Soccer World Cup 1995

FIFA Women's World Cup 1995
FIFA Women's World Cup 1995
Number of nations	12  (of 55 applicants)
World Champion	Norway (1st title)
venue	Sweden
Opening game	June 5, 1995
Endgame	June 18, 1995
Games	26th
Gates	99  (⌀: 3.81 per game)
spectator	112,213  (⌀: 4,316 per game)
Top scorer	Ann Kristin Aarønes (6 goals)
Best player	Maintain Riise
yellow cards	70  (⌀: 2.69 per game)
Yellow-red cards	2  (⌀: 0.08 per game)
Red cards	2  (⌀: 0.08 per game)

The final round of the FIFA Women's World Cup 1995 was the second playout of the most important tournament for women's football - national and was from 5 to 18 June 1995 in Sweden held. The Norwegian women won the second Women's World Cup with ease. In six games they only conceded one goal. The best scorer was the Norwegian Ann Kristin Aarønes with six goals, and her compatriot Hege Riise was chosen as the best player of the tournament . The German team lost 2-0 in the final against Norway. For the first time, a female referee is chairing the final of a FIFA competition.

At this World Cup, FIFA tried a "time-out concept". This allowed both teams to take a two-minute break per half to take a short break or to hold tactical meetings.

Venues

The 1995 World Cup matches were played in five stadiums in five different cities in Sweden.

Gävle ( Strömvallen )	Gävle Helsingborg Karlstad Solna Västerås
Helsingborg ( Olympia )
Karlstad ( Tingvalla IP )
Solna ( Råsunda Stadium )
Västerås ( Arosvallen )

mode

The twelve teams were divided into three groups of four. The first two in each group and the two best third placed qualified for the quarterfinals. From the quarterfinals, the world champion was played in the knockout system . The playing time from this World Cup was 2 × 45 minutes; four years earlier, 2 × 40 minutes were played. If no winner was determined after the regular playing time, two 15-minute extra time was played. If there was still a tie after that, there was a penalty shootout .

qualification

→ Main article : 1995 Women's World Cup / Qualification

Attendees

It was the first World Cup participation for Australia, England and Canada. The other nine nations were already in China in 1991. The following teams took part in the second women's soccer World Cup:

5 from Europe	Denmark	Germany	England	Norway	Sweden (GG)
1 from South America	Brazil
2 from North, Central America and the Caribbean	Canada	United States
1 from Africa	Nigeria
2 from Asia	China	Japan
1 from Oceania	Australia

Squad

See main article 1995 Women's World Cup .

Preliminary round

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Germany	3	2	0	1	009: 400	+5	06th
2.	Sweden	3	2	0	1	005: 300	+2	06th
3.	Japan	3	1	0	2	002: 400	−2	03
4th	Brazil	3	1	0	2	003: 800	−5	03

June 5, 1995 in Karlstad
Germany	-	Japan	1: 0 (1: 0)
June 5, 1995 in Helsingborg
Sweden	-	Brazil	0: 1 (0: 1)
June 7, 1995 in Helsingborg
Sweden	-	Germany	3: 2 (0: 2)
June 7, 1995 in Karlstad
Brazil	-	Japan	1: 2 (1: 1)
June 9, 1995 in Västerås
Sweden	-	Japan	2: 0 (0: 0)
June 9, 1995 in Karlstad
Brazil	-	Germany	1: 6 (1: 3)

Germany had a hard time in the preliminary round. After a narrow win against Japan, they were unable to defend a 2-0 half-time lead against Sweden and ultimately lost 3-2. It wasn't until the 6-1 win against Brazil that they could convince. Sweden, Brazil and Japan faced each other in the preliminary round in 1991, as they did four years before, this time Sweden did the best and was able to achieve second place. Brazil slipped to last place on the last day of the match due to the significant defeat against Germany. Japan qualified for the quarter-finals as the second-best third-placed team.

