1998 CONCACAF's Women's Championship
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The 1998 CONCACAF Women's Championship determined CONCACAF
's qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999
, with Canada
winning. Canada scored 42 goals and did not concede even a single goal. The runner-up, Mexico
, qualified in two playoff-matches against Argentina
. The tournament took place between July 19 & December 19, 1998.
This event was the fourth and final staging of CONCACAF's Women's Championship under that name. It would be renamed the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
in 2000.
This was the only edition of CONCACAF's Women's Championship or the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in which the traditional superpower of CONCACAF women's football (soccer), the USA
, did not participate. The US team directly qualified for the 1999 Women's World Cup as hosts of the event.
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Guatemala
, Haiti
, Costa Rica
and Trinidad and Tobago
qualified for the final tournament.
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CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
's qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999
FIFA Women's World Cup 1999
-Teams:16 teams participated in the final tournament. The teams were:-Squads:For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup squads.-Match officials:...
, with Canada
Canada women's national soccer team
The Canada women's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association. The team reached its all-time high of 6th in the March 2011 rankings. The team reached international prominence finishing in 4th place at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, losing to their archrival American team...
winning. Canada scored 42 goals and did not concede even a single goal. The runner-up, Mexico
Mexico women's national football team
The Mexico women's national football team represents Mexico in international women's football competition and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation. In the 1970s, the team gained popularity, with Mexico finishing 3rd in a unofficial Women's World Cup held in Italy...
, qualified in two playoff-matches against Argentina
Argentina women's national football team
The Argentina women's national football team represents Argentina in international women's football. Since there is no professional league in Argentina, almost all its members are amateur players....
. The tournament took place between July 19 & December 19, 1998.
This event was the fourth and final staging of CONCACAF's Women's Championship under that name. It would be renamed the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup is a football competition sponsored by CONCACAF, and serves as a qualifying competition to the Women's World Cup. It is played every four years since it replaced the CONCACAF's Women's Championship, a tournament that was held in the 1990s, which sometimes included...
in 2000.
This was the only edition of CONCACAF's Women's Championship or the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in which the traditional superpower of CONCACAF women's football (soccer), the USA
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
, did not participate. The US team directly qualified for the 1999 Women's World Cup as hosts of the event.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
| B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
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Third place play-off
----Final
----CFU Qualifying Round
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Guatemala
Guatemala women's national football team
The Guatemala women's national football team is the national women's association football team of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala....
, Haiti
Haiti women's national football team
The Haiti women's national football team is the national women's team of Haiti and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Caribbean region along with Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica women's national football team
The Costa Rica women's national football team is the national women's team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Central American region region along with Guatemala.-World Cup record:-CONCACAF...
and Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team
The Trinidad & Tobago women's national football team is nicknamed the 'Soca Princesses'. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Caribbean region along with Jamaica and Haiti...
qualified for the final tournament.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
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Semi-finals
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Third place playoff
----Final
----External links
- Tables & results at RSSSF.com