| 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup CONCACAF Championship |
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| 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 (6th title) |
Second place  |
USA |
Third place  |
 Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Jamaica national football team, or The Reggae Boyz, is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. 75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Paulo Wanchope Luis Hernández |
| 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). Paulo Cesar Wanchope Watson (ˈpaulo ɰanˈt̪ʃope(born July 31, 1976 in Heredia), also known as "Chope" or as "La Cobra" in Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón (born December 22, 1968 in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico) is a retired Mexican football Kasey C Keller (born November 29 1969 in Lacey, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America,
The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and Oakland. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U 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 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the Soccer championship of North and Central America ( CONCACAF) 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. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international
Jamaica, getting ready for the 1998 World Cup, pulled the stunner of the first round. The Jamaica national football team, or The Reggae Boyz, is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled They didn't even qualify for the tournament, but Canada withdrew, granting them a spot. The Canadian men's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and represents Canada in international competitions at the senior 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 men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Predrag Radosavljević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Радосављевић commonly known in the United States as Preki (Преки (born June 24 Kasey C Keller (born November 29 1969 in Lacey, Washington, United States) is a football goalkeeper. The United States couldn't repeat that performance in front of a pro-Mexican final crowd in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The tri-colores won their third straight Gold Cup, 1-0, on a Luis Hernández goal. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Luis Arturo Hernández Carreón (born December 22, 1968 in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico) is a retired Mexican football
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Squads
- 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads
First round
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Bracket
| Semi finals | Final | ||||||
| 10 February - Los Angeles | |||||||
| USA |
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| Brazil |
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| 27 February - Los Angeles | |||||||
| USA |
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| Mexico |
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| Third place | |||||||
| 12 February - Los Angeles | 14 February - Los Angeles | ||||||
| Jamaica |
0 | Brazil |
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| Mexico |
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Semifinals
| February 10, 1998 | USA |
1–0 | Brazil |
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| Preki 65' |
| February 12, 1998 | Mexico |
1–0 (AET) | Jamaica |
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| Hernández 105' |
Third place match
| February 15, 1998 | Brazil |
1–0 | Jamaica |
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| Romario 77' |
Final
| February 15, 1998 | USA |
0–1 | Mexico |
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| Hernández 43' |
Results and Awards
| 1998 Gold Cup Winners |
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 Mexico Sixth title |
Top scorers
4 goals
3 goals
Awards
Most Valuable Player
Best XI
- G -
Kasey Keller - D - Eddie Pope
- D -
Claudio Suarez - D -
Ze María - M - Ramon Ramirez
- M - Preki
- M -
Paul Hall - M - Cuauhtemoc Blanco
- F - Edmundo
- F - Romario
- F -
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Paulo Wanchope
Final rankings
| Team | Pts | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif | Perc | |
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| 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% |