1993 Artemio Franchi Cup

1993 Artemio Franchi Cup
The Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata hosted the match.
EventArtemio Franchi Cup
Argentina Denmark
1 1
After extra time
Argentina won 5–4 on penalties
Date24 February 1993 (1993-02-24)
VenueEstadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
RefereeSándor Puhl (Hungary)
Attendance34,683
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The 1993 Artemio Franchi Cup was the second edition of the Artemio Franchi Cup, a football match between the winners of the previous South American and European championships. The match featured Argentina, winners of the 1991 Copa América, and Denmark, winners of UEFA Euro 1992. It was played at Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on 24 February 1993.[1]

Argentina won the match 5–4 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time to win their first Artemio Franchi Cup title. It would be the last trophy Diego Maradona won with Argentina.[2]

Teams

Team Confederation Qualification Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
 Argentina CONMEBOL Winners of the 1991 Copa América None
 Denmark UEFA Winners of UEFA Euro 1992 None

Match

Details

Argentina 1–1 (a.e.t.) Denmark
  • Caniggia 30'
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 34,683
Argentina
Denmark
GK 1 Sergio Goycochea
DF 4 Néstor Craviotto Yellow card 71' downward-facing red arrow 117'
DF 2 Jorge Borelli
DF 6 Sergio Vázquez Yellow card 22'
DF 3 Ricardo Altamirano
MF 14 Diego Simeone Yellow card 16'
MF 5 Alejandro Mancuso
MF 10 Diego Maradona (c)
MF 20 Leonardo Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 61'
FW 9 Gabriel Batistuta
FW 7 Claudio Caniggia
Substitutes:
GK 12 Luis Islas
DF 16 Darío Franco upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 15 Julio Saldaña upward-facing green arrow 117'
MF Néstor Gorosito
FW Alberto Acosta
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel
DF 2 Jakob Kjeldbjerg Yellow card 15'
DF 4 Lars Olsen (c)
DF 6 Torben Piechnik downward-facing red arrow 38'
DF 3 Marc Rieper
MF 7 Johnny Mølby
MF 9 Bjarne Goldbæk Yellow card 17'
MF 8 Kim Vilfort
MF 5 Henrik Larsen downward-facing red arrow 120+1'
FW 11 Brian Laudrup
FW 10 Lars Elstrup
Substitutes:
GK Mogens Krogh
MF 12 Michael Larsen upward-facing green arrow 120+1'
MF 13 Brian Nielsen Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 38'
MF Stig Tøfting
FW Mark Strudal
Manager:
Richard Møller Nielsen

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores are still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup – Part Three (1993 Artemio Franchi Cup)". Soccer Nostalgia. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ Hace 20 años, Maradona ganaba su último título con la Selección on Infobae, 24 February 2013
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