1998 in American soccer
The 1998 season was the 86th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
National team
Record
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| International Friendly | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 13 |
Results
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
| January 24 International Friendly | United States  | 1 – 0 |  Sweden | Orlando, Florida |
Wegerle  2' |
Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 12,773 |
| February 1 Gold Cup Group Stage | United States | 3 – 0 |  Cuba | Oakland, California |
| Wegerle 55' Wynalda 58' Moore 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 11,234 Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia) |
| February 7 Gold Cup Group Stage | United States | 2 – 1 |  Costa Rica | Oakland, California |
| Pope 7' Preki 78' |
Oviedo 56' |
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 36,240 Referee: Mohammed Nazri (Malaysia) |
| February 10 Gold Cup Semifinal | United States | 1 – 0 |  Brazil | Los Angeles |
| Preki 65' |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 12,298 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
| February 15 Gold Cup Final | United States | 0 – 1 |  Mexico | Los Angeles |
| Hernández 43' |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 91,255 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad & Tobago) |
| February 21 International Friendly | United States | 0 – 2 |  Netherlands | Miami, Florida |
| de Boer 1' Seedorf 46' |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 20,379 |
| February 25 International Friendly | Belgium .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 2 – 0 | United States | Brussels, Belgium |
| Van Kerckhoven 23', 59' |
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 15,894 |
| March 14 International Friendly | United States | 2 – 2 |  Paraguay | San Diego, California |
| Deering 21' Balboa 50' |
Caniza 15' Arce 75' (pen.) |
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium Attendance: 15,253 |
| April 22 International Friendly | Austria  | 0 – 3 | United States | Vienna, Austria |
| Hejduk 54' McBride 89' Reyna 90+3' |
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 17,000 |
| May 16 International Friendly | United States | 0 – 0 |  North Macedonia | San Jose, California |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 23,861 |
| May 24 International Friendly | United States | 2 – 0 |  Kuwait | Portland, Oregon |
| Stewart 37' Ramos 82' |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 25,343 |
| May 30 International Friendly | United States | 0 – 0 |  Scotland | Washington, D.C. |
| Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 46,037 |
| June 15 World Cup Group Stage | Germany  | 2 – 0 | United States | Paris, France |
| 21:00 UTC+01 | Möller 8' Klinsmann 65' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,815 Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco) |
| June 21 World Cup Group Stage | United States | 1 – 2 |  Iran | Lyon, France |
| 21:00 UTC+01 | McBride 87' |
Estili 40' Mahdavikia 84' |
Stadium: Stade Gerland Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
| June 25 World Cup Group Stage | United States | 0 – 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | Nantes, France |
| 21:00 UTC+01 | Komljenović 4' |
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 39,500 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt) |
| November 11 International Friendly | United States | 0 – 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | San Jose, California |
| Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 15,074 |
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roy Wegerle | 2 |
| Preki | 2 |
| Brian McBride | 2 |
| Eric Wynalda | 1 |
| Joe-Max Moore | 1 |
| Eddie Pope | 1 |
| Chad Deering | 1 |
| Marcelo Balboa | 1 |
| Frankie Hejduk | 1 |
| Paul Bravo | 1 |
| Claudio Reyna | 1 |
| Ernie Stewart | 1 |
| Tab Ramos | 1 |
Major League Soccer
Standings
| Eastern Conference | P | W | SW | SL | L | WIR | SO | LIR | GF | GA | GD | APts | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 32 | 24 | <7 | 3> | 8 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 81 | 51 | 30 | 61 | 58 |
| Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | <0 | 5> | 17 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 67 | 61 | 6 | 50 | 45 |
| MetroStars | 32 | 15 | <3 | 4> | 17 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 43 | 39 |
| Miami Fusion | 32 | 15 | <5 | 0> | 17 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 35 | 35 |
| x-Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 12 | <1 | 5> | 20 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 39 | 34 |
| x-New England Revolution | 32 | 11 | <2 | 4> | 21 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 70 | -15 | 33 | 29 |
| Western Conference | P | W | SW | SL | L | WIR | SO | LIR | GF | GA | GD | APts | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 24 | <2 | 2> | 8 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 85 | 44 | 41 | 70 | 68 |
| Chicago Fire | 32 | 20 | <2 | 1> | 12 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 57 | 56 |
| Colorado Rapids | 32 | 16 | <2 | 2> | 16 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 69 | -7 | 46 | 44 |
| Dallas Burn | 32 | 15 | <4 | 2> | 17 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 39 | 37 |
| x-San Jose Clash | 32 | 13 | <3 | 5> | 19 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 38 | 33 |
| x-Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 12 | <2 | 4> | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 36 | 32 |
- The top four teams in each conference make the playoffs.
Wins (W) are worth 3 points.
Shootout Wins (SW) are worth 1 point, and is considered a Win in the standings.
Shootout Loss (SL) are worth 0 points, and is considered a Loss in the standings.
Loss (L) are worth 0 points.
Playoffs
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup '98 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | D.C. United (a.e.t.), (3 – 2 S.O.)* | 2 | 1* | x | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Miami Fusion | 1 | 0 | x | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | D.C. United | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Columbus Crew (a.e.t.), (3 – 2 S.O.)* | 5 | 2* | x | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | MetroStars | 3 | 1 | x | ||||||||||||||||
| E | D.C. United | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | Chicago Fire | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | 3 | x | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dallas Burn | 1 | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 1 | x | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago Fire (a.e.t.), (2 – 1 S.O.)* | 1 | 2* | x | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | x | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | x | ||||||||||||||||
- Best of Three series winners will advance.
MLS Cup
| D.C. United | 0 – 2 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Podbrożny 29' Gutiérrez 45' |
Attendance: 51,350
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Final
| Columbus Crew | 1 – 2 ASDET | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| John 53' |
Podbrożny 45' (pen.) Klopas 99' |
American clubs in international competitions
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Final |
| Colorado Rapids | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Qualifying Round |
D.C. United
| August 11 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal | D.C. United | 8 – 0 |  Joe Public | Washington, D.C. |
| Olsen 13', 44' Lassiter 22', 29', 67', 72' Wood 75', 90+2' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| August 14 Champions' Cup Semifinal | D.C. United | 2 – 0 | León | Washington, D.C. |
| Lassiter 12', 61' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| August 16 Champions' Cup Final | D.C. United | 1 – 0 | Toluca | Washington, D.C. |
| Pope 41' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
Colorado Rapids
| June 28 Champions' Cup Qualifying Round | Colorado Rapids | 1 – 0 | León | Denver, Colorado |
| Balboa 83' |
Stadium: Mile High Stadium |
| July 15 Champions' Cup Qualifying Round | León | 4 – 2 | Colorado Rapids | León, Mexico |
| Bejines 30' Romero 38' Trittschuh 42' (o.g.) Cadena 53' |
Stadium: Estadio Nou Camp |
References
- American competitions at RSSSF
- American national team matches at RSSSF
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF
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