1998 South American Women's Football Championship

1998 South American Women's Football Championship

Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino de 1998
Tournament details
Host country	Argentina
Dates	1–15 March
Teams	10 (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 played	24
Goals scored	143 (5.96 per match)
Top scorer(s)	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 1 & 15 March. 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:

• Claudio Martín
• Edgar Solíz
• Rubén Selman
• Martha Toro
• Rafael Jarrín
• Oliver Viera

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

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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

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Knockout stage

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	13 March
	Brazil	11
					15 March
	Ecuador	1
					Brazil	7
	13 March
					Argentina	1
	Argentina (p)	1 (4)
	Peru	1 (3)
					Third place
					15 March
					Ecuador	3 (4)
					Peru (p)	3 (5)

Semi-finals

Third place playoff

Final

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

• Roseli

5 goals

• Olienka Salinas^[5]

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Unknown goalscorers

References

External links

• Tables & results at RSSSF.com