Final standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
 Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
 China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| City | Guangzhou |
| Dates | 18–24 January 1998 |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
The 1998 Four Nations Tournament was the first edition of this invitational women's football tournament held in China with four national teams participating in a round robin format. It was held from January 18 to 24, 1998, in the city of Guangzhou. [1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| United States | 3–0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Tisha Venturini  34'Tiffeny Milbrett 63'Debbie Keller 71' | SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
| Norway | 2–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Margunn Haugenes 34' Marianne Pettersen 77' | Jin Yan 31' |
| Norway | 2–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Marianne Pettersen 41' Hege Riise 44' | SvFF Report (in Swedish) | Allberg 87' |
| United States | 3–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Tisha Venturini 31' Mia Hamm 53'Cindy Parlow 75' |
| China | 4–1 [note 1] | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| unknown scorers | SvFF Report (in Swedish) | unknown scorer |
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