1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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).
CONCACAF Championship | |
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![]() 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | United States |
Dates | January 10–21 |
Teams | 9 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 13 |
Goals scored | 42 (3.23 per match) |
Attendance | 487,439 (37,495 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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] |
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North American zone | |||||
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Automatic | 3rd | 1993 | Champions (1993) | 12 |
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Automatic | 3rd | 1993 | Champions (1991) | 19 |
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Automatic | 3rd | 1993 | Group Stage (1991, 1993) | 65 |
Caribbean zone qualified through the 1995 Caribbean Cup | |||||
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Winners | 2nd | 1991 | Group Stage (1991) | 57 |
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Runners-up | 1st | None | Debut | 95 |
Central American zone qualified through the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||||
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Winners | 3rd | 1993 | Runners-up (1991) | 49 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 1991 | Group stage (1991) | 145 |
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Third Place | 1st | None | Debut | 85 |
Other | |||||
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Invitation | 1st | None | Debut | 1 |
Venues
Anaheim | Los Angeles | San Diego |
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Anaheim Stadium | Memorial Coliseum | Jack Murphy Stadium |
Capacity: 64,593 | Capacity: 93,607 | Capacity: 60,836 |
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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 |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Mexico ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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L. García ![]() Peláez ![]() A. Garcia ![]() |
Report |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Brazil ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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André Luis ![]() Caio ![]() Sávio ![]() Leandro Machado ![]() |
Report | Radzinski ![]() |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0 |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Latapy ![]() |
Report | Díaz Arce ![]() Cerritos ![]() |
United States ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Wynalda ![]() Moore ![]() |
Report | Dwarika ![]() |
United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Wynalda ![]() Balboa ![]() |
Report |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
January 18 – Los Angeles | ||||||
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January 21 – Los Angeles | ||||||
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January 19 – San Diego | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
January 21 – Los Angeles | ||||||
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Final
Brazil ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | L. García ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Statistics
Awards
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners |
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![]() Mexico Second title |
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. December 19, 1995. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2021.