On August 18, 1990, at the congress held in Jamaica, CONCACAF approved the establishment of a new biannual competition
of nations to replace the previous so-called “Nations Cup” which was held every four years from 1973 to 1989 and whose
format had double value, since in addition to crowning the champion of the area it also served as a qualifier for the
FIFA World Cup.
On October 11, 1990, the invitation was extended for Mexico to host the first edition of what was initially called the
"CONCACAF Nations Soccer Cup", but since there was no interest on the part of the Mexican FA to organize the inaugural
edition, on January 27, 1991 in Guatemala, the president of CONCACAF, Jack Warner, made the official announcement of the
launch of the new tournament to be held in the USA in the summer of that year.
Additionally, regional qualifying tournaments also began to be played between the Caribbean nations and those of Central
America, respectively.
A few months later, in May, on the eve of the I Nations Tournament of the newly formed UNCAF (Unión Centroamericana de Futbol),
CONCACAF announced the name of the new competition: Gold Cup.
Finally, on April 10, CONCACAF announced that it would make an official request to CONMEBOL for the champion and runner-up
to be the teams qualified for the Copa América in its 1993 edition.
PARTICIPANT TEAMS:
Caribbean: Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago (winners and runners-up of the Shell Caribbean Cup 1991, respectively).
Central America: Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala (winners, runners-up and third place of Torneo de Naciones UNCAF 1991).
North America: Canada, Mexico and USA (host).
California, USA (Jun. 28 - Jul. 7, 1991)
VENUES:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles.
Rose Bowl, Pasadena.
GROUP STAGE
GROUP A
ROUND 1
Friday, June 28, 1991, 18:30h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Ángeles; attendance: 13,374.
HONDURAS 4-2 CANADA (HT: 3:0)
[Eduardo Bennett 28’ pen, Juan Carlos Espinoza 35’, Luis Enrique Cálix 44’, Eugenio Dolmo Flores 51’; Dale Mitchell 66’, 72’]
HON: 25-Wilmer Cruz, 21-Marco Anariba, 18-Daniel Zapata, 5-Raúl Martínez Sambulá, 7-Eugenio Dolmo Flores, 2-Gilberto Yearwood ©,
4-Juan Ramón Castro, 19-Eduardo Bennett, 6-Mauricio Funez, 10-Luis Enrique Cálix (14-Arnhold Cruz 81’), 8-Juan Carlos Espinoza
(15-Camilo Bonilla 64’).
Coach: Flavio Ortega (BRA).
CAN: 1-Craig Forrest, 6-Ian Bridge ©, 3-Colin Miller, 14-Mark Watson, 2-Frank Yallop, 4-John Limniatis, 8-James Lowery
(12-Nick Gilbert 84’), 9-Dale Mitchell, 7-Carl Valentine, 13-Scott Munson (18-Carlo Marini 28’), 10-John Catliff.
Coach: Tony Waiters (ENG)
YC: Catliff 82’, Flores 86’.
Sent off: Craig Forrest (CAN) 28’, Tony Waiters (coach) (CAN).
Referee: Arturo Ángeles (USA)
A1: Ronald Gutiérrez (CRC)
A2: José Carlos Ortiz (SLV)
4th: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX)
Friday, June 28, 1991, 20:30h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Ángeles; attendance: 13,374.
MEXICO 4-1 JAMAICA (HT: 2:1)
[Benjamín Galindo 28’, 54’ pen, Luis Roberto Alves “Zague” 36’, Carlos Hermosillo 58’; Roderick Reid 39’]
MEX: 1-Pablo Larios, 2-Juan Hernández, 4-Roberto Ruiz Esparza ©, 5-Héctor Esparza, 6-Carlos Muñoz, 14-Félix Cruz Barbosa,
8-José Manuel De la Torre, 10-Benjamín Galindo, 11-Gonzalo Farfán, 17-Luis Roberto Alves “Zague” (19-Luis García 80’),
27-Carlos Hermosillo (15-Missael Espinoza 80’).
Coach: Manuel Lapuente.
JAM: 1-Clive Smith, 2-Gaynor Barrington, 5-Donovan Panton, 6-Desmond Smith (4-Linval Wilson 46’), 7-Anthony Corbett ©,
10-Hugh Blair, 11-Winston Anglin, 15-Hector Wright, 16-Wayne Palmer, 9-Paul Davis, 12-Roderick Reid (14-Montique Long 82’).
Coach: Carl Brown.
YC: Panton 52’.
Referee: Arlington J. Success (ATG)
A1: Errol Forbes (TRI)
A2: Majid Jay (USA)
4th: Mike Siefert (CAN)
ROUND 2
Sunday, June 30, 1991, 16:00h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 4,797.
HONDURAS 5-0 JAMAICA (HT: 2:0)
[Luis Enrique Cálix 27’, 51’, Marco Anariba 31’, Eduardo Bennett 69’, Gilberto Yearwood 89’]
HON: 25-Wilmer Cruz, 18-Daniel Zapata, 5-Raúl Martínez Sambulá, 4-Juan Ramón Castro, 21-Marco Anariba, 2-Gilberto Yearwood ©,
6-Mauricio Funez, 12-Thomas Rochez, 10-Luis Enrique Cálix (15-Camilo Bonilla 85’), 19-Eduardo Bennett (9-Luis Vallejo 81’),
7-Eugenio Dolmo Flores.
