Gold Cup 1998
ChampionsMexico
Mexico won, ahead of United States (0–1 in the final, 15 Feb 1998). 10 teams, 16 games, 2.75 goals a game; hosted by United States.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaicathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexicothrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Honduras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| Cuba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 1998-02-15United States0–1MexicoFinal · Los Angeles57%
Top scorers
- Paulo Wanchope Costa Rica 4
- Luis Hernández Mexico 4
- Romário Brazil 3
- Jerren Nixon Trinidad and Tobago 2
- Stern John Trinidad and Tobago 2
- Juan Carlos Plata Guatemala 2
- Cuauhtémoc Blanco Mexico 2
- Preki United States 2
- Giovane Élber Brazil 2
- Paul Hall Jamaica 2
Upsets
- 1998-02-10United States1–0BrazilUpsetSemi-finals · Los Angeles18%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.