1991 FIFA Women's World Cup final
Football match
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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]
Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 30 November 1991 | ||||||
| Venue | Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou | ||||||
| Referee | Vadim Zhuk (Soviet Union) | ||||||
| Attendance | 63,000[1] | ||||||
Background
The final was contested by Norway, who rebounded from a stunning 4–0 defeat by host nation China PR to qualify from their group. They then dispatched Italy and historic rivals Sweden in the knockout rounds to reach the final. The other team in the final was the United States, who went undefeated throughout the competition, thrashing highly rated Germany 5–2 in the semi-final.[5][6]
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 China |
0–4 | Match 1 |  Sweden |
3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand |
4–0 | Match 2 |  Brazil |
5–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark |
2–1 | Match 3 |  Japan |
3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standings |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy |
3–2 | Quarter-finals |  Chinese Taipei |
7–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden |
4–1 | Semi-finals |  Germany |
5–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Details
Norway  | 1–2 |  United States |
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Report |
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    United States[7]
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules:
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