Coach: Flavio Ortega (BRA).
JAM: 1-Clive Smith, 4-Linval Wilson, 7-Anthony Corbett ©, 5-Donovan Panton, 2-Gaynor Barrington (8-Leroy Foster 78’),
15-Hector Wright, 11-Winston Anglin, 14-Montique Long (17-Walter Boyd 39’), 12-Roderick Reid, 9-Paul Davis,
16-Wayne Palmer.
Coach: Carl Brown.
Referee: Errol Forbes (TRI)
A1: José Carlos Ortiz (SLV)
A2: Arlington J. Success (ATG)
4th: José Antonio Garza (MEX)
Sunday, June 30, 1991, 18:00h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 4,797.
MEXICO 3-1 CANADA (HT: 2:0)
[Carlos Hermosillo 3’, José Manuel De la Torre 40’, Benjamín Galindo 89’ pen; James Lowery 83’]
MEX: 12-Adrián Chávez, 2-Juan Hernández, 4-Roberto Ruiz Esparza ©, 14-Félix Cruz Barbosa, 8-José Manuel De la Torre
(6-Carlos Muñoz 78’), 10-Benjamín Galindo, 16-Jorge Dávalos, 18-Guillermo Muñoz, 11-Gonzalo Farfán
(15-Missael Espinoza 60’), 17-Luis Roberto Alves “Zague”, 27-Carlos Hermosillo.
Coach: Manuel Lapuente.
CAN: 20-Paul Dolan, 2-Frank Yallop, 3-Colin Miller, 5-Randy Samuel, 6-Ian Bridge © (14-Mark Watson 7’), 7-Carl Valentine,
8-James Lowery (15-Patrick Diotte 88’), 9-Dale Mitchell, 10-John Catliff, 12-Nick Gilbert, 13-Scott Munson.
Coach: Tony Waiters (ENG).
YC: Barbosa 25’, Munson 47’, Watson 53’, Samuel 69’.
Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (CRC)
A1: Majid Jay (USA)
A2: Arturo Ángeles (USA)
4th: José Fuentes (HON)
NB: Dale Mitchell remained as captain after the substitution of Ian Bridge.
ROUND 3
wednesday, July 3, 1991, 14:30h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 36,703.
CANADA 3-2 JAMAICA (HT: 1:1)
[Dale Mitchell 34’, Colin Miller 54’, John Limniatis 60’; Hector Wright 42’, Roderick Reid 63’]
CAN: 20-Paul Dolan, 5-Randy Samuel, 14-Mark Watson, 15-Patrick Diotte (2-Frank Yallop 27’), 16-Peter Gilfillan,
17-Carl Fletcher (3-Colin Miller 38’), 4-John Limniatis, 9-Dale Mitchell ©, 11-Joseph Majcher, 12-Nivk Gilbert,
13-Scott Munson.
Coach: Tony Waiters (ENG).
JAM: 20-Kristopher DaCosta, 4-Linval Wilson, 7-Anthony Corbett ©, 10-Hugh Blair, 2-Gaynor Barrington, 15-Hector Wright,
11-Winston Anglin, 12-Roderick Reid, 13-Caple Donaldson (17-Walter Boyd 38’), 3-Richard Davis, 16-Wayne Palmer.
Coach: Carl Brown.
YC: Reid 39’, Boyd 85’, Limniatis 86’.
Referee: Jose Carlos Ortiz (SLV)
A1: Errol Forbes (TRI)
A2 Armando Orellana (USA)
4th: Charles McKay (USA)
wednesday, July 3, 1991, 20:30h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 36,703.
MEXICO 1-1 HONDURAS (HT: 0:1)
[Carlos Hermosillo 57’; Marco Anariba 9’]
MEX: 12-Adrián Chávez, 3-Efraín Herrera, 4-Roberto Ruiz Esparza ©, 5-Héctor Esparza, 6-Carlos Muñoz, 13-Paúl René Moreno
(17-Luis Roberto Alves “Zague” 46’), 16-Jorge Dávalos (8-José Manuel De la Torre 68’), 18-Guillermo Muñoz,
15-Missael Espinoza, 19-Luis García, 27-Carlos Hermosillo.
Coach: Manuel Lapuente.
HON: 1-Belarmino Rivera, 2-Gilberto Yearwood ©, 4-Juan Ramón Castro, 5-Raúl Martínez Sambulá, 6-Mauricio Funez,
10-Luis Enrique Cálix, 12-Thomas Rochez (16-Nahamán González 77’), 18-Daniel Zapata, 21-Marco Anariba,
7-Eugenio Dolmo Flores (11-Geovanny Ávila 46’), 19-Eduardo Bennett.
Coach: Flavio Ortega (BRA).
YC: Anariba 61’.
Referee: Majid Jay (USA)
A1: Ronald Gutiérrez (CRC)
A2: George Neoujaim (USA)
4th: George Hall (USA)
FINAL TABLE
HONDURAS 3 2 1 0 10 3 4
MEXICO 3 2 1 0 8 3 4
Canada 3 1 0 2 6 9 2
Jamaica 3 0 0 3 3 12 0
GROUP B
ROUND 1
Saturday, June 29, 1991, 16:00h
Rose Bowl, Pasadena; attendance: 18,435.
