USA v Costa Rica, 07 February 1998
| Score | 2-1 to USA |
| Referee | Mohamed Nazri Abdullah |
| Competition | CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C |
| Venue | Coliseum Stadium, Oakland |
| Attendance | 36,240 |
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USA
Manager: Steve Sampson
Goals:
| Eddie Pope | 7 |
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| Preki | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Jeff Agoos
Defender
Marcelo Balboa
Defender
Alexi Lalas
Defender
Eddie Pope
Defender/Midfielder
John Harkes
Midfielder
Frankie Hejduk
Midfielder
Cobi Jones
Forward
Joe-Max Moore
Forward
Roy Wegerle
Forward
Eric Wynalda
Substitutions:
| Mike Burns for Eddie Pope | 46 |
| Brian McBride for Roy Wegerle | 63 |
| Preki for Marcelo Balboa | 69 |
Cards:
| Alexi Lalas | Y | |
| Frankie Hejduk | Y | |
| Roy Wegerle | Y |
Goals:
| Allan Oviedo | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Erick Lonnis
Goalkeeper
Mauricio Wright
Defender
Luis Marin
Defender/Centre back
Harold Wallace
Defender/Midfielder
Luis Diego Arnáez
Midfielder
Austin Berry
Midfielder
Joaquín Guillén
Midfielder
Wilmer López
Midfielder
Roy Myers
Forward
Allan Oviedo
Forward
Paulo Wanchope
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jervis Drummond for Allan Oviedo | 65 |
| Floyd A Gutrie Bell for Roy Myers | 71 |
| Bernard Mullins Campbell for | 82 |