Championship for the Confederation of North, Central American and Carribean Association Football (CONCACAF). Contested for every two years since its revival in 1991. Held Feb. 1-15, 1998 in the United States.
First Round
Round Robin; each team plays the other teams in its group once. Note that three points are awarded for a win and one for a tie. (*) indicates team advanced to semifinals.
| Group 1 | W | L | T | GA | GA | Pts |
|---|
| *Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| *Brazil | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| RESULTS: Feb. 1—El Salvador 0, Guatemala 0; Feb. 3 —Brazil 0, Jamaica 0; Feb. 5—Brazil 1, Guatemala 1; Feb. 8—Jamaica 3, Guatemala 2; Brazil 4, El Salvador 0; Feb. 9—Jamaica 2, El Salvador 0. |
| Group 2 | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| *Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Honduras | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| RESULTS: Feb. 1—Trinidad & Tobago 3, Honduras 1; Feb. 4—Mexico 4, Trinidad & Tobago 2; Feb. 7 —Mexico 2, Honduras 0. |
| Group 3 | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|
| *United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Cuba | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| RESULTS: Feb. 1—United States 3, Cuba 0; Feb. 4 —Costa Rica 7, Cuba 2; Feb. 7—United States 2, Costa Rica 1. |
Semifinals
| Feb. 10 | Los Angeles (12,298) | United States 1, Brazil 0 |
| Feb. 12 | Los Angeles (45,507) | Mexico 1, Jamaica 0 |
Third Place
| Feb. 15 | Los Angeles (91,255) | Brazil 1, Jamaica 0 |
Final
| Feb. 15 | Los Angeles (91,255) | Mexico 1, United States 0 |
FIFA Top 50 World Rankings for Soccer's 1997-98 Season
1997-98 Soccer Season - Worldwide
African Nations Cup Results for the 1997-98 Season
