1998 Women's Softball World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan | 
| Teams | 17 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (6th title) | 
| Runner-up | Australia | 
| Third place | Japan | 
| Fourth place | China | 
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The 1998 ISF Women's World Championship for softball was held July 20–30, 1998 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan. A fourth straight title was won by the team from the United States, coached by Margie Wright, which avenged its only loss of the tournament to Australia by a 1-0 margin in the final.