2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup
, the football (soccer) championship of North America
, Central America
and the Caribbean
(CONCACAF
).
The tournament was once again held in the United States
, in Miami and Pasadena
. The format of the tournament stayed the same as in 2000
: twelve teams were split into four groups of three. The top two teams in each group would advance to the quarterfinals. Ecuador
and South Korea were invited from outside CONCACAF.
Canada
, who rode the coin toss all the way to winning the 2000 Cup
, needed luck once again, as all games in Group D ended with a 2-0 result. Lots were drawn, with Canada and Haiti
moving on to the next round; Ecuador did not. But the Canadian luck ran dry in the semifinals, as the US
beat them on penalties after tying 0-0. The United States met Costa Rica
in the final and topped them 2-0 behind goals by Josh Wolff
and Jeff Agoos
for their first tournament win since 1991
.
During the tournament, Cuban
players Alberto Delgado
and Rey Angel Martinez
defected from Cuba
to the United States.
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3 goals Kevin McKenna
2 goals Rolando Fonseca
Ronald Gomez Paulo Wanchope
Álex Aguinaga
Top Goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld
Fair Play Trophy Costa Rica
Best XI
Reserves
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
, the football (soccer) championship of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
(CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
).
The tournament was once again held in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in Miami and Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
. The format of the tournament stayed the same as in 2000
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,...
: twelve teams were split into four groups of three. The top two teams in each group would advance to the quarterfinals. Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
and South Korea were invited from outside CONCACAF.
Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
, who rode the coin toss all the way to winning the 2000 Cup
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,...
, needed luck once again, as all games in Group D ended with a 2-0 result. Lots were drawn, with Canada and Haiti
Haiti national football team
The Haiti national football team represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Edson Tavares...
moving on to the next round; Ecuador did not. But the Canadian luck ran dry in the semifinals, as the US
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
beat them on penalties after tying 0-0. The United States met Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
in the final and topped them 2-0 behind goals by Josh Wolff
Josh Wolff
Joshua David "Josh" Wolff is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.-College:...
and Jeff Agoos
Jeff Agoos
Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team....
for their first tournament win since 1991
1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:4 goals Benjamin Galindo3 goals Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennet Luis Cálix Carlos Hermosillo...
.
During the tournament, Cuban
Cuba national football team
The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF....
players Alberto Delgado
Alberto Delgado
Alberto Delgado y Pérez is a Cuban soccer player. As of 2005, he plays as a forward for Sevilla FC Puerto Rico of the Puerto Rico Soccer League.-Defection to the United States:...
and Rey Angel Martinez
Rey Ángel Martínez
Rey Ángel "Boom-Boom" Martínez is an Cuban soccer player who last played for Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division.-Professional:...
defected from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
to the United States.
Qualifying round
----Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
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Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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Knockout Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Top scorers
4 goals Brian McBrideBrian McBride
Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
3 goals Kevin McKenna
Kevin McKenna
Kevin James McKenna is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for 1. FC Köln in the German Bundesliga...
2 goals Rolando Fonseca
Rolando Fonseca
Rolando Fonseca Jiménez is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Comunicaciones of the Guatemalan National League...
Ronald Gomez Paulo Wanchope
Paulo Wanchope
Pablo César Wanchope Watson , more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. As of February 2009, Wanchope is the second most prolific goalscorer in the history of the national football team, behind Rolando Fonseca, with 45 goals in 73 international...
Álex Aguinaga
Álex Aguinaga
Álex Dario Aguinaga Garzón is a Ecuadorian retired footballer midfielder and former mananger. As a player, he is one of the all-time cap leaders for Ecuador with 109 matches, scoring 23 goals. Aguinaga is known as one of the best Ecuadorian footballers of all time...
Awards
Most Valuable Player Brian McBrideBrian McBride
Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
Top Goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld
Lars Hirschfeld
Lars Justin Hirschfeld is a Canadian football goalkeeper currently playing for Vålerenga Fotball in Norway.-Club career:Hirschfeld started his career with the Edmonton Drillers, playing indoor soccer...
Fair Play Trophy Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
Best XI
- G -
Odelin MolinaOdelín MolinaOdelín Molina Hernández is a Cuban international footballer who plays for FC Villa Clara, as a goalkeeper.Molina made his international debut in 1996, and has 78 caps to date, including 23 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.-References:... - D -
Luis Marin - D -
Jeff AgoosJeff AgoosJeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team.... - D -
Jason DeVos - M -
Luis Sosa - M - Mauricio Solis
- M - Landon DonovanLandon DonovanLandon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
- M -
Kim Nam-IlKim Nam-IlKim Nam-il or Kim Namil is a South Korean footballer. Kim is a defensive midfielder for Tom Tomsk in the Russian Premier League. He was virtually unknown before he became a superstar for his impressive defensive displays in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.... - M - Ronald Gomez
- F - Kevin McKennaKevin McKennaKevin James McKenna is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for 1. FC Köln in the German Bundesliga...
- F - Brian McBrideBrian McBrideBrian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...
Reserves
- G -
Shaka HislopShaka HislopNeil Shaka Hislop, CM is a former professional football goalkeeper. The majority of his career was spent in the top division in England where he was a part of the Newcastle United team which finished second in the Premier League for two successive seasons under Kevin Keegan's first tenure... - D -
Ludovic Mirande - D -
Pierre Bruny - M -
Santos CabreraSantos CabreraSantos Dagoberto Cabrera Luzo is a retired Salvadoran footballer who played mostly for Luis Ángel Firpo, and internationally for the El Salvador national team.-Club career:... - M -
Álex AguinagaÁlex AguinagaÁlex Dario Aguinaga Garzón is a Ecuadorian retired footballer midfielder and former mananger. As a player, he is one of the all-time cap leaders for Ecuador with 109 matches, scoring 23 goals. Aguinaga is known as one of the best Ecuadorian footballers of all time... - F - Ronald CerritosRonald CerritosRonald Osvaldo Cerritos Flores is a former Salvadoran footballer, who played as a striker.Cerritos is the all-time goalscorer of the Major League Soccer team, the San Jose Earthquakes, with 61 goals and also holds the all-time assists with 47.-Club career:Cerritos has spent the bulk of his career...
- F -
Juan Carlos PlataJuan Carlos PlataJuan Carlos Plata is a Guatemalan retired football striker. He is the highest-scoring player in the history of Guatemala's top division...
Team statistics
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| F | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||
| S | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| S | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Q | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Q | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||