1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup

The 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the second edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).[1]

1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Copa de Oro de la Concacaf 1993
(in Spanish)
1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host countriesUnited States
Mexico
DatesJuly 10–25
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (1st title)
Runners-up United States
Third place Costa Rica
Third placeJamaica Jamaica
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored60 (3.75 per match)
Attendance709,348 (44,334 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Zague (11 goals)
Best player(s)Mexico Ramón Ramírez

The format of the tournament stayed the same as in 1991: eight teams were broken up into two groups of four, with the top two in each group advancing to the semifinals. 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). The tournament was won by Mexico, who beat the US 4–0 in the final.[2]

Qualified teams
Team Qualification Appearances Last Appearance Previous best performance FIFA Ranking[3]
North American zone
 United States (TH) Automatic 2nd 1991 Champions (1991) 24
 Mexico Automatic 2nd 1991 Third Place (1991) 25
 Canada Automatic 2nd 1991 Group stage (1991) 57
Caribbean zone qualified through the 1993 Caribbean Cup
 Martinique Winners 1st None Debut N/A
 Jamaica Runners-up 2nd 1991 Group stage (1991) 67
Central American zone qualified through the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup
 Honduras Winners 2nd 1991 Runners-up (1991) 40
 Costa Rica Runners-up 2nd 1991 Fourth Place (1991) 35
 Panama Third Place 1st None Debut 120

Venues
MexicoUnited States
Mexico CityDallas
Estadio AztecaCotton Bowl
Capacity: 105,000Capacity: 71,615

Squads
Main article: 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Jamaica 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3  Honduras 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4  Panama 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
Source:
Honduras 5–1 Panama
Gayle 25'
Bennett 51', 69' (pen.), 83'
Pineda Chacón 54'		 Report Julio 30'
Attendance: 11,642
Referee: Badilla (CRC)
United States 1–0 Jamaica
Wynalda 67' Report
Attendance: 11,642
Referee: Ulloa (CRC)
Jamaica 3–1 Honduras
Jarrett 28'
Davis 48'
Boyd 78'		 Report Bennett 18' (pen.)
Attendance: 13,771
Referee: Brizio Carter (MEX)
United States 2–1 Panama
Wynalda 69'
Dooley 74'		 Report Piggott 33'
Attendance: 13,771
Referee: Parisius (SUR)
Jamaica 1–1 Panama
Davis 76' Report Mendieta 50' (pen.)
Attendance: 18,527
Referee: Marrufo (MEX)
United States 1–0 Honduras
Lalas 29' Report
Attendance: 18,527
Referee: Sawtell (CAN)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 18 1 +17 7 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3  Canada 3 0 2 1 3 11 −8 2
4  Martinique 3 0 1 2 3 14 −11 1
Source:
Canada 1–1 Costa Rica
Dasovic 43' Report Myers 82'
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Forde (BAR)
Mexico 9–0 Martinique
Zague 11', 21', 29', 54', 76', 84', 90'
R. Ramírez 40'
Hernández 90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Alvarado (ESA)
Canada 2–2 Martinique
Aunger 25'
Bunbury 43'		 Report Gertrude 53'
Fondelot 86'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Sabillón (HON)
Mexico 1–1 Costa Rica
Delgado 74' (o.g.) Report Cayasso 30'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)
Costa Rica 3–1 Martinique
Myers 28'
Cayasso 69', 87'		 Report Tinmar 59' (pen.)
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Jay (USA)
Mexico 8–0 Canada
Rodríguez 4', 67'
Mora 24', 30'
Zague 32', 34'
Salvador 83', 88'		 Report
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Domínguez (USA)

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 21 - Dallas
 
 
 United States1
 
July 25 - Mexico City
 
 Costa Rica0
 
 Mexico4
 
July 22 - Mexico City
 
 United States0
 
 Mexico6
 
 
 Jamaica1
 
Third place
 
 
July 25 - Mexico City
 
 
 Costa Rica1
 
 
 Jamaica1

Semi-finals
United States 1–0 Costa Rica
Kooiman gold-colored soccer ball 103' Report
Attendance: 14,826
Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)
Mexico 6–1 Jamaica
Salvador 9', 18', 34'
Mora 14'
Zague 50'
Ambriz 55'		 Report Wright 17'
Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Escobar (GUA)

Third place match
Costa Rica 1–1 Jamaica
Guthrie 10' Report Jarret 89'
Attendance: 130,800
Referee: Forde (BAR)


Costa Rica and Jamaica shared the third place.

Final
Main article: 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
Mexico 4–0 United States
Ambriz 11'
Armstrong 31' (o.g.)
Zague 69'
Cantú 79'		 Report
Attendance: 120,000
Referee: Sawtell (CAN)

Statistics

Goalscorers

11 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

Awards
 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners 

Mexico
First title

References
  1. "SOCCER / GOLD CUP : Kooiman's Overtime Goal Puts U.S. in Finals". Articles.latimes.com. June 27, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. "Mexico Defeats U.S., 4-0 : Soccer: Crowd of 120,000 watches the home team breeze to victory in Gold Cup final". Articles.latimes.com. July 26, 1993. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  3. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. December 31, 1993. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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