7. CONCACAF Gold Cup 1993 – Mexico smash their co-hosts in the final
In the second CONCACAF Gold Cup, Mexico & the United States decided to join hands to host the 8-team tournament. Group A would be played in Dallas (United States) while Mexico City would be the arena for th Group B teams. Eric Wynalda scored just after the hour mark to down Jamaica (1-0), before equalizing against Panama in the enxt fixture. Dooley made it 2-1 for 2 wins out of 2. The legendary Alexi Lalas’ 29th minute goal won the final group stage game against Honduras as the US recorded a perfect first round on home soil.
In Mexico, the other hosts obliterated Martinique in the opener as Brazilian-born Zague ruthleslly brutalized them with 7 goals for a 9-0 score. Costa Rica’s Delgado made it 1-1 with 16 minutes to go in the next match– but it was his country that had opened the scoring through Cayasso with 30 minutes on the clock. In the final match, Mexico brought their brutal best again, as four players hit a brace against Canada; Rodriguez, Mora, Zague and Salvador. In the semis, Cle Kooiman's 103rd minute golden goal downed Costa Rica.
Meanwhile, Salvador inspired his nation to another giant rout - Jamaica were the victims this time, as his 34 minute hat-trick put them down 6-1 at the end of the match. Finally, the two host nations and
Finally, the two host nations and neighbours faced off in the final – Mexico and the USA. Ignacio Ambriz scored on the 11th minute, but Desmond Armstrong’s 31st minute own goal put the US in dire straits. For top scorer Zague, it was not enough, as he hit a 3rd on the 69th minute. Cantu closed the scoring with another one 11 minutes from time as the Mexicans absolutely humiliated the Americans in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Zague finished top scorer with 11 goals as Mexico won their 4th continental title.
