1999 FIFA WOMEN'S
WORLD CUP VENUE TOUR WILL RUN FROM OCTOBER 15-23 IN SEVEN COMMUNITIES
Representatives from the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Organizing Committee,
the U.S. Soccer Federation, ABC/ESPN, and FIFA will visit all eight Women's
World Cup stadiums from Oct. 15-23. The tour will be used for making final
decisions on ticketing, technology, press operations, television, hospitality
as well as game operations and competition issues.
The tour will be led by Women's World Cup President Marla Messing and
Senior Vice-President of Operations Emilio Pozzi. It will be used to evaluate
the status of stadium preparations to ensure the same quality of service
and enjoyment at the stadiums that fans, media and participants experienced
at the 1994 Men's World Cup in the United States.
Also on the tour will be Women's World Cup Vice-President for Operations
Bob Stiles, Director of Press Operations Bruce Dworshak, U.S. Soccer's Director
of Events Thom Meredith, as well as representatives from Women's World Cup
marketing, ticketing and technology.
Members of the Olympic champion U.S. Women's National Team will be present
at each stadium tour stop and available to the media at specific times along
with the Organizing Committee members and FIFA personnel.
Following is a schedule for the Venue Tour and media availability times:
|
DATE |
STADIUM |
MEDIA TIME |
MEDIA SITE |
U.S. PLAYER SCHEDULED TO APPEAR |
NY/NJ |
Oct. 15 |
Giants Stadium |
12:00 p.m. Lunch |
Stadium Club |
Christie Pearce |
Boston |
Oct. 16 |
Foxboro Stadium |
12:00 p.m. Lunch |
Super Box A |
Carla Overbeck |
Chicago |
Oct. 17 |
Solider Field |
2:00 p.m. Lunch |
Hancock Building 95th Floor |
Kristine Lilly
Briana Scurry |
Washington D.C. |
Oct. 19 |
Jack Kent Cooke Stadium |
12:30 p.m. Lunch |
Owner's Box |
Kristine Lilly |
Portland |
Oct. 20 |
Civic Stadium |
3:30 p.m. Briefing |
Press Box |
Tiffeny Milbrett
Shannon MacMillan |
San Jose |
Oct. 21 |
Spartan Stadium |
Noon Lunch |
Simpkins Center - SJSU |
Brandi Chastain |
Palo Alto |
Oct. 22 |
Stanford Stadium |
Noon Lunch |
Stanford Athletic Center |
Brandi Chastain |
Los Angeles |
Oct. 23 |
Rose Bowl |
11:30 a.m. Brunch |
Press Box |
Julie Foudy
Joy Fawcett |
Women's World Cup 1999
The 1999 Women's World Cup is the third to be staged
by FIFA. The first in China (1991) was won by the United States, and the
second in Sweden (1995) was won by Norway.
FIFA expects about 70 nations to compete in the
qualifying rounds. Fourteen teams will join host team USA and defending
champion Norway in the final tournament.
Final dates are not confirmed but the tournament
will probably take place from June 20-July 7, 1999. Organizers plan to stage
games in full sized facilities nationwide. Six sites are expected to be
selected later this year. Ticket prices and methods of sale will be established
after venues are chosen, and may be on sale in mid-1998.
The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup is seen as not
just a women's soccer event. The U.S. Soccer Federation and the Local Organizing
Committee aim to use the tournament as a breakthrough event for all of women's
sports. They contemplate a number of satellite events concerning women's
sports in conjunction with the soccer games. With the women's sports climate
so favorable in the United States, they are confident of leaving a legacy
for women's sports as well as for soccer.
© WSW May/June 1997
FIFA Announces Distribution of Places in
World Cup 1999
The 1999 Women's World Cup marks the third women's
world championship held under the auspices of Federation Internationale
de Football Association (FIFA), the world governing body of soccer. The
United States won the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991 in China, and
Norway took top honors at the 1995 championship in Sweden, both 12-nation
tournaments. The 1999 Women's World Cup will be a 16-team competition. As
host, the United States gains an automatic berth into the tournament.
THE 16 SLOTS WILL BE ALLOCATED AS
FOLLOWS:
UEFA (Europe) 6
APC (Asia/Pacific) 3
CAF (Africa) 2
CONMEBOL (S. America) 1.5*
CONCACAF (incl. host USA) 2.5*
OFC (Oceanic) 1
*2nd place teams from CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will play off for slot.
© WSW July/August 1997
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