GROUP A
	Team	History
	United States (USA)	Won the 1991 Women's World Cup
	N. Korea (PRK)	Qualified for first Women's World Cup
	Nigeria (NGA)	Finished 11th at the 1995 Women's World Cup
	Denmark (DEN)	Qualified for third straight Women's World Cup
GROUP B
	Team	History
	Germany (GER)	Finished 2nd at 1995 Women's World Cup
	Brazil (BRA)	Finished 4th at the 1996 Olympic Games
	Mexico (MEX)	Participating in first Women's World Cup
	Italy (ITA)	Finished 6th in the 1991 Women's World Cup
GROUP C
	Team	History
	Norway (NOR)	Defending World Champion
	Japan (JPN)	Qualified for third Women's World Cup
	Russia (RUS)	Participating for first Women's World Cup
	Canada (CAN)	Playing in second Women's World Cup
GROUP D
	Team	History
	China (CHN)	Top seed for 1999 Women's World Cup
	Australia (AUS)	Host country for 2000 Olympics
	Ghana (GHA)	Qualified for first Women's World Cup
	Sweden (SWE)	Finished 3rd at the 1991 Women's World Cup