2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
5th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
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The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), and the 15th overall CONCACAF tournament. It was held in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego in the United States. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three. The top two teams in each group would advance to the quarter-finals. Peru and Colombia were invited from CONMEBOL, and the Republic of Korea was invited from AFC.[1]
| CONCACAF Championship | |
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 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 12–27 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canada (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.89 per match) |
| Attendance | 695,087 (36,584 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlo Corazzin (4 goals) |
| Best player | Craig Forrest |
| Best young player | Richard Hastings |
← 1998 2002 → | |
With all three games in Group D ending in ties and Canada tied with the Republic of Korea on every tiebreaker, a coin toss was used. Canada won and advanced to the quarter-finals. They went on to win their first and to date only Gold Cup title. In the quarter-finals, Canada upset defending champions Mexico in golden goal extra time 2–1. They defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the semi-finals 1–0 after Craig Forrest saved a first-half penalty. Already assured as CONCACAF champions, Canada topped invitees Colombia 2–0 in the final.[2][3]
The tournament marks the only time a CONCACAF Gold Cup has been won by a country other than the United States or Mexico, and the only time in the tournament's history that neither the United States nor Mexico made the final, both losing in the quarterfinals.
Venues
| Los Angeles | San Diego | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Qualcomm Stadium | Orange Bowl |
| Capacity: 93,607 | Capacity: 70,561 | Capacity: 74,476 |
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Location of the host cities of the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. | ||
Teams
Qualification
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||
 Mexico (TH) |
Automatic | 5th | 1998 | Champions (1993,1996, 1998) | 10 |
 United States |
Automatic | 5th | 1998 | Champions (1991) | 22 |
| Canada |
Playoff | 4th | 1996 | Group Stage (1991, 1993, 1996) | 80 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 1998 and 1999 Caribbean Cup | |||||
 Jamaica |
1998 Winners | 4th | 1998 | Third place (1993) | 41 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
1999 Winners | 4th | 1998 | Group Stage (1991, 1996, 1998) | 45 |
 Haiti |
Playoff | 1st | None | Debut | 77 |
| Central American zone qualified through the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||||
 Costa Rica |
Winners | 4th | 1998 | Third place (1993) | 64 |
 Guatemala |
Runners-up | 4th | 1998 | Fourth place 1996 | 73 |
 Honduras |
Third place | 5th | 1998 | Runners-up (1991) | 71 |
| Other | |||||
| Colombia |
Invitation | 1st | None | Debut | 24 |
 Peru |
Invitation | 1st | None | Debut | 42 |
 South Korea |
Invitation | 1st | None | Debut | 52 |
Qualification play-off
A qualification competition was held in the United States in October 1999. The following four teams competed in the playoff:
Canada, as the lowest ranking member of the North American Football Union
Haiti, as third place team in the 1998 Caribbean Cup
Cuba, as runner-up in the 1999 Caribbean Cup
El Salvador, as fourth place team in the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Qualify for the Gold Cup |
| 2 | Haiti |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Cuba |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| El Salvador | 1–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
Montes  3' |
Report | Descolines 80' |
| Cuba | 0–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Descolines 75' |
| Canada | 2–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Corazzin 9' Fletcher 59' |
Report | Díaz Arce 47' (pen.) Cienfuegos  38' |
| Canada | 2–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Corazzin 9', 43' |
Report | Descolines 48' Thélusma 75' |
Squads
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.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Colombia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Jamaica |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Peru |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Haiti |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Peru | 0–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jones 59' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Guatemala |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | |
| 3 |  South Korea |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] |
- Having finished level on both points and goal difference, Canada and South Korea were separated by a coin toss.
| Canada | 0–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| South Korea | 2–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Dong-gook 14' Lee Min-sung 75' |
Report | Wanchope 66' Medford 85' |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 20 February – San Diego | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 February – Los Angeles | ||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago (a.s.d.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||||||
| 20 February – San Diego | ||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| 27 February – Los Angeles | ||||||||||
| Canada (a.s.d.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| 19 February – Miami | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||
| United States (p) | 2 (1) | |||||||||
| 23 February – San Diego | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 2 (2) | |||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| 19 February – Miami | ||||||||||
| Peru | 1 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 3 | |||||||||
| Peru | 5 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Match abandoned in the 88th minute of play with the score at 3–5 due to lack of security conditions.[5]
| Costa Rica | 1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Wanchope 89' |
Report | Dwarika 26' Trotman  101' |
Semi-finals
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Watson 68' |
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 55 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 2.89 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Jason de Vos
- Richard Hastings
- Mark Watson
Faustino Asprilla- Gerardo Bedoya
- Víctor Bonilla
- Gonzalo Martínez
Hernán Medford- Jafet Soto
- Harold Wallace
Erick Miranda- Juan Carlos Plata
- Guillermo Ramírez
- Sébastien Vorbe
Samuel Caballero- Reynaldo Clavasquín
- Milton Núñez
- José Luis Pineda
Luis Hernández- Rafael Márquez
- Emilio Mora
- Francisco Palencia
- Ramón Ramírez
José del Solar- Roberto Holsen
- Waldir Sáenz
- Jorge Soto
- Ysrael Zúñiga
Lee Dong-gook- Lee Min-sung
Russell Latapy- David Nakhid
- Mickey Trotman
- Dwight Yorke
Chris Armas- Jovan Kirovski
- Brian McBride
- Eric Wynalda
1 own goal
- Marcial Salazar (against Colombia)
- Shurland David (against Mexico)
Awards
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Forrest |
Rafael Márquez Jason DeVos |
Ramón Ramírez Cobi Jones Roberto Palacios |
Russell Latapy Arnold Dwarika Carlo Corazzin Carlos Pavón Faustino Asprilla |
Player of the Tournament
The Player of the Tournament award was given to Craig Forrest.[8]
Young Player of the Tournament
The award was given to Richard Hastings.[7]
Top Scorer
Carlo Corazzin won the award with four goals scored in the tournament.[8]
- Carlo Corazzin (4 goals)