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
Honduras United States
0 0
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]

Route to the final
Further information: 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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+75
 Mexico 3+55
 Canada 3–32
 Jamaica 3–90
 Final standings Group B winners
Team Pld GD Pts
 United States 3+56
 Costa Rica 302
 Trinidad and Tobago 3–12
 Guatemala 3–42
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 Costa Rica 2–0 Semi-finals  Mexico 2–0

Match details
Honduras 0–0 United States
Report
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 39,873
Honduras
United States

References
  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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