CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000
Football Championship of North, Central America and the Caribbean
Number of nations	12
winner	Canada (2nd title)
venue	United States
Opening game	February 12, 2000
Endgame	February 27, 2000
Games	19th
Gates	55  (⌀: 2.89 per game)
spectator	933,276  (⌀: 49,120 per game)
Top scorer	Carlo Corazzin
Best player	Craig Forrest
yellow cards	63  (⌀: 3.32 per game)
Yellow-red cards	1  (⌀: 0.05 per game)
Red cards	3  (⌀: 0.16 per game)

The CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000 was the 15th game of the continental soccer championship for North Central America and the Caribbean and 5th under the name "Gold Cup" and took place from February 12th to 27th in the USA .

Tournament winners Canada qualified for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in Japan and South Korea.

Venues

place	Stadion	capacity	Games
Miami	Orange Bowl Stadium	74,000	6 group matches, 2 quarter-finals
los Angeles	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	92,000	4 group matches, 1 semi-final and final
San Diego	Qualcomm Stadium	71,000	2 group matches, 2 quarter-finals and 1 semi-finals

los Angeles San Diego Miami

Venues in 2000 in the USA

Preliminary round

Group A

All games in Miami.

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Honduras	2	2	0	0	004-000	+4	06th
2.	Colombia	2	1	0	1	001: 200	−1	03
3.	Jamaica	2	0	0	2	000: 300	−3	00

February 12, 2000
Colombia	-	Jamaica	1: 0 (1: 0)
February 14, 2000
Jamaica	-	Honduras	0: 2 (0: 0)
February 16, 2000
Honduras	-	Colombia	2: 0 (0: 0)

Group B

All games in Miami.

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	United States	2	2	0	0	004-000	+4	06th
2.	Peru	2	0	1	1	001: 200	−1	01
3.	Haiti	2	0	1	1	001: 400	−3	01

February 12, 2000
United States	-	Haiti	3: 0 (1: 0)
February 14, 2000
Haiti	-	Peru	1: 1 (0: 0)
February 16, 2000
United States	-	Peru	1: 0 (0: 0)

Group C

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Mexico	2	1	1	0	005: 100	+4	04th
2.	Trinidad and Tobago	2	1	0	1	004: 600	−2	03
3.	Guatemala	2	0	1	1	003: 500	−2	01

February 13, 2000 in San Diego
Mexico	-	Trinidad & Tobago	4: 0 (1: 0)
February 15, 2000 in Los Angeles
Trinidad & Tobago	-	Guatemala	4: 2 (2: 1)
February 17, 2000 in Los Angeles
Mexico	-	Guatemala	1: 1 (1: 1)

Group D

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Costa Rica	2	0	2	0	004: 400	± 0	02
2.	Canada	2	0	2	0	002: 200	± 0	02
3.	South Korea	2	0	2	0	002: 200	± 0	02
Placements 2 and 3 are determined by tossing a coin

February 13, 2000 in San Diego
Costa Rica	-	Canada	2: 2 (1: 1)
February 15, 2000 in Los Angeles
South Korea	-	Canada	0-0
February 17, 2000 in Los Angeles
South Korea	-	Costa Rica	2: 2 (1: 0)

Final round

Quarter finals

February 19, 2000 in Miami
United States	-	Colombia	2: 2 n.v. (2: 2, 1: 1), 1: 2 i. E.
Honduras	-	Peru	3: 5 (1: 2)
February 20, 2000 in San Diego
Costa Rica	-	Trinidad & Tobago	1: 2 n.GG. (1: 1, 0: 1)
Mexico	-	Canada	1: 2 n.GG. (1: 1, 1: 0)

Semifinals

February 23, 2000 in San Diego
Colombia	-	Peru	2: 1 (1: 0)
February 24, 2000 in Los Angeles
Trinidad & Tobago	-	Canada	0: 1 (0: 0)

final

February 27, 2000 in Los Angeles
Canada	-	Colombia	2: 0 (1: 0)

Best goal scorers

rank	player	Gates
1	Carlo Corrazin	4th
2	Carlos Pavón	3

Awards

• Most valuable player

Canadian goalkeeper Craig Forrest was named best player of the tournament.

• Tournament rookie

The 22-year-old Canadian forward Richard Hastings was named the best rookie.

• All-Star Team

goalkeeper	Defense	midfield	striker
Craig Forrest	Rafael Marquez Jason DeVos	Ramón Ramírez Roberto Palacios Russell Latapy	Cobi Jones Arnold Dwarika Carlo Corazzin Faustino Asprilla Carlos Pavón

Web links

• Tournament details on rsssf.com