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
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

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
GK1Sergio Goycochea
DF4Néstor Craviotto 71' 117'
DF2Jorge Borelli
DF6Sergio Vázquez 22'
DF3Ricardo Altamirano
MF14Diego Simeone 16'
MF5Alejandro Mancuso
MF10Diego Maradona (c)
MF20Leonardo Rodríguez 61'
FW9Gabriel Batistuta
FW7Claudio Caniggia
Substitutes:
GK Luis Islas
DF16Darío Franco 61'
MF15Julio Saldaña 117'
MF Néstor Gorosito
FW Alberto Acosta
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK1Peter Schmeichel
DF2Jakob Kjeldbjerg 15'
DF4Lars Olsen (c)
DF6Torben Piechnik 38'
DF3Marc Rieper
MF7Johnny Mølby
MF9Bjarne Goldbæk 17'
MF8Kim Vilfort
MF5Henrik Larsen 120+1'
FW11Brian Laudrup
FW10Lars Elstrup
Substitutes:
GK Mogens Krogh
MF12Michael Larsen 120+1'
MF13Brian 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 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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