1991 North American Nations Cup

August 2023 North American Nations Cup 1991 USA United States 12 – 16 March 3 1 MEX 3 USA CAN 3 9 11532 USA Bruce Murray USA Dante Washington MEX Luís Roberto Alves (2 goals each) 1990 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.Harvey Randy Mexico Gets 3-0 Win, but Cup's Empty https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-15-sp-116-story.html LA Times 16 September 2014 15 March 1991 Promoter ProLinks 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." 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." To prepare for the competition the US team played against Bermuda in Hamilton and Paraguayan club side Olimpia.Soccer newswire https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-02-20-sp-1701-story.html LA Times 16 September 2014 20 February 1991 Following the competition's completion, Bruce Murray was the U.S. all-time highest goalscorer with 13 goals.Harvey Randy SOCCER NORTH AMERICAN NATIONS CUP : U.S. Displays Sock in 2-0 Victory https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-17-sp-743-story.html LA Times 16 September 2014 1991-03-17 Squads 1991 North American Nations Cup squads Venues United States center 450 United States 34.014167 -118.287778 Los Angeles top United States 33.834722 -118.341389 Torrance bottom Los Angeles Torrance Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Murdock Stadium Capacity: 93,607 Capacity: 12,127 200px Results main WDL complete 2 rsssf MEX USA CAN 1 1 0 5 2 C 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 USA MEX CAN green1 C 12 March 1991 USA 2–2 (Report) MEX Washington 44Murray 89 Valdéz 53Espinoza 75 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles 5,261 López (GUA) 1px #aaa solid center Team details _usa1990_home _usa1990_home _usa1990_home _ white_stripes_&_white_horizontal_adidas _color_3_stripes_blue FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF FFFFFF United States _3_stripes_border_white _mex1990_home _3_stripes_border_white _red_stripes_&_red_horizontal_adidas _mexico86h 007f46 007f46 007f46 FFFFFF FF0000 Mexico GK1Tony MeolaRB2Fernando ClavijoCB3Paul KrumpeCB4Alexi Lalas(c)LB5Marcelo BalboaRM7Troy Dayak 75CM6Chris HendersonCM10Peter Vermes(c)LM8Dante Washington 44 46RF9Bruce Murray89LF21Eric Wynalda Substitutes:LM11Dominic Kinnear 46CM19Steve Trittschuh 75Manager:John Kowalski GK12Hugo Pineda(c)RB2Antonio González HernandezCB3Pedro OsorioCB5Rafael Gutiérrez AldacoLB4Abraham NavaRM7Missael Espinoza 75CM21Carlos Barra CM6Guillermo Vázquez 64 LM8Alberto García AspeRF10Luis GarciaLF9Luis Antonio Valdéz53 87 Substitutes:CM15Alfonso Sosa 64CB13Juan de Dios Ramirez Perales 87Manager:Ignacio Trelles 14 March 1991 MEX 3–0 (Report) CAN Alves 5, 48Duana 53 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles 3,566 Martínez (ESA) 1px #aaa solid center Team details _benfica0708h _canada86h _feyenoord91 _adidasonred _3_stripes_red FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Canada _3_stripes_border_white _mex1990_home _3_stripes_border_white _red_stripes_&_red_horizontal_adidas _mexico86h 007f46 007f46 007f46 FFFFFF FF0000 Mexico GK1 Pat OnstadDF2 Peter Sarantopoulos 79 DF3 Drew Ferguson DF5 Patrick Diotte DF6 Ian Bridge MF7 Gerry Gray 46 MF8 Lyndon Hooper MF13 Jamie LoweryFW9 Doug Muirhead FW10 John Catliff FW12 Nick Gilbert Substitutes:MF4 Norm Odinga 46MF11 Geoff Aunger 79Manager:ENG Tony Waiters GK1Hugo PinedaRB2Juan HernandezCB3Pedro OsorioCB4Guadalupe CastañedaLB5Abraham NavaRM7Jose Luis Gonzalez China 46CM6Alfonso Sosa CM8Carlos Barra LM11Gonzalo FarfanRF10Sergio AlmaguerLF9Luis Roberto Alves(c) 5,4972Substitutes:RM13Pedro Duana53 46LF19Luis Garcia 72Manager:Ignacio Trelles 16 March 1991 13:00 USA 2–0 https://canadasoccer.com/?gid=316&t=match CAN Washington 13Murray 60 Murdock Stadium, Torrance 2,705 Ortíz (ESA) fb 1991 North American Nations Cup Mexico Third Goalscorers2 goalsUSA Bruce Murray USA Dante Washington MEX Luís Roberto Alves1 goal' MEX Missael Espinoza MEX Luis Antonio Valdéz MEX Pedro Duana References External links Tournament results Match results 1991 Category:1991 North American Nations Cup 1991 Category:1991 in CONCACAF football Category:1991 in American soccer Category:1991 in Canadian soccer Category:1990–91 in Mexican football