1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Copa Oro de la Concacaf 1993
1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.jpg
Tournament details
Host countriesMexico
United States
Dates10–25 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third placeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored60 (3.75 per match)
Attendance831,788 (51,987 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mexico.svg Zague (11 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Mexico.svg Ramón Ramírez
1991
1996

The 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 2nd edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF. The tournament took place from 10 to 25 July 1993 and jointly hosted by 2 cities in two North American countries: Mexico, and the United States. [1]

Contents

Mexico were crowned the champions after winning the final against the title holder United States 4–0 . It was Mexico's fourth CONCACAF title and their first Gold Cup title. [2]

Venues

It was the first Gold Cup to be co-hosted; Group A was held in the United States (Dallas), and Group B in Mexico (Mexico City).

MexicoUnited States
Mexico City Dallas
Estadio Azteca Cotton Bowl
Capacity: 105,000Capacity: 71,615
Estadio Azteca 07a.jpg Image of TX OU Red River Shootout in Cotton Bowl seen from fair grounds - original.jpg

Teams

Qualification

TeamQualification Appearances Last AppearancePrevious best performance FIFA Ranking [3]
North American zone
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (TH)Automatic2nd 1991 Champions ( 1991 )24
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Automatic2nd 1991 Third Place (1991)25
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Automatic2nd 1991 Group stage (1991)57
Caribbean zone qualified through the 1993 Caribbean Cup
Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique Winners1stNoneDebutN/A
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Runners-up2nd 1991 Group stage (1991)67
Central American zone qualified through the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Winners2nd 1991 Runners-up (1991)40
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Runners-up2nd 1991 Fourth Place (1991)35
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Third Place1stNoneDebut120

Squads

The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)330041+36Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 311143+13
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 310265+12
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 30123851
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Co-host
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg5–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 11,642
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 11,642
Referee: Berny Ulloa (Costa Rica)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg3–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 13,771
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 13,771
Referee: Roberto Parisius (Suriname)

Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Davis Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Mendieta Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 18,527
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Lalas Soccerball shade.svg29' Report
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 18,527
Referee: Robert Sawtell (CAN)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)3210181+175Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 312053+24
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 302131182
4Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 3012314111
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Co-host
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Brazil)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg9–0Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 82,300
Referee: José Alvarado (El Salvador)

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–2Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Argelio Sabillón (Honduras)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg3–1Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 59,000
Referee: Majid Jay (United States)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg8–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
22 July – Mexico City
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6
 
25 July – Mexico City
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4
 
21 July – Dallas
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (a.s.d.e.t.)1
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0
 
Third place play-off
 
 
25 July – Mexico City
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1
 
 
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1

Semi-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0 (a.e.t./g.g.)Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 15,826
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Juan Escobar (Guatemala)

Third place play-off

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Brazil)


Costa Rica and Jamaica shared the third place.

Final

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 130,800
Referee: Robert Sawtell (Canada)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 60 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.

11 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards

The following Gold Cup awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Boot (top scorer) and Golden Ball (best overall player). [4]

Golden Ball
Flag of Mexico.svg Ramón Ramírez
Golden Boot
Flag of Mexico.svg Zague
11 goals

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