The 1998 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, held in Havana, Cuba from 22 to 29 September 1998. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1999 World Championship, where the top three placed team qualied.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Cuba |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22–29 September |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cuba (8th title) |
| Runner-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 1,414 (50.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlos Pérez (57 goals) |
Preliminary round edit
All times are local (UTC−4).
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 62 | +109 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Brazil
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 85 | +48 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Canada
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 112 | −24 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Colombia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 143 | −57 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Uruguay
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 153 | −76 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| 22 September 1998 14:00 |
Brazil
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34–15 | Canada
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| (11–9) | ||||
| 22 September 1998 20:30 |
Cuba
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54–13 | Uruguay
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| (23–6) | ||||
| 23 September 1998 18:00 |
Canada
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28–13 | Colombia
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| (7–7) | ||||
| 23 September 1998 20:30 |
Cuba
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30–22 | Brazil
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| (14–7) | ||||
| 24 September 1998 18:00 |
Brazil
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32–16 | Uruguay
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| (20–8) | ||||
| 24 September 1998 20:30 |
Cuba
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45–16 | Colombia
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| (23–7) | ||||
| 25 September 1998 16:00 |
Brazil
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45–24 | Colombia
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| 25 September 1998 18:00 |
Canada
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34–23 | Uruguay
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| (18–13) | ||||
| 26 September 1998 14:00 |
Colombia
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33–25 | Uruguay
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| 26 September 1998 20:30 |
Cuba
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42–11 | Canada
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| (24–4) | ||||
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Greenland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Mexico
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 93 | −30 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico[a]
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Notes:
- ^ Puerto Rico withdrew because of Hurricane Georges.
| 22 September 1998 18:00 |
United States
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28–19 | Mexico
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| (11–9) | ||||
| 23 September 1998 14:00 |
Argentina
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24–17 | United States
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| (13–8) | ||||
| 23 September 1998 16:00 |
Greenland
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29–25 | Mexico
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| (13–10) | ||||
| 24 September 1998 16:00 |
Argentina
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24–11 | Greenland
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| (13–5) | ||||
| 25 September 1998 20:30 |
United States
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24–14 | Greenland
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| 26 September 1998 18:00 |
Argentina
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36–19 | Mexico
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Knockout stage edit
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Cuba | 44 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 13 | |||||||||
| Cuba | 27 | |||||||||
| United States | 18 | |||||||||
| United States | 21 | |||||||||
| Canada | 20 | |||||||||
| Cuba | 31 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 26 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 40 | |||||||||
| Greenland | 21 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 15 | |||||||||
| Argentina | 20 | Third place | ||||||||
| Argentina | 32 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 12 | |||||||||
| United States | 22 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 27 | |||||||||
Fifth place bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Mexico | 23 | |||||
| Canada | 32 | |||||
| Canada | 20 | |||||
| Greenland | 21 | |||||
| Greenland | 31 | |||||
| Colombia | 22 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Mexico | 28 | |||||
| Colombia | 23 | |||||
Quarterfinals edit
| 27 September 1998 15:00 |
Brazil
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40–21 | Greenland
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| 27 September 1998 17:00 |
United States
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21–20 | Canada
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| (8–12) | ||||
| 27 September 1998 19:00 |
Argentina
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32–12 | Colombia
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| 27 September 1998 21:00 |
Cuba
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44–13 | Mexico
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5–8th place semifinals edit
| 28 September 1998 14:00 |
Greenland
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31–22 | Colombia
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| 28 September 1998 16:00 |
Canada
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32–23 | Mexico
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| (12–12) | ||||
Semifinals edit
| 28 September 1998 18:00 |
Argentina
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20–15 | Brazil
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| 28 September 1998 20:30 |
Cuba
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27–18 | United States
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Seventh place game edit
| 29 September 1998 14:00 |
Mexico
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28–23 | Colombia
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Fifth place game edit
| 29 September 1998 16:00 |
Greenland
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21–20 | Canada
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| (11–11) | ||||
Third place game edit
| 29 September 1998 18:00 |
Brazil
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27–22 | United States
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| (14–12) | ||||
Final edit
| 29 September 1998 20:30 |
Cuba
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31–26 | Argentina
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| (13–12) | ||||
Final ranking edit
| Qualified for the 1999 World Championship |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Cuba
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Argentina
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Brazil
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| 4 | United States
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| 5 | Greenland
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| 6 | Canada
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| 7 | Mexico
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| 8 | Colombia
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| 9 | Uruguay
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