1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name = CONCACAF Gold Cup
year = 1996
other_titles = CONCACAF Championship


size =
caption = 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo
country = USA
dates = January 10 – January 21
num_teams = 9
confederations = 2
venues = 3
cities = 3
champion = MEX
count = 5
second = BRA
third = USA
fourth = GUA
matches = 13
goals = 42
attendance =
top_scorer = flagicon|USA Eric Wynalda
player = The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF).

The tournament went back 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. 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.

CONCACAF squads

*1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

First round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Bracket

Round4-with third
January 18 - Los Angeles|fb|USA|0|fb|BRA|1
January 19 - San Diego|fb|MEX|1|fb|GUA|0
January 21 - Los Angeles|fb|BRA|0|fb|MEX|2
January 21 - Los Angeles|fb|USA|3|fb|GUA|0

emifinals

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date = January 18, 1996
team1 = fb-rt|USA
score = 0–1
report =
team2 = fb|BRA
goals1 =
goals2 = Balboa 79' (own goal)
stadium = Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 22.103
Referee: Archundia (MEX)
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date = January 19, 1996
team1 = fb-rt|MEX
score = 1–0
report =
team2 = fb|GUA
goals1 = Blanco 64'
goals2 =
stadium = Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
Attendance: 42.221
Referee: Baharmast (USA)

Third place match

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date = January 21, 1996
team1 = fb-rt|USA
score = 3–0
report =
team2 = fb|GUA
goals1 = Wynalda 34'
Agoos 37'
Kirovski 87'
goals2 =
stadium = Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 88.125
Referee: Parra (CAN)

Final

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date = January 21, 1996
team1 = fb-rt|MEX
score = 2–0
report =
team2 = fb|BRA
goals1 = Luis García 54'
Blanco 75'
goals2 =
stadium = Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 88.155
Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)

Results and Awards

Top Scorers

4 goals
*3 goals
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Final Rankings

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/96gc-full.html Lineups/Squads]