The 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match played on July 7, 1991, at the Memorial ColiseuminLos Angeles, to determine the winner of the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup. United States beat Honduras 4–3 on penalties after the game finished 0–0 after extra time. This was the United States' first major title. It was also the first ever Gold Cup Final and first to be decided by a penalty shoot-out. As Gold Cup champion, the United States represented CONCACAF at the 1992 King Fahd CupinSaudi Arabia.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles hosted the final
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| Event | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time United States won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | July 7, 1991 (1991-07-07) | ||||||
| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles | ||||||
| Referee | Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 39,873[2] | ||||||
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| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Canada
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4–2 | Match 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago
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2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jamaica
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5–0 | Match 2 |  Guatemala
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3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico
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1–1 | Match 3 |  Costa Rica
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3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group A winners
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Final standings | Group B winners
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| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica
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2–0 | Semi-finals | Mexico
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2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honduras  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |  United States |
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| Report | ||
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3–4 |
Vermes Pérez Caligiuri Eck Quinn Kinnear Clavijo |
Attendance: 39,873
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
Honduras |
United States |
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