MLS Cup ’97 finalists D.C. United and the Colorado Rapids are entered in the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup, which will be held Aug. 11-16 at Washington’s RFK Stadium. Host D.C. United and defending champion Cruz Azul of Mexico qualify automatically to the quarterfinals. Colorado faces Mexican Torneo Invierno champion Leon for a spot in the quarterfinals.
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Aug. 11 — Quarterfinals: D.C. United vs. Caribbean, Central America 1 vs. Colorado Rapids or Leon (Mexico). Aug. 12 — Quarterfinals: Cruz Azul (Mexico) vs. Central America 2. Central America 3 vs. Mexican Torneo Verano champion. Aug. 14 — Semifinals. Aug. 16 — Championship and third-place game. In Central America, two three-team groups are currently playing a round-robin schedule. The two group winners will advance to the final tournament, as will the winner of a playoff between the two group runners-up.Group A
April 15 in Alajuela Alajuela (C.R.) 1 (Miso 67) Luis Angel Firpo (El Sal.) 1 (Israel Castro 10). Half: 0-1. Att.: n/a.| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Alajuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Angel Firpo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Olimpia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
April 19 in Puerto Cortez Platense (Hond.) 1 (Carcamo 8) Saprissa (C.R.) 3 (Ramirez 15, Myers 76, Ilama 89). Half: 1-1. Att.: 1,300.| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Saprissa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Comunicaciones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Platense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |