1998 Copa Interamericana

1998 Copa Interamericana
Event	Copa Interamericana
	on aggregate
First leg
Date	November 14, 1998
Venue	RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Referee	Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
Attendance	25,000
Second leg
Date	December 5, 1998
Venue	Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
Referee	Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
Attendance	7,283
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The 1998 Copa Interamericana was the 18th 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.
Vasco da Gama	1998 Copa Libertadores champion	None
D.C. United	1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion	None

Venues

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

Match details

First leg

1998 Copa Interamericana

14 November 1998

First leg

D.C. United	0–1	Vasco da Gama
		Felipe 69'

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 26.216

Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

D.C. United

Vasco da Gama


GK		Tom Presthus
DF	20	Tony Sanneh		81'
DF	23	Eddie Pope	17'
DF	18	Carlos Llamosa
DF	12	Jeff Agoos
MF	14	Ben Olsen
MF	6	John Harkes
MF	16	Richie Williams
MF	10	Marco Etcheverry
FW	9	Jaime Moreno
FW	15	Roy Lassiter
Substitutes:
FW		A. J. Wood		81'
Manager:
Bruce Arena


GK	1	Carlos Germano
DF		Filipe Alvim
DF	3	Odvan
DF		Henrique
DF		Felipe
MF	5	Luisinho	80'
MF	10	Nasa
MF		Gian	66'
FW	7	Donizete
FW		Guilherme
FW	9	Luizão	46'
Substitutes:
DF		Válber	46'
MF		Zada	66'
MF		Nélson	80'
Manager:
Antônio Lopes

Second leg

5 December 1998

Second leg

Vasco da Gama	0–2	D.C. United
		Sanneh 34' Pope 77'

Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Attendance: 7,283

Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Vasco da Gama

D.C. United


GK	1	Carlos Germano
DF	11	Vágner
DF	3	Odvan
DF	4	Mauro Galvão
DF	2	Flavinho		80'
MF	8	Juninho Pernambucano		46'
MF	5	Luisinho
MF	10	Nasa	70'
MF	6	Felipe
FW	7	Donizete
FW	9	Luizão	7'	46'
Substitutes:
FW		Guilherme		46'
DF		Vítor		46'
FW		Mauricinho		80'
Manager:
Antônio Lopes


GK	1	Scott Garlick
DF	20	Tony Sanneh
DF	23	Eddie Pope
DF	18	Carlos Llamosa
DF	12	Jeff Agoos
MF	14	Ben Olsen	59'
MF	6	John Harkes
MF	16	Richie Williams	63'
MF	10	Marco Etcheverry
FW	9	Jaime Moreno	15'
FW	15	Roy Lassiter		88'
Substitutes:
MF		Geoff Aunger		88'
Manager:
Bruce Arena

References

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

[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.

[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.

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