1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup

1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Host country	United States
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 (4 goals each)
Best player	Kasey Keller

The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the Association football 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. Jamaica then topped Group A over Brazil (they tied the South Americans 0–0). In the semi-finals, the United States 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. Mexico won their third straight Gold Cup, 1–0, on a Luis Hernández goal.

Participating nations

Team	Qualification	Appearance in Gold Cup
North American zone
United States	Host	4th
Mexico	Automatic	4th
Canada (1)	Automatic	4th
Caribbean zone qualified through the 1997 Caribbean Cup
Trinidad and Tobago	Winners	3rd
Cuba	Winner of the below playoff	1st
Central American zone qualified through the 1997 UNCAF Nations Cup
Costa Rica	Winners	3rd
Guatemala	Runners-Up	3rd
El Salvador	3rd Place	2nd
Honduras	4th Place	4th
CONMEBOL
Brazil	Invited	2nd

(1) Canada withdrew and was replaced by Jamaica.

Gold Cup play-off

A playoff between Cuba, the runner-up from the 1996 Caribbean Cup and Saint Kitts and Nevis, the runner-up from the 1997 Caribbean Cup, was held to determine which nation woould qualify for the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Venues

Los Angeles	Oakland	Miami
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum	Orange Bowl
Capacity: 93,607	Capacity: 63,026	Capacity: 74,476

First round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	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

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• Originally scheduled on February 6, postponed by heavy rain.

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	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

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Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	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

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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

Semi-finals

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Third place match

Final

Awards

Top Scorer	Most Valuable Player
Paulo Wanchope Luis Hernández	Jorge Campos

Best XI
Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Jorge Campos	Eddie Pope Claudio Suárez Ze María	Ramón Ramírez Preki Paul Hall Cuauhtémoc Blanco	Edmundo Romário Paulo Wanchope

Topscorers

4 goals

• Paulo Wanchope
• Luis Hernández

3 goals

• Romário

2 goals

• Élber

Final standings

R	Team	G	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts.
1	Mexico	B	4	4	0	0	8	2	+6	12
2	United States	C	4	3	0	1	6	2	+4	9
3	Brazil	A	5	2	2	1	6	2	+4	8
4	Jamaica	A	5	2	1	2	5	4	+1	7
5	Costa Rica	C	2	1	0	1	8	4	+4	3
6	Trinidad and Tobago	B	2	1	0	1	5	5	0	3
7	Guatemala	A	3	0	2	1	3	4	−2	2
8	El Salvador	A	3	0	1	2	0	6	−6	1
9	Honduras	B	2	0	0	2	1	5	−4	0
10	Cuba	C	2	0	0	2	2	10	−8	0

External links

• Official tournament results
• 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup at RSSSF

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