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 1998
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) Brazil Roseli (16 goals)
Fair play award  Argentina[1]

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:

  • 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
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)
Argentina  3–0  Paraguay
Villanueva  ?'
Baca  ?'
Núñez  ?'		 Report
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
  • Salinas
  • Villacrez
  • Ángulo

Third place playoff

Peru  3–3 (a.e.t.)  Ecuador
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) [3]

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
  • Argentina Julia Achával
  • Argentina Marisa Geres
  • 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 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.
  4. ↑ "Irma Cuevas, goleadora histórica del femenino". ABC Color. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
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