CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details

California, USA (January 10-21, 1996)

GROUP PHASE

GROUP A

ROUND 1

Thursday, January 11, 1996, 20:00h 
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego; att: 15,352.
MEXICO 5-0 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES (2:0)
  [Luis García 29’, 37’, 80’, Ricardo Peláez 70’, 90’]
  
MEX: 19-Jorge Campos, 16-Edson Astivia, 2-Claudio Suárez, 5-Duilio Davino, 21-Raúl Gutiérrez, 14-Joaquín Del Olmo 
     (9-Ricardo Peláez 63’), 6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara, 8-Alberto García Aspe (18-Agustín García 67’), 7-Ramón Ramírez, 
     15-Cuauhtémoc Blanco (11-Luis Hernandez 64’), 10-Luis García ©.
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic (YUG).
 
VIN: 22-Fitzgerald Bramble, 3-Cornelius Huggins, 15-Keith Ollivierre (18-Dexter Browne 66’), 4-Verbin Sutherland, 
     5-Ezra Hendrickson, 6-Dexter Walker, 11-Kendall Velox, 16-Orane Ash (14-Everard Sam 77’), 13-Kenlyn Gonsalves 
     (7-Marlon James 53’), 9-Rodney Jack ©, 10-Andre Hinds.
Coach: Lenny Taylor (JAM).

YC: Kenlyn Gonsalves 27’, Rodney Jack 16’.

Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA) 
A1: Paul Tamborina (USA) 
A2: José Rodríguez (PAN)


ROUND 2

Sunday, January 14, 1996, 14:00h
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego; att: 32,571.
GUATEMALA 0-1 MEXICO (0:0)
  [Eustacio Rizo 89’]

GUA: 1-Edgar Estrada, 2-Eduardo Acevedo, 3-Erick Miranda, 5-Jorge Rodas, 6-Martín Machón, 11-Iván León, 16-Julio Girón, 
     17-Germán Ruano, 14-Julio Rodas (15-Juan Carlos Plata 75'), 18-Edwin Westphal © (4-Miguel Coronado 79'), 19-Edgar Valencia 
     (7-Carlos Castañeda 88’).
Coach: Juan Ramón Verón (ARG).

MEX: 19-Jorge Campos, 2-Claudio Suárez, 5-Duilio Davino, 16-Edson Astivia, 21-Raúl Gutiérrez, 6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara, 
     7-Ramón Ramírez, 14-Joaquín Del Olmo (17-Germán Villa 46'), 10-Luis García © (9-Ricardo Peláez 46'), 15-Cuauhtémoc Blanco 
     (20-Eustacio Rizo 75'), 18-Agustín García.
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic (YUG).

YC: German Ruano 14’, Luis García 23’, Edson Astivia 44’, Iván León 51’, Ivan Leon 69’, Ricardo Peláez 79’, Juan Carlos Plata 85’.

Sent off: Raúl Gutiérrez (MEX) 66’, Iván León (GUA) 69’.

Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (CRC) 
A1: Owen Powell (JAM) 
A2: Steve Olsen (USA)


ROUND 3

Tuesday, January 16, 1996, 18:00h
Edison International Field, Anaheim; att: 52,345.
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 0-3 GUATEMALA (0:3)
  [Juan Manuel Funes 28’, Edwin Westphal 42’, Martín Machón 45’]

VIN: 22-Fitzgerald Bramble, 18-Dexter Browne, 20-Burton Forde (7-Marlon James 60’), 6-Dexter Walker, 5-Ezra Hendrickson, 
     3-Cornelius Huggins, 4-Verbin Sutherland, 12-Welsey John (17-Earl Alexander 68’), 8-Tyrone Prince (16-Orane Ash 80’), 
     10-Andre Hinds, 9-Rodney Jack ©.
Coach: Lenny Taylor (JAM).

GUA: 1-Edgar Estrada, 2-Eduardo Acevedo, 3-Erick Miranda, 6-Martín Machón, 16-Julio Girón, 17-Germán Ruano (12-Marvin Ruano 69’), 
     7-Carlos Castañeda, 10-Juan Manuel Funes ©, 5-Jorge Rodas, 14-Julio Rodas (8-Carlos Lemus 86’), 18-Edwin Westphal 
     (19-Edgar Valencia 59’).
Coach: Juan Ramón Verón (ARG).

YC: Cornelius Huggins 52’, Cornelius Huggins 60’, Edgar Valencia 75’.

Sent off: Cornelius Huggins (VIN) 60’.

