1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 48 (from 6 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 111 |
| Goals scored | 445 (4.01 per match) |
The qualification process for the first FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991 saw 48 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 12 places in the tournament's finals. The places were divided as follows:
Five of the confederations used their regional championship tournament to determine qualification. The only confederation to hold a specific qualification tournament was the OFC.
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.
(8 teams competing for 1 berth)
The only African team to qualify to the World Cup was the winner of the 1991 CAF Women's Championship, Nigeria.
The eight teams were paired together into two knockout ties. The winners of these ties advanced to the second round, who used the same format as the first round. The final round is a two-leg final between the two winners of the second round. The winner, Nigeria qualified to the World Cup and won the tournament by defeating Cameroon 6–0 on aggregate.
First Round
Second Round
Final Round
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