MLS teams will kick off their 1998 spring training at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Fla. from Feb. 6-16. The 12 squads will compete in a tournament format, with two games featured daily from Feb. 7-15 under the lights at the complex at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. (ET). Each of the teams will participate in three feature matches, and the top two will advance to the preseason Championship game Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The games are open to the public (admission to the park is $8 per person, with the price covering that days MLS events). The following is the MLS game schedule for the 1998 spring training in Orlando:
| Game | Date | Matchup | Kickoff (ET) |
| Game 1 | Feb. 7 | Columbus vs. Colorado | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 2 | Feb. 7 | D.C. United vs. Chicago | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 3 | Feb. 8 | MetroStars vs. Dallas | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 4 | Feb. 8 | Miami vs. Kansas City | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 5 | Feb. 9 | New England vs. Los Angeles | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 6 | Feb. 9 | Tampa Bay vs. San Jose | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 7 | Feb. 10 | Columbus vs. Chicago | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 8 | Feb. 10 | Colorado vs. D.C. United | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 9 | Feb. 11 | MetroStars vs. Kansas City | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 10 | Feb. 11 | Dallas vs. Miami | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 11 | Feb. 12 | New England vs. San Jose | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 12 | Feb. 12 | Los Angeles vs. Tampa Bay | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 13 | Feb. 13 | 12th Place Team vs. 11th Place Team | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 14 | Feb. 13 | 10th Place Team vs. 9th Place Team | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 15 | Feb. 14 | 8th Place Team vs. 7th Place Team | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 16 | Feb. 14 | 6th Place Team vs. 5th Place Team | 7:30 p.m. |
| Game 17 | Feb. 15 | 4th Place Team vs. 3rd Place Team | 5:30 p.m. |
| Game 18 | Feb. 15 | 2nd Place Team vs. 1st Place Team | 7:30 p.m. |