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Soccer at the 1998 Goodwill Games
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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]
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Schedule
| ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
Teams
Venue
Squads
The four national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of players, including two goalkeepers.
Matches
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All times are local, EDT (UTC−4)
Bracket
| 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
Referee: Richard Grady (United States)
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Attendance: 11,307
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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.
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Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (United States)
Medalists
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Notes
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