| CONCACAF Championship | |
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 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | January 18 – February 2 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 39 (1.95 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Brian McBride (4 goals) |
| Best player | Brian McBride |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Lars Hirschfeld |
| Fair play award | Costa Rica |
←2000 2003 → | |
The2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of theGold Cup, thesoccer championship ofNorth America,Central America and theCaribbean (CONCACAF). This was the last Gold Cup to be played in an even-numbered year and in the first two months of a calendar year; since2003 the tournament has been played every odd-numbered year's June and/or July.
The tournament was once again held in the United States, inMiami andPasadena. The format of the tournament stayed the same as in2000: twelve teams were split into four groups of three. The top two teams in each group would advance to the quarterfinals.Ecuador andSouth Korea were invited from outside CONCACAF.
Canada, who rode the coin toss all the way to winning the2000 Cup, needed luck once again, as all games in Group D ended with a 2–0 result. Lots were drawn, with Canada andHaiti moving on to the next round; Ecuador did not. But the Canadian team's luck ran dry in the semifinals, as theU.S. beat them on penalties after tying 0–0. The United States then metCosta Rica in the final and topped them 2–0 behind goals byJosh Wolff andJeff Agoos for their first tournament win since1991.
During the tournament,Cuban playersAlberto Delgado andRey Ángel Martínez defected fromCuba to the United States.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||
 Mexico | Automatic | 6th | 2000 | Champions(1993,1996,1998) | 9 |
| United States | Automatic | 6th | 2000 | Champions(1991) | 24 |
| Canada(TH) | Automatic | 5th | 2000 | Champions(2000) | 93 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the2001 Caribbean Cup | |||||
 Trinidad and Tobago | Winners | 5th | 2000 | Third place(1993) | 34 |
 Haiti | Runners-up | 2nd | 2000 | Group Stage(2000) | 82 |
 Martinique | Third Place | 2nd | 1993 | Group Stage(1993) | N/A |
 Cuba | Playoff | 2nd | 1998 | Group Stage(1998) | 75 |
| Central American zone qualified through the2001 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||||
 Guatemala | Winners | 5th | 2000 | Fourth Place(1996) | 59 |
| Costa Rica | Runners-up | 5th | 2000 | Third place(1993) | 30 |
 El Salvador | Third Place | 3rd | 1998 | Group stage(1996,1998) | 86 |
| Other | |||||
 Ecuador | Invitation | 1st | None | Debut | 38 |
| South Korea | Invitation | 2nd | 2000 | Group stage(2000) | 42 |
Aqualification playoff to determine the final Gold Cup entrant was held in July and August 2001.
Cuba won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Pasadena | Miami |
|---|---|
| Rose Bowl | Orange Bowl |
| Capacity:93,000 | Capacity:74,000 |
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Location of the host cities of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. | |
The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 18 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance toKnockout stage |
| 2 | El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Guatemala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 0–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | García 31' |
| Guatemala | 0–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cabrera 58' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance toKnockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Cuba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
| United States | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan 35' Beasley 90+3' | Report | Song Chong-gug 38' |
| Cuba | 0–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | McBride 22' (pen.) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance toKnockout stage |
| 2 | Martinique | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| Martinique | 0–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Medford 38' Fonseca 55' |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca 56' | Report | John 90' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Advance toKnockout stage |
| 2 | Haiti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| January 26 –Miami | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica (a.s.d.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| January 30 –Pasadena | ||||||||||
| Haiti | 1 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 3 | |||||||||
| January 27 –Pasadena | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| February 2 –Pasadena | ||||||||||
| South Korea (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
| January 26 –Miami | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada (p) | 1 (6) | |||||||||
| January 30 –Pasadena | ||||||||||
| Martinique | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Canada | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| January 27 –Pasadena | ||||||||||
| United States (p) | 0 (4) | Third place | ||||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||||||
| February 2 –Pasadena | ||||||||||
| El Salvador | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| McKenna 73' | Report | Rogers 63' (o.g.) |
| Penalties | ||
McKenna Brennan  De Rosario Nsaliwa De Vos Stalteri Bent | 6–5 | LuponClementDiCanotMirandeReuperneHeurlieLina |
| Mexico | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Noriega De Anda Sosa Hierro | 2–4 | Lee Eul-yongLee Dong-gookChoi Sung-yongLee Young-pyo |
| United States | 4–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| McBride 9',11',21' Razov 72' | Report |
| Costa Rica | 3–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Gomez 44' Wanchope 77',82' | Report | Choi Jin-cheul 81' |
| Canada | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| McKenna Stalteri De Rosario Nsaliwa | 2–4 | DonovanMcBrideAgoosMathis |
| Canada | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Do-hoon 34' (o.g.) De Rosario 35' | Report | Kim Do-hoon 15' |
| United States | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Wolff 37' Agoos 63' | Report |
| 2002 Gold Cup winners |
|---|
 United States Second title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
Brian McBrideLars HirschfeldCosta RicaSource:[2]
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
Mark Rogers (for Martinique)Kim Do-hoon (for Canada)Édison Méndez (for Haiti)
