The knockout stage of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 13 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 18 June 1995 with the final match, held at the Råsunda Stadium in Solna. A total of eight teams (the top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.
All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).
Format In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.
The quarter-final match-ups depended on the two third-placed teams which qualified. FIFA set out the following schedule for the semi-finals: Match 23: Winner Match 19 v Winner Match 20 Match 24: Winner Match 21 v Winner Match 22
The third place play-off match-up was: Match 25: Loser Match 23 v Loser Match 24
The final match-up was: Match 26: Winner Match 23 v Winner Match 24
Combinations of matches in the quarter-finals In the quarter-finals, all matches were played on 13 June 1995. The specific match-ups and schedule depended on which two third-placed teams qualified for the quarter-finals:
Third-placed teamsqualify from groups Match 19Västerås20:15 Match 20Helsingborg20:15 Match 21Gävle17:15 Match 22Karlstad17:15 A B 1A v 3B 2A v 1C 3A v 1B 2B v 2C A C 1A v 2B 2A v 2C 3A v 1C 1B v 3C B C 1A v 3B 2A v 1C 1B v 3C 2B v 2C
Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, plus the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.
Group Winners Runners-up Third-placed teams(Best two qualify) A B C
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Japan vs United States
GK 1 Junko OzawaDF 2 Yumi TomeiDF 3 Rie Yamaki DF 4 Maki HanetaDF 6 Kae NishinaDF 12Yumi ObeMF 8 Asako TakakuraMF 9 Futaba KiokaMF 11Etsuko Handa FW 10Akemi NodaFW 17Tamaki UchiyamaSubstitutions:MF 16Nami Otake Manager:Tamotsu Suzuki GK 1 Briana ScurryDF 4 Carla OverbeckDF 8 Linda HamiltonDF 14Joy FawcettMF 5 Tiffany Roberts MF 9 Mia Hamm MF 11Julie FoudyMF 13Kristine Lilly MF 15Tisha Venturini FW 12Carin JenningsFW 16Tiffeny MilbrettSubstitutions:FW 6 Debbie Keller DF 2 Thori Staples MF 19Amanda Cromwell Manager:Tony DiCicco
Norway vs Denmark
GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Tina SvenssonDF 3 Gro EspesethDF 13Merete MyklebustMF 4 Anne Nymark AndersenMF 6 Hege RiiseMF 7 Tone HaugenMF 8 Heidi StøreFW 10Linda Medalen FW 11Ann Kristin Aarønes FW 16Marianne Pettersen Substitutions:DF 19Agnete Carlsen FW 15Randi Leinan Manager:Even Pellerud GK 1 Dorthe LarsenDF 3 Kamma FlængDF 4 Lene TerpDF 5 Katrine PedersenDF 6 Rikke Holm MF 2 Louise Hansen MF 9 Helle JensenMF 10Birgit ChristensenMF 12Anne Dot Eggers NielsenMF 19Jeanne Axelsen FW 14Lene Madsen Substitutions:FW 11Gitte Krogh MF 7 Annette Laursen MF 15Christina Bonde Manager:Keld Gantzhorn
Germany vs England
GK 1 Manuela GollerDF 2 Anouschka BernhardDF 4 Dagmar PohlmannDF 14Sandra MinnertMF 5 Ursula LohnMF 6 Maren Meinert MF 7 Martina VossMF 8 Bettina WiegmannMF 10Silvia NeidFW 9 Heidi MohrFW 16Birgit Prinz Substitutions:FW 11Patricia Brocker MF 18Pia Wunderlich Manager:Gero Bisanz GK 1 Pauline CopeDF 3 Tina Mapes DF 5 Clare Taylor DF 11Brenda Sempare MF 6 Gillian Coultard MF 7 Marieanne SpaceyMF 8 Debbie BamptonMF 10Karen BurkeMF 12Kerry DavisFW 9 Karen FarleyFW 14Karen WalkerSubstitutions:MF 20Becky Easton DF 17Louise Waller DF 4 Samantha Britton Manager:Ted Copeland
Sweden vs China PR
GK 1 Elisabeth LeidingeDF 4 Pia SundhageDF 5 Kristin Bengtsson MF 6 Anna PohjanenMF 7 Lena VidekullMF 8 Susanne HedbergMF 9 Malin AnderssonMF 16Eva Zeikfalvy FW 10Anneli Andelén FW 11Ulrika KalteFW 18Helen NilssonSubstitutions:MF 14Åsa Lönnqvist DF 13Annika Nessvold MF 17Malin Flink Manager:Bengt Simonsson GK 20Gao HongDF 3 Fan YunjieDF 12Wen LirongMF 2 Wang Liping MF 5 Zhou YangMF 10Liu Ailing MF 11Sun QingmeiMF 14Xie Huilin MF 17Zhao Lihong FW 9 Sun WenFW 15Shi Guihong Substitutions:FW 7 Wei Haiying MF 8 Shui Qingxia MF 16Chen Yufeng Manager:Ma Yuanan
Semi-finals
United States vs Norway
GK 1 Briana ScurryDF 4 Carla OverbeckDF 8 Linda HamiltonDF 14Joy FawcettMF 5 Tiffany Roberts MF 9 Mia HammMF 11Julie FoudyMF 13Kristine LillyMF 15Tisha VenturiniFW 10Michelle AkersFW 12Carin JenningsSubstitutions:FW 16Tiffeny Milbrett Manager:Tony DiCicco GK 1 Bente NordbyDF 2 Tina Svensson DF 3 Gro EspesethDF 5 Nina Nymark AndersenDF 13Merete MyklebustMF 4 Anne Nymark AndersenMF 6 Hege RiiseMF 7 Tone Haugen MF 8 Heidi Støre FW 10Linda MedalenFW 11Ann Kristin AarønesSubstitutions:FW 16Marianne Pettersen Manager:Even Pellerud
Germany vs China PR
GK 1 Manuela GollerDF 2 Anouschka BernhardDF 3 Birgitt AustermühlDF 4 Dagmar PohlmannMF 5 Ursula LohnMF 6 Maren MeinertMF 7 Martina VossMF 8 Bettina WiegmannMF 10Silvia NeidFW 9 Heidi MohrFW 16Birgit Prinz Substitutions:MF 18Pia Wunderlich Manager:Gero Bisanz GK 20Gao HongDF 3 Fan Yunjie DF 12Wen Lirong MF 2 Wang LipingMF 5 Zhou YangMF 10Liu AilingMF 11Sun QingmeiMF 14Xie HuilinMF 17Zhao LihongFW 9 Sun WenFW 15Shi Guihong Substitutions:MF 16Chen Yufeng Manager:Ma Yuanan
Third place play-off
GK 20Gao HongDF 3 Fan Yunjie DF 12Wen LirongDF 13Niu LijieMF 2 Wang LipingMF 10Liu AilingMF 11Sun QingmeiMF 14Xie Huilin MF 17Zhao LihongFW 9 Sun Wen FW 15Shi GuihongSubstitutions:FW 7 Wei Haiying MF 16Chen Yufeng Manager:Ma Yuanan GK 1 Briana ScurryDF 2 Thori StaplesDF 4 Carla OverbeckDF 8 Linda Hamilton DF 14Joy FawcettMF 9 Mia HammMF 11Julie FoudyMF 13Kristine LillyMF 15Tisha VenturiniFW 12Carin Jennings FW 16Tiffeny Milbrett Substitutions:MF 5 Tiffany Roberts FW 6 Debbie Keller FW 7 Sarah Rafanelli Manager:Tony DiCicco
Final
References
External links FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995, FIFA.com