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1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification
The qualification process for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup saw 54 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 11 places in the tournament's finals. Sweden qualified automatically as hosts. The places were divided as follows: *Africa - represented by the CAF: 1 berth *Asia - AFC: 2 *Europe - UEFA: 5 (Sweden qualified automatically as hosts) *North, Central America & the Caribbean - CONCACAF: 2 *Oceania - OFC: 1 *South America - CONMEBOL: 1 A total of 52 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 135 qualifying matches were played, and 655 goals were scored (an average of 4.85 per match). Qualified teams The following 12 teams qualified for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup: (H) : qualified automatically as hosts Confederation qualification processes Africa (CAF) ''(8 teams competing for 1 berth)'' ::''Qualified:'' The one African team to qualify to the World Cup was the winner of the 1995 CAF Women's Championship, Nigeria. Nigeria won the tourna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification
The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification process saw 48 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 12 places in the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup finals. The places were divided as follows: *Africa - represented by CAF: 1 berth *Asia - AFC: 3 (one of those was eventual host China, who did not qualify automatically) *Europe - UEFA: 5 *North, Central America & the Caribbean - CONCACAF: 1 *Oceania - OFC: 1 *South America - CONMEBOL: 1 All of the confederations used their regional championship tournament to determine qualification. Hosts China PR also entered the qualifying process. The first qualification match was played on 9 September 1989 and the qualification concluded on 14 July 1991. A total of 445 goals were scored in the 111 qualifying matches (an average of 4.01 per match). Four teams withdrew during the qualification without playing a match: Congo, Senegal, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, all of which are African teams. Qualified teams Qualification process ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southern subregion of a single continent called America. South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent generally includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one internal territory: French Guiana. In addition, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ascension Island (dependency of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory), Bouvet Island ( dependency of Norway), Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Wen (footballer)
Sun Wen (; born April 6, 1973) is a Chinese former professional footballer who played as a forward. She previously captained the China national team and the Atlanta Beat of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). In 2000, she won the FIFA Female Player of the Century along with Michelle Akers. Sun won both the Golden Ball (top player) and Golden Boot (top scorer) for her performance at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. She is considered one of the all-time greats of the women's game. Early life Sun began playing football around the age of ten. Her father, Sun Zonggao, was a recreational football player who took Sun with him to watch matches in the Chinese men's league. Sun credits him for influencing her foray into the sport. Sun studied Chinese literature at the University of Shanghai. Playing career Club Shanghai SVA Sun played for the Shanghai team in the Chinese women's league. Atlanta Beat Sun played for the Atlanta Beat of the Women's United Soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Yufeng
Chen Yufeng (, born January 17, 1970) is a female Chinese football (soccer) player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... In 1996 she won the silver medal with the Chinese team. She played two matches. External links *profile 1970 births Living people Chinese women's footballers Olympic footballers of China Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for China 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players Olympic medalists in football Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics China women's international footballers Asian Games gold medalists for China Women's association footballers not categorized by position Medalists at the 1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 1994 Asian Games
Football at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from 1 to 16 October 1994. The Asian Football Confederation suggested that only under-23 teams should be entered, which meant that all the players had to be born after January 1, 1971. But this was ignored by all participants except Saudi Arabia. The women's tournament doubled the Asian qualification of 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden, where China and Japan qualified. Schedule Medalists Medal table Draw The original draw for men's tournament was announced on 1 June 1994 as follows: ;Group A * * * * * ;Group B * * * * * ;Group C * * * * ;Group D * * * * ;Group E * * * * On 16 September a revised draw was announced, following some withdrawals. Two more entrants (Malaysia and Palestine) were included. ;Group A * * * * * ;Group B * * * * * ;Group C * * * * * ;Group D * * * * However, Palestine then withdrew for financial reasons. Squads Final stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibadan
Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its metropolitan area. It is the country's largest city by geographical area. At the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960, Ibadan was the largest and most populous city in the country, and the second most populous in Africa behind Cairo. Ibadan is ranked the second fastest growing city on the African continent according to the UN Human settlements research program (2022), It is also ranked third in West Africa in the tech startups index. Ibadan joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. Ibadan is located in south-western Nigeria, inland northeast of Lagos and southwest of Abuja, the federal capital. It is a prominent transit point between the coastal region and areas in the hinterland of the country. Ibadan had been the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 African Women's Championship
The 1995 African Women's Championship was the second staging of the CAF Women's Championship, the women's football championship of Africa ( CAF). It determined the CAF's single qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1995: the winner was Nigeria. Eight teams were scheduled to play in the tournament, but two of them withdrew, leaving six teams to compete for the right to represent Africa in the World Cup. In the tournament, 55 goals were scored in 10 matches. Participating teams The eight participating teams were: * * * * * * * * Bracket First round in 1994: :''Nigeria win 11–0 on aggregate.'' ---- :''South Africa win 11–5 on aggregate.'' ---- :''Cameroon withdraw. Angola advance.'' ---- :''Guinea withdraw. Ghana advance.'' Second round in January 1995: :''Nigeria win 5–0 on aggregate.'' ---- :''South Africa win 6–4 on aggregate.'' Final round in March 1995: :''Nigeria won 11–2 on aggregate, won the tournament and qualified for 1995 FIF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa Women's National Football Team
The South Africa women's national soccer team, nicknamed ''Banyana Banyana'' (The Girls), is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association. Their first official match was held on 30 May 1993 against Swaziland women's national football team, Swaziland. They qualified for Football at the Summer Olympics, Olympic football for the first time in Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 2012, and for a FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2019, in Group B with Germany women's national football team, Germany, Spain women's national football team, Spain and China women's national football team, China. However, they lost all matches, and their only goal was against Spain when they went to a 1–0 lead only to lose 3–1. South Africa won their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations in 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, 2022, beating Morocco women's national football team, Morocco 2–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria Women's National Football Team
The Nigeria national women's football team, nicknamed the Super Falcons, represents Nigeria in international women's football and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation. The team is by far Africa's most successful international women's football team winning a record eleven Women's Africa Cup of Nations titles, with their most recent title in 2018, after defeating South Africa in the final. The team is also the only women's national team from the Confederation of African Football to have reached the quarterfinals in both the FIFA Women's World Cup and Football at the Summer Olympics. They are also one of the few teams in the world to have qualified for every edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, with their best performance at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup where they reached the quarterfinals. History They won the first seven African championships and through their first twenty years lost only five games to African competition.12 December 2002 to Ghana in Warri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
