The 36th America's Cup was played according to the new formula, in addition to the national teams CONMEBOL , two guest teams were invited to it -
Mexico and
The USA , in order to bring the number of participants to 12. 12 teams, divided into 3 groups of 4 teams, in a single-round tournament determined 8 participants in the playoffs (3 group winners, 3 teams taking second places and 2 best teams taking third places) that hit the quarter finals. According to the rotational alphabetical principle, Ecuador became the owner of the championship.
| America's Football Cup 1993 | |
|---|---|
| South American Championship 1993 | |
| Championship Details | |
| Location | |
| Number of participants | 12 |
| Top places | |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Attendance | 704,000 (27,077 per game) |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 54 (2.08 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | |
Content
Stadiums
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ambato | Belyavista | 22,000 |
| Cuenca | Alejandro Serrano Aguilar | 22,000 |
| Guayaquil | George Capwell | 25,000 |
| Guayaquil | Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo | 89.932 |
| Machala | May 9 stadium | 16.500 |
| Portoviejo | Reales Tamarindos | 18,000 |
| Quito | Olympico Atahualpa | 45.000 |
Lineups
Group Stage
Group A
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ten | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 | one | one | one | four | four | 0 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 6 | eleven | −5 | 2 |
| USA | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | one |
| June 15 , 1993 |
| Olympico Atahualpa , Quito Spectators: 45,000 Judge: Francisco Lamoline |
| June 16 , 1993 |
| Belyavista , Ambato Spectators: 25,000 Judge: Alberto Tejada |
| June 19 , 1993 |
| Belyavista , Ambato Spectators: 15,000 Judge: Pablo Peña |
| June 19 , 1993 |
| Olympico Atahualpa , Quito Spectators: 45,000 Judge: Ivan Guerrero |
| June 22 , 1993 |
| Olympico Atahualpa , Quito Spectators: 45,000 Judge: Alberto Tejada |
| June 22 , 1993 |
| Olympico Atahualpa , Quito Spectators: 45,000 Judge: Francisco Lamoline |
Group B
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 2 | one | +1 | four |
| Brazil | 3 | one | one | one | five | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Paraguay | 3 | one | one | one | 2 | four | −2 | 3 |
| Chile | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | four | −1 | 2 |
| June 18 , 1993 |
| Alejandro Serrano Aguilar , Cuenca Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Jose Torres Caden |
| June 18 , 1993 |
| Alejandro Serrano Aguilar , Cuenca Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Arturo Brisio Carter |
| June 21 , 1993 |
| Alejandro Serrano Aguilar , Cuenca Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Angel Guevara |
| June 21 , 1993 |
| Alejandro Serrano Aguilar , Cuenca Spectators: 23,000 Judge: Alfredo Rodas |
| June 24 , 1993 |
| Alejandro Serrano Aguilar , Cuenca Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Jose Torres Caden |
| June 24 , 1993 |
| Alejandro Serrano Aguilar , Cuenca Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Arturo Brisio Carter |
Group C
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | four | 3 | +1 | four |
| Argentina | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | four |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | one | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| June 16 , 1993 |
| May 9 Stadium , Machala Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Jorge Nieves |
| June 17 , 1993 |
| George Capwell , Guayaquil Spectators: 16,000 Judge: Arturo Angeles |
| June 20 , 1993 |
| George Capwell , Guayaquil Spectators: 16,000 Judge: Juan Francisco Escobar |
| June 20 , 1993 |
| May 9 Stadium , Machala Spectators: 11,000 Judge: Marcio Resende de Freitas |
| June 23 , 1993 |
| Reales Tamarindos , Portoviejo Spectators: 20,000 Judge: Jorge Nieves |
| June 23 , 1993 |
| George Capwell , Guayaquil Spectators: 45,000 Judge: Marcio Resende de Freitas |
Selection of the best
| Group | Team | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Paraguay | 3 | one | one | one | 2 | four | −2 | 3 |
| C | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| A | Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 6 | eleven | −5 | 2 |
Paraguay and Mexico reached the quarter finals.