COSTA RICA 2-0 GUATEMALA (HT: 2:0)
[Roger Gómez 14’, Leony Flores 17’]
CRC: 1-Luis Gabelo Conejo, 2-Vladimir Quesada, 3-Roger Flores ©, 13-Ricardo Chacón, 20-Mauricio Montero, 5-Roger Gómez,
6-Héctor Marchena, 8-Carlos Velásquez, 10-Oscar Ramírez (4-Ronald González 75’), 7-Claudio Jara, 11-Leony Flores
(9-Hernán Medford 66’).
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
GUA: 24-Jorge Marotta, 2-René Villavicencio, 4-Rocael Mazariegos, 12-Leonel Contreras, 15-Jorge Vargas, 6-Eduardo Acevedo ©,
8-Carlos Castañeda, 11-Iván León, 14-Julio Rodas, 9-Luis Espel (16-Edgar Valencia 46’), 13-Roderico Méndez
(10-Edwin Westphal 66’).
Coach: Haroldo Cordón.
YC: León 16’, Acevedo 55’, Chacón 62’, Contreras 75’.
Sent off: Ronald González (CRC) 86’.
Referee: Mike Siefert (CAN)
A1: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX)
A2: José Fuentes (HON)
4th: Errol Forbes (TRI)
Saturday, June 29, 1991, 18:00h
Rose Bowl, Pasadena; attendance: 18,435.
USA 2-1 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (HT: 0:0)
[Bruce Murray 85’, Marcelo Balboa 87’; Leonson Lewis 67’]
USA: 1-Tony Meola, 20-Paul Caligiuri, 15-Desmond Armstrong, 17-Marcelo Balboa, 3-Janusz Michalik (21-Fernando Clavijo 33’),
4-Bruce Murray, 14-Brian Quinn, 19-Chris Henderson, 10-Peter Vermes © (8-Dominic Kinnear 70’), 11-Eric Wynalda,
7-Hugo Pérez.
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic (YUG).
TRI: 1-Michael Maurice, 3-Kirk Solomon (6-Marvin Faustin 66’), 5-Clayotn Morris, 7-Ronnie Simmons, 19-Dexter Lee,
2-Paul Elliot-Allen, 17-Kerry Jamerson, 18-Kelvin Jones, 10-Russell Latapy, 11-Leonson Lewis (15-Alvin Thomas 82’),
14-Philibert Jones.
Coach: Edgar Vidales.
YC: Elliot-Allen 27’.
Referee: José Carlos Ortiz (SLV)
A1: Arlington J. Success (ATG)
A2: José Antonio Garza (MEX)
4th: Ronald Gutiérrez (CRC)
ROUND 2
Monday, July 1, 1991, 18:30h
Rose Bowl, Pasadena; attendance: 6,344.
COSTA RICA 1-2 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (HT: 1:1)
[Hernán Medford 5’; Russell Latapy 39’, Alvin Thomas 89’]
CRC: 1-Luis Gabelo Conejo, 2-Vladimir Quesada (16-Floyd Guthrie 26’), 3-Roger Flores ©, 13-Ricardo Chacón, 12-Austin Berry,
8-Carlos Velásquez (7-Claudio Jara 66’), 5-Roger Gómez, 10-Oscar Ramírez, 15-Edwin Salazar, 9-Hernán Medford,
11-Leony Flores.
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
TRI: 1-Michael Maurice, 5-Clayton Morris, 7-Ronnie Simmons, 19-Dexter Lee, 2-Paul Elliot-Allen (8-Hutson Charles 67’),
18-Kelvin Jones, 17-Kerry Jamerson, 10-Russell Latapy, 6-Marvin Faustin, 11-Leonson Lewis, 14-Philibert Jones
(15-Alvin Thomas 82’).
Coach: Edgar Vidales.
YC: Velásquez 43’.
Referee: José Antonio Garza (MEX)
A1: Mike Seifert (CAN)
A2: José Carlos Ortiz (SLV)
4th: Arturo Ángeles (USA)
Monday, July 1, 1991, 20:30h
Rose Bowl, Pasadena; attendance: 6,344.
USA 3-0 GUATEMALA (HT: 1:0)
[Bruce Murray 12’, Brian Quinn 46’, Eric Wynalda 53’]
USA: 1-Tony Meola, 17-Marcelo Balboa, 20-Paul Caligiuri, 21-Fernando Clavijo (22-Bruce Savage 60’), 15-Desmond Armstrong,
10-Peter Vermes ©, 19-Chris Henderson, 7-Hugo Pérez, 14-Brian Quinn, 11-Eric Wynalda (5-Ted Eck 65’), 4-Bruce Murray.
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic.
GUA: 24-Jorge Marotta, 16-Edgar Valencia, 3-Erick Miranda, 6-Eduardo Acevedo ©, 11-Iván León, 2-René Villavicencio,
12-Leonel Contreras, 8-Carlos Castañeda, 13-Roderico Méndez (14-Julio Rodas 42’), 10-Edwin Westphal, 15-Jorge Vargas
(18-Ronald Remis 75’).
Coach: Haroldo Cordón.
YC: León 30’, Balboa 40’, Miranda 77’, Balboa 89’
Sent off: Marcelo Balboa (USA) 90’.
