1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament

The 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament, or International Women's Football Tournament, was organised by FIFA in China from 1 to 12 June 1988. The competition was a test to study if a global women's World Cup was feasible following the experience of non-FIFA invitational competitions such as the Mundialito (1981–88) and the Women's World Invitational Tournament (1978–87).[1] The competition was a success and on 30 June FIFA approved the establishment of an official World Cup for 1991, which would also be held in China.[2]

1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament
Official poster
Tournament details
Host countryChina
Dates1–12 June
Teams12 (from 6 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Norway
Runners-up Sweden
Third place Brazil
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored81 (3.12 per match)

Twelve national teams took part in the competition – four from UEFA, three from AFC, two from CONCACAF and one from CONMEBOL, CAF and OFC. European champion Norway defeated Sweden 1–0 in the final to win the tournament, while Brazil clinched the bronze by beating the hosts in a penalty shootout. Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United States also reached the final stages.[3]

Venues

The tournament took place in 4 cities in the province of Guangdong: Guangzhou, Foshan, Jiangmen and Panyu.

Teams

12 national teams participated in the tournament, all invited by FIFA.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 China (H) 63300111
 Canada 3311173
 Netherlands 3311142
 Ivory Coast 03003117
(H): Hosts

The matches of China were held in Guangzhou. The rest of the matches of this group were held in Foshan.

1 June 1988
China2–0Canada
Netherlands3–0Côte d'Ivoire
3 June 1988
China1–0Netherlands
Canada6–0Côte d'Ivoire
6 June 1988
Canada1–1Netherlands
China8–1Côte d'Ivoire

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Brazil 43201112
 Norway 4320182
 Australia 4320143
 Thailand 03003016

All matches held in Jiangmen.

1 June 1988
Norway4–0Thailand
Australia1–0Brazil
3 June 1988
Brazil2–1Norway
Australia3–0Thailand
6 June 1988
Norway3–0Australia
Brazil9–0Thailand

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Sweden 5321051
 United States 4312063
 Czechoslovakia 3311122
 Japan 03003310

All matches held in Panyu.

1 June 1988
United States5–2Japan
Sweden1–0Czechoslovakia SvFF Report (in Swedish)
3 June 1988
Sweden1–1United States SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Czechoslovakia2–1Japan
6 June 1988
Czechoslovakia0–0United States
Sweden3–0Japan SvFF Report (in Swedish)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Australia 32014314
2 Netherlands 31114223
3 Czechoslovakia 31112203

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
8 June — Guangzhou
 
 
 Sweden 1
 
10 June — Panyu
 
 Canada 0
 
 Sweden 2
 
8 June — Guangzhou
 
 China 1
 
 China 7
 
12 June — Guangzhou
 
 Australia 0
 
 Sweden 0
 
8 June — Foshan
 
 Norway 1
 
 Brazil 2
 
10 June — Guangzhou
 
 Netherlands 1
 
 Brazil 1
 
8 June — Panyu
 
 Norway 2 Third place
 
 United States 0
 
12 June — Guangzhou
 
 Norway 1
 
 Brazil 0 (4)
 
 
 China 0 (3)
 

Quarter-finals

Sweden 1–0 Canada
Sundhage SvFF Report (in Swedish)

China 7–0 Australia

Brazil 2–1 Netherlands
Report

Semi-finals

Sweden 2–1 China
Johansson
Gustafsson
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Niu Lijie

Norway 2–1 Brazil
Report

Third place play-off

Final

Sweden 0–1 Norway
Norway Report
Sweden Report
SvFF Report
Medalen 58'
Attendance: 30,000 (according to Norway)
35,000 (according to Sweden)
Sweden
Norway
Sweden
SWEDEN:
GK1Elisabeth Leidinge
DF3Marie Karlsson
DF4Pia Syrén
DF5Eva Zeikfalvydownward-facing red arrow
MF6Ingrid Johansson (c)
MF7Pia Sundhage
MF9Pärnilla Larsson
FW11Anneli Gustafsson
FW13Anneli Andelén
FW14Helen Johanssondownward-facing red arrow
MF16Gunilla Axén
Substitutes:
MF8Camilla Anderssonupward-facing green arrow
DF14Tina Nilssonupward-facing green arrow
FW10Lena Videkull
GK12Ing-Marie Olsson
MF17Anette Palm
Manager:
Gunilla Paijkull
Norway
NORWAY:
GK1Hege Ludvigsen
DF2Cathrine Zaborowski
DF3Liv Strædet
MF4Bjørg Storhaug
DF5Gunn Nyborg
DF6Toril Hoch-Nielsendownward-facing red arrow
MF7Tone Haugen
MF8Heidi Støre (c)
FW9Birthe Hegstad
FW10Ellen Scheel
FW11Linda Medalendownward-facing red arrow
Substitutes:
GK12Reidun Seth
FW13Lisbeth Bakken
FW14Turid Storhaugupward-facing green arrow
MF15Agnete Carlsen
FW16Sissel Grudeupward-facing green arrow
Managers:
Dag Steinar Vestlund
Erling Hokstad

All-Star Team

The all star team was voted by the Chinese press.[3]

See also

References

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