1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup

1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Host country	USA
Dates	February 1 – February 15
Teams	10 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Mexico (3rd title)
Runners-up	United States
Third place	Brazil
Fourth place	Jamaica
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	44 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Paulo Wanchope Luis Hernández
Best player	Kasey Keller
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The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the football (soccer) championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).

The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and Oakland. The format of the tournament changed from 1996: it was expanded to ten teams, with four in Group A and three each in Groups B and C. The top team in each group, plus the second place in Group A would advance to the semifinals. Brazil was invited again, and brought their senior team this time.

Jamaica, getting ready for the 1998 World Cup, pulled the stunner of the first round. They didn't even qualify for the tournament, but Canada withdrew, granting them a spot. The Reggae Boyz then topped Group A over Brazil (they tied the South Americans 0-0). In the semifinals, the US beat Brazil, as Preki scored the lone goal and Kasey Keller preserved the clean sheet. The United States couldn't repeat that performance in front of a pro-Mexican final crowd in Los Angeles. The tri-colores won their third straight Gold Cup, 1-0, on a Luis Hernández goal.

Squads

Main article: 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

Venues

Los Angeles	Oakland	Miami
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum	Orange Bowl
Capacity: 93,607	Capacity: 22,555	Capacity: 74,476

First round

Group A

Team GP W D L GF GA +/− Pts Jamaica 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Brazil 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5 Guatemala 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 El Salvador 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 1 February 1, 1998 El Salvador 0–0 Guatemala Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 26,391 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE) Report February 3, 1998 Brazil 0–0 Jamaica Orange Bowl, Miami Attendance: 43,754 Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA) Júnior Baiano  90' Report February 5, 1998 Brazil 1–1 Guatemala Orange Bowl, Miami Attendance: 17,842 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad y Tobago) Romário  79' Report Plata  90' February 8, 1998 El Salvador 0–4 Brazil Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 55,017 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) Report Edmundo  7' Romário  19' Élber  87', 90' February 8, 1998 Guatemala 2–3 Jamaica Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 55,017 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (México) Plata  16' Westphal  84' Report Hall  14', 67' Williams  55' February 9, 1998 Jamaica 2–0 El Salvador Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 26,391 Referee: Mohammed Nazri (Malaysia) Gayle 41' Simpson  62' Dawes  68' Report Cerritos  87' Originally scheduled on February 6, postponed by heavy rain. Group B Team GP W D L GF GA +/− Pts Mexico 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 3 Honduras 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0 February 1, 1998 Honduras 1–3 Trinidad and Tobago Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Attendance: 11,234 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) Pavón  66' Report Nixon  35' John  39', 70' February 4, 1998 Mexico 4–2 Trinidad and Tobago Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Attendance: 17,256 Referee: Mendoça (Brazil) Ramírez  37' Hernández  63', 82' Palencia  65' Report Marcelle  59' Nixon  75' February 7, 1998 Mexico 2–0 Honduras Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Attendance: 36,240 Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA) Blanco  22', 86' Report Bernardez  56' Group C Team GP W D L GF GA +/− Pts United States 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Costa Rica 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 3 Cuba 2 0 0 2 2 10 −8 0 February 1, 1998 United States 3–0 Cuba Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Attendance: 11,234 Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia) Wegerle  55' Wynalda  58' Moore  76' (pen.) Report February 4, 1998 Costa Rica 7–2 Cuba Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Attendance: 17,256 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (México) Berry  3' Wanchope  21', 32', 64', 78' López  29' (pen.) Myers  44' Report Marten-Pellicier  50' Cebranco-Rodríguez  90' February 7, 1998 United States 2–1 Costa Rica Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Attendance: 36,240 Referee: Mohammed Nazri (Malaysia) Pope  7' Preki  78' Report Oviedo  56' Knockout round Bracket   Semi-finals Final February 10 – Los Angeles   United States   1     Brazil   0     February 15 – Los Angeles       United States   0     Mexico   1 Third place February 12 - Los Angeles February 14 – Los Angeles   Jamaica   0   Brazil   1   Mexico   1     Jamaica   0 Semifinals February 10, 1998 United States 1 – 0 Brazil Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 12,298 Referee: Bujsaim (UAE) Preki  65' Report February 12, 1998 Mexico 1 – 0 (asdet) Jamaica Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 45,507 Referee: Badilla (CRC) Hernández  105' Report Third place match February 15, 1998 Brazil 1 – 0 Jamaica Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 91,255 Referee: Bujsaim (UAE) Romário  77' Report Final Main article: 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final February 15, 1998 United States 0 – 1 Mexico Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 91,255 Referee: Ramdhan (TRI) Report Hernández  43' Results and awards  1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champions  Mexico 3rd title Top Scorer Most Valuable Player Paulo Wanchope Luis Hernández Kasey Keller Best XI Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards Kasey Keller Eddie Pope Claudio Suárez Ze María Ramón Ramírez Preki Paul Hall Cuauhtémoc Blanco Edmundo Romário Paulo Wanchope Top scorers 4 goals Paulo Wanchope Luis Hernández 3 goals Romário 2 goals Élber Team statistics Team GP W T L GF GA Dif F Mexico 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 F United States 4 3 0 1 6 2 +4 S Brazil 5 2 2 1 6 2 +4 S Jamaica 5 2 1 2 5 4 +1 1 Costa Rica 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 1 Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 1 Guatemala 3 0 2 1 3 4 −2 1 El Salvador 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 1 Honduras 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 1 Cuba 2 0 0 2 2 10 −8 External links Official tournament results CONCACAF Gold Cup in RSSSF