ELIMINATION PHASE

QUARTERFINALS	SEMIFINALS	THIRD PLACE AND FINAL
+ United States 03   Germany 02	+ United States 02   Brazil 00	FINAL ¤ United States 00   China PR 00 F/OT; PEN: 05–04
+ Brazil 04   Nigeria 03 F/OT
+ Norway 03   Sweden 01	Norway 00 + China PR 05
+ China PR 02   Russia 00
		THIRD PLACE » Brazil 00   Norway 00 PEN: 05–04

GROUP PHASE

GROUP A			R	Pts	GD
»		United States	0	9	+12
»		Nigeria	0	6	-3
×		Korea DPR	0	3	-2
×		Denmark	0	0	-7

GROUP B			R	Pts	GD
»		Brazil	0	7	+8
»		Germany	0	5	+6
×		Italy	0	4	0
×		Mexico	0	0	-14

GROUP C			R	Pts	GD
»		Norway	0	9	+11
»		Russia	0	6	+7
×		Canada	0	1	-9
×		Japan	0	1	-9

GROUP D			R	Pts	GD
»		China PR	0	9	+10
»		Sweden	0	6	+3
×		Australia	0	1	-4
×		Ghana	0	1	-9

TOURNAMENT VENUES

• Chicago, IL: Soldier Field
• East Rutherford, NJ: Giants Stadium
• Foxborough, MA: Foxboro Stadium
• Landover, MD: Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
• Palo Alto, CA: Stanford Stadium
• Pasadena, CA: Rose Bowl
• Portland, OR: Civic Stadium
• San Jose, CA: Spartan Stadium

KEY DATES

• SAT 19 JUN 1999: Opening matches
• SUN 27 JUN 1999: End of group phase
• WED 30 JUN-THU 01 JUL 1999: Quarterfinals
• SUN 04 JUL 1999: Semifinals
• SAT 10 JUL 1999: Third place and final matches [Pasadena, CA]

FORMAT

• 16 teams
  • Up to 20 players per team roster, including up to three goalkeepers
    • Players may be replaced up to 24 hours before team’s first match in case of injury or illness
  • Up to three substitutions per team per match
• Group phase:
  • Four groups; four teams per group
  • Pts = 3W + D
  • Top two teams in each group advance
• Elimination phase:
  • If tied after 90 minutes, extra time played [two 15 min periods]
    • Golden goal rule applies: goal scored in extra time wins match
  • If still tied, match decided by penalty shootout
    • No extra time in third place match: decided by penalty shootout if tied after 90 minutes