2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup

The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (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; since 2003 the tournament has been played every odd-numbered year's June and/or July.

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 team's luck ran dry in the semifinals, as the U.S. beat them on penalties after tying 0–0. The United States then 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 Ángel Martínez defected from Cuba to the United States.

Qualified teams

Team	Qualification	Appearances	Last Appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Ranking
North American zone
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Mexico	flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg	flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg	flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg	flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg	flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg	flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg	flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg	flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg	link alias-army = Mexican Army	link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force	link alias-naval = Mexican Navy	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png	link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue	flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg	link alias-navy = Mexican Navy	flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg	link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	Automatic	6th	2000	Champions (1993,1996, 1998)	9
{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = United States	flag alias = Flag of the United States.svg	flag alias-1776 = Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg	flag alias-1777 = Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg	flag alias-1777-Ross = Betsy Ross flag.svg	flag alias-1795 = Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg	flag alias-1795FM = Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg	flag alias-1818 = Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg	flag alias-1819 = Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg	flag alias-1820 = Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg	flag alias-1822 = Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg	flag alias-1836 = Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg	flag alias-1837 = Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg	flag alias-1845 = Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg	flag alias-1846 = Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg	flag alias-1847 = Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg	flag alias-1848 = Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg	flag alias-1851 = Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg	flag alias-1858 = Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg	flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg	flag alias-1861 = Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg	flag alias-1863 = Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg	flag alias-1865 = Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg	flag alias-1867 = Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg	flag alias-1877 = Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg	flag alias-1890 = Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg	flag alias-1891 = Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg	flag alias-1896 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg	flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg	flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg	flag alias-1960 = Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg	flag alias-pantone = Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg	flag alias-yacht = United States yacht flag.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the United States Air Force.svg	flag alias-coast guard-1799 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1799).png	flag alias-coast guard-1815 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1815).png	flag alias-coast guard-1836 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1836).png	flag alias-coast guard-1841 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1841).png	flag alias-coast guard-1867 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1867).png	flag alias-coast guard-1868 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1868).png	flag alias-coast guard-1915 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png	flag alias-coast guard-1953 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = United States Coast Guard	flag alias-army = Flag of the United States Army.svg	link alias-naval = United States Navy	flag alias-navy-1864 = Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg	link alias-navy = United States Navy	link alias-marines = United States Marine Corps	flag alias-marines-1914 = Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png	flag alias-marines = Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg	link alias-merchant marine = United States Merchant Marine	flag alias-merchant marine = Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg	flag alias-space force = Flag of the United States Space Force.svg	link alias-military = United States Armed Forces	link alias-football = United States men's national soccer team	link alias-Australian rules football = United States men's national Australian rules football team	flag alias-23px = Flag of the United States (23px).png	empty = USA Selects	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }}	Automatic	6th	2000	Champions (1991)	24
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Canada	flag alias = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	flag alias-1867-official = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-1868 = Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg	flag alias-1905 = Canadian Red Ensign (1905–1922).svg	flag alias-1907 = Canadian Red Ensign (1907–1921).png	flag alias-1921 = Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg	flag alias-1957 = Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Canada (1964).svg	flag alias-1965 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2000).png	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2004).gif	flag alias-armed forces = Canadian Forces Flag.svg	link alias-armed forces = Canadian Armed Forces	flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Canada.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Canadian Navy	flag alias-naval-1868 = Blue Ensign of Canada (1868–1921).svg	flag alias-naval-1911 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg	flag alias-naval-1921 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg	flag alias-naval-1957 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg	flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	flag alias-coast guard = Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg	link alias-coast guard = Canadian Coast Guard	flag alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg	flag alias-air force-1924 = Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force	flag alias-army-1939 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg	flag alias-army-1968 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg	flag alias-army-1989 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg	flag alias-army-2013 = Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Canadian Army.svg	link alias-army = Canadian Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg	link alias-military = Canadian Armed Forces	flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Canada.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Canadian Navy	link alias-football = Canada men's national soccer team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} (TH)	Automatic	5th	2000	Champions (2000)	93
