1998 in American soccer

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Soccer in the United States
Season1998
  1997 Flag of the United States.svg 1999  

The 1998 season was the 86th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

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National team

Record

CompetitionGPWDLGFGA
FIFA World Cup 300315
CONCACAF Gold Cup 430162
International Friendly 934286
Total166461513

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  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Orlando, Florida
Wegerle Soccerball shade.svg2'Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 12,773
Referee: Richard Grady (United States)
February 1 Gold Cup Group Stage United States  Flag of the United States.svg3 – 0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Oakland, California
Wegerle Soccerball shade.svg55'
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg58'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 11,234
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
February 10 Gold Cup Semifinal United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Los Angeles
Preki Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 12,298
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
February 15 Gold Cup Final United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Los Angeles
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 91,255
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad & Tobago)
February 21 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Miami, Florida
de Boer Soccerball shade.svg1'
Seedorf Soccerball shade.svg46'
Stadium: Orange Bowl
Attendance: 20,379
February 25 International Friendly Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Brussels, Belgium
Van Kerckhoven Soccerball shade.svg23', 59'Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 15,894
Referee: Philippe Kalt (France)
March 14 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg2 – 2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay San Diego, California
Deering Soccerball shade.svg21'
Balboa Soccerball shade.svg50'
Caniza Soccerball shade.svg15'
Arce Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium
Attendance: 15,253
Referee: Luis Padro Borja (Mexico)
April 22 International Friendly Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0 – 3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Vienna, Austria
Hejduk Soccerball shade.svg54'
McBride Soccerball shade.svg89'
Reyna Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Attendance: 17,000
May 24 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg2 – 0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Portland, Oregon
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg37'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 25,343
Referee: Mario Ramírez (Guatemala)
May 30 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 46,037
June 15 World Cup Group Stage Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2 – 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Paris, France
21:00 UTC+01 Möller Soccerball shade.svg8'
Klinsmann Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 43,815
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
June 21 World Cup Group Stage United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Lyon, France
21:00 UTC+01 McBride Soccerball shade.svg87' Estili Soccerball shade.svg40'
Mahdavikia Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Stade Gerland
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
June 25 World Cup Group Stage United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Nantes, France
21:00 UTC+01 Komljenović Soccerball shade.svg4'Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 39,500
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals
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 3224<73>8171058151306158
Columbus Crew 3215<05>1715512676165045
MetroStars 3215<34>17127135763-64339
Miami Fusion 3215<50>17105175168-173535
x-Tampa Bay Mutiny 3212<15>20116154762-153934
x-New England Revolution 3211<24>2196175370-153329
Western Conference P W SW SL L WIR SO LIR GF GA GD APts Pts
Los Angeles Galaxy 3224<22>822468544417068
Chicago Fire 3220<21>12183116245175756
Colorado Rapids 3216<22>16144146269-74644
Dallas Burn 3215<42>17116154359-163937
x-San Jose Clash 3213<35>19108144860-123833
x-Kansas City Wizards 3212<24>20106164550-53632

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 SemifinalsConference 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

MLS Cup

D.C. United 0 – 2 Chicago Fire
Podbrożny Soccerball shade.svg29'
Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg45'
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

Columbus Crew 1 – 2 ASDET Chicago Fire
John Soccerball shade.svg53' Podbrożny Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Klopas Soccerball shade.svg99'
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 18,615
Referee: Arturo Angeles

American clubs in international competitions

ClubCompetitionFinal 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 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Joe Public Washington, D.C.
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg13', 44'
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg22', 29', 67', 72'
Wood Soccerball shade.svg75', 90+2'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 14 Champions' Cup Semifinal D.C. United 2 – 0 Flag of Mexico.svg León Washington, D.C.
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg12', 61'Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 16 Champions' Cup Final D.C. United 1 – 0 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca Washington, D.C.
Pope Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: RFK Stadium

Colorado Rapids

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