The qualification process for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup saw 49 teams from the six FIFA confederations compete for the 12 places in the tournament's finals. The places were divided as follows:
It is to be noted though, that the only confederation to hold a specific qualification tournament was the OFC, while all other confederations used their regional championship tournament to determine qualification.
Qualified teams
Qualification groups
Africa (CAF)
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The one African team to qualify to the World Cup was the winner of the 1991 CAF Women's Championship, Nigeria. Nigeria won the tournament by defeating Cameroon 6-0 on aggregate in a two-leg final.