Referee: Arlington J. Success (ATG)
A1: José Fuentes (HON)
A2: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX)
4th: Ronald Gutiérrez (CRC)
ROUND 3
Wednesday, July 3, 1991, 16:30h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 36,703.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 0-1 GUATEMALA (HT: 0:0)
[Luis Espel 89’]
TRI: 1-Michael Maurice, 6-Marvin Faustin, 5-Clayton Morris, 7-Ronnie Simmons (15-Alvin Thomas 58’), 19-Dexter Lee,
2-Paul Elliot-Allen (8-Hutson Charles 73’), 17-Kerry Jamerson, 18-Kelvin Jones, 10-Russell Latapy, 11-Leonson Lewis,
14-Philibert Jones.
Coach: Edgar Vidales.
GUA: 22-Julio César Englenton, 3-Erick Miranda, 6-Eduardo Acevedo ©, 2-René Villavicencio, 12-Leonel Contreras,
8-Carlos Castañeda (18-Ronald Remis 84’), 4-Rocael Mazariegos, 9-Luis Espel, 14-Julio Rodas (7-Byron Cantoral 46’),
10-Edwin Westphal, 15-Jorge Vargas.
Coach: Haroldo Cordón.
YC: Castañeda 75’, Lee 89’.
Referee: José Fuentes (HON)
A1: José Antonio Garza (MEX)
A2: Arturo Ángeles (USA)
4th: Josh Potlak (USA)
Wednesday, July 3, 1991, 18:30h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 36,703.
USA 3-2 COSTA RICA (HT: 1:2)
[Peter Vermes 6’, Hugo Pérez 49’ pen, Héctor Marchena 59’ ag; Juan Carlos Arguedas 30’, Claudio Jara 33’]
USA: 1-Tony Meola, 20-Paul Caligiuri, 21-Fernando Clavijo, 15-Desmond Armstrong (2-Steve Trittschuh 63’), 10-Peter Vermes ©,
19-Chris Henderson, 16-John Doyle, 7-Hugo Pérez, 14-Brian Quinn, 11-Eric Wynalda (5-Ted Eck 46’), 4-Bruce Murray.
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic.
CRC: 1-Luis Gabelo Conejo, 10-Oscar Ramírez, 4-Ronald González, 3-Roger Flores ©, 6-Héctor Marchena, 13-Ricardo Chacón,
2-Vladimir Quesada, 5-Roger Gómez, 17-Juan Carlos Arguedas, 9-Hernán Medford, 7-Claudio Jara (14-Norman Gómez 64’).
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
YC: Trittschuh 81’.
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX)
A1: Arlington J. Success (ATG)
A2: Mike Siefert (CAN)
4th: Errol Forbes (TRI)
FINAL TABLE
USA 3 3 0 0 8 3 6
COSTA RICA 3 1 0 2 5 5 2
Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 0 2 3 4 2
Guatemala 3 1 0 2 1 5 2
FINAL STAGE
SEMIFINALS
Friday, July 5, 1991, 18:30h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 41,103.
HONDURAS 2-0 COSTA RICA (HT: 1:0)
[Eduardo Bennett 38’, Eugenio Dolmo Flores 79’]
HON: 1-Belarmino Rivera, 5-Raúl Martínez Sambulá, 4-Juan Ramón Castro, 21-Marco Anariba, 2-Gilberto Yearwood ©,
18-Daniel Zapata, 8-Juan Carlos Espinoza (12-Thomas Rochez 73’), 10-Luis Enrique Cálix (16-Nahamán González 85’),
6-Mauricio Funez, 7-Eugenio Dolmo Flores, 19-Eduardo Bennett.
Coach: Flavio Ortega (BRA).
CRC: 1-Luis Gabelo Conejo, 10-Oscar Ramírez, 4-Ronald González, 12-Austin Berry, 3-Roger Flores ©, 6-Héctor Marchena,
20-Mauricio Montero (11-Leony Flores 46’), 2-Vladimir Quesada, 17-Juan Carlos Arguedas (14-Norman Gómez 77’),
9-Hernán Medford, 7-Claudio Jara.
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
YC: Bennett 81’
Referee: Arturo Ángeles (USA)
A1: Majid Jay (USA)
A2: Arlington J. Success (ATG)
4th: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX)
Friday, July 5, 1991, 20:30h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 41,103.
USA 2-0 MEXICO (HT: 0:0)
[John Doyle 48', Peter Vermes 64']
USA: 1-Tony Meola, 20-Paul Caligiuri, 17-Marcelo Balboa, 16-John Doyle, 21-Fernando Clavijo (15-Desmond Armstrong 83'),
14-Brian Quinn, 19-Chris Henderson, 4-Bruce Murray, 7-Hugo Pérez, 10-Peter Vermes ©, 11-Eric Wynalda (5-Ted Eck 71').
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic.
MEX: 1-Pablo Larios, 2-Juan Hernández, 5-Héctor Esparza, 4-Roberto Ruiz Esparza ©, 3-Efraín Herrera, 6-Carlos Muñoz,
8-José Manuel De la Torre (15-Missael Espinoza 72'), 11-Gonzalo Farfán, 10-Benjamín Galindo (19-Luis García 83'),
27-Carlos Hermosillo, 17-Luis Roberto Alves “Zague”.
Coach: Manuel Lapuente.
YC: Caligiuri 12’, Doyle 73’, Alves, Herrera.
