1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup final happened on 30th November 1991 in Guangzhou, China. It was a football match between Norway and the United States to decide who would win the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. The United States won 2-1, thanks to two goals from Michelle Akers-Stahl, making them the first-ever winners of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Norway, who had lost 4-0 to China PR in the group stage, made an impressive comeback to reach the final. They beat Italy and their historical rivals, Sweden, in the knockout rounds. The United States, on the other hand, remained unbeaten in the competition and defeated Germany 5-2 in the semi-final.

 Path to the final 

NorwayRoundUnited StatesOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult0–4Match 13–24–0Match 25–02–1Match 33–0Final standingsOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult3–2Quarter-finals7–04–1Semi-finals5–2

 Match 

 Details 

GK1Reidun SethSW8Heidi Støre (c)CB16Tina SvenssonCB4Gro EspesethCB5Gunn NyborgDM2Cathrine ZaborowskiCM7Tone HaugenCM6Agnete CarlsenRW9Hege RiiseCF10Linda MedalenLW11Birthe HegstadSubstitutions:MF13Liv StrædetManager:Even Pellerud415x415pxGK1Mary HarveySW4Carla WerdenCB9Mia HammCB14Joy BiefeldCB8Linda HamiltonDM11Julie FoudyCM3Shannon HigginsCM13Kristine LillyRW2April Heinrichs (c)CF10Michelle Akers-StahlLW12Carin JenningsManager:Anson Dorrance
Assistant referees: 

Ingrid Jonsson (Sweden) 

Gertrud Regus (Germany) |}Match rules:

 80 minutes.
 20 minutes of extra time if necessary.
 Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
 Maximum of two substitutions.

 References 

Category:FIFA Women's World Cup finals
Category:1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
Category:1991 in association football