The 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 2nd edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF. The tournament took place from 10 to 25 July 1993 and jointly hosted by 2 cities in two North American countries: Mexico, and the United States.[1]
| Copa Oro de la Concacaf 1993 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Mexico United States |
| Dates | 10–25 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Costa Rica Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 60 (3.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 831,788 (51,987 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Zague (11 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ramón Ramírez |
← 1991 1996 → | |
Mexico were crowned the champions after winning the final against the title holder United States 4–0 . It was Mexico's fourth CONCACAF title and their first Gold Cup title.[2]
It was the first Gold Cup to be co-hosted; Group A was held in the United States (Dallas), and Group B in Mexico (Mexico City).
| Mexico | United States |
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| Mexico City | Dallas |
| Estadio Azteca | Cotton Bowl |
| Capacity: 105,000 | Capacity: 71,615 |
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| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking[3] |
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| North American zone | |||||
| United States (TH)
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Automatic | 2nd | 1991 | Champions (1991) | 24 |
| Mexico
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Automatic | 2nd | 1991 | Third Place (1991) | 25 |
 Canada
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Automatic | 2nd | 1991 | Group stage (1991) | 57 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 1993 Caribbean Cup | |||||
 Martinique
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Winners | 1st | None | Debut | N/A |
| Jamaica
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Runners-up | 2nd | 1991 | Group stage (1991) | 67 |
| Central American zone qualified through the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||||
 Honduras
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Winners | 2nd | 1991 | Runners-up (1991) | 40 |
| Costa Rica
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Runners-up | 2nd | 1991 | Fourth Place (1991) | 35 |
 Panama
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Third Place | 1st | None | Debut | 120 |
The 8 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Jamaica
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Honduras
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Panama
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
| Honduras | 5–1 | Panama |
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 51', 69' (pen.), 82' 54' |
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Attendance: 11,642
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
| United States | 1–0 | Jamaica |
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Attendance: 11,642
Referee: Berny Ulloa (Costa Rica)
| Jamaica | 3–1 | Honduras |
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48' 77' |
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Attendance: 13,771
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
| United States | 2–1 | Panama |
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74' |
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Attendance: 13,771
Referee: Roberto Parisius (Suriname)
| Jamaica | 1–1 | Panama |
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| Davis 76' |
Report | Mendieta 50' (pen.) |
Attendance: 18,527
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX)
| United States | 1–0 | Honduras |
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| Lalas 29' |
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Attendance: 18,527
Referee: Robert Sawtell (CAN)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mexico (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Canada
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | |
| 4 | Martinique
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 |
| Canada | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
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Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Brazil)
| Mexico | 9–0 | Martinique |
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40' 90+1' |
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Attendance: 82,300
Referee: José Alvarado (El Salvador)
| Canada | 2–2 | Martinique |
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43' |
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86' |
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Argelio Sabillón (Honduras)
| Mexico | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
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Attendance: 92,350
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
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| Costa Rica | 3–1 | Martinique |
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69', 85' |
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Attendance: 59,000
Referee: Majid Jay (United States)
| Mexico | 8–0 | Canada |
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24', 31' 34', 38' 82', 85' |
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Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Raúl Domínguez (United States)
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| Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| 22 July – Mexico City | |||||
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| Mexico | 6 | ||||
| 25 July – Mexico City | |||||
| Jamaica | 1 | ||||
| Mexico | 4 | ||||
| 21 July – Dallas | |||||
| United States | 0 | ||||
| United States (a.s.d.e.t.) | 1 | ||||
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| Costa Rica | 0 | ||||
| Third place play-off | |||||
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| 25 July – Mexico City | |||||
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| Costa Rica | 1 | ||||
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| Jamaica | 1 | ||||
| United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
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Attendance: 15,826
Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Mexico | 6–1 | Jamaica |
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14' 51' 55' |
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Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Juan Escobar (Guatemala)
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| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Jamaica |
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Attendance: 110,000
Referee: Mark Forde (Brazil)
Costa Rica and Jamaica shared the third place.
| Mexico | 4–0 | United States |
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31' (o.g.) 71' 80' |
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Attendance: 130,800
Referee: Robert Sawtell (Canada)
There were 60 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.
11 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Octavio Mora2 goals
Paul Davis Devon Jarrett Ignacio Ambríz Jorge Rodríguez Eric Wynalda1 goal
Alex Bunbury Nick Dasovic Floyd Guthrie Giovanni Gayle Alex Pineda Chacón Walter Boyd Hector Wright Thierry Fondelot Georges Gertrude Thierry Tinmar Guillermo Cantú Juan Hernández Ramón Ramírez Jesús Julio Víctor Mendieta Percibal Piggott Thomas Dooley Cle Kooiman Alexi Lalas1 own goal
Javier Delgado (against Mexico) Desmond Armstrong (against Mexico)The following Gold Cup awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Boot (top scorer) and Golden Ball (best overall player).[4]
| Golden Ball |
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| Ramón Ramírez
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| Golden Boot |
| Zague
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| 11 goals |
