1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
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1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | June 28 – July 7 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Honduras |
| Third place |
 Mexico |
| Fourth place |
 Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 356,021 (22,251 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Benjamín Galindo (4 goals) |
| Best player |
Tony Meola |
The 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the first edition of the Gold Cup, the football (soccer) championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), and the eleventh overall CONCACAF tournament. The last time the CONCACAF Championship was held was 1971, from that point on the first-place finishers of World Cup qualifying were considered continental champions.[1]
The tournament was held in the United States, in California cities Los Angeles and Pasadena. The eight teams were broken up into two groups of four; the top two teams of each group would advance to the semifinals. The Gold Cup was won by the United States, who eliminated Mexico in the semi-finals match, and went on to beat Honduras on penalties after tying them in the final 0–0.
Participating nations
| Team | Qualification | Appearance in Gold Cup |
|---|---|---|
| Defending champions | ||
| Costa Rica |
Winner of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship | 1st |
| North American zone | ||
| United States |
Host | 1st |
| Mexico |
Automatic | 1st |
 Canada |
Automatic | 1st |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 1991 Caribbean Cup | ||
 Jamaica | Winners | 1st |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Runners-Up | 1st |
| Central American zone qualified through the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup | ||
| Honduras | Runners-Up | 1st |
 Guatemala | 3rd Place | 1st |
Squads
See also: 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads
Venues
| Los Angeles | Pasadena |
|---|---|
| Memorial Coliseum | Rose Bowl |
| Capacity: 93,607 | Capacity: 92,542 |
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First round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 |
| Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
| Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 2 |
| Jamaica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | –9 | 0 |
June 28, 1991 |
| Canada |
2–4 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
Mitchell  66', 80' |
Report | Bennett 28' (pen.) Espinoza 34'Cálix 41'Flores 51' |
June 28, 1991 |
| Mexico |
4–1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Galindo 28' (pen.), 54' (pen.) Zague 36'Hermosillo 58' |
Report | Reid 39' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| Costa Rica |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Guatemala |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 2 |
July 3, 1991 |
| United States |
3–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Vermes 6' Pérez 49' (pen.)Marchena 59' (o.g.) |
Report | Arguedas 30' Jara 33' |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| July 5 – Memorial Coliseum | |||||||
| Honduras |
2 | ||||||
| Costa Rica |
0 | ||||||
| July 7 – Memorial Coliseum | |||||||
| United States |
0 (4) | ||||||
| Honduras |
0 (3) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| July 5 – Memorial Coliseum | July 7 – Memorial Coliseum | ||||||
| United States |
2 | Mexico |
2 | ||||
| Mexico |
0 | Costa Rica |
0 | ||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Main article: 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
July 7, 1991 |
| United States |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Balboa  Vermes  Pérez Caligiuri Eck Quinn Kinnear Clavijo |
4–3 | Castro Anariba Yearwood Flores Zapata Cálix Vallejo Espinoza |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
|
- 1 goal
|
- 1 own goal
- Héctor Marchena (playing against the United States)
Team statistics
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | United States |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| F | Honduras |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 |
| S | Mexico |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| S | Costa Rica |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 1 | Guatemala |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| 1 | Jamaica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
References
- ↑ Michael Lewis (1970-01-01). "When USA won the inaugural Gold Cup: 'Soccer was a lot different back then' | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
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