The 1998 Copa Interamericana was the 18th 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. Both matches were played in the United States—the first in Washington, D.C., was won 1–0 by Vasco da Gama;[1] the second leg in Fort Lauderdale was won 2–0 by D.C. United.[2]
| Event | Copa Interamericana | ||||||
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| Date | November 14, 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Batres (Guatemala) | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||||||
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| Date | December 5, 1998 | ||||||
| Venue | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Batres (Guatemala) | ||||||
| Attendance | 7,283 | ||||||
D.C. United won their first Copa Interamericana, winning the series 2–1 on aggregate. They are the only team from the United States to win the competition.[3] D.C. United head coach Bruce Arena left the team after the match to manage the United States men's national soccer team.[4]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Qualification | Previous app. |
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 Vasco da Gama |
1998 Copa Libertadores champion | None |
 D.C. United |
1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion | None |
Venues edit
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (left) and Lockhart Stadium, venues of the series
Match details edit
First leg edit
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Second leg edit
Second leg
| Vasco da Gama | 0–2 | D.C. United |
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Sanneh  34'Pope 77' |
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References edit
- ^ Goff, Steven (November 15, 1998). "Brazil's Vasco da Gama is one up on United". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Rusnak, Jeff (December 6, 1998). "D.C. stops Brazilians". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 17C. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Copa Interamericana 1998 by Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
- ^ Rusnak, Jeff (December 5, 1998). "InterAmerican Cup finale about pride". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 9C. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