Caribbean zone qualified through the 2001 Caribbean Cup
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Trinidad and Tobago	flag alias = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	link alias-naval = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.svg	Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard	flag alias-army = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.svg	link alias-army = Trinidad and Tobago Regiment	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg	link alias-navy = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	Winners	5th	2000	Third place (1993)	34
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Haiti	flag alias = Flag of Haiti.svg	flag alias-1791 = Flag of Haiti (1791-1789).svg	flag alias-1798 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg	flag alias-1803 = Flag of Haiti (1803-1804).svg	flag alias-1806 = Flag of Haiti (1806-1811).svg	flag alias-1811 = Flag of Haiti (1811–1814).png	flag alias-1814 = Flag of Haiti (1814–1820).svg	flag alias-1849 = Flag of Haiti (1849-1859).png	flag alias-1859 = Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg	flag alias-2013 = Flag of Haiti (WFB 2013).gif	flag alias-civil = Flag of Haiti (civil).svg	flag alias-civil-1964 = Flag of Haiti 1964 (civil).svg	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Haiti (1859–1964, 3-2).svg	link alias-coast guard = Haitian Coast Guard	link alias-army = Haitian Army	link alias-military = Armed Forces of Haiti	Haitian Navy	link alias-air force = Haitian Aviation Corps	Haitian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	Runners-up	2nd	2000	Group Stage (2000)	82
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Martinique	flag alias = Flag-of-Martinique.svg	flag alias-nationalist = Flag of the Front National de Libération de la Martinique.svg	flag alias-snake = Snake Flag of Martinique.svg	flag alias-MIM = Bandera del MIM.svg	flag alias-football = Flag-of-Martinique.svg	flag alias-football-old = Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg	flag alias-beach soccer = Flag-of-Martinique.svg	flag alias-futsal = Flag-of-Martinique.svg	flag alias-taekwondo = MARTINIQUE TAEKWONDO DRAPEAU.svg	flag alias-2016 = Flag of France.svg	flag alias-2019 = Flag of the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = snake }}	Third Place	2nd	1993	Group Stage (1993)	N/A
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cuba	flag alias = Flag of Cuba.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg	link alias-naval = Cuban Revolutionary Navy	flag alias-1902 = Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg	link alias-army = Cuban Revolutionary Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg	link alias-navy = Cuban Revolutionary Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant= }}	Playoff	2nd	1998	Group Stage (1998)	75
Central American zone qualified through the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guatemala	flag alias = Flag of Guatemala.svg	flag alias-1825 = Flag of Guatemala (1825-1838).svg	flag alias-1839 = Flag of Guatemala (1839-1843).svg	flag alias-1843 = Flag of Guatemala (1843-1851).svg	flag alias-1851 = Flag of Guatemala (1851-1858).svg	flag alias-1858 = Flag of Guatemala (1858–1871).svg	flag alias-1871 = Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guatemala.svg	link alias-naval = Guatemalan Navy	link alias-air force = Guatemalan Air Force	link alias-army = Guatemalan Army	link alias-navy = Guatemalan Navy	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}	Winners	5th	2000	Fourth Place (1996)	59
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Costa Rica	flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg	flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg	flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg	Costa Rican Coast Guard	Costa Rican Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	Runners-up	5th	2000	Third place (1993)	30
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = El Salvador	flag alias = Flag of El Salvador.svg	flag alias-1822 = Flag of El Salvador (1822–1865).svg	flag alias-1823 = Flag of the United Provinces of Central America.svg	flag alias-1824 = Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America.svg	flag alias-1839 = Flag of El Salvador (1822–1865).svg	flag alias-1865a = Flag of El Salvador (April 1865).svg	flag alias-1865b = Flag of El Salvador (June 1865).svg	flag alias-1869 = Flag of El Salvador (1869-1873).svg	flag alias-1873 = Flag of El Salvador (1873-1875).svg	flag alias-1875 = Flag of El Salvador (1875-1877).svg	flag alias-1898 = Flag of the Greater Republic of Central America (1898).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of El Salvador.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Salvadoran Army.svg	link alias-army = Salvadoran Army	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Navy of El Salvador.svg	link alias-navy = Navy of El Salvador	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Navy of El Salvador.svg	link alias-naval = Navy of El Salvador	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Salvadoran Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Salvadoran Air Force	flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces of El Salvador.svg	link alias-military = Armed Forces of El Salvador	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}	Third Place	3rd	1998	Group stage (1996, 1998)	86
Other
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Ecuador	flag alias = Flag of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Flag and Ensign of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-1830 = Flag of Ecuador (1830-1845).gif	flag alias-1845 = Flag of Ecuador (1845-1860).svg	flag alias-1900 = Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg	flag alias-municipal = Municipal Flag_of Ecuador.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Ecuador Army.svg	link alias-army = Ecuadorian Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of Ecuador.svg	link alias-naval = Ecuadorian Navy	flag alias-marines= Naval Jack of Ecuador.svg	link alias-marines=Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps	flag alias-navy = Flag of Ecuador.svg	link alias-navy = Ecuadorian Navy	link alias-air force = Ecuadorian Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = 1900 }}	Invitation	1st	None	Debut	38
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = South Korea	flag alias = Flag of South Korea.svg	flag alias-1945 = Flag of South Korea (1945–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg	flag alias-1984 = Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg	flag alias-1997 = Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Republic of Korea Army	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Korea Navy	link alias-air force = Republic of Korea Air Force	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg	link alias-marines = Republic of Korea Marine Corps	link alias-navy = Republic of Korea Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Republic of Korea Armed Forces	flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Korean Coast Guard.svg	link alias-coast guard = Korea Coast Guard	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1997 }}	Invitation	2nd	2000	Group stage (2000)	42

