The 1998 OFC Women's Championship, also known as the VI Ladies Oceania Nations Cup was held in

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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

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. OFC's only berth was given to the winner –

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Participating nations

Of the twelve nations affiliated to the

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, six entered the tournament.

Did not enter

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First round

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third place playoff

Final

Australia won the tournament and qualified for

Awards

Goalscorers

;15 goals * Pernille Andersen ;10 goals * Sharon Black ;9 goals *

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;7 goals * Sacha Haskell ;5 goals * Joanne Peters * Wendi Henderson ;4 goals * Alicia Ferguson * Julie Murray * Katrina Boyd * Lisa Casagrande * Michele Cox * Nicky Smith ;3 goals * Natalie Thomas ;2 goals * Angela Iannotta * Amanda Crawford ;1 goals * Alison Forman *

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* Anissa Tann * Bridgette Starr * Losana Kubulala * Jennifer Carlisle * Maia Jackman * Melissa Ruscoe * Nellie Taman ;Unknown goalscorers *: 5 additional goals *: 15 additional goals ;Own goal * ''Unknown player'' (playing against New Zealand)

References

External links

Tables & results
at RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ofc Women's Championship

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1999 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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