 4 0 0 4 2 25 0
Group B
Team GP W D L GF GA Pts
Argentina 4 4 0 0 16 1 12
Ecuador 4 2 1 1 10 6 7
Paraguay 4 2 0 2 6 10 6
Uruguay 4 0 2 2 6 8 2
Bolivia 4 0 1 3 5 18 1
Sunday, March 1
Argentina 9, Bolivia 0
Paraguay 3, Uruguay 2
Monday, March 2
Brazil 15, Peru 0
Colombia 4, Venezuela 1
Tuesday, March 3
Uruguay 2, Ecuador 2
Argentina 3, Paraguay 0
Wednesday, March 4
Chile 5, Venezuela 0
Thursday, March 5
Brazil 12, Colombia 1
Argentina 2, Uruguay 1
Ecuador 5, Bolivia 2
Friday, March 6
Brazil 14, Venezuela 0
Peru 1, Chile 0
Saturday, March 7
Uruguay 1, Bolivia 1
Ecuador 3, Paraguay 0
Sunday, March 8
Peru 2, Venezuela 1
Colombia 5, Chile 1
Monday, March 9
Paraguay 3, Bolivia 2
Argentina 2, Ecuador 0
Tuesday, March 10
Peru 2, Colombia 1
Wednesday, March 11
Brazil 7, Chile 0
Friday, March 13
SEMIFINALS
Brazil 11, Ecuador 1
Argentina 1, Peru 1
(Argentina wins 4-3 on penalties)
FINALS
Sunday, March 15
Third Place
Peru 3, Ecuador 3
(Peru wins 2-1 on penalties)
Championship
q-Brazil 7, Argentina 1
q-qualified
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