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]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | China |
| Dates | 1–12 June |
| Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Norway |
| Runners-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  China PR |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 81 (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 PR (H) |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 Ivory Coast |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
- (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 | |||
| China | 2–0 | Canada | |
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 June 1988 | |||
| China | 1–0 | Netherlands | |
| Canada | 6–0 | Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 June 1988 | |||
| Canada | 1–1 | Netherlands | |
| China | 8–1 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Norway |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
 Thailand |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
All matches held in Jiangmen.
| 1 June 1988 | |||
| Norway | 4–0 | Thailand | |
| Australia | 1–0 | Brazil | |
| 3 June 1988 | |||
| Brazil | 2–1 | Norway | |
| Australia | 3–0 | Thailand | |
| 6 June 1988 | |||
| Norway | 3–0 | Australia | |
| Brazil | 9–0 | Thailand |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
 United States |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Japan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
All matches held in Panyu.
| 1 June 1988 | |||
| United States | 5–2 | Japan | |
| Sweden | 1–0 | Czechoslovakia | SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
| 3 June 1988 | |||
| Sweden | 1–1 | United States | SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
| Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | Japan | |
| 6 June 1988 | |||
| Czechoslovakia | 0–0 | United States | |
| Sweden | 3–0 | Japan | SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 8 June — Guangzhou | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||||||
| 10 June — Panyu | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 June — Guangzhou | ||||||||||
| China PR | 1 | |||||||||
| China PR | 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 PR | 0 (3) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Sweden | 1–0 | Canada |
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Sundhage |
SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
| Norway | 1–0 | United States |
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Semi-finals
| Sweden | 2–1 | China PR |
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| Johansson Gustafsson |
SvFF Report (in Swedish) | Niu |
Final
| Sweden | 0–1 | Norway |
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| Norway Report Sweden Report SvFF Report |
Medalen 58' |
35,000 (according to Sweden)
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All-Star Team
The all star team was voted by the Chinese press.[3]
See also
References
- Raising Their Game: Passing the test. Shared by FIFA through its YouTube channel.
- FIFA pone K.O. a México El Mundo Deportivo, 01/07/88
- Results in RSSSF.com
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