1998 Copa Interamericana
Appearance
Event | Copa Interamericana | ||||||
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First leg | |||||||
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Date | November 14, 1998 | ||||||
Venue | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. | ||||||
Referee | Carlos Batres (Guatemala) | ||||||
Attendance | 25,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | December 5, 1998 | ||||||
Venue | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale | ||||||
Referee | Carlos Batres (Guatemala) | ||||||
Attendance | 7,283 | ||||||
The 1998 Copa Interamericana was the 18th and final staging of the Copa Interamericana. The final took place between D.C. United and Vasco da Gama and was staged over two legs on 14 November 1998 and 5 December 1998.
D.C. United won their first Copa Interamericana. They are the only team from the United States to win the competition.[1]
Qualified teams
Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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Vasco da Gama | 1998 Copa Libertadores champion | None |
D.C. United | 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion | None |
Match details
First Leg
D.C. United | 0 – 1 | Vasco da Gama |
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Felipe 69' |
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
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Second Leg
Vasco da Gama | 0 – 2 | D.C. United |
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Sanneh 34' Pope 77' |
Vasco da Gama
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D.C. United
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Champion
Copa Interamericana 1998 Winners |
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D.C. United First Title |