| 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 → | |
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.
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, both losing in the quarterfinals.
| 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. | ||
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.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking [3] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
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
 Canada, as the lowest ranking member of the North American Football Union  Haiti, as third place team in the 1998 Caribbean Cup
 Haiti, as third place team in the 1998 Caribbean Cup  Cuba, as runner-up in the 1999 Caribbean Cup
 Cuba, as runner-up in the 1999 Caribbean Cup  El Salvador, as fourth place team in the 1999 UNCAF Nations 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' | 
| 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 | 
| 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' | 
| 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 | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 4–2 |  Guatemala | 
|---|---|---|
| Latapy  26' Dwarika  36' Nakhid  52' Yorke  83' | Report | Plata  30' Ramírez  47' | 
| 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] | 
| 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' | 
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| February 20 - San Diego | ||||||||||
|  Costa Rica | 1 | |||||||||
| February 24 - Los Angeles | ||||||||||
|  Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | |||||||||
|  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||||||
| February 20 - San Diego | ||||||||||
|  Canada | 1 | |||||||||
|  Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| February 27 - Los Angeles | ||||||||||
|  Canada | 2 | |||||||||
|  Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| February 19 - Miami | ||||||||||
|  Colombia | 0 | |||||||||
|  United States | 2 (1) | |||||||||
| February 23 - San Diego | ||||||||||
|  Colombia | 2 (2) | |||||||||
|  Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| February 19 - Miami | ||||||||||
|  Peru | 1 | |||||||||
|  Honduras | 3 | |||||||||
|  Peru | 5 | |||||||||
| 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. [4]
| Costa Rica  | 1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) |  Trinidad and Tobago | 
|---|---|---|
| Wanchope  89' | Report | Dwarika  26' Trotman  101' | 
| Trinidad and Tobago  | 0–1 |  Canada | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Watson  68' | 
4 goals
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2 goals
1 goal
 Jason De Vos
  Jason De Vos  Richard Hastings
  Richard Hastings  Mark Watson
  Mark Watson  Faustino Asprilla
  Faustino Asprilla  Gerardo Bedoya
  Gerardo Bedoya  Víctor Bonilla
  Víctor Bonilla  Gonzalo Martínez
  Gonzalo Martínez  Hernán Medford
  Hernán Medford  Jafet Soto
  Jafet Soto  Harold Wallace
  Harold Wallace  Erick Miranda
  Erick Miranda  Juan Carlos Plata
  Juan Carlos Plata  Guillermo Ramírez
  Guillermo Ramírez  Sébastien Vorbe
  Sébastien Vorbe  Samuel Caballero
  Samuel Caballero  Reynaldo Clavasquín
  Reynaldo Clavasquín  Milton Núñez
  Milton Núñez  José Luis Pineda
  José Luis Pineda  Luis Hernández
  Luis Hernández  Rafael Márquez
  Rafael Márquez  Emilio Mora
  Emilio Mora  Francisco Palencia
  Francisco Palencia  Ramón Ramírez
  Ramón Ramírez  José del Solar
  José del Solar  Roberto Holsen
  Roberto Holsen  Waldir Sáenz
  Waldir Sáenz  Jorge Soto
  Jorge Soto  Ysrael Zúñiga
  Ysrael Zúñiga  Lee Dong-gook
  Lee Dong-gook  Lee Min-sung
  Lee Min-sung  Russell Latapy
  Russell Latapy  David Nakhid
  David Nakhid  Mickey Trotman
  Mickey Trotman  Dwight Yorke
  Dwight Yorke  Chris Armas
  Chris Armas  Jovan Kirovski
  Jovan Kirovski  Brian McBride
  Brian McBride  Eric Wynalda
  Eric Wynalda Own goals
 Marcial Salazar (against Colombia)
  Marcial Salazar (against Colombia) Shurland David (against Mexico)
  Shurland David (against Mexico)| 2000 Gold Cup winners | 
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|  Canada First title | 
| Top Scorer: | Most Valuable Player: | Rookie of the tournament: | Fair Play Award: | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Carlo Corazzin |  Craig Forrest |  Richard Hastings |  Jason de Vos | 
Source: [6]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Craig Forrest |  Rafael Márquez |  Ramón Ramírez |  Russell Latapy |