1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup#Final

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = CONCACAF Gold Cup

| year = 1996

| other_titles = CONCACAF Championship

| image = 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.png

| size = 176

| caption = 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo

| country = United States

| dates = January 10–21

| num_teams = 9

| confederations = 2

| venues = 3

| cities = 3

| champion = MEX

| count = 2

| second = BRA

| third = USA

| fourth = GUA

| matches = 13

| goals = 42

| attendance = {{#expr: 15352 + 32571 + 52345 + 27125 + 8234 + 20708 + 27125 + 12425 + 52345 + 20708 + 42221 + 88125 + 88155}}

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Wynalda (4 goals)

| player =

| prevseason = 1993

| nextseason = 1998

}}

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).

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

!Anaheim!!Los Angeles!!San Diego

Anaheim StadiumMemorial ColiseumJack Murphy Stadium
Capacity: 64,593Capacity: 93,607Capacity: 60,836
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colspan="3"|

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{{location map~|USA|lat=33.836111|long=-117.889722|label=Anaheim|position=right}}

{{location map~|USA|lat=34.05|long=-118.25|label=Los Angeles|position=top}}

{{location map~|USA|lat=32.715|long=-117.1625|label=San Diego|position=bottom}}

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Teams

=Qualification=

class="wikitable"
|Team

!|Qualification

!|Appearances

!Last Appearance

!|Previous best performance

!FIFA Ranking{{cite web |title=The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking |url=https://es.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank/id26/#all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021175218/https://es.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank/id26/#all |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2019 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=March 9, 2021 |date=December 19, 1995}}

colspan=6|North American zone
align=left| {{fb|MEX}} (TH)

|align=center| Automatic

|align=center| 3rd

|align=center| 1993

|align=center| Champions (1993)

|align=center| 12

align=left| {{fb|USA}}

|align=center| Automatic

|align=center| 3rd

|align=center| 1993

|align=center| Champions (1991)

|align=center| 19

align=left| {{fb|CAN}}

|align=center| Automatic

|align=center| 3rd

|align=center| 1993

|align=center| Group Stage (1991, 1993)

|align=center| 65

colspan=6|Caribbean zone qualified through the 1995 Caribbean Cup
align=left| {{fb|TRI}}

|align=center| Winners

|align=center| 2nd

|align=center| 1991

|align=center| Group Stage (1991)

|align=center| 57

align=left| {{fb|SVG}}

|align=center| Runners-up

|align=center| 1st

|align=center| None

|align=center| Debut

|align=center| 95

colspan=6|Central American zone qualified through the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
align=left| {{fb|HON|1949}}

|align=center| Winners

|align=center| 3rd

|align=center| 1993

|align=center| Runners-up (1991)

|align=center| 49

align=left| {{fb|GUA}}

|align=center| Runners-up

|align=center| 2nd

|align=center| 1991

|align=center| Group stage (1991)

|align=center| 145

align=left| {{fb|SLV}}

|align=center| Third Place

|align=center| 1st

|align=center| None

|align=center| Debut

|align=center| 85

colspan=6|Other
align=left| {{fbo|Brazil}}{{refn|U-23 represented}}

|align=center| Invitation

|align=center| 1st

|align=center| None

|align=center| Debut

|align=center| 1

=Squads=

{{main|1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup 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=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|class_rules=

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121010065145/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=standings&season_id=1031 CONCACAF]

|team_order=MEX, GUA, VIN

|update=complete

|win_MEX=2 |draw_MEX=0 |loss_MEX=0 |gf_MEX=6 |ga_MEX=0

|win_GUA=1 |draw_GUA=0 |loss_GUA=1 |gf_GUA=3 |ga_GUA=1

|win_VIN=0 |draw_VIN=0 |loss_VIN=2 |gf_VIN=0 |ga_VIN=8

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|name_GUA={{fb|GUA}}

|name_VIN={{fb|VIN}}

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|result1=KO |result2=KO

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|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}

|score = 5–0

|team2 = {{fb|VIN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

|attendance = 15,352

|referee = Esfandiar Baharmast (United States)

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120731152317/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251095

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1996|1|14|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|GUA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

|attendance= 32,571

|referee = Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120731152321/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251096

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1996|1|16|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|VIN}}

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|GUA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim

|attendance = 52,345

|referee = Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120808073956/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251097

