1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.png
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 10–21
Teams9 (from 2 confederations)
Venue3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth placeFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored42 (3.23 per match)
Attendance487,439 (37,495 per match)
Top scorer Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wynalda (4 goals)
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The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).

Contents

The tournament returned to the United States and California; the games were hosted by Los Angeles, San Diego, and Anaheim. The format of the tournament changed from 1993: it was expanded to nine teams, separated into three groups of three and played in January as opposed to the 1993 edition which was played in July.

The top team in each group, plus the best second-place finisher would advance to the semifinals. For the first time, a non-CONCACAF team was invited: Brazil, who sent their under-23 side. Mexico won their second straight Gold Cup, beating the Brazilians 2–0 in the final.

Venues

Anaheim Los Angeles San Diego
Anaheim Stadium Memorial Coliseum Jack Murphy Stadium
Capacity: 64,593Capacity: 93,607Capacity: 60,836
Anaheim Stadium 1986.jpg 11-11-06-LA-Coliseum-USC-UO.jpg Qualcomm Stadium.jpg

Teams

Qualification

TeamQualification Appearances Last AppearancePrevious best performance FIFA Ranking [1]
North American zone
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (TH)Automatic3rd 1993 Champions ( 1993 )12
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Automatic3rd 1993 Champions ( 1991 )19
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Automatic3rd 1993 Group Stage (1991, 1993)65
Caribbean zone qualified through the 1995 Caribbean Cup
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Winners2nd 1991 Group Stage (1991)57
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Runners-up1stNoneDebut95
Central American zone qualified through the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Winners3rd 1993 Runners-up (1991)49
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Runners-up2nd 1991 Group stage (1991)145
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Third Place1stNoneDebut85
Other
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil [2] Invitation1stNoneDebut1

Squads

The 9 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 Mexico.svg  Mexico 220060+66Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 210131+23
3Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 200208−80
Source: CONCACAF
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5–0Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
Attendance: 15,352
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
Attendance: 32,571
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg0–3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim
Attendance: 52,345
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 220091+86Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 210145−13
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 200218−70
Source: [ citation needed ]
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Corazzin Soccerball shade.svg9'
Holness Soccerball shade.svg27', 63'		 Report Carson Soccerball shade.svg40'
Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim
Attendance: 27,125
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
André Luis Soccerball shade.svg3'
Caio Soccerball shade.svg7'
Sávio Soccerball shade.svg14'
Leandro Machado Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Radzinski Soccerball shade.svg66'
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 8,234
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Caio Soccerball shade.svg9', 81'
Jamelli Soccerball shade.svg31', 61'
Sávio Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 20,708
Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 220052+36Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 210134−13
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 200246−20
Source: [ citation needed ]
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Latapy Soccerball shade.svg59', 64' Report Díaz Arce Soccerball shade.svg34', 72' (pen.)
Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg50'
Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim
Attendance: 27,125
Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg15', 34'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Dwarika Soccerball shade.svg6', 43'
Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim
Attendance: 12,425
Referee: Argelio Sabillon (Honduras)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg63'
Balboa Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report
Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim
Attendance: 52,345
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
18 January – Los Angeles
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
21 January – Los Angeles
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0
 
19 January – San Diego
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
 
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
21 January – Los Angeles
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0

Semi-finals

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 20,708
Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
Attendance: 42,221
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States)

Third place play-off

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Report
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 88,155
Referee: René Parra (Canada)

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 88,155
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 42 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 3.23 goals per match.

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). [3]

Golden Ball
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Lara
Golden Boot
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wynalda
4 goals

References

  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. December 19, 1995. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ U-23 represented
  3. ↑ "1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup". CONCACAF. May 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 26, 2009.
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