1993 Artemio Franchi Cup

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]

1993 Artemio Franchi Cup
EventArtemio Franchi Cup
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
1985
2022

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

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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

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Details

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

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  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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