High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1999 UEFA Women`s World Cup qualification was held between August 21, 1997 & October 11, 1998 The 16 teams belonging to Class A of European women`s football were drawn into four groups, from which the group winners qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women`s World Cup. The four runners-up were drawn into two home-and-away knock-out matches, winners of those matches also qualifying. Sweden, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Germany and Russia qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women`s World Cup.