Football at the 1998 Goodwill Games
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityUniondale, New York
DatesJuly 25–27
Teams4 (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 played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Mia Hamm (5 goals)

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]

The United States won the tournament, winning 2–0 against China PR in the gold medal match.[5]

Schedule

Legend
½Semi-finals BBronze medal match FGold medal match
Sat 25Sun 26Mon 27
½BF

Teams

Team Confederation
 China AFC
 Denmark UEFA
 Norway UEFA
 United States (host) CONCACAF

Venue

Uniondale
Mitchel Athletic Complex
Capacity: 10,102

Squads

The four national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of players, including two goalkeepers.

Matches

All times are local, EDT (UTC−4)

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
July 25 – Uniondale
 
 
 United States5
 
July 27 – Uniondale
 
 Denmark0
 
 United States2
 
July 25 – Uniondale
 
 China0
 
 China (p)1 (4)
 
 
 Norway1 (2)
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
July 27 – Uniondale
 
 
 Denmark1 (2)
 
 
 Norway (p)1 (4)

Semi-finals

China 1–1 Norway
  • Fan Yunjie 78'
 Report (SI)
Report (NFF)
Penalties
 4–2
Referee: Richard Grady (United States)
United States 5–0 Denmark
 Report (SI)
Report (Soccer America)
Report (DBU)
Attendance: 6,970
Referee: Johnny Jerome (Canada)

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

United States 2–0 China
 Report (SI)
Report (Soccer America)
Attendance: 11,307
Referee: Willie Laidlaw and Johnny Jerome (Canada)[note 1]

Statistics

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
Source: Goodwill Games
(H) Hosts

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States*1001
2 China0101
3 Norway0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Football  United States[8]
Michelle Akers
Brandi Chastain
Tracy Ducar
Lorrie Fair
Joy Fawcett
Julie Foudy
Mia Hamm
Debbie Keller
Kristine Lilly
Shannon MacMillan
Tiffeny Milbrett
Carla Overbeck
Cindy Parlow
Christie Pearce
Tiffany Roberts
Briana Scurry
Kate Sobrero
Tisha Venturini		  China[9]
Bai Jie
Fan Yunjie
Gao Hong
He Xingxue
Jin Yan
Liu Ailing
Liu Ying
Man Yanling
Mo Chenyue
Qiu Haiyan
Sun Wen
Wang Jingxia
Wang Liping
Xie Caixia
Xie Huilin
Zhang Ouying
Zhao Lihong
Zhao Yan
Zhu Jing		  Norway[10]
Elisabeth Fagereng
Ragnhild Gulbrandsen
Solveig Gulbrandsen
Margunn Haugenes
Ingeborg Hovland
Silje Jørgensen
Monica Knudsen
Gøril Kringen
Unni Lehn
Linda Medalen
Bente Nordby
Marianne Pettersen
Hege Riise
Brit Sandaune
Kjersti Thun
Anne Tønnessen
Henriette Viker

Notes

  1. ↑ Two Canadian referees officiated the match: Willie Laidlaw in the first half, and Johnny Jerome in the second half.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Soccer Results". Goodwill Games. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Just like UNC, U.S. a winner". Sports. The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. July 25, 1998. p. 7C. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Organizers pleased despite losses". The Washington Post. August 3, 1998. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Soccer". Goodwill Games. 1998. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "U.S. women win soccer gold medal". The Washington Post. July 28, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Goodwill Games – Schedule, Today: Soccer". Sports. The Journal News. July 27, 1998. p. 7D. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hamm strikes twice to lead U.S. women to Goodwill Games gold". Soccer America. July 28, 1998. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
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