Referee: Jose Carlos Ortiz (SLV)
A1: Mike Siefert (CAN)
A2: Errol Forbes (TRI)
4th: José Fuentes (HON)
NB: Manuel Lapuente resigned as a coach of Mexico after the semifinal match.
THIRD PLACE MATCH
Sunday, July 7, 1991, 16:00h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 41,103.
COSTA RICA 0-2 MEXICO (HT: 0:1)
[Gonzalo Farfán 9’, Benjamín Galindo 89’]
CRC: 1-Luis Gabelo Conejo, 10-Oscar Ramírez (7-Claudio Jara 57’), 4-Ronald González, 12-Austin Berry, 13-Ricardo Chacón,
16-Floyd Guthrie, 3-Roger Flores ©, 6-Héctor Marchena, 2-Vladimir Quesada (8-Carlos Velásquez 19’), 17-Juan Carlos Arguedas,
9-Hernán Medford.
Coach: Rolando Villalobos.
MEX: 12-Adrián Chávez, 2-Juan Hernández, 3-Efraín Herrera, 5-Héctor Esparza, 6-Carlos Muñoz © (16-Jorge Dávalos 77’),
14-Félix Cruz Barbosa, 10-Benjamín Galindo, 15-Missael Espinoza, 11-Gonzalo Farfán, 17-Luis Roberto Alves “Zague”,
27-Carlos Hermosillo.
Coach: Luis Fernando Tena.
YC: González 31’.
Referee: Errol Forbes (TRI)
A1: Mike Siefert (CAN)
A2: Arturo Ángeles (USA)
4th: José Fuentes (HON)
FINAL
Sunday, July 7, 1991, 18:00h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; attendance: 41,103.
USA 0-0 HONDURAS (HT: 0:0) (FT: 0:0) AET, 4-3 PEN
Penalties: Balboa (G) (1-0), Castro (G) (1-1), Vermes (bar) (1-1), Anariba (saved) (1-1), Pérez (saved) (1-1),
Yearwood (saved) (1-1), Caligiuri (G) (2-1), Flores (G) (2-2), Eck (saved) (2-2), Zapata (wide) (2-2),
Quinn (saved) (2-2) Cálix (saved), Kinnear (G) (3-2), Vallejo (G) (3-3), Clavijo (G) (4-3), Espinoza (wide) (4-3)
USA: 1-Tony Meola, 20-Paul Caligiuri, 17-Marcelo Balboa, 16-John Doyle, 21-Fernando Clavijo, 14-Brian Quinn, 19-Chris Henderson,
4-Bruce Murray (8-Dominic Kinnear 98’), 7-Hugo Pérez, 10-Peter Vermes ©, 11-Eric Wynalda (5-Ted Eck 62').
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic (YUG).
HON: 1-Belarmino Rivera (25-Wilmer Cruz 119’), 5-Raúl Martínez Sambulá, 4-Juan Ramón Castro, 21-Marco Anariba,
2-Gilberto Yearwood ©, 18-Daniel Zapata, 8-Juan Carlos Espinoza, 10-Luis Enrique Cálix, 6-Mauricio Funez,
7-Eugenio Dolmo Flores, 19-Eduardo Bennett (9-Luis Vallejo 69’).
Coach: Flavio Ortega (BRA).
YC: Pérez 90’, Espinoza 106’.
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (MEX)
A1: Ronald Gutiérrez (CRC)
A2: José Carlos Ortiz (SLV)
4th: Arlington J. Success (ATG)
NB: Originally and according to what was initially announced, the United States and Honduras, as champion and runner-up
of the Gold Cup, were qualified for the 1993 edition of CONMEBOL Copa América; However, on July 19, 1991, after a
joint meeting between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF authorities held in Santiago, Chile, it was officially announced that
the United States (1991 Gold Cup champion) and Mexico (guest) would be the two representatives of CONCACAF in the
South American tournament.
The decision to exclude Honduras from the continent's top national team tournament sparked bitter protests in the
Central American country; However, CONMEBOL leaders argued that Mexico offered better sporting and economic conditions
to be considered.
BEST XI (according to magazine Soccer América, (USA)):
Tony Meola (USA)
Fernando Clavijo (USA)
John Doyle (USA)
Raúl Martínez Sambulá (HON)
Marcos Anariba (HON)
Brian Quinn (USA)
Gilberto Yearwood (HON)
Hugo Pérez (USA)
Luis Enrique Cálix (HON)
Hernán Medford (CRC)
Eduardo Bennett (HON)
SQUADS
NB: The regulations allowed 18 players to be registered per team, but in case of injury or suspension another player
from a list of reserve players could be called up to replace the previous one.
