2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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 were invited from AFC.
| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 12 – February 27 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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(s) | Craig Forrest |
| Best young player | Richard Hastings |
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.[1][2]
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.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||
 Mexico (TH) |
Automatic | 5th | Champions (1993,1996,1998) |
 United States |
Automatic | 5th | Champions (1991) |
| Canada |
Playoff | 4th | Group Stage (1991,1993,1996) |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 1998 and 1999 Caribbean Cup | |||
 Jamaica |
1998 Winners | 3rd | Third place (1993) |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
1999 Winners | 2nd | Group Stage (1991,1996,1998) |
 Haiti |
Playoff | 1st | Debut |
| Central American zone qualified through the 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||
 Costa Rica |
Winners | 3rd | Third place (1993) |
 Guatemala |
Runners-up | 3rd | Fourth place 1996 |
 Honduras |
Third place | 4th | Runners-up (1991) |
| Other | |||
| Colombia |
Invitation | 1st | Debut |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
Invitation | 1st | Debut |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea |
Invitation | 1st | Debut |
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 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Haiti |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Cuba |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 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 | Arce 47' (pen.) Cienfuegos  38' |
| Canada | 2–1 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Corazzin 9', 43' |
Report | Descolines 48' Thélusma 75' |
Venues
| Los Angeles | San Diego | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Coliseum | Qualcomm Stadium | Orange Bowl |
| Capacity: 93,607 | Capacity: 70,561 | Capacity: 74,476 |
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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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Colombia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 3 |
| Jamaica |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Peru |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 1 |
| Haiti |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| Peru | 0–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jones 59' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
| Guatemala |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4–2 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Latapy 26' Dwarika 36'Nakhid 52'Yorke 83' |
Report | Plata 30' Ramírez 47' |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Canada |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| South Korea |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
note: Canada and South Korea required a coin toss as a final tiebreaker.
| 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
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 19 February - Miami | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 (1) | |||||||||
| 23 February - San Diego | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 2 (2) | |||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| 19 February - Miami | ||||||||||
| Peru | 1 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 3 | |||||||||
| 27 February - Los Angeles | ||||||||||
| Peru | 5 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | |||||||||
| 20 February - San Diego | ||||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 February - Los Angeles | ||||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||||||
| 20 February - San Diego | ||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| United States | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| McBride 20' Armas 51' |
Report | Asprilla 24' Bedoya 81' |
| Penalties | ||
Wynalda  Reyna Lewis  Armas Olsen |
1–2 | Pérez Martínez Candelo Mosquera |
| Honduras | 3–5 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Clavasquín 32' Pavón 67' (pen.)Pineda 69' |
Report | Holsen 7' J. Soto 14' (pen.)Del Solar 50'Palacios 52'Sáenz 87' |
Match abandoned after 89' due to pitch invasion.
| Costa Rica | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Wanchope 89' |
Report | Dwarika 26' Trotman  101' |
Semi-finals
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Watson 68' |
Statistics
Goalscorers
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
Own goals
- Marcial Salazar for Colombia
- Shurland David for Mexico
Awards
| 2000 Gold Cup Winners |
|---|
Canada First title |
| Top Scorer: | Most Valuable Player: | Rookie of the tournament: | Fair Play Award: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Corazzin |
Craig Forrest |
Richard Hastings |
Jason de Vos |
Best XI
- G - Craig Forrest
- D - Rafael Márquez
- D - Jason DeVos
- M - Ramón Ramírez
- M - Roberto Palacios
- M - Russell Latapy
- F - Cobi Jones
- F - Arnold Dwarika
- F - Carlo Corazzin
- F - Carlos Pavón
- F - Dwight Yorke
Final ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | Champions |
| 2 | Colombia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | Eliminated in Semi-finals |
| 4 | Peru |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | United States (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Honduras |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 7 | Mexico |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Costa Rica |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  South Korea |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | Guatemala |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 11 | Haiti |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 12 | Jamaica |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
(H) Host.
References
- "Canada win Gold Cup". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2000. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- Da Costa, Norman (February 26, 2010). "NORMAN DA COSTA RECALLS THE 2000 GOLD CUP EXPERIENCE". RedNationOnline. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.