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM) 
A1: José Rodríguez (PAN) 
A2: Eric Zefrin (ANT)


FINAL TABLE

MEXICO				2	2	0	0	6	0	6
GUATEMALA			2	1	0	1	3	1	3
St. Vincent & The Gr.		2	0	0	2	0	8	0


GROUP B

ROUND 1

Wednesday, January 10, 1996, 19:00h 
Edison International Field, Anaheim; att: 27,125.
HONDURAS 1-3 CANADA (1:2)
  [Presley Carson 40’; Carlo Corazzin 7’, Lyndon Hooper 27’, Kevin Holness 60’]

HON: 12-Wilmer Cruz, 2-Mario Peri (7-Eugenio Dolmo Flores 65’), 4-Norberto Martínez, 14-Oscar Lagos, 5-Raúl Martínez Sambulá ©, 
     3-Arnold Cruz (15-José Pineda 46’), 18-José Alberto Fernández, 10-Christian Santamaría, 9-Alex Pineda (19-Eduardo Bennett 70’), 
     11-Milton Núñez, 13-Presley Carson.
Coach: Ernesto Rosa Guedes (BRA).

CAN: 1-Craig Forrest, 6-Colin Miller ©, 25-Paul Fenwick (23-Carl Fletcher 46’), 3-Ian Fraser, 2-Frank Yallop, 11-Thomas Kouzmanis 
     (9-Alex Bunbury 46’), 14-Geoff Aunger (15-John Limniatis 78’), 8-Lyndon Hooper, 16-Kevin Holness, 7-Tomasz Radzinski, 
     12-Carlo Corazzin.
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi.

YC: Craig Forrest 18’, Geoff Aunger 35’.

Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM) 
A1: Steve Olsen (USA) 
A2: Raúl Cardona (SLV)


ROUND 2

Friday, January 12, 1996, 17:00h 
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; att: 8,234.
BRAZIL 4-1 CANADA (3:0)
  [André Luiz 3’, Caio 7’, Sávio 14’, Leandro Machado 86’; Tomasz Radziński 66’] 	

BRA: 1-Dida, 2-Zé Maria II, 4-Narciso ©, 13-Carlinhos II, 5-Flávio Conceição, 6-André Luiz I, 8-Amaral II, 10-Arilson, 
     7-Caio, 11-Sávio (20-Leandro Machado 75’), 18-Jamelli.
Coach: Mario Zagallo.

CAN: 1-Craig Forrest, 6-Colin Miller ©, 3-Ian Fraser, 2-Frank Yallop, 23-Carl Fletcher, 8-Lyndon Hooper, 14-Geoff Aunger 
     (15-John Limniatis 46’), 16-Kevin Holness (20-Niall Thompson 56’), 9-Alex Bunbury, 7-Tomasz Radzinski, 12-Carlo Corazzin.
Coach: Bob Lenarduzzi. 

YC: Kevin Holness 5’, Colin Miller 43’, Carl Fletcher 80’, Zé Maria 52’, Leandro Machado 83’.

Referee: Ronald Gutiérrez (CRC) 
A1: Owen Powell (JAM) 
A2: Eric Zefrin (ANT)


ROUND 3

Sunday, January 14, 1996, 16:00h 
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; att: 20,708.
HONDURAS 0-5 BRAZIL (0:2)
  [Caio 9’, 80’, Jamelli 31’, 61’, Sávio 80’]

HON: 1-Milton Flores, 18-José Alberto Fernández, 20-Behiker Bustillo (17-Germán Centeno 83’), 4-Norberto Martínez, 
     5-Raúl Martínez Sambulá ©, 6-Jorge Pineda, 9-Alex Pineda (7-Eugenio Dolmo Flores 83’), 10-Christian Santamaría, 
     14-Oscar Lagos, 11-Milton Núñez, 19-Eduardo Bennett.
Coach: Ernesto Rosa Guede (BRA).

BRA: 1-Dida, 2-Zé Maria II, 4-Narciso ©, 13-Carlinhos II, 5-Flávio Conceição (16-Zé Elias 72’), 6-André Luiz I (15-Zé Roberto II 81’), 
     8-Amaral II, 10-Arilson (17-Beto 77’), 7-Caio, 11-Sávio, 18-Jamelli.
Coach: Mario Zagallo.

YC: Behiker Bustillo 16’, André Luiz 22’, Norberto Martínez 35’, Amaral 62’.

Referee: Armando Archundia (MEX)
A1: Paul Tamberino (USA)
A2: Raúl Cardona (SLV)


POSICIONES FINALES

BRAZIL				2	2	0	0	9	1	6
Canada				2	1	0	1	4	5	3
Honduras			2	0	0	2	1	8	0


GROUP C

ROUND 1

Wednesday, January 10, 1996, 21:00h 
Edison International Field, Anaheim; att: 27,125.
EL SALVADOR 3-2 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (1:0)
  [Raúl Díaz Arce 34’, 72’ pen, Ronald Cerritos 50’; Russell Latapy 59’, 64’]
 
SLV: 1-Raúl García, 2-Mario Mayén, 3-Leonel Cárcamo (20-Wilfredo Iraheta 74’), 4-William Osorio, 6-Jaime Cubias, 
     7-Jorge Rodríguez, 8-Carlos Castro (Eric Dawson Prado 74’), 12-Mauricio Cienfuegos, 19-Erber Burgos, 10-Raúl Díaz Arce ©, 
     11-Ronald Cerritos.
Coach: José Omar Pastoriza (ARG).