CANADA
1 FORREST, Craig Lorne 20/09/1967 GK Ipswich Town (ENG) (out on Jun 29)
2 YALLOP, Frank Walter 04/04/1964 DF Ipswich Town (ENG)
3 MILLER, Colin Fyfe 04/10/1964 DF Hamilton Academical (SCO)
4 LIMNIATIS, John 24/06/1967 MF Aris Thessaloniki (GRE)
5 SAMUEL, Randolph Fitzgerald 23/12/1963 DF Fortuna Sittard (NED)
6 BRIDGE, Ian Christopher 18/09/1959 DF North York Rockets, CSL
7 VALENTINE, Carl Horward 04/07/1958 FW Vancouver 86, CSL
8 LOWERY, James Matthew 15/01/1961 MF Vancouver 86, CSL
9 MITCHELL, Dale William 21/05/1958 FW Toronto Blizzard, CSL
10 CATLIFF, John T. 08/01/1965 FW Vancouver 86, CSL
11 MAJCHER, Joseph 17/03/1960 MF North York Rockets, CSL
12 GILBERT, Nicolas Manuel 20/07/1965 FW Hamilton Steelers, CSL
13 MUNSON, Scott 03/01/1970 FW Kitchener Kickers, CSL
14 WATSON, Mark Stewart 08/09/1970 DF Hamilton Steelers, CSL
15 DIOTTE, Patrick 13/11/1967 DF Montreal Supra, CSL
16 GILFILLAN, Peter 29/12/1965 DF Kitchener Kickers, CSL
17 FLETCHER, Carl Tadeus 26/12/1971 DF Toronto Blizzard, CSL
18 MARINI, Carlo 05/11/1972 GK Aprilia (ITA)
20 DOLAN, Kenneth Paul 16/04/1966 GK Vancouver 86, CSL* (in on Jun 29)
WAITERS, Anthony Keith “Tony” (ENG) COACH
BAY, Greg PHYSIOTHERAPIST
MULDOON, Kevin UTILITY
SAYER, Bob LEADER
WILSON, Les MANAGER
*Called for the second match after the suspension of Craig Forrest.
COSTA RICA
1 CONEJO JIMÉNEZ, Luis Gabelo 01/01/1960 GK Albacete (ESP)
2 QUESADA ARAYA, Vladimir Antonio "Caballero" 12/05/1966 DF Saprissa
3 FLORES SOLANO, Roger 26/05/1957 DF Saprissa
4 GONZÁLEZ BRENES, Ronald Alfonso 08/08/1970 MF Vorwarts Steyr (AUT)
5 GÓMEZ TENORIO, Roger "Policía" 07/02/1965 MF Cartaginés
6 MARCHENA DE LA O, Héctor 04/01/1965 MF Cartaginés
7 JARA GRANADOS, Claudio Miguel 06/05/1959 FW Herediano
8 VELÁZQUEZ TORRES, Carlos 14/05/1961 MF Municipal Puntarenas
9 MEDFORD BRYAN, Hernán Evaristo "Pelícano" 23/05/1968 FW Rapid Wien (AUT)
10 RAMÍREZ HERNÁNDEZ, Oscar Antonio "Machillo" 08/12/1964 MF LD Alajuelense
11 FLORES REYES, Leónidas "Leoni" 24/01/1965 FW Municipal Puntarenas
12 BERRY MOYA, Austin Gerardo 05/04/1971 DF LD Alajuelense
13 CHACÓN CHÁVEZ, Ricardo Jose 13/05/1966 DF LD Alajuelense
14 GÓMES, Norman “Pin” 09/01/1965 FW Guanacaste* (in on Jul 2)
15 SALAZAR CHAVARRÍA, Edwin “Sarapiquí' 03/11/1962 DF Saprissa (Out on Jul 2)
16 GUTHRIE BELL, Floyd 14/03/1966 DF Uruguay
17 ARGUEDAS ÁVILA, Juan Carlos 03/05/1970 MF Alajuelense
18 CUBILLO DIAZ, Pedro Orlando 29/01/1969 GK Guanacaste
20 MONTERO CHINCHILLA, Mauricio Antonio "Chunche"19/10/1963 DF LD Alajuelense
*Replaced Salazar after the second match due to injury.
VILLALOBOS CHACÓN, Rolando COACH
KENTON JOHNSON, Rodrigo ASSISTANT
ROJAS, Ronald DOCTOR
Reserve players:
BARRANTES CASCANTE, Hermidio 02/09/1964 GK Municipal Puntarenas
ROJAS PÉREZ, José Alexis 30/04/1965 GK LD Alajuelense
CAYASSO REID, Juan Arnoldo 24/06/1961 MF Stuttgarter Kickers (GER)
WANCHOPE WATSON, Javier Vicente 10/04/1968 MF Herediano
MONTERO VARGAS, Eusebio Antonio 12/01/1971 MF
MYERS FRANCIS, Roy Anthony 13/04/1968 FW Limón
MAYORGA, Gunther FW Turrialba
GUATEMALA
2 VILLAVICENCIO FUNES, Luis René 26/10/1968 DF Aurora
3 MIRANDA CHONAY, Erick Roberto 07/12/1971 DF Jalapa
4 MAZARIEGOS GÜITRÓN, Rocael 08/01/1966 DF Juventud Retalteca
5 GARCÍA, Francisco DF Galcasa
6 ACEVEDO PINEDA, Eduardo "Gasparín" 01/06/1964 DF Comunicaciones
7 CANTORAL GUERRERO, Byron MF Cobán Imperial*
8 CASTAÑEDA MÉNDEZ, Carlos Enrique 04/01/1963 FW Deportivo Suchitepéquez
9 ESPE SARAVIA, Luis Alfonso 08/07/1964 FW Deportivo Chiquimulilla
10 WESTPHAL VELIZ, Edwin Rodolfo 04/03/1966 MF Deportivo Izabal
11 LEÓN Y LEÓN, Iván Marlon "Chino" 03/03/1967 DF Comunicaciones
12 CONTRERAS CORDERO, Leonel Eduardo 23/02/1969 MF Comunicaciones
13 MÉNDEZ SOLÓRZANO, José Roderico MF Deportivo Chiquimulilla
14 RODAS HURTARTE, Julio Alberto 09/12/1966 MF Municipal
15 VARGAS PALACIOS, Jorge Aníbal 27/02/1967 MF Comunicaciones
16 VALENCIA BOBADILLA, Edgar Everaldo 31/03/1971 MF Galcasa
18 REMIS ROMÁN, Ronald FW Galcasa
22 ENGLENTON CHUGA, Julio César 22/01/1966 GK Aurora
24 MAROTTA BORRAYO, Jorge Humberto 23/09/1961 GK Juventud Retalteca
CORDÓN, Haroldo COACH
Reserve players:
TORRES, Juan FW Escuintla
MÉNDEZ, Roderico FW Deportivo Chiquimulilla
*Second Level team.
