Jamaica beats El Salvador to advance to Gold Cup semifinals

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Posted on 9 February 1998

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 1998 (AMP) — USA 1998 : Jamaica defeated El Salvador by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Gold Cup group stage game on Monday. Jamaica advance to the Semifinals. El Salvador is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Jamaica at the Gold Cup

3 appearances (first in 1991)
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1991)

El Salvador at the Gold Cup

2 appearance (1996)
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1996)

Jamaica

2:0

El Salvador

2:0 (1:0)

9 February 1998
Los Angeles

Group A

Team	Pts
Jamaica	7
Brazil	5
Guatemala	2
El Salvador	1

Matches

El Salvador 0-0 Guatemala (1 Feb. 1998)
Brazil 0-0 Jamaica (3 Feb. 1998)
Brazil 1-1 Guatemala (5 Feb. 1998)
El Salvador 0-4 Brazil (8 Feb. 1998)
Guatemala 2-3 Jamaica (8 Feb. 1998)
Jamaica 2-0 El Salvador (9 Feb. 1998)

Gold Cup History

Read on to know more on the history and origin of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.