1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).

The tournament returned to the United States and California; the games were hosted by Los Angeles, San Diego, and Anaheim. The format of the tournament changed from 1993: it was expanded to nine teams, separated into three groups of three and played in January as opposed to the 1993 edition which was played in July.

The top team in each group, plus the best second-place finisher would advance to the semifinals. For the first time, a non-CONCACAF team was invited: Brazil, who sent their under-23 side. Mexico won their second straight Gold Cup, beating the Brazilians 2–0 in the final.

Venues

Anaheim	Los Angeles	San Diego
Anaheim Stadium	Memorial Coliseum	Jack Murphy Stadium
Capacity: 64,593	Capacity: 93,607	Capacity: 60,836
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Teams

Qualification

Team	Qualification	Appearances	Last Appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Ranking^[1]
North American zone
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Caribbean zone qualified through the 1995 Caribbean Cup
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Central American zone qualified through the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup
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Squads

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The 9 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.