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Norway	3	3	0	0	017: 000	+17	09
2.	England	3	2	0	1	006: 600	± 0	06th
3.	Canada	3	0	1	2	005:130	−8	01
4th	Nigeria	3	0	1	2	005:140	−9	01

June 6, 1995 in Karlstad
Norway	-	Nigeria	8: 0 (2: 0)
June 6, 1995 in Helsingborg
England	-	Canada	3: 2 (0: 0)
June 8, 1995 in Karlstad
Norway	-	England	2: 0 (2: 0)
June 8, 1995 in Helsingborg
Nigeria	-	Canada	3: 3 (2: 1)
June 10, 1995 in Gävle
Norway	-	Canada	7: 0 (3: 0)
June 10, 1995 in Karlstad
Nigeria	-	England	2: 3 (1: 3)

Norway impressively underlined its role as favorites in the preliminary round. With three wins and 17-0 goals they were the best team in the preliminary round. England also made it into the last eight at the World Cup premiere. For Canada and Nigeria, the tournament was over after the preliminary round.

Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	United States	3	2	1	0	009: 400	+5	07th
2.	China	3	2	1	0	010: 600	+4	07th
3.	Denmark	3	1	0	2	006: 500	+1	03
4th	Australia	3	0	0	3	003:130	−10	00

June 6, 1995 in Gävle
United States	-	China	3: 3 (2: 1)
June 6, 1995 in Västerås
Denmark	-	Australia	5: 0 (3: 0)
June 8, 1995 in Gävle
United States	-	Denmark	2: 0 (1: 0)
June 8, 1995 in Västerås
China	-	Australia	4: 2 (1: 1)
June 10, 1995 in Helsingborg
United States	-	Australia	4: 1 (0: 0)
June 10, 1995 in Västerås
China	-	Denmark	3: 1 (1: 1)

The USA and China made the first two places among themselves. In the end, the USA had the edge with the better goal difference. Like four years before, Denmark reached the quarter-finals by third place. The World Cup premiere was unsuccessful for Australia.

Third party

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Denmark	3	1	0	2	006: 500	+1	03
2.	Japan	3	1	0	2	002: 400	−2	03
3.	Canada	3	0	1	2	005:130	−8	01

Denmark and Japan qualified third in the group for the quarter-finals.

Final round

	Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
	June 13, 1995 - Gävle
	Japan	0
					June 15, 1995 - Västerås
	United States	4th
					United States	0
	June 13, 1995 - Karlstad
					Norway	1
	Norway	3
									June 18, 1995 - Stockholm
	Denmark	1
									Norway	2
	June 13, 1995 - Västerås
									Germany	0
	Germany	3
					June 15, 1995 - Helsingborg
	England	0
					Germany	1			Game for third place
	June 13, 1995 - Helsingborg
					China	0
	Sweden	1 (3)							United States	2
	China	11 (4) 1							China	0
									June 17, 1995 - Gävle

¹ win on penalties

Quarter finals

June 13, 1995 in Gävle
Japan	-	United States	0: 4 (0: 3)
June 13, 1995 in Karlstad
Norway	-	Denmark	3: 1 (1: 0)
June 13, 1995 in Västerås
Germany	-	England	3: 0 (1: 0)
June 13, 1995 in Helsingborg
Sweden	-	China	1: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 1), 3: 4 i. E.

The USA easily prevailed against Japan. The 4-0 was also a deserved result in terms of height. Denmark failed to stop Norway. With 3: 1 Norway clearly progressed, Gitte Krogh only scored the consolation goal for Denmark in the 86th minute. It was the only goal conceded for Norway in the course of the 1995 World Cup. The German team easily prevailed against England. Martina Voss in the 41st minute and Maren Meinert and Heidi Mohr in the second half ensured the 3-0 victory. China successfully returned the favor in their own country four years earlier for being out in the quarter-finals. As then, the hosts were eliminated in the quarter-finals. It was the first women's soccer World Cup game to be decided on penalties.

Semifinals

June 15, 1995 in Västerås
United States	-	Norway	0: 1 (0: 1)
June 15, 1995 in Helsingborg
Germany	-	China	1: 0 (0: 0)

Norway beat the USA 1-0. Four years earlier Norway had lost to the USA in the final. Ann Kristin Aarønes scored the golden goal in the 10th minute. China were the only team in the semifinals that were not in the top four in 1991. Bettina Wiegmann scored the decisive goal in the 88th minute in front of only 3,700 spectators and Germany thus made it into the final.

