2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
The Rose Bowl hosted the final.
Event2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DateFebruary 2, 2002
VenueRose Bowl, Pasadena, California
RefereeCarlos Batres (Guatemala)
Attendance14,432

The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match to determine the winners of the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on February 2, 2002, and was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, the United States and Costa Rica. This was the first Gold Cup Final that Costa Rica has reached, and the second ever from a Central American nation; the first one was in 1991 when Honduras reached the final. The United States won 2–0 with goals from Josh Wolff and Jeff Agoos, sealing their second-ever Gold Cup victory.[1][2]

Route to the final

United States Round Costa Rica
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 South Korea 2–1 Match 1  Martinique 2–0
 Cuba 1–0 Match 2  Trinidad and Tobago 1–1
Group B winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  United States 2 6
2  South Korea 2 1
3  Cuba 2 1
Source:
Final standings Group C winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Costa Rica 2 4
2  Martinique 2 3
3  Trinidad and Tobago 2 1
Source:
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 El Salvador 4–0 Quarter-finals  Haiti 2–1
 Canada 0–0 (4–2 (p)) Semi-finals  South Korea 3–1

Match

United States 2–0 Costa Rica
Wolff 37'
Agoos 63'
Report
Attendance: 14,432
United States
Costa Rica
GK18Kasey Keller
DF2Frankie Hejduk
DF12Jeff Agoos
DF17Carlos Bocanegra
MF7Eddie Lewis
MF13Cobi Jones (c)downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF14Chris Armas Yellow card 17'
MF25Pablo Mastroeni
FW15Josh Wolffdownward-facing red arrow 78'
FW20Brian McBridedownward-facing red arrow 89'
FW21Landon Donovan
Substitutions:
MF8Richie Williamsupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW9Brian Westupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW5Clint Mathisupward-facing green arrow 89'Yellow card 90'
Manager:
Bruce Arena
GK1Erick Lonnis
DF3Luis Maríndownward-facing red arrow 46'
DF5Gilberto Martínez
DF21Reynaldo Parks (c)
DF22Carlos Castrodownward-facing red arrow 71'
MF6Wilmer López
MF8Mauricio Solís
MF15Harold Wallacedownward-facing red arrow 59'
MF16Steven Bryce Yellow card 74'
FW9Paulo Wanchope
FW11Rónald Gómez
Substitutions:
MF10Walter Centenoupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW17Hernán Medfordupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW20William Sunsingupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Alexandre Guimaraes

References

  1. "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002". RSSSF.
  2. "United States vs. Costa Rica - 2 February 2002". Soccerway. February 2, 2002. Retrieved July 29, 2021.


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