TRI: 22-Ros Russell, 13-Ancil Elcock, 16-Richard Theodore, 4-Dexter Francis, 17-Lyndon Andrews (9-Arnold Dwarika 46’), 
     6-Faustin Marvin, 2-Anthony Rougier (3-Sherwyn Julien 81’), 10-Russell Latapy ©, 12-David Nakhid, 8-Angus Eve 
     (15-Terry St. Louis 70’), 7-Evans Wise.
Coach: Zoran Vranes (YUG).

YC: Ancil Elcock 20’, Leonel Cárcamo 30’, Ancil Elcock 73’.

Sent off: Ancil Elcock (TRI) 73.

Referee: Armando Archundia (MEX) 
A1: Francisco Sánchez (MEX) 
A2: Freddy de Paz (GUA)


ROUND 2

Saturday, January 13, 1996, 16:00h
Edison International Field, Anaheim; att: 12,425.
USA 3-2 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (3:1)
  [Eric Wynalda 15', 34', Joe-Max Moore 53’; Arnold Dwarika 6’, 43']
 
USA: 18-Kasey Keller, 17-Marcelo Balboa ©, 12-Jeff Agoos, 20-Paul Caligiuri, 22-Alexi Lalas, 9-Tab Ramos, 16-Mike Sorber 
     (4-Mike Burns 60'), 21-Claudio Reyna, 13-Cobi Jones, 7-Joe-Max Moore (15-Roy Lassiter 80'), 11-Eric Wynalda.
Coach: Steve Sampson.

TRI: 22-Ros Russell, 16-Richard Theodore, 3-Sherwyn Julien (15-Terry St. Louis 85'), 5-Craig Demmin, 2-Anthony Rougier, 
     12-David Nakhid, 10-Russell Latapy ©, 9-Arnold Dwarika, 7-Evans Wise (6-Faustin Marvin 60'), 11-Dwight Yorke, 8-Angus Eve.
Coach: Zoran Vranes (YUG).

YC: Evans Wise 24’, Alexi Lalas 79’.

Referee: Argelio Sabillón (HON) 
A1: Francisco Sánchez (MEX) 
A2: Freddy de Paz (GUA)
 

ROUND 3

Tuesday, January 16, 1996, 20:00h 
Edison International Field, Anaheim; att: 52,345.
USA 2-0 EL SALVADOR (0:0)
  [Eric Wynalda 63’, Marcelo Balboa 75’]

USA: 18-Kasey Keller, 17.Marcelo Balboa ©, 12-Jeff Agoos, 4-Mike Burns, 22-Alexi Lalas, 5-Thomas Dooley (20-Paul Caligiuri 70’), 
     6-John Harkes (21-Claudio Reyna 75’), 9-Tab Ramos, 7-Joe-Max Moore, 13-Cobi Jones, 11-Eric Wynalda (19-Jovan Kirovski 64’).
Coach: Steve Sampson.

SLV: 1-Raúl García, 2-Mario Mayén, 6-Jaime Cubias, 3-Leonel Cárcamo (20-Wilfredo Iraheta 46’), 4-William Osorio 
     (17.William Renderos 70’), 7-Jorge Rodríguez, 8-Carlos Castro, 12-Mauricio Cienfuegos, 19-Erber Burgos, 10-Raúl Díaz Arce ©, 
     11-Ronald Cerritos.
Coach: José Omar Pastoriza (ARG).

YC: Alexi Lalas 17’, Thomas Dooley 54’, Eric Wynalda 56’, Jaime Cubias 72’.

Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (TRI) 
A1: Francisco Sánchez (MEX) 
A2: Owen Powell (JAM) 
4th: Argelio Sabillón (HON)
 

FINAL TABLE

USA				2	2	0	0	5	2	6
El Salvador			2	1	0	1	3	4	3
Trinidad and Tobago		2	0	0	2	4	6	0


SEMIFINALS

Thursday, January 18, 1996, 18:00h
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; att: 22,038.
USA 0-1 BRAZIL (0:0)
  [*Marcelo Balboa 79’ og]
  
USA: 18-Kasey Keller, 17-Marcelo Balboa ©, 12-Jeff Agoos (15-Roy Lassiter 84'), 22-Alexi Lalas, 4-Mike Burns, 9-Tab Ramos, 
     5-Thomas Dooley (21-Claudio Reyna 29'), 6-John Harkes, 13-Cobi Jones, 7-Joe-Max Moore, 11-Eric Wynalda.
Coach: Steve Sampson.

BRA: 1-Dida, 4-Narciso © (3-Alexandre Lopes 90'), 6-André Luiz I, 13-Carlinhos II, 2-Zé Maria II, 10-Arílson, 8-Amaral II, 
     5-Flávio Conceição, 18-Jamelli, 11-Sávio, 7-Caio.
Coach: Mario Zagallo.

YC: Flávio Conceição 22’, Eric Wynalda 90’.

