| CONCACAF Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | USA |
| Dates | January 9 – January 20 |
| Teams | 9 (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 played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 42 (3.23 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eric Wynalda |
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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).
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.
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| Team | Qualification | Appearance in Gold Cup |
|---|---|---|
| North American zone | ||
| United States | Host | 3rd |
| Mexico | Automatic | 3rd |
| Canada | Automatic | 3rd |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 1995 Caribbean Cup | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Winners | 2nd |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Runners-Up | 1st |
| Central American zone qualified through the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup | ||
| Honduras | Winners | 3rd |
| Guatemala | Runners-Up | 2nd |
| El Salvador | 3rd Place | 1st |
| CONMEBOL | ||
| Brazil | Invited | 1st |
| Anaheim | Los Angeles | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Edison International Field | Memorial Coliseum | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| Capacity: 64,593 | Capacity: 92,000 | Capacity: 58,433 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | –8 | 0 |
| January 10, 1996 |
Mexico | 5 – 0 | Saint Vincent | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Attendance: 15,352 Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. García 29', 37' Peláez 70', 90' A. García 80' |
Report |
| January 13, 1996 |
Mexico | 1 – 0 | Guatemala | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Attendance: 32,571 Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rizo 89' | Report |
| January 15, 1996 |
Saint Vincent | 0 – 3 | Guatemala | Edison International Field, Anaheim Attendance: 52,345 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Funes 28' Westphal 42' Machón 45' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| Honduras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| January 9, 1996 |
Canada | 3 – 1 | Honduras | Edison International Field, Anaheim Attendance: 27,125 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corazzin 9' Holness 27', 63' |
Report | Carson 40' |
| January 11, 1996 |
Brazil | 4 – 1 | Canada | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 8,234 Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (Costa Rica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Luis 3' Caio 7' Sávio 14' Leandro Machado 86' |
Report | Radzinski 66' |
| January 13, 1996 |
Brazil | 5 – 0 | Honduras | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 20,708 Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caio 9', 81' Jamelli 31', 61' Sávio 80' |
Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 0 |
| January 9, 1996 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 3 | El Salvador | Edison International Field, Anaheim Attendance: 27,125 Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latapy 59', 64' | Report | Díaz Arce 34', 72' (pen.) Cerritos 50' |
| January 12, 1996 |
United States | 3 – 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Edison International Field, Anaheim Attendance: 12,425 Referee: Argelio Sabillon (Honduras) |
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| Wynalda 15', 34' Moore 53' |
Report | Dwarika 6', 43' |
| January 15, 1996 |
United States | 2 – 0 | El Salvador | Edison International Field, Anaheim Attendance: 52,345 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wynalda 63' Balboa 75' |
Report |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| January 18 - Los Angeles | |||||||
| United States | 0 | ||||||
| Brazil | 1 | ||||||
| January 21 - Los Angeles | |||||||
| Brazil | 0 | ||||||
| Mexico | 2 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| January 19 - San Diego | January 21 - Los Angeles | ||||||
| Mexico | 1 | United States | 3 | ||||
| Guatemala | 0 | Guatemala | 0 | ||||
| January 17, 1996 |
United States | 0 – 1 | Brazil | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 20,708 Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico) |
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| Report | Balboa 79' (o.g.) |
| January 18, 1996 |
Mexico | 1 – 0 | Guatemala | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Attendance: 42,221 Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco 64' | Report |
| January 20, 1996 |
United States | 3 – 0 | Guatemala | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 88,125 Referee: René Parra (Canada) |
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| Wynalda 34' Agoos 37' Kirovski 87' |
Report |
| January 20, 1996 |
Brazil | 0 – 2 | Mexico | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 88,155 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Luis García 54' Blanco 75' |
| 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners |
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Mexico Second title |
4 goals
3 goals
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif | |
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| F | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| F | Brazil | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| S | United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| S | Guatemala | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 1 | El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 1 | Honduras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
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