3rd place match

June 17, 1995 in Gävle
China	-	United States	0: 2 (0: 1)

The USA managed to secure 3rd place in the small final. Mia Hamm scored the goal to make it 2-0 .

final

The second World Cup final was held in Råsundastadion in front of a little more than 17,000 spectators. In the pouring rain, Norway kept the upper hand 2-0. The German national team had to be content with the runner-up title.

Norway		Germany
	June 18, 1995 in Solna ( Råsundastadion ) Result: 2: 0 (2: 0) Spectators: 17,158 Referee: Ingrid Jonsson ( Sweden )
	Bente Nordby - Tina Svensson , Nina Nymark Andersen , Gro Espeseth , Merete Mykleust - Marianne Pettersen , Hege Riise , Tone Haugen , Anne Nymark Andersen , Ann Kristin Aarønes - Linda Medalen	Manuela Goller - Ursula Lohn , Birgitt Austermühl , Anouschka Bernhard - Silvia Neid , Bettina Wiegmann , Martina Voss , Maren Meinert (86th Sandra Smisek ) - Heidi Mohr , Dagmar Pohlmann (75th Pia Wunderlich ), Birgit Prinz (42nd Patricia Brocker )
	1-0 Hege Riise (37th) 2-0 Marianne Pettersen (40th)
	Ann Kristin Aarønes, Linda Medalen, Anne Nymark Andersen	Anouschka Bernhard

Best goalscorers

rank	Player	Gates
1	Ann Kristin Aarønes	6th
2	Maintain Riise	5
3	Heidi Mohr	3
	Tiffeny Milbrett	3
	Marianne Pettersen	3
	Kristin Sandberg	3
	Gitte Krogh	3
	Guihong Shi	3
	Kristine Lilly	3
	Tisha Venturini	3
	Bettina Wiegmann	3

See also: List of goalscorers from all world championships

referee

The 26 games of the World Cup were led by seven referees and five referees, the Swede Eva Oedlund was also used as linesman.

List of missions

Size	date	Lot	referee	Linesman		cards
Group stage
A.	0June 5, 1995	0: 1	Sonia Denoncourt	Corinne Lagrange	Veronika Schluchter-Maerki	3	0	0
	0June 5, 1995	1-0	Petros Mathabela	Peter Kelly	María Rodríguez	0	0	0
B.	0June 6, 1995	8-0	Alain Hamer	Hisae Yoshizawa	Gitte Holm	2	0	0
	0June 6, 1995	3: 2	Eva Oedlund	Jeon Young-hyun	Manuel Yupanqui Souza	3	0	0
C.	0June 6, 1995	3: 3	Ingrid Jonsson	Christine Frai	Ana Bia Batista	1	0	0
	0June 6, 1995	5-0	Bente Skogvang	Mohamed Osman	Mamadou Touré	4th	0	1
A.	0June 7, 1995	3: 2	Linda May Black	Veronika Schluchter-Maerki	Corinne Lagrange	2	0	0
	0June 7, 1995	1: 2	Catherine Leann Hepburn	María Rodríguez	Peter Kelly	3	0	0
B.	0June 8, 1995	2-0	Eduardo Gamboa Martínez	Gitte Holm	Hisae Yoshizawa	2	0	0
	0June 8, 1995	3: 3	Pirom razed	Manuel Yupanqui Souza	Eva Oedlund	3	0	0
C.	0June 8, 1995	2-0	Mamadouba Engage Camara	Ana Bia Batista	Christine Frai	4th	0	1
	0June 8, 1995	4: 2	Maria Edilene Siqueira	Mamadou Touré	Mohamed Osman	4th	0	0
A.	0June 9, 1995	2-0	Petros Mathabela	Mohamed Osman	Mamadou Touré	1	0	0
	0June 9, 1995	1: 6	Alain Hamer	Peter Kelly	María Rodríguez	7th	1	0
B.	June 10, 1995	7-0	Maria Edilene Siqueira	Gitte Holm	Christine Frai	4th	0	0
	June 10, 1995	2: 3	Ingrid Jonsson	Hisae Yoshizawa	María Rodríguez	3	0	0
C.	June 10, 1995	4: 1	Pirom razed	Corinne Lagrange	Jeon Young-hyun	4th	0	0
	June 10, 1995	3: 1	Eduardo Gamboa Martínez	Mamadou Touré	Mohamed Osman	1	0	0
Quarter finals
	June 13, 1995	3-0	Bente Skogvang	Gitte Holm	Jeon Young-hyun	2	0	0
	June 13, 1995	1: 1 a.d.	Sonia Denoncourt	Manuel Yupanqui Souza	Corinne Lagrange	2	0	0
	June 13, 1995	0: 4	Eduardo Gamboa Martínez	Mohamed Osman	Mamadou Touré	2	0	0
	June 13, 1995	3: 1	Pirom razed	Peter Kelly	María Rodríguez	2	0	0
Semifinals
	June 15, 1995	1-0	Petros Mathabela	Peter Kelly	María Rodríguez	2	0	0
	June 15, 1995	0: 1	Alain Hamer	Manuel Yupanqui Souza	Jeon Young-hyun	2	1	0
3rd place match
	June 17, 1995	0: 2	Sonia Denoncourt	Manuel Yupanqui Souza	Hisae Yoshizawa	1	0	0
final
	June 18, 1995	0: 2	Ingrid Jonsson	Gitte Holm	María Rodríguez	4th	0	0

