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.

1998 South American Women's Football Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino de 1998
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates1–15 March
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]

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:

  • Argentina Claudio Martín
  • Bolivia Edgar Solíz
  • Chile Rubén Selman
  • Colombia Martha Toro
  • Ecuador Rafael Jarrín
  • Uruguay 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 4400481+4712
 Peru 4301517–129
 Colombia 42021116–56
 Chile 4103613–73
 Venezuela 4004225–230
Colombia 4–1 Venezuela
Valencia ?', ?'
Vanegas olympic goal'
Grisales ?'		 Report ??? , ?'
Brazil 15–0 Peru
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)
Chile 5–0 Venezuela
Lazo 6' 63'
González 60' 74' 76'		 Report
Brazil 12–1 Colombia
Referee: Rafael Jarrín (Ecuador)
Chile 0–1 Peru
Report Quintana ?'
Brazil 14–0 Venezuela
Kátia ?', ?', ?', ?'
Roseli ?', ?', ?'
Suzana ?', ?'
Nenê ?'
Pretinha ?'
Elsi ?'
Elane ?'
Maycon ?'		 Report
Referee: Claudio Martín (Argentina)
Venezuela 1–2 Peru
Infante ?' Report Arce ?'
Hoyle ?'
Chile 1–5 Colombia
Alburquerque ?' (pen.) Report Valencia ?', ?' ?'
Grisales ?'
Chala ?'
Colombia 1–2 Peru
Valencia 39' Report Salinas 80'
Quintana 83'
Brazil 7–0 Chile
Referee: Edgar Solíz (Bolivia)

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 4400161+1512
 Ecuador 4211106+47
 Paraguay 4202610–46
 Uruguay 402268–22
 Bolivia 4013518–131
Paraguay 3–2 Uruguay
Giménez ?' ?'
Cuevas ?', ?', ?'		 Report Arrúa ?'
Soria ?'
Argentina 9–0 Bolivia
Achával 37'
Villanueva 38'
Morales 45', 71'
Gaitán 52', 68'
Trujillo 57'
Núñez 76'
Ochotorena 79'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)
Uruguay 2–2 Ecuador
Argentina 3–0 Paraguay
Villanueva ?'
Baca ?'
Núñez ?'		 Report
Argentina 2–1 Uruguay
Ecuador 5–2 Bolivia
Ecuador 3–0 Paraguay
Uruguay 1–1 Bolivia
Bolivia 2–3 Paraguay
Cuevas ?', ?'
Argentina 2–0 Ecuador
Morales ?'
Baca ?'		 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
Brazil 11–1 Ecuador
Referee: Oliver Viera (Uruguay)
Argentina 1–1 (a.e.t.) Peru
Villanueva 1H' Salinas 2H'
Penalties
 4–3
  • soccer ball with check mark Salinas
  • soccer ball with check mark Villacrez
  • soccer ball with check mark Ángulo

Third place playoff
Peru 3–3 (a.e.t.) Ecuador
Salinas (3 goals)[3]
Penalties
5–4

Final
Brazil 7–1 Argentina
Roseli 10', 21' (pen.), 59'
Formiga 18' (pen.)
Pretinha 54'
Cidinha 65'
Sissi 76'		 Report Gerez 58'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia) [4]

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
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
  • Argentina Julia Achával
  • Argentina Marisa Gerez
  • Argentina Fabiana Ochotorena
  • Argentina Fernanda Trujillo
  • Brazil Cidinha
  • Brazil Elane
  • Brazil Elsi
  • Brazil Formiga
  • Brazil Maycon
  • Brazil Nenê
  • Brazil Sissi
  • Chile Ximena Alburquerque
  • Colombia Sonia Chala
  • Colombia Luz Grisales
  • Paraguay Miriam Giménez
  • Peru Viviana Arce
  • Peru Rossana Hoyle
  • Uruguay Carla Arrúa
  • Uruguay Rossana Soria
  • Venezuela Milagros Infante
Unknown goalscorers

References
  1. "Brasil no perdonó y goleó 7 a 1". La Nación. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. "Ahora, la mujer sale a la cancha". La Nación. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. "Selección Peruana: Todo lo que debes saber de la Copa América Femenina 2018 | FUTBOL-PERUANO". April 5, 2018.
  4. "Argentina define ante Brasil". Clarín (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina. March 15, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  5. "Selección Peruana: Todo lo que debes saber de la Copa América Femenina 2018 | FUTBOL-PERUANO". April 5, 2018.
  6. "Irma Cuevas, goleadora histórica del femenino". ABC Color. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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