Costa Rican club Alajuela has qualified as the eighth quarterfinalist for the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Alajuela defeated Comunicaciones of Guatemala 4-2 in the first leg of their home-and-away series on July 26 and earned a 1-1 draw in Guatemala City on July 29 to advance with a 5-3 aggregate victory. Alajuela will face Mexican Torneo Verano champion Toluca in the quarterfinals Here is the schedule for the finals of the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup, to be held Aug. 11-16 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Quarterfinals
Aug. 11 — D.C. United (MLS) vs. Joe Public (Trinidad & Tobago) at 7:00 p.m. (ET); Cruz Azul (Mexico) vs. Saprissa (Costa Rica) at 9:00 p.m.
Aug. 12 — L.A. Firpo (El Salvador) vs. Leon (Mexico) at 7:00 p.m.; Toluca (Mexico) vs. Alajuela (Costa Rica) at 9:00 p.m.
Semifinals
Aug. 14 — D.C. United-Joe Public winner vs. L.A. Firpo-Leon winner at 7:00 p.m.; Cruz Azul-Saprissa winner vs. Toluca-Alajuela winner at 9:00 p.m.
Third-Place Match
Aug. 16 — semifinal losers meet at 1:00 p.m.
Championship
Aug. 16 — semifinal winners meet at 3:00 p.m.
