Year: 1996
Winner: Mexico
Runner-up: Brazil
Golden Ball (best player): Raul Rodrigo Lara (MEX)
Golden Boot (leading scorer): Eric Wynalda (USA)
Venues: Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Diego
Final: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Mexico won its second consecutive title, overcoming invited guest Brazil 2-0 in the final before more than 88,000 at a rain-drenched Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. El Tri won all four of its games, outscoring its opponents 9-0. Not as spectacular as the 1993 team, Mexico beat St. Vincent & the Grenadines 5-0 in the opener but did not register more than two goals in any other match. Narrow victories over Guatemala in both group play (1-0) and the semifinals (1-0), set the stage for the historic championship win over Brazil. The USA easily outdistanced Guatemala 3-0 to finish third.
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