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)
Runner-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 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 Hernández goal.

Squads

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 1998-02-01 El Salvador  0 – 0  Guatemala Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 26,391 Referee: Bujsaim (UAE) 1998-02-03 Brazil  0 – 0  Jamaica Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 43,754 Referee: Baharmast (USA) 1998-02-05 Brazil  1 – 1  Guatemala Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 17,842 Referee: Ramdhan (TRI) Romario  78' (pk) Plata  90+3' 1998-02-08 Brazil  4 – 0  El Salvador Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 55,027 Referee: Badilla (CRC) Edmundo  7' Romario  19' Élber  87',  89' 1998-02-08 Jamaica  3 – 2  Guatemala Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 55,017 Referee: Brizio Carter (MEX) Hall  14',  66' Williams  55' Plata  15' (pk) Westphal  83' 1998-02-09 Jamaica  2 – 0  El Salvador Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 5,791 Referee: Abdullah (MAS) Gayle  41' Simpson  62' 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 Trinidad and Tobago 3 – 1 Honduras Mexico 4 – 2 Trinidad and Tobago Mexico 2 – 0 Honduras 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 United States 3 – 0 Cuba Costa Rica 7 – 2 Cuba United States 2 – 1 Costa Rica Knockout round Bracket   Semifinals 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 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 3th 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 Final rankings Team Pts GP W T L GF GA Dif Perc F  Mexico 12 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 100.0% F  United States 9 4 3 0 1 6 2 +4 75.0% S  Brazil 8 5 2 2 1 6 2 +4 75.0% S  Jamaica 7 5 2 1 2 5 4 +1 50.0% 1  Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 50.0% 1  Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 50.0% 1  Guatemala 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 −2 33.3% 1  El Salvador 1 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 16.7% 1  Honduras 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 00.0% 1  Cuba 0 2 0 0 2 2 10 −8 00.0% External links Official tournament results v • d • e International football FIFA · World Cup · Confederations Cup · U-20 World Cup · U-17 World Cup · Olympics · Asian Games · All-Africa Games · Pan American Games · Minor tournaments · World Rankings · Player of the Year · Teams · Competitions · Federations · Codes Asia AFC – Asian Cup Africa CAF – Africa Cup of Nations North America CONCACAF – Gold Cup South America CONMEBOL – Copa América Oceania OFC – Nations Cup Europe UEFA – European Championship Non-FIFA NF Board – Viva World Cup v • d • e CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup Championship El Salvador 1963 · Guatemala 1965 · Honduras 1967 · Costa Rica 1969 · Trinidad and Tobago 1971 · Haiti 1973 · Mexico 1977 · Honduras 1981 · 1985 (No fixed venue) · 1989 (No fixed venue) Gold Cup United States 1991 · United States/Mexico 1993 · United States 1996 · United States 1998 · United States 2000 · United States 2002 · United States/Mexico 2003 · United States 2005 · United States 2007 · United States 2009 · 2011 (Host TBA) Squads 1963 · 1965 · 1967 · 1969 · 1971 · 1973 · 1977 · 1981 · 1985 · 1989 · 1991 · 1993 · 1996 · 1998 · 2000 · 2002 · 2003 · 2005 · 2007 · 2009