Referee: Armando Archundia (MEX) 
A1: Owen Powell (JAM) 
A2: José Rodríguez (PAN)
4th: René Parra (CAN)

*Sávio also quoted as Brazil's goalscorer.
 
Friday, January 19, 1996, 20:00h 
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego; att: 42,221.
MEXICO 1-0 GUATEMALA (0:0)
  [*Cuauhtémoc Blanco 64']
   
MEX: 19-Jorge Campos, 2-Claudio Suárez, 5-Duilio Davino, 17-Germán Villa, 7-Ramón Ramírez, 8-Alberto García Aspe (18-Agustín García 73'), 
     14-Joaquín Del Olmo, 6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara, 10-Luis García ©, 9-Ricardo Peláez, 15-Cuauhtémoc Blanco.
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic (YUG).

GUA: 1-Edgar Estrada, 2-Eduardo Acevedo, 3-Erick Miranda, 6-Martín Machón, 17-Germán Ruano, 11-Iván León (15-Juan Carlos Plata 72'), 
     16-Julio Girón, 5-Jorge Rodas (7-Carlos Castañeda 80'), 14-Julio Rodas (8-Carlos Lemus 46'), 18-Edwin Westphal ©, 
     19-Edgar Valencia.
Coach: Juan Ramón Verón (ARG).

YC: Iván León 1’, Claudio Suárez 29’, Germán Ruano 54’, Cuauhtémoc Blanco 59’.

Sent off: Edgar Valencia (GUA) 86’.

Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA) 
A1: Paul Tamborina (USA) 
A2: Raúl Cardona (SLV)

*Own goal of Eduardo Acevedo; reported officially as Blanco's goal.


THIRD PLACE MATCH

Sunday, January 21, 1996, 14:00h 
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; att: 88,155.
USA 3-0 GUATEMALA (2:0)
  [Eric Wynalda 34', Jeff Agoos 37', Jovan Kirovski 87']

USA: 18-Kasey Keller, 17-Marcelo Balboa ©, 12-Jeff Agoos, 22-Alexi Lalas, 4-Mike Burns, 9-Tab Ramos (15-Roy Lassiter 39'), 
     6-John Harkes (20-Paul Caligiuri 46'), 21-Claudio Reyna, 13-Cobi Jones, 7-Joe-Max Moore, 11-Eric Wynalda (19-Jovan Kirovski 82').
Coach: Steve Sampson.

GUA: 1-Edgar Estrada, 3-Erick Miranda, 6-Martín Machón, 2-Eduardo Acevedo, 17-Germán Ruano (7-Carlos Castañeda 82'), 
     8-Carlos Lemus, 5-Jorge Rodas, 11-Iván León (16-Julio Girón 56'), 10-Juan Manuel Funes ©, 15-Juan Carlos Plata, 
     18-Edwin Westphal.
Coach: Juan Ramón Verón (ARG).

YC: Germán Ruano 21’, Juan Carlos Plata 32’, Tab Ramos 34’, Mike Burns 66’.

Referee: René Parra (CAN) 
A1: Francisco Sánchez (MEX) 
A2: José Rodríguez (PAN)
 

FINAL

Sunday, Januaey 21, 1996, 21:00h 
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles; att: 88,155.
MEXICO 2-0 BRAZIL (0:0)
  [Luis García 54’, Cuauhtémoc Blanco 75’]

MEX: 19-Jorge Campos, 21-Raúl Gutiérrez, 2-Claudio Suárez, 5-Duilio Davino, 17-Germán Villa, 6-Raúl Rodrigo Lara, 
     14-Joaquín Del Olmo (9-Ricardo Peláez 90'), 8-Alberto García Aspe, 7-Ramón Ramírez, 10-Luis García ©, 15-Cuauhtémoc Blanco 
     (11-Luis Hernández 82').
Coach: Velibor “Bora” Milutinovic (YUG).

BRA: 1-Dida, 2-Zé Maria II, 4-Narciso ©, 13-Carlinhos II, 6-André Luiz I, 8-Amaral II (17-Beto 64'), 5-Flávio Conceição, 
     10-Arilson (16-Zé Elias 68'), 18-Jamelli (20-Leandro Machado 64'), 7-Caio, 11-Sávio.
Coach: Mario Zagallo.

YC: Arilson 20’, Alberto García Aspe 20’, Cuauhtémoc Blanco 22’, Amaral 37’, Raul Lara 73’, Carlinhos 80’.

Sent off: André Luiz (BRA) 86’.

Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (TRI) 
A1: Owen Powell (JAM) 
A2: Eric Zefrin (ANT)
 

SQUADS

NB: Each team was allowed to register a maximum of 20 players.