}}

=Group B=

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|win_CCC=0 |draw_CCC=0 |loss_CCC=2 |gf_CCC=1 |ga_CCC=8

|name_AAA={{fbo|BRA}}

|name_BBB={{fb|CAN}}

|name_CCC={{fb|HON|1949}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Advance to Knockout stage

|update=complete

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{{football box

|date = January 10, 1996

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAN}}

|score = 3–1

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|team2 = {{fb|HON|1949}}

|goals1 = Corazzin {{goal|9}}
Holness {{goal|27||63}}

|goals2 = Carson {{goal|40}}

|stadium = Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim

|attendance= 27,125

|referee= Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

}}

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{{football box

|date = January 12, 1996

|team1 = {{fbo-rt|BRA}}

|score = 4–1

|report = [https://archive.today/20120808074026/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251099 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|CAN}}

|goals1 = André Luis {{goal|3}}
Caio {{goal|7}}
Sávio {{goal|14}}
Leandro Machado {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Radzinski {{goal|66}}

|stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

|attendance= 8,234

|referee= Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)

}}

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{{football box

|date = January 14, 1996

|team1 = {{fbo-rt|BRA}}

|score = 5–0

|report = [https://archive.today/20120808074032/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251100 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|HON|1949}}

|goals1 = Caio {{goal|9||81}}
Jamelli {{goal|31||61}}
Sávio {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

|attendance= 20,708

|referee= Armando Archundia (Mexico)

}}

=Group C=

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|team1=AAA |team2=BBB |team3=CCC

|result1=Q

|win_AAA=2 |draw_AAA=0 |loss_AAA=0 |gf_AAA=5 |ga_AAA=2

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|win_CCC=0 |draw_CCC=0 |loss_CCC=2 |gf_CCC=4 |ga_CCC=6

|name_AAA={{fb|USA}}

|name_BBB={{fb|SLV}}

|name_CCC={{fb|TRI}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Advance to Knockout stage

|update=complete

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{{football box

|date = January 10, 1996

|team1 = {{fb-rt|TRI}}

|score = 2–3

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|team2 = {{fb|SLV}}

|goals1 = Latapy {{goal|59||64}}

|goals2 = Díaz Arce {{goal|34||72|pen.}}
Cerritos {{goal|50}}

|stadium = Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim

|attendance= 27,125

|referee= Armando Archundia (Mexico)

}}

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{{football box

|date = January 13, 1996

|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}

|score = 3–2

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20120808074051/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251102 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|TRI}}

|goals1 = Wynalda {{goal|15||34}}
Moore {{goal|53}}

|goals2 = Dwarika {{goal|6||43}}

|stadium = Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim

|attendance= 12,425

|referee= Argelio Sabillon (Honduras)

}}

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{{football box

|date = January 16, 1996

|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}

|score = 2–0

|report = [https://archive.today/20120808074057/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251103 Report]

|team2 = {{fb|SLV}}

|goals1 = Wynalda {{goal|63}}
Balboa {{goal|75}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim

|attendance= 52,345

|referee= Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)

}}

Knockout stage

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|N4

|style=white-space:nowrap|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high|3rdplace=yes

|RD1=Semi-finals

|RD2=Final

|Consol=Third place play-off

|18 January – Los Angeles|{{fb|USA}}|0|{{fbo|BRA}}|1

|19 January – San Diego|{{fb|MEX}}|1|{{fb|GUA}}|0

|21 January – Los Angeles|{{fbo|BRA}}|0|{{fb|MEX}}|2

|21 January – Los Angeles|{{fb|USA}}|3|{{fb|GUA}}|0

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1996|1|18|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fbo|BRA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

|attendance = 20,708

|referee = Armando Archundia (Mexico)

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120808074112/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251104

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1996|1|19|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = {{fbo-rt|MEX}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|GUA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

|attendance = 42,221

|referee = Esfandiar Baharmast (United States)

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120808074116/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251105

}}

=Third place play-off=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|1996|1|21|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|GUA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

|attendance = 88,155

|referee = René Parra (Canada)

|report = https://web.archive.org/web/20120808074124/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251106

}}

= Final =

{{Main|1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup final}}

{{#lst:1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final|Final}}

Statistics

=Goalscorers=

{{Goalscorers

|goals=42 |matches=13

|extra=

|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).{{cite web |url=http://www.goldcup.org/page/GoldCup/HistoryDetail/0%2C%2C12802~1677221%2C00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726073047/http://www.goldcup.org/page/GoldCup/HistoryDetail/0,,12802~1677221,00.html |archive-date=26 July 2009 |publisher=CONCACAF |title=1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |url-status=dead |date=8 May 2009}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
scope=col style="background-color: gold" | Golden Ball
{{fbicon|MEX}} Raúl Lara
scope=col style="background-color: gold" | Golden Boot
{{fbicon|USA}} Eric Wynalda
4 goals

References

{{Reflist}}