Quarter Finals
| June 26 , 1993 |
| Olympico Atahualpa , Quito Spectators: 45,000 Judge: Marcio Resende de Freitas |
| June 26 , 1993 |
| Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo , Guayaquil Spectators: 10,000 Judge: Juan Francisco Escobar |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| Asprilla Mendoza Valderrama V. Perez Adolfo Valencia | 5–3 | Walter Peletti Marcelo Saralegi Eber moas Robert Siboldi |
| June 27 , 1993 |
| Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo , Guayaquil Spectators: 25,000 Judge: Alberto Tejada |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| Gorosito Simeone Marcelo Saralegi Acosta Medina Bello Borely | 6-5 | Zinho Kafu Muller Roberto Carlos Louisinho Boyadeiro |
| June 27 , 1993 |
| Olympico Atahualpa , Quito Spectators: 35,000 Judge: Ivan Guerrero |
Semifinals
| June 30 , 1993 |
| Olympico Atahualpa , Quito Spectators: 45,000 Judge: Alberto Tejada |
| July 1 , 1993 |
| Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo , Guayaquil Spectators: 15,000 Judge: Jorge Nieves |
| Penalty Shootout: | ||
| Gorosito Batistuta Simeone Marcelo Saralegi Acosta Borely | 6-5 | Rincon Asprilla Mendoza V. Perez Valderrama Aristisabal |
3rd place match
| July 3 , 1993 |
| Reales Tamarindos , Portoviejo Spectators: 18,000 Judge: Варlvaro Arboleda | ||||||
| Colombia: O. Cordoba, Herrera, Mendoza, Cortes, V. Perez, Gomez, L. Alvarez (A. Garcia'73), Rincon, C. Valderrama, Aristisabal ( Valencia '45), Aspria Ecuador: Espinosa, Montanero, Noriega, Capurro, Munoz, Carabali, Carcelen, Aginaga, Angel Fernandez (B. Tenorio'64), E. Hurtado (Chala'61), Aviles | ||||||||
Final
| July 4 , 1993 |
| Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo , Guayaquil Spectators: 40,000 Judge: Marcio Resendi | ||||||
| Argentina: Goicochea , Basualdo , Ruggeri ( Cáceres '40), Borrelli , Altamirano , Zapata , Simeone , Redondo , Gorosito , ( Rodriguez '64), Batistuta , Acosta Mexico: H. Campos, R. Ramirez, C. Suarez, H. Ramirez, Gutierrez (Flores'79), Patinho ( Garcia '45), Ambris, Aspe , Galindo, Hugo Sanchez , Luis Roberto Alves “Zage” | ||||||||
Top scorers
- 4 balls
- Dolgetta
- 3 balls
- Batistuta
- Paglia
- Ney Aviles , Eduardo Hurtado
- Jose del Solar
- 2 balls
- Muller
- Richard Zambrano
- Adolfo Valencia
- Aginaga , Angel Fernandez
- Luis Roberto Alves “Zage” , Alberto Garcia Aspe , David Patinho
- Fernando Canapkis , Marcelo Saralegi
Statistics
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | ABOUT | Eff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 6 | four | 0 | 2 | 13 | five | +8 | eight | 66.7% |
| Argentina | 6 | 2 | four | 0 | 6 | four | +2 | eight | 66.7% |
| Colombia | 6 | 2 | four | 0 | 6 | four | +2 | eight | 66.7% |
| Mexico | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Brazil | four | one | 2 | one | 6 | four | +2 | four | 50.0% |
| Uruguay | four | one | 2 | one | five | five | 0 | four | 50.0% |
| Peru | four | one | 2 | one | four | five | −1 | four | 50.0% |
| Paraguay | four | one | one | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Chile | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 3 | four | −1 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | one | 2 | −1 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 6 | eleven | −5 | 2 | 33.3% |
| USA | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | one | 16.7% |