BRAZIL

 1 DIDA Nelson de Jesus 			07/10/1973 	GK 	Cruzeiro
 2 ZÉ MARIA Jose Marcelo			25/07/1973 	DF 	Portuguesa Desportos
 3 LOPES Alexandre				29/10/1974 	DF 	Corinthians
 4 NARCISO dos Santos				23/12/1973 	DF 	Santos FC
 5 FLÁVIO Conceição 				12/06/1976 	DF 	Palmeiras
 6 ANDRÉ Luiz 					14/11/1974 	DF 	São Paulo
 7 CAIO Ribeiro					16/08/1975 	FW	FC Internazionale (ITA)
 8 AMARAL Da Silva Mariano 			28/02/1973 	MF 	Palmeiras
 9 RINALDO Herminio				17/10/1976 	MF 	Botafogo
10 ARILSON Gilberto				11/06/1973 	MF 	1. FC Kaiserslautern (GER)
11 SAVIO Bortolini 				09/01/1974 	FW 	Flamengo
12 DANRLEI de Deus				18/04/1973 	GK 	Grêmio
13 CARLINHOS Augusto 				05/12/1974 	DF 	Guaraní
14 GELSON Tardivo				11/05/1974 	DF 	Cruzeiro
15 ZÉ ROBERTO da Silva 				06/07/1974 	DF 	Portuguesa Desportos
16 ZÉ ELIAS José Moedim				25/09/1976 	MF 	Corinthians
17 BETO Joubert Araujo Martins 			07/01/1975 	FW 	Botafogo 
18 JAMELLI Paulo Roberto 			22/07/1972 	FW 	Santos FC
19 IVANALDO José de Souza 			06/06/1975 	FW 	Corinthians
20 LEANDRO Machado 				22/03/1976 	FW 	Internacional

ZAGALLO, Mario Jorge Lobo 					COACH

NB: Tournament played by the olympic team representing the main team of Brazil in official "A" competitions. 
    CBF, however, don't consider this match as of its "A" team.


CANADA

 1 FORREST, Craig Lorne 			20/09/1967 	GK 	Ipswich Town (ENG) *
 2 YALLOP, Frank Walter				04/04/1964 	DF 	Blackpool (ENG) +
 3 FRASER, Ian 					03/04/1964 	DF 	Sacramento Knights (USA) =
 6 MILLER, Colin Fyfe  				04/10/1964 	DF 	Dunfermline (SCO)  <
 7 RADZIŃSKI, Tomasz  				14/12/1973 	FW 	Germinal Ekeren (BEL)
 8 HOOPER, Lyndon Fitzgerald			30/05/1966 	MF 	Montreal Impact (A-League)
 9 BUNBURY, Alexander				18/05/1967 	FW 	Marítimo (POR)
11 KOUZMANIS, Thomas 				22/04/1973 	DF 	Montreal Impact (A-League)
12 CORAZZIN, Giancarlo Michele			25/12/1971 	FW 	Cambridge United (ENG) +
14 AUNGER, Geoffrey Edward Ramer 		04/02/1968 	MF 	Vancouver 86ers (A-League)
15 LIMNIATIS, John 				24/06/1967 	MF 	Montreal Impact (A-League)
16 HOLNESS, Kevin				25/09/1971 	MF 	Montreal Impact (A-League)
17 DUGAS, Martin 				15/10/1972 	MF 	Cambuur (NED) o
18 DOLAN, Kenneth Paul 				16/04/1966 	GK 	Vancouver 86ers (A-League)
20 THOMPSON, Niall Joseph 			16/04/1974 	FW 	Montreal Impact (A-League)
23 FLETCHER, Carl Tadeus 			26/12/1971 	DF 	(No Club)
24 CARTER, Ian Noel 				20/09/1967 	DF 	Fushan Fosidi (CHN) #
25 FENWICK, Paul Joseph				25/08/1969 	DF 	St. Mirren (SCO) <

LENARDUZZI, Robert Italo					COACH
ERRINGTON, Alan							ASSISTANT
CROCKER, Barry 							PHYSICAL TRAINER
WILSON, Les							MANAGER
MULDOON, Kevin 							UTILITY

NB: Niall Thompson replaced Paul Peschlsolido (Stoke City) at last moment.

* Team of English second level league (League One)
+ Team of Engliss third level league
= Team of Indoor Soccer
< Team of Scotish second level league
o Team of Netherlands second level league
# Team of Chinese second level league


