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1998 South American Women's Football Championship

Field	Value
tourney_name	South American Women's Football Championship
year	1998
other_titles	Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino de 1998
dates	1–15 March
country	Argentina
num_teams	10
confederations	1
venues	1
cities	1
champion_other
second_other
third_other
fourth_other
count	3
matches	24
goals	143
top_scorer	BRA Roseli (16 goals)
fair_play
prevseason	[1995](1995-south-american-women-s-football-championship)
nextseason	[2003](2003-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.

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.

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
[[File:PT_ESTADIO2.jpg	400px]]

Officials

The following referees were named for the tournament:

ARG Claudio Martín
BOL Edgar Solíz
CHI Rubén Selman
COL Martha Toro
ECU Rafael Jarrín
URU 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 A

Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
4	4	0	48	1	+47	12
4	3	1	5	17	–12	9
4	2	2	11	16	–5	6
4	1	3	6	13	–7	3
4	0	4	2	25	–23	0

Vanegas Grisales

González

Roseli Suzana Nenê Pretinha Elsi Elane Maycon

Hoyle

Grisales Chala

Quintana

Group B

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
4	4	0	0	16	1	+15	12
4	2	1	1	10	6	+4	7
4	2	0	2	6	10	–4	6
4	0	2	2	6	8	–2	2
4	0	1	3	5	18	–13	1

Cuevas Soria

Villanueva Morales Gaitán Trujillo Núñez Ochotorena

Baca Núñez

Baca

Knockout stage

Bracket

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Semi-finals

Villanueva
Peralta
Salomón
Arce
Salinas
Villacrez
Ángulo

Third place playoff

Final

Formiga Pretinha Cidinha Sissi

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

Awards

Statistics

Goalscorers

;16 goals

BRA Roseli ;6 goals
COL Sandra Valencia ;5 goals
PER Olienka Salinas ;4 goals
BRA Kátia
PAR Irma Cuevas ;3 goals
ARG Karina Morales
ARG María Villanueva
CHI Lara González ;2 goals
ARG Liliana Baca
ARG Sandra Núñez
ARG Yanina Gaitán
BRA Pretinha
BRA Suzana
CHI Macarena Lazo
PER Susana Quintana ;1 goal
ARG Julia Achával
ARG Marisa Gerez
ARG Fabiana Ochotorena
ARG Fernanda Trujillo
BRA Cidinha
BRA Elane
BRA Elsi
BRA Formiga
BRA Maycon
BRA Nenê
BRA Sissi
CHI Ximena Alburquerque
COL Sonia Chala
COL Patricia Díaz
COL Luz Grisales
PAR Miriam Giménez
PER Viviana Arce
PER Rossana Hoyle
URU Carla Arrúa
URU Rossana Soria
VEN Milagros Infante ;Unknown goalscorers
: 2 additional goals
: 35 additional goals
: 5 additional goals
: 2 additional goals
: 14 additional goals
: 1 additional goal
: 4 additional goals
: 1 additional goal

References

"Brasil no perdonó y goleó 7 a 1". La Nación.
"Ahora, la mujer sale a la cancha". La Nación.
https://telemedellin.tv/en-1998-brasil-goleo-a-colombia-12-1-en-la-copa-america/552545/
(5 April 2018). "Selección Peruana: Todo lo que debes saber de la Copa América Femenina 2018 | FUTBOL-PERUANO".
(5 April 2018). "Selección Peruana: Todo lo que debes saber de la Copa América Femenina 2018 | FUTBOL-PERUANO".
"Irma Cuevas, goleadora histórica del femenino". ABC Color.

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