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1998 South American Women's Football Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino de 1998
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates1–15 March 1998
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Peru
Fourth place Ecuador
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored143 (5.96 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Roseli (16 goals)
Fair play award Argentina[1]
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The 1998 South American Women's Football Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino 1998) was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina between March 1 & 15. It was the third staging of the Sudamericano Femenino and determined the CONMEBOL's qualifiers for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

This was the first Sudamericano Femenino to feature all 10 CONMEBOL confederations' women's national teams. Brazil won the tournament for the third time after beating Argentina 7–1 in the final. Brazil qualified directly to the Women's World Cup and Argentina faced Mexico in two play-off matches for qualification.

Argentina was confirmed as hosts in November 1997.[2]

Venue

The only venue used for the tournament was the Estadio José María Minella, located in Mar del Plata.

Mar del Plata
Estadio José María Minella
Capacity: 35.354

Officials

The following referees were named for the tournament:

Results

The ten teams were divided into two groups of five teams each. The top two teams in the groups advanced to the semi-finals. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States.

Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

  • Tie-breaker
    • If teams finish leveled on points, the following tie-breakers are used:
    1. greater goal difference in all group games;
    2. greater number of goals scored in all group games;
    3. winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
    4. drawing of lots.

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 4 4 0 0 48 1 +47 12
 Peru 4 3 0 1 5 17 –12 9
 Colombia 4 2 0 2 11 16 –5 6
 Chile 4 1 0 3 6 13 –7 3
 Venezuela 4 0 0 4 2 25 –23 0

Chile 5–0 Venezuela
Lazo 6', 63'
González 60', 74', 76'
Report


Brazil 14–0 Venezuela
Kátia ?', ?', ?', ?'
Roseli ?', ?', ?'
Suzana ?', ?'
Nenê ?'
Pretinha ?'
Elsi ?'
Elane ?'
Maycon ?'
Report


Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 4 4 0 0 16 1 +15 12
 Ecuador 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 7
 Paraguay 4 2 0 2 6 10 –4 6
 Uruguay 4 0 2 2 6 8 –2 2
 Bolivia 4 0 1 3 5 18 –13 1
Argentina 9–0 Bolivia
Achával 37'
Villanueva 38'
Morales 45', 71'
Gaitán 52', 68'
Trujillo 57'
Núñez 76'
Ochotorena 79'
Report




Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 March
 
 
 Brazil11
 
15 March
 
 Ecuador1
 
 Brazil7
 
13 March
 
 Argentina1
 
 Argentina (p)1 (4)
 
 
 Peru1 (3)
 
Third place
 
 
15 March
 
 
 Ecuador3 (4)
 
 
 Peru (p)3 (5)

Semi-finals

Argentina 1–1 (a.e.t.) Peru
Villanueva 1H' Salinas 2H'
Penalties
4–3

Third place playoff

Final

Brazil 7–1 Argentina
Roseli 10', 21' (pen.), 59'
Formiga 18' (pen.)
Pretinha 54'
Cidinha 65'
Sissi 76'
Report Gerez 58'

Brazil won the tournament and qualified for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Argentina advanced to the CONMEBOL/CONCACAF Intercontinental play-off.

Awards

 1998 Sudamericano Femenino Winners 

Brazil
Third title

Statistics

Goalscorers

16 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Unknown goalscorers

References

  1. ^ "Brasil no perdonó y goleó 7 a 1". La Nación. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  2. ^ "Ahora, la mujer sale a la cancha". La Nación. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  3. ^ "Argentina define ante Brasil". Clarín (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina. 15 March 1998. Retrieved 14 July 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "Irma Cuevas, goleadora histórica del femenino". ABC Color. Retrieved 2017-10-13.

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