The 1998 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 1 December 1998 between Real Madrid, winners of the 1997-98UEFA Champions League, and Vasco da Gama, winners of the 1998Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 51,514 fans. Raúl González was named as man of the match.[1]