1991 North American Nations Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States United States |
| Dates | 12 – 16 March |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Third place | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 11,532 (3,844 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | United States Bruce Murray United States Dante Washington Mexico Luís Roberto Alves (2 goals each) |
← 1990 | |
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The North American Nations Cup was the association football (soccer) championship for the CONCACAF's North American Zone.
Overview
The tournament was seen as a disappointment, with promoters complaining that the Mexico Football Federation's decision to send their first choice team to play against Argentina in Buenos Aires had a severe effect on attendances.[1] Promoter ProLink's Vice-President Fred Guzman commented that "We're disappointed because we expected Mexico's fans to carry the tournament. But where were the U.S. fans? The U.S. federation has to create a situation where people rally around the national team."[1] The Los Angeles Times reported that "not even Latinos bought the North American Nations Cup, which, in its second year, is having trouble holding the interest even of the three teams involved."[1] To prepare for the competition the US team played against Bermuda in Hamilton and Paraguayan club side Olimpia.[2] Following the competition's completion, Bruce Murray was the U.S. all-time highest goalscorer with 13 goals.[3]
Venues
| Los Angeles | Torrance | |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Murdock Stadium | |
| Capacity: 93,607 | Capacity: 12,127 | |
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Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
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| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
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| Alves File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Duana File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
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| United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
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| Washington File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' Murray File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Report |
| 1991 North American Nations Cup |
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| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Third title |
Goalscorers
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harvey, Randy (March 15, 1991). "Mexico Gets 3-0 Win, but Cup's Empty". LA Times. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Soccer newswire". LA Times. February 20, 1991. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ Harvey, Randy. "SOCCER NORTH AMERICAN NATIONS CUP : U.S. Displays Sock in 2-0 Victory". LA Times. Retrieved September 16, 2014.