EL SALVADOR

 1 GARCÍA. Raúl Antonio 			13/09/1962 	GK 	Águila
 2 MAYÉN, Mario Ernesto 			19/05/1968 	DF 	F.A.S.
 3 CÁRCAMO, Leonel 				03/05/1965 	DF 	Luis Ángel Firpo
 4 OSORIO, William Adalberto 			13/04/1971 	DF 	F.A.S.
 6 CUBIAS, Jaime Vladimir 			10/05/1974 	DF 	F.A.S.
 7 RODRÍGUEZ, Jorge Humberto			20/05/1971 	MF 	F.A.S.
 8 CASTRO, Carlos Alfonso 			01/08/1967 	MF 	Marte
10 DÍAZ ARCE, Raúl Ignacio 			01/02/1970 	FW 	Luis Ángel Firpo
11 CERRITOS, Ronald Osvaldo 			03/01/1975 	FW 	A.D.E.T.
12 CIENFUEGOS, José Mauricio 			12/02/1968 	MF 	Luis Ángel Firpo
17 RENDEROS, William Alexander 			03/10/1971 	FW 	Luis Ángel Firpo
19 BURGOS, Erber Alfredo 			31/12/1969 	MF 	F.A.S.
20 IRAHETA, Wilfredo 				22/02/1967 	DF 	Águila
MELÉNDEZ, Adolfo Humberto			13/04/1970 	GK 	F.A.S.
JIMÉNEZ, Kilmar Wilfredo 			07/12/1972 	MF 	Águila
HERNÁNDEZ, Carlos Edilberto 					DF 	Luis Ángel Firpo
MENJIVAR, Marlon Ernesto 			01/09/1965 	MF 	Luis Ángel Firpo
DÍAZ, Oscar Armando 				15/10/1970 	FW 	Municipal Limeño     	          
RIVERA, José Guillermo 				11/01/1969 	MF 	F.A.S.
PRADO, Eric Dawson 				25/01/1974 	MF 	A.D.E.T. 

PASTORIZA, José Omar (ARG)					COACH
TARABINI, Aníbal (ARG) 						ASSISTANT
CIRRINCIONE, Horacio (ARG) 					ASSISTANT
SOMMA, Ricardo 							PHYSICAL TRAINER
RODRÍGUEZ, Jaime 						MASSEUR

NB: Kilmar Jiménez replaced Milton Antonio Meléndez (Alianza) because he didn't get a visa.       
    Also traveled Misael Alfaro (LA Firpo) and René Durán (Alianza), but they weren't registered.

 
GUATEMALA

 1 ESTRADA, Edgar Eladio			16/11/1967 	GK 	Aurora 	
 2 ACEVEDO, Eduardo				01/06/1964 	DF 	Comunicaciones
 3 MIRANDA, Erick Roberto 			07/12/1971 	DF 	Amatitlán
 4 CORONADO, Miguel Estuardo			29/11/1970 	DF 	Suchitepéquez
 5 RODAS, Jorge Alexander			09/10/1971 	DF 	Comunicaciones
 6 MACHÓN, Martin Alejandro 			04/02/1973 	DF 	Comunicaciones
 7 CASTAÑEDA, Carlos Enrique 			04/01/1963 	FW	Comunicaciones
 8 LEMUS, Carlos 				17/06/1974 	MF	Amatitlán
10 FUNES, Juan Manuel 				16/05/1966 	MF	Municipal    	
11 LEÓN, Iván Marlon 				03/03/1967 	DF	Comunicaciones
12 RUANO, Marvin				08/09/1969 	DF 	Aurora
14 RODAS, Julio Alberto				09/12/1966 	MF 	F.A.S. (SLV)
15 PLATA, Juan Carlos				01/01/1971 	FW 	Municipal
16 GIRÓN, Julio Estuardo			02/03/1970 	DF 	Aurora
17 RUANO, Germán Geovanni			17/10/1971 	DF 	Municipal
18 WESTPHAL, Edwin Rodolfo			03/04/1966 	MF 	Aurora
19 VALENCIA, Edgar Everardo			31/03/1971 	MF 	Municipal
22 ENGLENTON, Julio César 			22/01/1966 	GK 	Municipal

VERÓN, Juan Ramón “Bruja” (ARG)					COACH

 
HONDURAS

 1 FLORES, Milton Javier 			05/12/1974 	GK 	Real España
 2 PERI, Mario 					05/03/1970	DF 	Deportivo Sipesa (PER)
 3 CRUZ, Arnold Javier 				22/12/1970 	DF 	Toluca (MEX)
 4 MARTÍNEZ, Norberto				06/06/1960	DF 	Olimpia
 5 MARTÍNEZ SAMBULÁ, Raúl    			14/03/1963 	DF 	Victoria
 6 PINEDA, Jorge Ernesto			26/11/1964 	MF 	Vida
 7 FLORES, Eugenio Dolmo 			31/07/1965 	FW 	Olimpia
 9 PINEDA, Alex Mauricio 			19/12/1969 	MF 	Olimpia
10 SANTAMARÍA, Christian Reiniery		20/12/1972 	MF 	Olimpia
11 NÚÑEZ, Milton Omar				30/10/1972 	FW 	Comunicaciones (GUA)
12 CRUZ, Wilmer Enrique				18/12/1965 	GK 	Motagua
13 CARSON, Presley				20/07/1968 	FW 	Motagua
14 LAGOS, Oscar Abraham				17/06/1973 	MF 	Real Maya
15 PINEDA, José Luis				19/03/1975 	MF 	Olimpia
16 BONILLA, Camilo				30/09/1971 	MF 	Deportivo Sipesa (PER)
17 CENTENO, Germán Enrique 			09/04/1971 	FW 	Olimpia
18 FERNÁNDEZ, José Alberto 			29/11/1970 	DF 	Olimpia
19 BENNETT, Eduardo 				17/09/1968 	FW 	Argentinos Juniors (ARG)
20 BUSTILLO, Behiker 				30/12/1973 	DF 	Marathón
21 AGUILERA, Renan				24/11/1965	MF 	Victoria

