1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
The qualification process for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup saw 67 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 16 places in the tournament's finals. The places were divided as follows:
- Africa – represented by the CAF: 2 berths
- Asia – AFC: 3
- Europe – UEFA: 6
- North America, Central American and the Caribbean – CONCACAF: 2.5
- Oceania – OFC: 1
- South America – CONMEBOL: 1.5
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualification date | Appearance in finals | Last appearance | Consecutive streak |
| 31.05.1996 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | ||
| 1997 AFC Women's Championship champions | 12.12.1997 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | |
| 1997 AFC Women's Championship runner-up | 12.12.1997 | 1st | – | 1 | |
| 1997 AFC Women's Championship 3rd place | 14.12.1997 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | |
| 1998 South American Women's Football Championship champions | 15.03.1998 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | |
| UEFA qualification Group 2 winners | 27.06.1998 | 2nd | 1991 | 1 | |
| UEFA qualification Group 1 winners | 08.08.1998 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | |
| UEFA qualification Group 3 winners | 15.08.1998 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | |
| UEFA qualification Group 4 winners | 22.08.1998 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | |
| 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship champions | 06.09.1998 | 2nd | 1995 | 2 | |
| UEFA qualification Play-off winners | 11.10.1998 | 1st | – | 1 | |
| UEFA qualification Play-off winners | 11.10.1998 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | |
| 1998 OFC Women's Championship champions | 17.10.1998 | 2nd | 1995 | 2 | |
| 1998 African Women's Championship champions | 27.10.1998 | 3rd | 1995 | 3 | |
| 1998 African Women's Championship runner-up | 27.10.1998 | 1st | – | 1 | |
| CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off winners | 19.12.1998 | 1st | – | 1 |
Qualification groups
Africa (CAF)
The two African teams to qualify to the World Cup were the two finalists of the 1998 CAF Women's Championship, Nigeria and Ghana.Asia (AFC)
The three Asian teams to qualify to the World Cup were the two finalists and the third-placed of the 1997 AFC Women's Championship.Europe (UEFA)
The 16 teams belonging to Class A of European women's football were drawn into four groups, from which the group winners qualify for the World Cup. The four runners-up were drawn into two home-and-away knock-out matches, winners of those matches also qualifying.North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
The 1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship winner Canada qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999. The runner-up Mexico qualified in two playoff-matches against the second-placed team of CONMEBOL – Argentina. The United States qualified as hosts.Oceania (OFC)
The 1998 OFC Women's Championship determined the OFC's one qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 – the winner Australia.South America (CONMEBOL)
The third edition of the Sudamericano Femenino in 1998 determined the CONMEBOL's qualifier. Brazil won the tournament.Play-offs
The runners-up of CONMEBOL's and CONCACAF's qualifications played for one berth.----
Mexico win 6–3 on aggregate.