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The women's soccer tournament at the 1998 Goodwill Games was held from July 25 to 27, 1998.[1] It was the first time women's football was played at the Goodwill Games, and the second time the sport was played overall. No men's tournament was held in 1998.[2] It was also the last football tournament at the Goodwill Games, as the sport was dropped in 2001.[3] All matches were played at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, New York, United States.[4]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| City | Uniondale, New York |
| Dates | July 25–27 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  China |
| Third place |  Norway |
| Fourth place |  Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mia Hamm (5 goals) |
← 1994 | |
The United States won the tournament, winning 2–0 against China PR in the gold medal match.[5]
| ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| Sat 25 | Sun 26 | Mon 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | B | F | |
| Uniondale | |
|---|---|
| Mitchel Athletic Complex | |
| Capacity: 10,102 | |
 |
The four national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of players, including two goalkeepers.
All times are local, EDT (UTC−4)
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | |||||
| July 25 – Uniondale | ||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||
| July 27 – Uniondale | ||||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| July 25 – Uniondale | ||||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| China (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Norway | 1 (2) | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| July 27 – Uniondale | ||||||
| Denmark | 1 (2) | |||||
| Norway (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
Referee: Richard Grady (United States)
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
| United States | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (SI) Report (Soccer America) |
Attendance: 11,307
Goalscorers
There were 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
5 goals
1 goal
Source: RSSSF
Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Gold medal |
| 2 | China |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Silver medal |
| 3 | Norway |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Denmark |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | Fourth place |
Medal table
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Medalists
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