Field hockey tournament
The 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 20 to 31 May 1998 in Utrecht, Netherlands alongside the men's tournament. Australia won its second world title after defeating Netherlands 3–2 in the final. The tournament was staged on two artificial pitches at the complex of Dutch football club FC Utrecht.[1][2]
Qualification
Squads
Umpires
Results
Pool A
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
Pool B
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[3]
Ninth to twelfth place classification
Crossover
Eleventh and twelfth place
Ninth and tenth place
Fifth to eighth place classification
Crossover
Seventh and eighth place
Fifth and sixth place
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
Statistics
Final standings
Source: FIH
Goalscorers
There were 184 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 4.38 goals per match.
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
- Purdy Miller
- Sue MacDonald
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
References
- ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Holland home in on another world title." Times [London, England] 1 June 1998". The Times.
- ^ "Field Hockey / World Cup". All competitions.com.
- ^ a b Regulations
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