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 | ![]() | Orlando, Florida |
Wegerle ![]() |
Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 12,773 |
February 1 Gold Cup Group Stage | United States ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Oakland, California |
Wegerle ![]() Wynalda ![]() Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 11,234 Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia) |
February 7 Gold Cup Group Stage | United States ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Oakland, California |
Pope ![]() Preki ![]() |
Oviedo ![]() |
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 36,240 Referee: (Malaysia) |
February 10 Gold Cup Semifinal | United States ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
Preki ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 12,298 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
February 15 Gold Cup Final | United States ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
Hernández ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 91,255 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad & Tobago) |
February 21 International Friendly | United States ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Miami, Florida |
de Boer ![]() Seedorf ![]() |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 20,379 |
February 25 International Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Brussels, Belgium |
Van Kerckhoven ![]() |
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 15,894 |
March 14 International Friendly | United States ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | San Diego, California |
Deering ![]() Balboa ![]() |
Caniza ![]() Arce ![]() |
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium Attendance: 15,253 |
April 22 International Friendly | Austria ![]() | 0 – 3 | ![]() | Vienna, Austria |
Hejduk ![]() McBride ![]() Reyna ![]() |
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 17,000 |
May 16 International Friendly | United States ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | San Jose, California |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 23,861 |
May 24 International Friendly | United States ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Portland, Oregon |
Stewart ![]() Ramos ![]() |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 25,343 |
May 30 International Friendly | United States ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 46,037 |
June 15 World Cup Group Stage | Germany ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Paris, France |
21:00 UTC+01 | Möller ![]() Klinsmann ![]() |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,815 Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco) |
June 21 World Cup Group Stage | United States ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Lyon, France |
21:00 UTC+01 | McBride ![]() |
Estili ![]() Mahdavikia ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Gerland Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
June 25 World Cup Group Stage | United States ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Nantes, France |
21:00 UTC+01 | Komljenović ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 39,500 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt) |
November 11 International Friendly | United States ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | 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 ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() |
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Attendance: 51,350
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup[]
Bracket[]
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Hershey Wildcats | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Chicago Stingers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Chicago Stingers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Chicago Fire S.C. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Chicago Fire (ASDET, PSO) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | San Jose Clash | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | El Paso Patriots | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Arizona Sahuaros | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | El Paso Patriots | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | San Jose Clash | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Chicago Fire S.C. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Dallas Burn | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Dallas Burn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Orange County Zodiac | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Orange County Zodiac | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Austin Lone Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Dallas Burn | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Nashville Metros | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Nashville Metros | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Delaware Wizards | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Nashville Metros | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Chicago Fire S.C. (ASDET) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Columbus Crew | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Miami Fusion | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Orlando Nighthawks | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Milwaukee Rampage | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Orlando Nighthawks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Columbus Crew | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Miami Fusion | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Western Mass Pioneers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Columbus Crew (ASDET) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Columbus Crew | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | MetroStars | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | MetroStars (ASDET) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Hampton Roads Mariners | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Hampton Roads Mariners (aet, PSO) | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Central Jersey Riptide | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | MetroStars | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MLS | Tampa Bay Mutiny (ASDET, PSO) | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Worcester Wildfire | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A-L | Worcester Wildfire | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDL | Charlotte Eagles | 0 |
Final[]
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 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
Olsen ![]() Lassiter ![]() Wood ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
August 14 Champions' Cup Semifinal | D.C. United | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
Lassiter ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
August 16 Champions' Cup Final | D.C. United | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
Pope ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
Colorado Rapids[]
June 28 Champions' Cup Qualifying Round | Colorado Rapids | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Denver, Colorado |
Balboa ![]() |
Stadium: Mile High Stadium |
July 15 Champions' Cup Qualifying Round | León ![]() | 4 – 2 | Colorado Rapids | León, Mexico |
![]() Romero ![]() Trittschuh ![]() Cadena ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nou Camp |
References[]
- American competitions at RSSSF
- American national team matches at RSSSF
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF
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