Soccer at the 1998 Goodwill Games
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) |
The United States won the tournament, winning 2–0 against China PR in the gold medal match.[5]
Schedule edit
| ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| Sat 25 | Sun 26 | Mon 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | B | F | |
Teams edit
| Team | Confederation |
|---|---|
| China
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AFC |
| Denmark
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UEFA |
| Norway
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UEFA |
| United States (host)
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CONCACAF |
Venue edit
| Uniondale | |
|---|---|
| Mitchel Athletic Complex | |
| Capacity: 10,102 | |
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Squads edit
The four national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of players, including two goalkeepers.
Matches edit
All times are local, EDT (UTC−4)
Bracket edit
| 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 edit
| China | 1–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
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Report (SI) Report (NFF) |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Bronze medal match edit
| Denmark | 1–1 | Norway |
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Report (SI) Report (DBU) Report (NFF) |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Gold medal match edit
| United States | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
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Report (SI) Report (Soccer America) |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
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 edit
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)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Gold medal |
| 2 | China
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Silver medal |
| 3 | Norway
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Denmark
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | Fourth place |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* 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 edit
Notes edit
- ^ Two Canadian referees officiated the match: Willie Laidlaw in the first half, and Johnny Jerome in the second half.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Women's Soccer Results". Goodwill Games. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Just like UNC, U.S. a winner". Sports. The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. July 25, 1998. p. 7C. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Organizers pleased despite losses". The Washington Post. August 3, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Soccer". Goodwill Games. 1998. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. women win soccer gold medal". The Washington Post. July 28, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Goodwill Games – Schedule, Today: Soccer". Sports. The Journal News. July 27, 1998. p. 7D. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Hamm strikes twice to lead U.S. women to Goodwill Games gold". Soccer America. July 28, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Women: DiCicco names roster for Goodwill Games". Soccer America. July 13, 1998. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "历届中国国家女子足球队名单" [List of previous Chinese women's national football teams]. Sina Sports (in Chinese). July 9, 1999. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Kina – Norge – 25.07.1998 12.00" [China v Norway – 25 July 1998, 12:00] (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.