Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Venue(s) | Baltimore, Maryland |
Dates | July 17–24 |
Teams | 11 |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (7th title) |
Runner-up | Canada |
Third place | Australia |
Fourth place | Iroquois |
The 1998 World Lacrosse Championship was the eighth edition of the international men's lacrosse championship. [1] The event took place in Baltimore, Maryland under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation. [2] This was the second time that the tournament was held in Baltimore, following the 1982 tournament. Eleven teams competed in the event in two divisions. [3]
The United States successfully defended their title for the fifth consecutive time, [4] defeating Canada 15–14 in double overtime in the final. [5] The championship game – in which Canada overcame a ten-goal deficit in the third quarter to force overtime – is considered by some to be the most exciting lacrosse game in history. [6]
Australia beat the Iroquois team 17–5 for third place.
For the pool play phase of the tournament, the teams were divided into two divisions – five in the top Blue Division and six in the Red Division. Only Blue Division participants were able to compete for the championship.
Key to colours in group tables |
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Advanced to Semifinals |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 38 | +25 |
Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 40 | +25 |
Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 40 | +3 |
Iroquois | 4 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 65 | –30 |
England | 4 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 53 | –21 |
United States | 20–8 | Iroquois |
Canada | 18–9 | England |
Iroquois | 10–9 | England |
Australia | 9–12 | Canada |
Canada | 23–8 | Iroquois |
England | 6–11 | Australia |
United States | 14–12 | Canada |
United States | 13–10 | Australia |
Australia | 13–9 | Iroquois |
United States | 16–8 | England |
Team | Played | Won | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 19 | +38 |
Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 50 | +9 |
Scotland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 52 | +7 |
Sweden | 5 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 50 | –14 |
Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 55 | –12 |
Wales | 5 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 60 | –28 |
Scotland | 14–9 | Wales |
Japan | 10–3 | Sweden |
Germany | 14–10 | Czech Republic |
Japan | 11–4 | Germany |
Czech Republic | 14–15 | Scotland |
Wales | 6–7 | Sweden |
Germany | 16–9 | Wales |
Scotland | 13–7 | Sweden |
Czech Republic | 3–11 | Japan |
Japan | 10–7 | Scotland |
Czech Republic | 8–6 | Wales |
Germany | 13–10 | Sweden |
Sweden | 9–8 | Czech Republic |
Germany | 12–10 | Scotland |
Japan | 15–2 | Wales |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
July 19 | ||||||
United States | 24 | |||||
July 20 | ||||||
Iroquois | 4 | |||||
United States | 15 (2OT) | |||||
July 19 | ||||||
Canada | 14 | |||||
Canada | 15 | |||||
Australia | 11 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
July 20 | ||||||
Iroquois | 5 | |||||
Australia | 17 |
Play-in | 5th place | |||||
July 19 | ||||||
England | 13 | |||||
July 20 | ||||||
Scotland | 6 | |||||
England | 21 | |||||
July 19 | ||||||
Germany | 6 | |||||
Japan | 4 | |||||
Germany | 5 | |||||
7th place | ||||||
July 20 | ||||||
Scotland | 10 (OT) | |||||
Japan | 9 |
19 July 1998 | ||
Czech Republic | 12–8 | Sweden |
Rank | Team | Record |
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United States | 6–0 | |
Canada | 4–2 | |
Australia | 3–3 | |
4 | Iroquois | 1–5 |
5 | England | 2–4 |
6 | Germany | 5–2 |
7 | Scotland | 4–3 |
8 | Japan | 5–2 |
9 | Czech Republic | 2–4 |
10 | Sweden | 2–4 |
11 | Wales | 0–5 |