The 1998 Copa Interamericana was the 18th and final staging of this competition. The final took place between DC United and Vasco da Gama and was staged over two legs on 14 November 1998 and 5 December 1998. DC United won their first Copa Interamericana. They are the only team from the United States to win the competition.

First Leg

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style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	DC UNITED:
GK		Tom Presthus Tom Presthus Thomas “Tom” Presthus is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper. He spent seven seasons in Major League Soccer and earned one caps with the U.S. national team in 1999.-Youth:...
DF		Eddie Pope Eddie Pope George Edward Pope is a retired American soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.-Youth:Born in Greensboro, he attended Southwest Guilford...
DF		Carlos Llamosa Carlos Llamosa Carlos Llamosa is a Colombian American soccer defender who last played for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer....
DF		Jeff Agoos Jeff Agoos Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....
DF		Tony Sanneh Tony Sanneh Anthony "Tony" Sanneh is an American soccer player who most recently played for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
MF		John Harkes John Harkes John Harkes is an American former soccer player. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and the second American to score at Wembley Stadium. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, and won two MLS Cup...
MF		Richie Williams Richie Williams Richie Williams is an American former professional soccer player and coach.Known for his diminutive height and his dogged tackling, Williams spent the vast majority of his playing career in the United States, playing one season in the National Professional Soccer League, two in USISL, two in the...
MF		Ben Olsen Ben Olsen Benjamin Robert "Ben" Olsen is a former American professional soccer player and the current manager of D.C. United. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Olsen grew up playing for FC Delco, an elite club program near Philadelphia...
MF		Marco Etcheverry Marco Etcheverry Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a retired Bolivian footballer, considered one of the greatest Bolivian players of all time.-Career:...
FW		Jaime Moreno Jaime Moreno Jaime Moreno Morales is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side....
FW		Roy Lassiter Roy Lassiter Roy Lassiter is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996.-Early life:...
Manager:
Bruce Arena Bruce Arena Bruce Arena is a former coach of the United States men's national soccer team as well as a former professional soccer and lacrosse player...

style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> VASCO DA GAMA: | GK   Carlos Germano

Carlos Germano

Carlos Germano Schwambach Neto , better known as Carlos Germano, is a former Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper.He was a member of the Brazilian squad for France 98 World Cup.-Club career:...

  DF   Flavinho DF   Odvan

Odvan

Odvan Gomes Silva is a Brazilian football player who plays for EC São João da Barra. He formerly played for Americano, Mineiros, Mimosense, Vasco da Gama, Santos, Botafogo, Coritiba, Fluminense, D.C...

DF   Henrique

Leonardo Henrique Peixoto dos Santos

Leonardo Henrique Peixoto dos Santos, or simply Henrique , is a Brazilian football Centre-back. He currently plays for Peñarol.-References:...

  DF   Luisinho  MF   Felipe

Felipe Loureiro

Felipe, real name Felipe Jorge Loureiro, is a Brazilian professional football player. He is an playmaker and currently plays for Vasco da Gama.-National team:...

  MF   Nasa

NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...

FW   Osmar Donizete FW   Gian FW   Guilherme

Guilherme de Cássio Alves

Guilherme de Cássio Alves, simply Guilherme , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....

FW   Luizão  Manager:   Antônio Lopes

Antônio Lopes

Antônio Lopes dos Santos, usually known as Antônio Lopes is a Brazilian football manager and former footballer....

Second Leg

DC United win 2 - 1 on aggregate
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style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	VASCO DA GAMA:
GK		Carlos Germano Carlos Germano Carlos Germano Schwambach Neto , better known as Carlos Germano, is a former Brazilian footballer who played goalkeeper.He was a member of the Brazilian squad for France 98 World Cup.-Club career:...
DF		Flavinho
DF		Odvan Odvan Odvan Gomes Silva is a Brazilian football player who plays for EC São João da Barra. He formerly played for Americano, Mineiros, Mimosense, Vasco da Gama, Santos, Botafogo, Coritiba, Fluminense, D.C...
DF		Mauro Galvão Mauro Galvão Mauro Geraldo Galvão is a retired Braziian footballer who played as a sweeper, and a current manager.-Playing career:...
DF		Luisinho
MF		Felipe Felipe Loureiro Felipe, real name Felipe Jorge Loureiro, is a Brazilian professional football player. He is an playmaker and currently plays for Vasco da Gama.-National team:...
MF		Nasa NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
MF		Juninho Pernambucano Juninho Pernambucano Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Jr. , commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is a Brazilian footballer and dead-ball specialist, currently playing as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club CR Vasco da Gama. He is considered to be one of the greatest free kick takers of all time...
FW		Osmar Donizete
FW		Vágner Vágner Rogério Nunes Vágner Rogério Nunes , simply Vágner, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.The bulk of his professional career was spent in Spain, with Celta de Vigo.-Club career:...
FW		Luizão
Substitutes:
FW		Guilherme Guilherme de Cássio Alves Guilherme de Cássio Alves, simply Guilherme , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....
MF		Vitor
DF		Maurieho
Manager:
Antônio Lopes Antônio Lopes Antônio Lopes dos Santos, usually known as Antônio Lopes is a Brazilian football manager and former footballer....

style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> DC UNITED: | GK   Scott Garlick

Scott Garlick

Scott Garlick is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.Garlick went on trial to Waterford United in 1994...

DF   Eddie Pope

Eddie Pope

George Edward Pope is a retired American soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.-Youth:Born in Greensboro, he attended Southwest Guilford...

  DF   Carlos Llamosa

Carlos Llamosa

Carlos Llamosa is a Colombian American soccer defender who last played for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer....

DF   Jeff Agoos

Jeff Agoos

Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....

  DF   Tony Sanneh

Tony Sanneh

Anthony "Tony" Sanneh is an American soccer player who most recently played for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...

MF   John Harkes

John Harkes

John Harkes is an American former soccer player. Harkes was the first American ever to play in the English Premier League, and the second American to score at Wembley Stadium. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments, and won two MLS Cup...

  MF   Richie Williams

Richie Williams

Richie Williams is an American former professional soccer player and coach.Known for his diminutive height and his dogged tackling, Williams spent the vast majority of his playing career in the United States, playing one season in the National Professional Soccer League, two in USISL, two in the...

MF   Ben Olsen

Ben Olsen

Benjamin Robert "Ben" Olsen is a former American professional soccer player and the current manager of D.C. United. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Olsen grew up playing for FC Delco, an elite club program near Philadelphia...

MF   Marco Etcheverry

Marco Etcheverry

Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a retired Bolivian footballer, considered one of the greatest Bolivian players of all time.-Career:...

FW   Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno

Jaime Moreno Morales is a former Bolivian footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side....

  FW   Roy Lassiter

Roy Lassiter

Roy Lassiter is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996.-Early life:...

  Substitutes: MF   Geoff Aunger

Geoff Aunger

Geoffrey Edward Ramer Aunger is a former Major League Soccer player and Canadian national soccer team member.-Club career:...

  Manager:   Bruce Arena

Bruce Arena

Bruce Arena is a former coach of the United States men's national soccer team as well as a former professional soccer and lacrosse player...

Champion

Copa Interamericana 1998 Winners
United States
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