GUEDES, Ernesto Rosa (BRA)					COACH
 

MEXICO

 1 SÁNCHEZ IBARRA, Oswaldo Javier 		23/09/1973 	GK 	Atlas
 2 SUÁREZ SÁNCHEZ, Claudio			17/12/1968 	DF 	U.N.A.M.
 3 CARMONA ÁLVAREZ, José Salvador 		22/08/1975 	DF 	Toluca
 4 SÁNCHEZ GONZÁLEZ, Francisco Javier 		30/01/1973 	DF 	América
 5 DAVINO RODRÍGUEZ, Duilio César Jean Pierre	21/03/1974 	DF 	U.A.G.
 6 LARA TOVAR, Raúl Rodrigo			28/02/1973 	MF 	América
 7 RAMÍREZ CECEÑA, Jesús Ramón 			05/12/1969 	DF 	Guadalajara
 8 GARCÍA ASPE MENA, Alberto			11/05/1967 	MF 	Necaxa
 9 PELÁEZ LINARES, Ricardo 			14/03/1963 	FW 	Necaxa
10 GARCÍA POSTIGO, Luís				01/06/1969 	FW 	América
11 HERNÁNDEZ CARREÓN, Luis Arturo		22/12/1968 	FW	Necaxa
12 BRIONES GUERRERO, Carlos			16/06/1968 	GK	U.A.G.
14 DEL OLMO BLANCO, Joaquín Alberto		20/04/1969 	MF	América
15 BLANCO BRAVO, Cuauhtémoc			17/01/1973 	FW	América
16 ASTIVIA HERNÁNDEZ, Rafael Edson 		09/04/1975 	DF	Toros Neza
17 VILLA CASTAÑEDA, Germán 			02/04/1973 	MF	América
18 GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ, Agustin 			01/06/1973 	MF	U.A.G.
19 CAMPOS NAVARRETE, Jorge 			15/10/1966 	GK	Atlante
20 RIZO ESCOTO, Eustacio			30/09/1971 	FW	U.A.G.
21 GUTIÉRREZ JACOBO, Raúl Erasmo		16/10/1966 	DF 	América

MILUTINOVIC, Velibor “Bora” (YUG) 				COACH
DE LOS COBOS, Carlos 						ASISTANT
QUIRARTE, Fernando 						ASSISTANT
ILIZALITURRI, Víctor						DOCTOR
GONZÁLEZ, Ariel (ARG)						PHYSICAL TRAINER
TREJO, José Luis						NATIONAL TEAMS DIRECTOR
MÁRQUEZ, Juan							MASSEUR
LUNA, Juan  							MASSEUR
SALDAÑA, Gonzalo						UTILITY
TERRAZAS, Isaac							UTILITY
 

ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

 3 HUGGINS, Cornelius Bernard			07/01/1975 	DF 	Pastures United
 4 SUTHERLAND, Verbin				10/11/1966 	DF 	Stingers
 5 HENDRICKSON, Ezra 				16/01/1972 	DF 	New Orleans RG (USA) =
 6 WALKER, Dexter 				21/03/1971 	DF 	Frenches FC 
 7 JAMES, Marlon Alex 				16/11/1976 	FW 	Youth Olympians
 8 PRINCE, Tyrone				02/03/1968 	MF 	Sesco
 9 JACK, Rodney Alphonse 			28/09/1972 	FW 	Torquay United (ENG) +
10 HINDS, Andre 				24/04/1971 	FW 	Stingers
11 VELOX, Kendall 				18/08/1971 	MF 	Frenches FC 
12 JOHN, Welsey 				04/10/1975 	MF 	Rodox United
13 GONSALVES, Kenlyn 				16/03/1976 	MF 	Stubborn Youths
15 OLLIVIERRI, Keith 				13/04/1971 	DF 	Chelsea United
16 ASH, Orane					16/02/1976 	MF 	North Carolina University (USA)
17 ALEXANDER, Earl 						MF 	Frenches FC 
18 BROWNE, Dexter 				21/03/1971 	DF 	Frenches FC 
20 FORDE, Burton 				11/02/1971 	DF 	Youth Olympians
22 BRAMBLE, Fitzgerald 				27/10/1967 	GK 	Spurs
SAM, Everard 					06/09/1964 	MF 	Avenues United
KEIZER, Rohan 							FW 	Tafari
BLACKETT, Urtis					24/03/1973 	GK 	Frenches FC 

TAYLOR, Lenny (JAM)						COACH
VERROL, Henry							ASSISTANT
DALRYMPLE, Arnold						MANAGER
LABBAN, Gideon							PHYSICAL TRAINER

