1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final

The final of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final was an association football match that took place on July 10, 1999, to determine the winner of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The host United States and China played to a scoreless draw. After extra time, the United States won the match with a 5-4 penalties victory.[1]

The match represented one of the most important events in the history of American athletics.[2] It was played before over 90,000 fans in what remains the largest crowd ever to watch a women's sporting event.[3] The iconic image of Brandi Chastain celebrating the clinching goal that was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated became one of the defining images of women's athletics in the United States.[4]