Gold Cup 2002
ChampionsUnited States
United States won, ahead of Costa Rica (2–0 in the final, 2 Feb 2002). 12 teams, 20 games, 1.95 goals a game; hosted by United States.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Ricathrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Martiniquethrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexicothrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| El Salvadorthrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 6 |
| South Koreathrough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Cuba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
- 2002-01-26Canada1–1Martinique (Canada won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Miami60%
- 2002-01-26Costa Rica2–1HaitiQuarter-finals · Miami77%
- 2002-01-27Mexico0–0South Korea (South Korea won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Pasadena58%
- 2002-01-27United States4–0El SalvadorQuarter-finals · Pasadena87%
Semi-finals
- 2002-01-30Costa Rica3–1South KoreaSemi-finals · Pasadena54%
- 2002-01-30United States0–0Canada (United States won on penalties)Semi-finals · Pasadena85%
Third-place play-off
- 2002-02-02Canada2–1South KoreaThird-place play-off · Pasadena32%
Final
- 2002-02-02United States2–0Costa RicaFinal · Pasadena56%
Top scorers
- Brian McBride United States 4
- Kevin McKenna Canada 3
- Rolando Fonseca Costa Rica 2
- Álex Aguinaga Ecuador 2
- Rónald Gómez Costa Rica 2
- Paulo Wanchope Costa Rica 2
- Hernán Medford Costa Rica 1
- Jair García Mexico 1
- Landon Donovan United States 1
- Song Chong-gug South Korea 1
Upsets
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.