1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup

The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football (soccer) championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).

1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates10–21 January
Teams9 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (2nd title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place United States
Fourth place Guatemala
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored42 (3.23 per match)
Attendance487,439 (37,495 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eric Wynalda (4 goals)

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.

Qualified teams
Team Qualification Appearances Last Appearance Previous best performance FIFA Ranking[1]
North American zone
 Mexico (TH) Automatic 3rd 1993 Champions (1993) 12
 United States Automatic 3rd 1993 Champions (1991) 19
 Canada Automatic 3rd 1993 Group Stage (1991,1993) 65
Caribbean zone qualified through the 1995 Caribbean Cup
 Trinidad and Tobago Winners 2nd 1991 Group Stage (1991) 57
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Runners-up 1st None Debut 95
Central American zone qualified through the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
 Honduras Winners 3rd 1993 Runners-up (1991) 49
 Guatemala Runners-up 2nd 1991 Group stage (1991) 145
 El Salvador Third Place 1st None Debut 85
Other
 Brazil Invitation 1st None Debut 1

Venues
AnaheimLos AngelesSan Diego
Anaheim StadiumMemorial ColiseumJack Murphy Stadium
Capacity: 64,593Capacity: 93,607Capacity: 60,836

Squads
Main article: 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Guatemala 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
3  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source:
Mexico 5–0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
L. García 29', 37'
Peláez 70', 90'
A. Garcia 80'		 Report
Attendance: 15,352
Mexico 1–0 Guatemala
Rizo 89' Report
Attendance: 32,571
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0–3 Guatemala
Report Funes 28'
Westphal 42'
Machón 45'
Attendance: 52,345

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Canada 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
3  Honduras 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 0
Source:
Canada 3–1 Honduras
Corazzin 9'
Holness 27', 63'		 Report Carson 40'
Attendance: 27,125
Brazil 4–1 Canada
André Luis 3'
Caio 7'
Sávio 14'
Leandro Machado 86'		 Report Radzinski 66'
Attendance: 8,234
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica)
Brazil 5–0 Honduras
Caio 9', 81'
Jamelli 31', 61'
Sávio 80'		 Report
Attendance: 20,708

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2  El Salvador 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
3  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 0
Source:
Trinidad and Tobago 2–3 El Salvador
Latapy 59', 64' Report Díaz Arce 34', 72' (pen.)
Cerritos 50'
Attendance: 27,125
United States 3–2 Trinidad and Tobago
Wynalda 15', 34'
Moore 53'		 Report Dwarika 6', 43'
Attendance: 12,425
Referee: Argelio Sabillon (Honduras)
United States 2–0 El Salvador
Wynalda 63'
Balboa 75'		 Report
Attendance: 52,345

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
January 18 – Los Angeles
 
 
 United States0
 
January 21 – Los Angeles
 
 Brazil1
 
 Brazil0
 
January 19 – San Diego
 
 Mexico2
 
 Mexico1
 
 
 Guatemala0
 
Third place
 
 
January 21 – Los Angeles
 
 
 United States3
 
 
 Guatemala0

Semifinals
United States 0–1 Brazil
Report Balboa 79' (o.g.)
Attendance: 20,708
Mexico 1–0 Guatemala
Blanco 64' Report
Attendance: 42,221

Third place match
United States 3–0 Guatemala
Wynalda 34'
Agoos 37'
Kirovski 87'		 Report
Attendance: 88,155
Referee: René Parra (Canada)

Final
Main article: 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
Brazil 0–2 Mexico
Report L. García 54'
Blanco 75'
Attendance: 88,155

Statistics

Goalscorers

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

Awards
 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners 

Mexico
Second title

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 1995. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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