1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

The 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match played on July 7, 1991, at the Memorial Coliseum in Los 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 Cup in Saudi Arabia.

1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles hosted the final
Event1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
After extra time
United States won 4–3 on penalties
DateJuly 7, 1991 (1991-07-07)
VenueLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
RefereeArturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)[1]
Attendance39,873[2]
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Route to the final

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Honduras Round United States
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
  Canada 4–2 Match 1   Trinidad and Tobago 2–1
  Jamaica 5–0 Match 2   Guatemala 3–0
  Mexico 1–1 Match 3   Costa Rica 3–2
Group A winners
Team Pld GD Pts
  Honduras 3 +7 5
  Mexico 3 +5 5
  Canada 3 –3 2
  Jamaica 3 –9 0
Final standings Group B winners
Team Pld GD Pts
  United States 3 +5 6
  Costa Rica 3 0 2
  Trinidad and Tobago 3 –1 2
  Guatemala 3 –4 2
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
  Costa Rica 2–0 Semi-finals   Mexico 2–0

Match details

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Honduras  0–0 (a.e.t.)  United States
Report
Penalties
3–4
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honduras
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States

References

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  1. ^ "Arturo Brizio Carter". World Referee. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gold Cup launches Friday". CONCACAF. 1991. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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