# 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.
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

## 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:
** 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

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 |

#### 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 |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

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

### 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

#### 6 goals

* Sandra Valencia

#### 5 goals

* Olienka Salinas

#### 4 goals

* Kátia
* Irma Cuevas

#### 3 goals

* Karina Morales
* María Villanueva
* Lara González

#### 2 goals

* Liliana Baca
* Sandra Núñez
* Yanina Gaitán
* Pretinha
* Suzana
* Macarena Lazo
* Susana Quintana

#### 1 goal

* Julia Achával
* Marisa Gerez
* Fabiana Ochotorena
* Fernanda Trujillo
* Cidinha
* Elane
* Elsi
* Formiga
* Maycon
* Nenê
* Sissi
* Ximena Alburquerque
* Sonia Chala
* Patricia Díaz
* Luz Grisales
* Miriam Giménez
* Viviana Arce
* Rossana Hoyle
* Carla Arrúa
* Rossana Soria
* Milagros Infante

#### Unknown goalscorers

* Argentina: 2 additional goals
* Brazil: 35 additional goals
* Bolivia: 5 additional goals
* Colombia: 4 additional goals
* Ecuador: 14 additional goals
* Paraguay: 1 additional goal
* Uruguay: 4 additional goals
* Venezuela: 1 additional goal