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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.

[edit] Squads

Main article: 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

[edit] First round

[edit] 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'	Miami Orange Bowl Attendance: 17,842 Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)

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'

[edit] Group B

Team	GP	W	L	GF	GA	+/−	Pts
Mexico	2	2	0	6	2	+4	6
Trinidad and Tobago	2	1	1	5	5	0	3
Honduras	2	0	2	1	5	−4	0

Trinidad and Tobago	3 – 1	Honduras
Mexico	4 – 2	Trinidad and Tobago
Mexico	2 – 0	Honduras

[edit] Group C

Team	GP	W	L	GF	GA	+/−	Pts
United States	2	2	0	5	1	+4	6
Costa Rica	2	1	1	8	4	+4	3
Cuba	2	0	2	2	10	−8	0

United States	3 – 0	Cuba
Costa Rica	7 – 2	Cuba
United States	2 – 1	Costa Rica

[edit] Knockout round

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Third place match

February 15, 1998	Brazil	1 – 0	Jamaica	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 91,255 Referee: Bujsaim (UAE)
	Romário 77'	Report

[edit] Final

February 15, 1998	United States	0 – 1	Mexico	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 91,255 Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)
		Report	Hernández 43'

[edit] 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

[edit] Top scorers

4 goals

3 goals

Romário

2 goals

Élber

[edit] 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%

[edit] External links

Official tournament results

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