1998 Copa Interamericana

1998 Copa Interamericana
EventCopa Interamericana
D.C. United Vasco da Gama
United States Brazil
2 1
on aggregate
First leg
D.C. United Vasco da Gama
0 1
DateNovember 14, 1998
VenueRFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
RefereeCarlos Batres (Guatemala)
Attendance25,000
Second leg
Vasco da Gama D.C. United
0 2
DateDecember 5, 1998
VenueLockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
RefereeCarlos Batres (Guatemala)
Attendance7,283

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;[1] the second leg in Fort Lauderdale was won 2–0 by D.C. United.[2]

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

Team Qualification Previous app.
Brazil Vasco da Gama1998 Copa Libertadores championNone
United States D.C. United1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup championNone

Venues

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (left) and Lockhart Stadium, venues of the series

Match details

First leg

1998 Copa Interamericana
First leg
D.C. United United States0–1Brazil Vasco da Gama
Felipe 69'
Attendance: 26.216
D.C. United
Vasco da Gama

Second leg

Second leg
Vasco da Gama Brazil0–2United States D.C. United
Sanneh 34'
Pope 77'
Attendance: 7,283
Vasco da Gama
D.C. United

References

  1. ↑ Goff, Steven (November 15, 1998). "Brazil's Vasco da Gama is one up on United". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Rusnak, Jeff (December 6, 1998). "D.C. stops Brazilians". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 17C. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ↑ Copa Interamericana 1998 by Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  4. ↑ Rusnak, Jeff (December 5, 1998). "InterAmerican Cup finale about pride". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 9C. Retrieved March 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
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