The 1998 South American Women's Football Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol Femenino 1998) was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina between March 1 & 15. It was the third staging of the Sudamericano Femenino and determined the CONMEBOL's qualifiers for the FIFA Women's World Cup 1999. The winner Brazil qualified directly. The runner-up Argentina played against Mexico in two play-off matches for qualification.
This was the first Sudamericano Femenino to feature all 10 CONMEBOL confederations' women's national teams.
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