1998 Women's Hockey International Challenge
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Host countryAustralia
Dates26 March–5 April
Teams4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Australia | ||
| Dates | 26 March–5 April | ||
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Argentina | ||
| Third place |  Germany | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 47 (3.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Alyson Annan Claire Mitchell-Taverner Katrina Powell (3 goals) | ||
| Best player | Heike Lätzsch | ||
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The 1998 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Sydney and Adelaide, from 26 March to 5 April, 1999.[1]
Australia won the tournament, defeating Argentina 3–2 in the final. Germany finished in third place after winning the third place match 4–3 against the United States.[2]
The tournament featured the national teams of Argentina, Australia, Germany and the United States. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
Officials
Results
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia (H) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Argentina |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Germany |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 4 |  United States |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification round
Third and fourth place
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Final
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