1998 South American Women's Football Championship
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.
Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino de 1998 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Argentina |
Dates | 1–15 March |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 143 (5.96 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
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
editThe only venue used for the tournament was the Estadio José María Minella, located in Mar del Plata.
Mar del Plata |
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Estadio José María Minella |
Capacity: 35.354 |
Officials
editThe following referees were named for the tournament:
Results
editThe 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:
- greater goal difference in all group games;
- greater number of goals scored in all group games;
- winner of the head-to-head match between the teams in question;
- drawing of lots.
Group stage
editKey to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals |
Group A
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Brazil | 14–0 | Venezuela |
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Kátia ?', ?', ?', ?' Roseli ?', ?', ?' Suzana ?', ?' Nenê ?' Pretinha ?' Elsi ?' Elane ?' Maycon ?' |
Report |
Group B
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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Achával 37' Villanueva 38' Morales 45', 71' Gaitán 52', 68' Trujillo 57' Núñez 76' Ochotorena 79' |
Report |
Knockout stage
editBracket
editSemi-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
editThird place playoff
editFinal
editBrazil | 7–1 | Argentina |
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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
edit1998 Sudamericano Femenino winners |
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Brazil Third title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit- 16 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Unknown goalscorers
References
edit- ^ "Brasil no perdonó y goleó 7 a 1". La Nación. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Ahora, la mujer sale a la cancha". La Nación. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Selección Peruana: Todo lo que debes saber de la Copa América Femenina 2018 | FUTBOL-PERUANO". April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Argentina define ante Brasil". Clarín (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina. March 15, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ "Selección Peruana: Todo lo que debes saber de la Copa América Femenina 2018 | FUTBOL-PERUANO". April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Irma Cuevas, goleadora histórica del femenino". ABC Color. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
External links
edit- Tables & results at RSSSF.com