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 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | January 18 – February 2 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 39 (1.95 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Brian McBride(4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Brian McBride |
| Best goalkeeper | Lars Hirschfeld |
| Fair play award | Costa Rica |
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).
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 Angel Martinez defected from Cuba to the United States.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||
 Mexico
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Automatic | 6th | 2000 | Champions (1993,1996, 1998) | 9 |
| United States
|
Automatic | 6th | 2000 | Champions (1991) | 24 |
| Canada (TH)
|
Automatic | 5th | 2000 | Champions (2000) | 93 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 2001 Caribbean Cup | |||||
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
Winners | 5th | 2000 | Third place (1993) | 34 |
 Haiti
|
Runners-up | 2nd | 2000 | Group Stage (2000) | 82 |
 Martinique
|
Third Place | 2nd | 1993 | Group Stage (1993) | N/A |
 Cuba
|
Playoff | 2nd | 1998 | Group Stage (1998) | 75 |
| Central American zone qualified through the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||||
 Guatemala
|
Winners | 5th | 2000 | Fourth Place (1996) | 59 |
| Costa Rica
|
Runners-up | 5th | 2000 | Third place (1993) | 30 |
 El Salvador
|
Third Place | 3rd | 1998 | Group stage (1996, 1998) | 86 |
| Other | |||||
 Ecuador
|
Invitation | 1st | None | Debut | 38 |
| South Korea
|
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, CA | Miami, FL |
|---|---|
| Rose Bowl | Orange Bowl |
| Capacity: 93,000 | Capacity: 74,000 |
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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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | El Salvador
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Guatemala
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 0–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report | García  31' |
| Guatemala | 0–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cabrera 58' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Cuba
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
| United States | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan 35' Beasley 90+3' |
Report | Song Chong-gug 38' |
| Cuba | 0–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | McBride 22' (pen.) |
| South Korea | 0–0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Martinique
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| Martinique | 0–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Medford 38' Fonseca 55' |
| Costa Rica | 1–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Fonseca 56' |
Report | John 90' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Percin 51' |