HONDURAS
1 RIVERA JIMINSON, José Belarmino 05/02/1967 GK Olimpia
2 YEARWOOD, Gilberto Jerónimo 15/03/1956 MF Olimpia
4 CASTRO, Juan Ramón 11/07/1972 DF Real España
5 MARTÍNEZ SAMBULÁ, Raúl 14/03/1963 DF Correcaminos UAT (MEX)
6 FÚNEZ BARRIENTOS, José Mauricio 10/03/1959 MF Real España
7 FLORES, Eugenio Dolmo 31/07/1965 FW Santos Laguna (MEX)
8 ESPINOZA ZERÓN, Juan Carlos 24/08/1958 MF Olimpia
9 VALLEJO, Luis Orlando 24/07/1968 FW Real España
10 CÁLIX ACOSTA, Luis Enrique 30/08/1965 MF Real España
11 ÁVILA PINEDA, Alex Geovanny 26/12/1964 FW Motagua
12 ROCHEZ, Thomas 01/10/1964 DF Marathón
14 CRUZ ARGUETA, Arnold Javier 22/12/1970 DF Olimpia
15 BONILLA PAZ, Camilo 30/09/1971 MF Real España
16 GONZÁLEZ ÁVILA, Nahaman Humberto 23/06/1967 MF Real España
18 ZAPATA, Daniel Antonio 22/03/1959 DF Olimpia
19 BENNETT, Eduardo 17/09/1968 FW Olimpia
21 ANARIBA ZELAYA, Marco Antonio 18/02/1968 FW Real España
25 CRUZ PAREDES, Wilmer Enrique 18/12/1965 GK Real España
ORTEGA, Flavio (BRA) COACH
JAMAICA
1 SMITH, Clive 27/10/1968 GK Boys Town
2 BARRINGTON, Gaynor 27/09/1965 DF Alderson Broaddus University (USA)
3 DAVIS, Richard 24/05/1966 DF Tivoli United
4 WILSON, Linval 29/11/1969 DF Reno
5 PANTON, Donovan 13/08/1963 DF Boys Town
6 SMITH, Desmond 30/10/1966 DF Hazard United
7 CORBETT, Anthony 08/06/1961 DF Hazard United
8 FOSTER, Leroy 16/10/1967 MF Violet Kickers
9 DAVIS, Paul 13/07/1962 MF Seba United
10 BLAIR, Hugh 27/11/1965 FW Port Morant United
11 ANGLIN, Winston 27/08/1962 MF Wadadah
12 REID, Roderick 10/01/1970 MF Tiffin University (USA)
13 DONALDSON, Caple 05/10/1966 FW Reno
14 LONG, Montique 16/04/1962 MF Black Lions
15 WRIGHT, Hector 08/05/1969 MF Seba United
16 PALMER, Wayne 08/09/1967 MF Port Morant United
17 BOYD, Walter 01/01/1972 FW Hazard United
20 DaCOSTA, Kristopher 30/03/1972 GK Santos
BROWN, Carl COACH
Reserve players:
