1991 FIFA Women's World Cup final

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup final
Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou hosted the final.
Event1991 FIFA Women's World Cup
Norway United States
1 2
Date30 November 1991 (1991-11-30)
VenueTianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
RefereeVadim Zhuk (Soviet Union)
Attendance63,000[1]
1995 →

The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup final was an association football match that took place on 30 November 1991 at Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China. It was played between Norway and the United States to determine the winner of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] The United States beat Norway 2–1, with two goals from Michelle Akers-Stahl, to become winners of the first ever FIFA Women's World Cup.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TR91 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup – China PR 1991". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Combating a myth from Women's World Cup '91". Sports Illustrated. 14 July 1999. Archived from the original on 19 August 2000. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  4. ^ Basler, Barbara (28 November 1991). "American women in final in soccer". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 October 2012.