1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	USA
Dates	February 1 – February 15
Teams	10 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Mexico (6th title)
Second place	USA
Third place	Brazil
Fourth place	Jamaica
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	44 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Paulo Wanchope Luis Hernandez
Best player	Kasey Keller

The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (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 shut out. 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 Hernandez goal.

1 Squads
2 First round
3 Bracket
4 Semifinals
5 Third place match
6 Final
7 Results and Awards
8 Top scorers
9 Awards
10 Final rankings
11 External links

[edit] Squads

1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

[edit] First round

[edit] Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
Jamaica	7	3	2	1	0	5	2
Brazil	5	3	1	2	0	5	1
Guatemala	2	3	0	2	1	3	4
El Salvador	1	3	0	1	2	0	6

Guatemala	0 - 0	El Salvador
Jamaica	0 - 0	Brazil
Brazil	1 - 1	Guatemala
Jamaica	3 - 2	Guatemala
Brazil	4 - 0	El Salvador
Jamaica	2 - 0	El Salvador

[edit] Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA
Mexico	6	2	2	0	6	2
Trinidad and Tobago	3	2	1	1	5	5
Honduras	0	2	0	2	1	5

T&T	3 - 1	Honduras
Mexico	4 - 2	T&T
Mexico	2 - 0	Honduras

[edit] Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA
USA	6	2	2	0	5	1
Costa Rica	3	2	1	1	8	4
Cuba	0	2	0	2	2	10

USA	3 - 0	Cuba
Costa Rica	7 - 2	Cuba
USA	2 - 1	Costa Rica

[edit] Bracket

Semi finals			Final

10 February - Los Angeles
USA	1
Brazil	0

			27 February - Los Angeles
			USA	0
			Mexico	1


			Third place
12 February - Los Angeles		14 February - Los Angeles
Jamaica	0	Brazil	1
Mexico	1		Jamaica	0

[edit] Semifinals

February 10, 1998	USA	1–0	Brazil	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 12.298 Referee: Bujsaim (UAE)
	Preki 65'

February 12, 1998	Mexico	1–0 (AET)	Jamaica	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 45.507 Referee: Badilla (CRC)
	Hernández 105'

[edit] Third place match

February 15, 1998	Brazil	1–0	Jamaica	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 91.255 Referee: Bujsaim (UAE)
	Romario 77'

[edit] Final

February 15, 1998	USA	0–1	Mexico	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 91.255 Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)
			Hernández 43'

[edit] Results and Awards

1998 Gold Cup Winners
Mexico Sixth title

[edit] Top scorers

4 goals

3 goals

Romario

[edit] Awards

Most Valuable Player

Kasey Keller

Best XI

[edit] Final rankings

Team		Pts	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Dif	Perc
1	Mexico	12	4	4	0	0	8	2	+6	100,0%
2	USA	9	4	3	0	1	6	2	+4	75,0%
3	Brazil	8	5	2	2	1	6	2	+4	75,0%
4	Jamaica	7	5	2	1	2	5	4	+1	50,0%
5	Costa Rica	3	2	1	0	1	8	4	+4	50,0%
6	Trinidad & Tobago	3	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	50,0%
7	Guatemala	2	3	0	2	1	3	4	-2	33,3%
8	El Salvador	1	3	0	1	2	0	6	-6	16,7%
9	Honduras	0	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	00,0%
10	Cuba	0	2	0	0	2	2	10	-8	00,0%