HARDWARE, Milton Hazard United
MEXICO
1 LARIOS IWASAKI, Pablo 31/07/1960 GK Puebla
2 HERNÁNDEZ RAMÍREZ, Juan 08/03/1965 DF América
3 HERRERA GONZÁLEZ, Efraín “Cuchillo” 28/09/1959 DF Necaxa
4 RUIZ ESPARZA ORUÑA, José Roberto 16/01/1965 DF Puebla
5 ESPARZA, Héctor Manuel 31/10/1960 DF Cruz Azul
6 MUÑOZ REMOLINA, Carlos Eduardo 08/09/1959 MF U.A.N.L.
8 DE LA TORRE MENCHACA, José Manuel "Chepo" 13/11/1965 MF Puebla
10 GALINDO MARENTES, Benjamín "Maestro" 11/12/1960 MF Guadalajara
11 FARFÁN INFANTE, Gonzalo 25/02/1963 MF América
12 CHÁVEZ ORTIZ, Adrián 27/06/1962 GK América
13 MORENO, Paúl René 01/09/1963 FW Guadalajara
14 BARBOSA RIOS, Félix Cruz 24/05/1966 DF Monterrey
15 ESPINOZA PADILLA, Eduardo Missael 12/04/1965 MF Monterrey
16 DÁVALOS MERCADO, Jorge "Vikingo" 28/04/1957 MF U. de G.
17 ALVES, Luis Roberto “Zague” 23/05/1967 FW América
18 MUÑOZ RAMÍREZ, Guillermo "Turbo" 20/10/1961 DF Monterrey
19 GARCÍA POSTIGO, Luis 01/06/1969 FW U.N.A.M.
27 HERMOSILLO GOYTORTUA, Carlos Manuel 24/08/1964 FW Monterrey
LAPUENTE DÍAZ, Manuel COACH*
TENA, Luis Fernando ASSISTANT+
BIERBAUM, Axel (GER) PHYSICAL TRAINER
HERRERA, Gerardo DOCTOR
LUNA, Juan MASSEUR
SALDAÑA, Gonzalo UTILITY
PARDO CASANOVAS, Benito (ESP) DELEGATE
MENDIZÁBAL, Guillermo DELEGATE
*Resigned after the semifinal match.
+Coached the third place match.
Reserve players:
BERNAL, Marcelino 27/05/1962 MF Puebla
PELÁEZ, Ricardo 14/03/1963 FW Necaxa
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
1 MAURICE, Michael 11/11/1957 GK Police
2 ELLIOT-ALLEN, Paul 27/06/1963 MF Trintoc
3 SOLOMON, Kirk DF Maple
4 JOSEPH, Larry FW
5 MORRIS, Clayton 05/06/1962 DF United Petrotrin
6 FAUSTIN, Marvin Marlon 22/10/1967 DF Trintoc
7 SIMMONS, Ronnie Anthony 09/07/1964 DF Baltimore Balts (USA)
8 CHARLES, Hutson Brent 16/09/1965 MF Defence Force
9 SKEENE, Dexter Hayden 01/04/1964 FW
10 LATAPY, Russell Nigel 02/08/1968 FW Academica Coimbra (POR)
11 LEWIS, Leonson Edward Jeffrey 30/12/1966 FW Academica Coimbra (POR)
14 JONES, Philibert Theodore 12/11/1964 FW Union Petrotrin
15 THOMAS, Alvin 25/07/1967 DF Malta Carib Alcons
17 JAMERSON, Kerry Marlon 25/07/1967 MF Defence Force
18 JONES, Kelvin Martin 02/01/1962 DF Police
19 LEE, Dexter Anthony 01/03/1966 DF Defence Force
20 HAYNES, Brian 07/05/1962 FW Maryland Bays (USA)
21 CLARKE, Anthony GK Point Fortin
VIDALES, Edgar COACH
USA
1 MEOLA, Antonio Michael 21/02/1969 GK Ft. Lauderdale Strikes, APLS
2. TRITTSCHUH, Stephen B. 24/05/1964 DF Sparta Praha (TCH)
3 MICHALIK, Janusz 22/04/1966 DF Atlanta Attack, NPSL*
4 MURRAY, Bruce Edward 25/01/1966 FW Maryland Bays, APLS
5 ECK, Ted 14/07/1966 MF Toronto Blizzard (CAN)
7 PÉREZ, Hugo Ernesto 08/11/1963 FW Örgryte IS (SWE)
8 KINNEAR, Dominic 26/07/1967 MF San Francisco Blackhawks, APLS
10 VERMES, Peter Joseph 21/11/1966 FW Tampa Bay Rowdies, APLS
11 WYNALDA, Eric Bosweel 09/06/1969 FW San Francisco Blackhawks, APLS
14 QUINN, Brian W. 24/05/1960 MF San Diego Sockers, MSL*
15 ARMSTRONG, Desmond Kevin 02/11/1964 MF Maryland Bays, APLS
16 DOYLE, John Joseph 16/04/1966 DF Örgryte IS (SWE)
17 BALBOA, Marcelo Luis 08/08/1967 DF San Francisco Blackhawks, APLS
18 DODD, Mark 14/09/1965 GK Colorado Foxes, APLS
19 HENDERSON, Christopher Joel 11/12/1970 MF UCLA
20 CALIGIURI, Paul David 09/03/1964 DF Hansa Rostock (GER)
21 CLAVIJO, Fernando Caetano 23/01/1956 DF St. Louis Storm, MSL*
22 SAVAGE, Bruce Williams 21/12/1960 DF Baltimore Balts, MSL*
MILUTINOVIC, Velibor “Bora” (YUG) COACH
KOWALSKI, John ASSISTANT
Reserve players:
AGOOS, Jeff 02/05/1968 DF Maryland Bays, APLS
SNYDER, Troy 24/11/1963 DF Dallas Sidekicks, MSL
DE BRITO, John 03/12/1963 MF (No Club)
HARKES, John Andreas 08/03/1967 MF Sheffield Wednesday (ENG)
ERVINE, Dale 19/05/1964 MF Ft. Lauderdale Strikes, APLS
RAMOS, Tabare Ricardo 21/09/1966 MF Figueras (ESP)
*Indoor soccer league
With thanks to Steven Torres
Sources: Esto (Mexico), Ovaciones (Mexico), La Afición (Mexico), La Nación (Costa Rica), La República (Costa Rica), La Opinión (USA), LA Times (USA), St. Louis Dispatch (USA), American Soccer (USA), Edmonton Journal (Canada), Kingston Gleaner (Jamaica)
Prepared and maintained by Erik Francisco Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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