Qualification play-off

A qualification playoff to determine the final Gold Cup entrant was held in July and August 2001.

---

Cuba won 1–0 on aggregate.

Venues

Pasadena	Miami
Rose Bowl	Orange Bowl
Capacity: 93,000	Capacity: 74,000
File:2018.06.17 Over the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA USA 0039 (42855669451) (cropped).jpg	File:Orange Bowl.jpg

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.

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Awards

Template:(! class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |- ! 2002 Gold Cup winners  |- |
Second title Template:!)

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

• Most Valuable Player: Template:Flagicon Brian McBride
• Top Goalkeeper: Template:Flagicon Lars Hirschfeld
• Fair Play Trophy: Template:Flagicon Costa Rica

Best XI

Source:

Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards	Reserves
Template:Flagicon Odelín Molina	Template:Flagicon Luis Marín Template:Flagicon Jason de Vos Template:Flagicon Jeff Agoos	Template:Flagicon Landon Donovan Template:Flagicon Kim Nam-il Template:Flagicon Luis Alfonso Sosa Template:Flagicon Mauricio Solís Template:Flagicon Rónald Gómez	Template:Flagicon Brian McBride Template:Flagicon Kevin McKenna	Template:Flagicon Shaka Hislop Template:Flagicon Ludovic Mirande Template:Flagicon Pierre Bruny Template:Flagicon Santos Cabrera Template:Flagicon Álex Aguinaga Template:Flagicon Ronald Cerritos Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Plata

Statistics

Goalscorers

4 goals

• Template:Flagicon Brian McBride

3 goals

• Template:Flagicon Kevin McKenna

2 goals

• Template:Flagicon Rolando Fonseca
• Template:Flagicon Rónald Gómez
• Template:Flagicon Paulo Wanchope
• Template:Flagicon Álex Aguinaga

1 goal

• Template:Flagicon Dwayne De Rosario
• Template:Flagicon Walter Centeno
• Template:Flagicon Hernán Medford
• Template:Flagicon Santos Cabrera
• Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Plata
• Template:Flagicon Charles Alerte
• Template:Flagicon Golman Pierre
• Template:Flagicon Patrick Percin
• Template:Flagicon Adolfo Bautista
• Template:Flagicon Marco Garcés
• Template:Flagicon Jair García
• Template:Flagicon Carlos Ochoa
• Template:Flagicon Choi Jin-cheul
• Template:Flagicon Kim Do-hoon
• Template:Flagicon Song Chong-gug
• Template:Flagicon Stern John
• Template:Flagicon Jeff Agoos
• Template:Flagicon DaMarcus Beasley
• Template:Flagicon Landon Donovan
• Template:Flagicon Ante Razov
• Template:Flagicon Josh Wolff

Own goals

• Template:Flagicon Mark Rogers (for Martinique)
• Template:Flagicon Kim Do-hoon (for Canada)
• Template:Flagicon Édison Méndez (for Haiti)

External links

• Official Recap