1998 OFC Women's Championship

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1998 OFC Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates9–17 October
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Fourth placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored112 (11.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Pernille Andersen
(15 goals)
1994
2003

The 1998 OFC Women's Championship, also known as the VI Ladies Oceania Nations Cup [1] was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 9 October & 17 October 1998. It was the sixth staging of the OFC Women's Championship. The 1998 OFC Women's Championship, like its previous edition, served as the OFC's qualifying tournament for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. OFC's only berth was given to the winner – Australia.

Contents

Participating nations

Of the twelve nations affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation, six entered the tournament.

TeamTournament
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 1st
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6th 1994 Winners (1994)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2nd 1983 4th (1983)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6th 1994 Winners (1983, 1991)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4th 1994 3rd (1991, 1994)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1st

Did not enter

First round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2200350+356
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2101514−93
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2002026−260
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg21–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Andersen Soccerball shade.svg9', 11', 18', 38', 45', ?'
Henderson Soccerball shade.svg16', 75', 78', 86'
Haskell Soccerball shade.svg12', 28', 40', 67'
UnknownSoccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
Cox Soccerball shade.svg52', 83'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg62', 66'
Crawford Soccerball shade.svg64'
Jackman Soccerball shade.svg82'
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Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 600
Referee: Tammy Peacock (Australia)

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg14–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Andersen Soccerball shade.svg6', 9', 27' (pen.), 45+?', 47', 77', ?'
Haskell Soccerball shade.svg17', 29', 32'
Ruscoe Soccerball shade.svg31'
Cox Soccerball shade.svg45+?'
Crawford Soccerball shade.svg65'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg90+?' (pen.)
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Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg5–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Kubulala Soccerball shade.svg?' [2]

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2200290+296
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 210198+13
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 2002030−300
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg21–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Thomas Soccerball shade.svg4', 35', 55'
Casagrande Soccerball shade.svg19', 59'
Tann-Darby Soccerball shade.svg28'
Salisbury Soccerball shade.svg29', 58', 72', 81', 90+3'
Black Soccerball shade.svg37', 68', 88', 90+5'
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg44', 79'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg50'
Forman Soccerball shade.svg66'
Peters Soccerball shade.svg78'
Boyd Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
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Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Black Soccerball shade.svg3', 18', 22'
Casagrande Soccerball shade.svg28'
Salisbury Soccerball shade.svg66', 67', 86'
Boyd Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
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Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 October
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
 
17 October – Auckland
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
 
15 October
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0
 
Third place
 
 
17 October
 
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 7
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1

Semi-finals


Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Murray Soccerball shade.svg3', 23', 47'
Iannotta Soccerball shade.svg7', 43'
Boyd Soccerball shade.svg23', 39'
Black Soccerball shade.svg33', 40', 55'
Peters Soccerball shade.svg49', 53', 58', 81'
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg69', 72'
Salisbury Soccerball shade.svg83'
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Third place playoff

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg7–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji

Final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Smith Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Murray Soccerball shade.svg2'
Starr Soccerball shade.svg13'
Casagrande Soccerball shade.svg66'
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti)

Australia won the tournament and qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Awards

 1998 OFC Women's Championship winners 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Second title

Goalscorers

15 goals
10 goals
9 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goals
Unknown goalscorers
Own goal

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