1998 in American soccer

The 1998 season was the 86th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

National team

Record

Competition GP W D L GF GA
FIFA World Cup 3 0 0 3 1 5
CONCACAF Gold Cup 4 3 0 1 6 2
International Friendly 9 3 4 2 8 6
Total 16 6 4 6 15 13

Results

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Goalscorers

Player Goals
Roy Wegerle 2
Preki 2
Brian McBride 2
Eric Wynalda 1
Joe-Max Moore 1
Eddie Pope 1
Chad Deering 1
Marcelo Balboa 1
Frankie Hejduk 1
Paul Bravo 1
Claudio Reyna 1
Ernie Stewart 1
Tab Ramos 1

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference P W SW SL L WIR SO LIR GF GA GD APts Pts
D.C. United 3224<73>8171058151306158
Columbus Crew 3215<05>1715512676165045
MetroStars 3215<34>17127135763-64339
Miami Fusion 3215<50>17105175168-173535
x-Tampa Bay Mutiny 3212<15>20116154762-153934
x-New England Revolution 3211<24>2196175370-153329
Western Conference P W SW SL L WIR SO LIR GF GA GD APts Pts
Los Angeles Galaxy 3224<22>822468544417068
Chicago Fire 3220<21>12183116245175756
Colorado Rapids 3216<22>16144146269-74644
Dallas Burn 3215<42>17116154359-163937
x-San Jose Clash 3213<35>19108144860-123833
x-Kansas City Wizards 3212<24>20106164550-53632

Wins (W) are worth 3 points.
Shootout Wins (SW) are worth 1 point, and is considered a Win in the standings.
Shootout Loss (SL) are worth 0 points, and is considered a Loss in the standings.
Loss (L) are worth 0 points.

Playoffs

  Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup '98
                                       
  1  D.C. United (a.e.t.), (3 – 2 S.O.)* 2 1* x  
4  Miami Fusion 1 0 x  
  1  D.C. United 2 2 3  
Eastern Conference
  2  Columbus Crew 0 4 0  
2  Columbus Crew (a.e.t.), (3 – 2 S.O.)* 5 2* x
  3  MetroStars 3 1 x  
    E  D.C. United     0
  W  Chicago Fire     2
  1  Los Angeles Galaxy 6 3 x  
4  Dallas Burn 1 2 x  
  1  Los Angeles Galaxy 0 1 x
Western Conference
  2  Chicago Fire (a.e.t.), (2 – 1 S.O.)* 1 2* x  
2  Chicago Fire 2 1 x
  3  Colorado Rapids 1 0 x  

MLS Cup

Main article: MLS Cup '98

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
A-L Hershey Wildcats 2
PDL Chicago Stingers 3
PDL Chicago Stingers 1
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. 3
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire (ASDET, PSO) 1 (4)
MLS San Jose Clash 1 (3)
A-L El Paso Patriots 9
PDL Arizona Sahuaros 1
A-L El Paso Patriots 0
MLS San Jose Clash 2
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. 3
MLS Dallas Burn 2
 
 
MLS Dallas Burn 4
A-L Orange County Zodiac 0
A-L Orange County Zodiac 2
PDL Austin Lone Stars 1
MLS Dallas Burn 5
A-L Nashville Metros 1
A-L Nashville Metros 7
PDL Delaware Wizards 1
A-L Nashville Metros 3
MLS Kansas City Wizards 1
 
 
MLS Chicago Fire S.C. (ASDET) 2
MLS Columbus Crew 1
 
 
MLS Miami Fusion 3
PDL Orlando Nighthawks 0
A-L Milwaukee Rampage 1
PDL Orlando Nighthawks 2
MLS Columbus Crew 3
MLS Miami Fusion 0
PDL Western Mass Pioneers 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos 3
A-L Rochester Rhinos 1
MLS Columbus Crew (ASDET) 2
 
 
MLS Columbus Crew 1
MLS MetroStars 0
 
 
MLS MetroStars (ASDET) 1
A-L Hampton Roads Mariners 0
A-L Hampton Roads Mariners (aet, PSO) 0 (3)
PDL Central Jersey Riptide 0 (2)
MLS MetroStars 4
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
 
 
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny (ASDET, PSO) 2 (5)
PDL Worcester Wildfire 2 (4)
A-L Worcester Wildfire 2
PDL Charlotte Eagles 0

Final

October 30
Columbus Crew 1 – 2 ASDET Chicago Fire
John  53' Podbrożny  45' (pen.)
Klopas  99'
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 18,615
Referee: Arturo Angeles

American clubs in international competitions

Club Competition Final round
D.C. United CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
Colorado Rapids CONCACAF Champions' Cup Qualifying Round

D.C. United

Colorado Rapids

References

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