The2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of theGold Cup, thesoccer championship ofNorth America,Central America and theCaribbean (CONCACAF).
| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | January 18 – February 2 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 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(s) | Brian McBride |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Lars Hirschfeld |
| Fair play award | Costa Rica |
←2000 2003 → | |
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 Angel Martinez defected fromCuba to the United States.
Qualified teams
edit| 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 |
Qualification play-off
editAqualification playoff to determine the final Gold Cup entrant was held in July and August 2001.
Cuba won 1–0 on aggregate.
Venues
edit| 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. | |
Squads
editThe 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.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| 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' |
Group B
edit| 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.) |
Group C
edit| 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' |
Group D
edit| 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 |
Knockout stage
edit| 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 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit
| 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 | Lupon Clement DiCanot Mirande Reuperne Heurlie Lina |
| Mexico | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Noriega De Anda Sosa Hierro | 2–4 | Lee Eul-yong Lee Dong-gook Choi Sung-yong Lee Young-pyo |
| United States | 4–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| McBride 9',11',21' Razov 72' | Report |
Semifinals
edit| 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 | Donovan McBride Agoos Mathis |
Third place match
edit| Canada | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Do-hoon 34' (o.g.) De Rosario 35' | Report | Kim Do-hoon 15' |
Final
edit| United States | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Wolff 37' Agoos 63' | Report |
Awards
edit| 2002 Gold Cup winners |
|---|
 United States Second title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
- Most Valuable Player: Brian McBride
- Top Goalkeeper: Lars Hirschfeld
- Fair Play Trophy: Costa Rica
Best XI
editSource:[2]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odelín Molina | Luis Marín Jason de Vos Jeff Agoos | Landon Donovan Kim Nam-il Luis Alfonso Sosa Mauricio Solís | Brian McBride | Shaka Hislop Ludovic Mirande Pierre Bruny Santos Cabrera Álex Aguinaga Ronald Cerritos Juan Carlos Plata |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
edit4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
- Mark Rogers (for Martinique)
- Kim Do-hoon (for Canada)
- Édison Méndez (for Haiti)
References
edit- ^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. January 16, 2002. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2019. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
- ^"CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details".www.rsssf.org. RetrievedJune 6, 2024.