2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match played on February 27, 2000 by Canada and Invited Guest Colombia, at the Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, to determine the winner of the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada beat Colombia 2–0. This was Canada's first Gold Cup title and its second major title, the first since the 1985 CONCACAF Championship. As the Gold Cup champions, Canada represented CONCACAF at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in Japan.[1]

2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
The Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles hosted the final.
Event2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Canada Colombia
Canada Colombia
2 0
DateFebruary 27, 2000
VenueMemorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
RefereePeter Prendergast (Jamaica)
Attendance6,197
Weatherrainy

Background

As the lowest-ranked member of the North American Football Union, Canada didn't enter the CONCACAF Gold Cup automatically and had to play the qualification, held in 1999 in the United States. The Canadians qualified by leading the group ahead of Haiti, the other qualified nation, Cuba and El Salvador, both failed to qualify.

Colombia, a member of CONMEBOL was invited to the tournament by CONCACAF. Peru was also invited to the 2000 edition, making them the second South American countries to play the Gold Cup after Brazil, which participated in 1996 and in 1998. By reaching the final match, Colombia repeated the same record as Brazil in 1998.

Both, Colombia and Canada had been runner-ups in their groups during the first round, respectively Groups A and D. However, Canada and South Korea, another invited participant, tied in every criteria in Group D and the qualification had to be decided in the coin toss, favoring Canada.[2][3]

At the time of the competition, Canada hadn't won a major title since 1985, while Colombia had yet to win a major title in its history.

Route to the final
Further information: 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Canada Round Colombia
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 Costa Rica 2–2 Match 1  Jamaica 1–0
 South Korea 0–0 Match 2  Honduras 0–2
Group D runners-up Final standings Group A runners-up

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Costa Rica 2 2
2  Canada (T) 2 2
3  South Korea 2 2
Source:
(T) Won coin toss

Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Honduras 2 6
2  Colombia 2 3
3  Jamaica 2 0
Source:
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 Mexico 2–1 (a.e.t.) Quarter-finals  United States 2–2 (2–1 pen.)
 Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 Semi-finals  Peru 2–1

Match details
Canada 2–0 Colombia
De Vos 45'
Corazzin 68' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 6,197[4]
Canada
Colombia
GK1Craig Forrest
RB2Paul FenwickYellow card 28'
CB4Tony MenezesYellow card 80'
CB5Jason de Vos (c)Yellow card 76'
LB13Mark Watson
RM21Martin Nashdownward-facing red arrow 89'
CM11Jim Brennan
CM12Jeff Clarke
LM7Paul StalteriYellow card 78'
CF15Richard Hastings
CF9Carlo Corazzin
Substitutions:
FW16Garret Kuschupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:[note 1]
Holger Osieck
GK22Diego Gómez
RB2Andrés MosqueraYellow card 88'
CB3Roberto Carlos Cortés
CB5Gonzalo Martínez
LB19Arley Dinas
RM16Bonner Mosqueradownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM14John Wilmar Pérez
CM17Mayer Candelo
LM10Faustino Asprilla (c)Yellow card 19'
CF20Victor Bonilladownward-facing red arrow 57'
CF11Martín Zapata
Substitutions:
MF7Héctor Hurtadoupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Edwin Congoupward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
Luis Augusto García

See also

Notes
    1. Canadian manager Holger Osieck was ejected (84').

    References
    1. "Korea/Japan 2001 - Teams (Canada)". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2001.
    2. "When Canada Won The Gold Cup By Winning A Coin Toss And Upsetting Mexico". the18. June 30, 2017.
    3. Davidson, Neil (June 16, 2023). "Jason deVos made history at 2000 Gold Cup, now hopes to see Canada men lift another cup". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
    4. Jones, Grahame L. (February 28, 2000). "Canada Has Its Golden Moment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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