= Indoor Soccer team
+ Team of English third level league 
 

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

 2 ROUGIER, Anthony				17/07/1971 	MF 	Raith Rovers (SCO)
 3 JULIEN, Sherwyn				27/07/1970 	MF 	United Petrotrin
 4 FRANCIS, Dexter Anselm 			21/04/1964 	DF 	United Petrotrin
 5 DEMMIN, Craig 				21/05/1971 	DF 	East Fife (SCO) O
 6 MARVIN, Faustin Marlon			22/10/1967 	MF 	Superstar Rangers
 7 WISE, Evans					23/11/1973 	FW 	Egelsbach (GER)
 8 EVE, Angus 					23/02/1972 	FW 	Defence Force
 9 DWARIKA, Arnold 				23/02/1973 	MF 	East Fife (SCO) O
10 LATAPY, Russell Nigel 			02/08/1968 	FW 	FC Porto (POR)
11 YORKE, Dwight Eversley			03/11/1971 	FW 	Aston Villa (ENG)
12 NAKHID, David				15/05/1964 	MF 	Al Ansar (LIB)
13 ELCOCK, Ancil 				17/03/1969 	DF 	Malta Carib* 
15 ST. LOUIS, Terry				23/12/1969 	MF 	San Juan Jabloteh
16 THEODORE, Richard				22/10/1971 	DF 	Defence Force
17 ANDREWS, Lyndon				20/01/1976 	MF 	Superstar Rangers
22 RUSSELL, Ros					18/12/1968 	GK 	Defence Force
THOMAS, Alvin					25/07/1967 	DF 	San Juan Jabloteh
McCOMBIE, Michael 				22/04/1972 	GK 	ECM Motown * 

VRANES, Zoran (YUG)						COACH

NB: Sherwyn Julien replaced Jerron Nixon (FC Zurich) at last moment.

* This team didn't take part in the Trinitarian first division.
O Team of Scotish third level league.


USA

 1 FRIEDEL, Bradley Howard			18/05/1971 	GK 	Galatasaray (TUR)
 2 HEJDUK, Frank Daniel 			05/08/1974 	DF 	(No Club)
 3 PITTMAN, Steve 				18/07/1967 	DF 	Partick Thistle (SCO)
 4 BURNS, Michael Thomas			14/09/1970 	DF 	Viborg FF (DEN)
 5 DOOLEY, Thomas Anthony 			21/05/1961 	MF 	Schalke 04 (GER)
 6 HARKES, John Andreas				08/03/1967 	MF 	West Ham United (ENG)
 7 MOORE, Joseph-Max				23/02/1971 	MF 	1.FC Nuremberg (GER)*
 9 RAMOS, Ricardo Tabare 			21/09/1966 	MF 	U.A.N.L. (MEX)
11 WYNALDA, Eric Boswel 			09/06/1969 	FW 	Bochum (GER)*
12 AGOOS, Jeffrey Alan				02/05/1968 	DF 	(No Club)
13 JONES, Cobi N'Gai				16/06/1970 	MF 	Vasco da Gama (BRA)
14 KLOPAS, Fotios 				01/09/1966 	FW 	(No Club)
15 LASSITER, Roy				09/03/1969 	FW 	(No Club)
16 SORBER, Michael Steven			14/05/1971 	MF 	U.N.A.M. (MEX)
17 BALBOA, Marcelo Luis				08/08/1967 	DF 	León (MEX)
18 KELLER, Kasey Cristopher 			29/11/1969 	GK 	Millwall (ENG) +
19 KIROVSKI, Jovan 				18/03/1976 	FW 	Manchester United (ENG)
20 CALIGIURI, Paul David 			09/05/1964 	MF 	St. Pauli (GER)
21 REYNA, Claudio Alejandro 			20/07/1973 	FW 	Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
22 LALAS, Alexander Panayotis			01/06/1970 	DF 	Padova (ITA)

SAMPSON, Mark Stephen					DT

NB: Frank Hedjuk replaced Ernie Stewart (Willem III) at last moment.
* Team of German second level league
+ Team of English second level league (One League)


BEST XI

Jorge Campos (Mexico) 
Raúl Gutiérrez (Mexico) 
Duilio Davino (Mexico) 
Alexi Lalas (USA) 
Martín Machón (Guatemala) 
Raúl Rodrigo Lara (Mexico) 
Arilson (Brazil) 
Arnold Dwarika (Trinidad and Tobago) 
Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Mexico) 
Eric Wynalda (USA) 
Caio (Brazil)


1996 Gold Cup overview file


About this document

With thanks to Steven Torres

Sources: Newspapers: Esto (Mexico), Ovaciones (Mexico), La Afición (Mexico), Reforma (Mexico), El Informador (Mexico), La Opinión (USA), El Salvador (El Salvador), The Province (Canada), The Vancouver Sun (Canada); Web sites: www.concacaf.com, www.youtube.com, www.canadasoccer.com, www.socceramerica.com, www.ussoccer.com

Prepared and maintained by Erik Francisco Lugo and Eduardo Mendoza for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Authors: Erik Francisco Lugo (eaglelugo@yahoo.com.mx) and Eduardo Mendoza (yuca16_@hotmail.com)
Last updated: 18 Apr 2025

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