2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

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]

2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
The Rose Bowl hosted the final.
Event2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States Costa Rica
United States Costa Rica
2 0
DateFebruary 2, 2002
VenueRose Bowl, Pasadena, California
RefereeCarlos Batres (Guatemala)
Attendance14,432

Route to the final
Further information: 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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

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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