List of appointed referees

Association	referee	nationality	Game management				Linesman
AFC	Pirom razed	Thailand	3	9	0	0	0
CAF	Mamadouba Engage Camara	Guinea	1	4th	0	1	0
	Petros Mathabela	South Africa	3	3	0	0	0
CONCACAF	Sonia Denoncourt	Canada	3	6th	0	0	0
	Catherine Leann Hepburn	United States	1	3	0	0	0
CONMEBOL	Eduardo Gamboa Martínez	Chile	3	5	0	0	0
	Maria Edilene Siqueira	Brazil	2	8th	0	0	0
OFC	Linda May Black	New Zealand	1	2	0	0	0
UEFA	Alain Hamer	Luxembourg	3	11	2	0	0
	Ingrid Jonsson	Sweden	3	8th	0	0	0
	Eva Oedlund	Sweden	1	3	0	0	1
	Bente Skogvang	Norway	2	6th	0	1	0

In addition, seven women and five men were used as line judges, the Mexican María Rodríguez was on the sidelines in seven games, more often than all other linesmen.

Association	referee	nationality	Linesman
AFC	Jeon Young-hyun	South Korea	4th
	Hisae Yoshizawa	Japan	4th
CAF	Mohamed Osman	Sudan	5
	Mamadou Touré	Mali	5
CONCACAF	Peter Kelly	Trinidad and Tobago	5
	María Rodríguez	Mexico	7th
CONMEBOL	Ana Bia Batista	Brazil	2
	Manuel Yupanqui Souza	Peru	5
UEFA	Christine Frai	Germany	3
	Gitte Holm	Denmark	5
	Corinne Lagrange	France	6th
	Veronika Schluchter-Maerki	Switzerland	2

Awards

adidas Golden Ball

Hege Riise from Norway received the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament . The Silver Ball went to her compatriot Gro Espeseth and the Bronze Ball with Ann Kristin Aarønes also went to a Norwegian.

adidas Golden Shoe

Norway's Ann Kristin Aarønes received the Golden Shoe as the most successful goalscorer for her six tournament goals . The silver shoe went to her compatriot Hege Riise and the bronze shoe to the Chinese Shi Guihong .

FIFA Fair Play Award

The FIFA Fair Play Award for the fairest team in the tournament went to Sweden .

Web links

• Summary of the 1995 World Cup

Individual evidence

1. ↑ FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden '95 - Technical Report & Statistics (Part 2). In: fifa.com, pp. 66-73.