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1998 Copa Interamericana

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title1998 Copa Interamericana
eventCopa Interamericana
team1D.C. United
team1associationUSA
team1score2
team2Vasco da Gama
team2associationBRA
team2score1
detailson aggregate
firstlegFirst leg
team1score10
team2score11
date1November 14, 1998
stadium1RFK Stadium
city1Washington, D.C.
referee1Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
attendance125,000
secondlegSecond leg
team1score22
team2score20
date2December 5, 1998
stadium2Lockhart Stadium
city2Fort Lauderdale
referee2Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
attendance27,283
previous1997

The 1998 Copa Interamericana was the 18th and last 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; the second leg in Fort Lauderdale was won 2–0 by D.C. United.

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. D.C. United head coach Bruce Arena left the team after the match to manage the United States men's national soccer team.

Qualified teams

TeamQualificationPrevious app.
BRA Vasco da Gama1998 Copa Libertadores championNone
USA D.C. United1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup championNone

Venues

Match details

First leg

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USA Bruce Arena
BRA Antônio Lopes

Second leg

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BRA Antônio Lopes
USA Bruce Arena

References

References

  1. Goff, Steven. (November 15, 1998). "Brazil's Vasco da Gama is one up on United". [[The Washington Post]].
  2. Rusnak, Jeff. (December 6, 1998). "D.C. stops Brazilians". [[Sun-Sentinel]].
  3. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/intam98.html Copa Interamericana 1998] by Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  4. Rusnak, Jeff. (December 5, 1998). "InterAmerican Cup finale about pride". Sun-Sentinel.
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