2001 FIFA Women's World Cup

==Qualified countries==
Country 	Qualified as 	Previous appearances in tournament
Brazil 	Host 	4 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2000)
Uruguay 	Defending champion	4 (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000)
Italy 	"Big Four" 	5 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Germany 	"Big Four" 	6 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
France 	"Big Four" 	4 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2000)
Spain 	"Big Four" 	6 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Ireland 	Group A winner 	0 (debut)
Greece 	Group B winner 	1 (1998)
Ukraine 	Group C winner 	2 (1999, 2000)
Sweden 	Group D winner 	3 (1996, 1999, 2000)
United States 	Group E winner 	2 (1996, 1997)
Serbia and Montenegro	Group F winner 	3 (1998, 1999, 2000)
Slovenia 	Group G winner 	0 (debut)
Belgium 	Group H winner 	0 (debut)
Bulgaria 	Group I winner 	0 (debut)
The Netherlands 	Group J winner 	2 (1995, 1996)
==Qualification==
===Summary===
Group A 	Group B 	Group C 	Group D 	Group E 	Group F 	Group G 	Group H 	Group I 	Group J
Republic of Ireland	Greece 	Ukraine 	Sweden 	United States 	Serbia and Montenegro 	Slovenia 	Belgium 	Bulgaria 	The Netherlands
ChileSlovakiaTurkey	DenmarkMexicoJapan	SwitzerlandHungaryEstonia	B and HPolandCanada	EnglandPortugalIvory Coast	AustriaSouth KoreaMoldova	CroatiaNorwayColombia	AzerbaijanCzech RepublicIceland	FinlandIsraelRomania	RussiaAustraliaBelarus
==Draw==