Action from the match for third place between the USA and Guatemala (white jersey) in the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Mexsport)
CHESTER, Pennsylvania – The match for third place in the CONCACAF Gold Cup returns for the first time in 12 years as the United States and Panama battle in a rematch of the 2013 final at PPL Park. Earlier in this tournament, they also played to a 1-1 Group A draw on July 13 in Kansas City, Kansas.
The consolation encounter was contested six times in the first seven editions of the competition from 1991 to 2003; there was no similar match in 2000.
The United States has come up victorious a record two times, defeating Guatemala (3-0) and Costa Rica (3-2) in 1996 and 2003, respectively.
In 1993, Costa Rica and Jamaica shared the honors after a 1-1 draw.
CONCACAF.com takes a look back at the previous six Gold Cup third-place matches.
CONCACAF GOLD CUP
All-Time Match for Third Place Results & Scorers
1991
July 7, 1991: Los Angeles, California, USA – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (A: 39,873)
Mexico–Costa Rica 2:0 (1:0)
Gonzalo Farfan 9’; Benjamin Galindo 89’
1993
July 25, 1993: Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio Azteca (A: 130,800)
Costa Rica-Jamaica 1:1 (1:0)
Floyd Guthrie 10’ / Devon Jarrett 90’
1996
January 21, 1996: Los Angeles, California, USA – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (A: 88,155)
USA-Guatemala 3:0 (2:0)
Eric Wynalda 34’; Jeff Agoos 37’; Jovan Kirovski 87’
1998
February 15, 1998: Los Angeles, California, USA – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (A: 91,255)
Brazil-Jamaica 1:0 (0:0)
Romario 77’
2002
February 2, 2002: Pasadena, California, USA – Rose Bowl (A: 14,432)
Canada–Korea Republic 2:1 (2:1)
own-goal, Kim Do-Keun 34’; Dwayne De Rosario 35’ / Kim Do-Keun 15’
2003
July 26, 2003: Miami, Florida, USA – Orange Bowl (A: 5,093)
USA–Costa Rica 3:2 (0:0)
Carlos Bocanegra 29'; Earnie Stewart 56'; Bobby Convey 67' / Rolando Fonseca 24’, 39’
