2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...

, the football championship of North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

, Central America

Central America

Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...

and the Caribbean

Caribbean

The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...

(CONCACAF

CONCACAF

The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

).

For the first time since 1993

1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup

-Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora...

, the tournament was held in more than one country, with games played in both USA and Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. The games were played in Mexico City

Mexico City

Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

, Miami, and for the first time in a northern US city, Foxborough

Foxborough, Massachusetts

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...

. The format of the tournament stayed the same as in 2002

2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup

The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....

: twelve teams were split into four groups of three, the top two teams in each group would advance to the quarterfinals. Colombia

Colombia national football team

The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...

and Brazil

Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...

were invited, with the latter sending an Under-23 team.

The US

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

's Landon Donovan

Landon Donovan

Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....

put four past Cuba

Cuba national football team

The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF....

in the quarterfinals in a 5-0 win, but the defending champions went out to Brazil in the semifinals. The South Americans scored a goal in the 89th minute and added a penalty in extra time to win 2-1. Mexico

Mexico national football team

The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...

won their first championship since 1998

1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup

The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....

, beating Brazil 1-0 in extra time.

Group A

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Top scorers

4 goals Walter Centeno

Walter Centeno

Wálter Centeno Corea, is a Costa Rican midfielder, who currently plays for C.D. Saprissa. He is one of Costa Rica's best players in the past decade. He has sublime vision and passing skills. He also has good dribbling abilities, great technique and a top eye for goal. He dictates play for the...

Landon Donovan

3 goals Kaká

Kaká

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite , commonly known as Kaká , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club...

Jared Borgetti

Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría is a retired Mexican footballer. Borgetti is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Mexican national team, with 46 goals. A prolific goal scorer at both club and national level, Borgetti was renowned for his heading ability...

Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...

Awards

Most Valuable Player Jesús Arellano

Jesús Arellano

José de Jesús Arellano Alcócer , is a retired Mexican football player. He last played for CF Monterrey in the Primera División de México, with whom he has played most of his career.-Biography:...

Top Goalkeeper Oswaldo Sánchez

Oswaldo Sánchez

Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra is a Mexican footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Santos Laguna in the Mexican Primera Division, where he is also the team captain. He has 99 caps for Mexico.-Early career:...

Fair Play Trophy
Best XI

G - Oswaldo Sanchez
Oswaldo Sánchez
Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra is a Mexican footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Santos Laguna in the Mexican Primera Division, where he is also the team captain. He has 99 caps for Mexico.-Early career:...
D - Carlos Castro
D - Maicon
Douglas Maicon
Maicon Douglas Sisenando , commonly known as Maicon , is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a right wingback for Internazionale and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...
D - Ricardo Osorio
Ricardo Osorio
Ricardo Osorio Mendoza is a Mexican international football defender, who currently plays with Monterrey of the Primera División de México...
D - Mauricio Wright
Mauricio Wright
Wílber Mauricio Wright Reynolds is a former Costa Rican soccer defender, a key member of the Costa Rican national team for over ten years. He was named manager of Brujas F.C. of Escazu, where his younger brother Bernie is signed to.Wright was capped 67 times for the Costa Rica national football team...
M - Walter Centeno
Walter Centeno
Wálter Centeno Corea, is a Costa Rican midfielder, who currently plays for C.D. Saprissa. He is one of Costa Rica's best players in the past decade. He has sublime vision and passing skills. He also has good dribbling abilities, great technique and a top eye for goal. He dictates play for the...
M - Rafael García
Rafael García Torres
José Rafael "Chiquis" García Torres is a former Mexican football player. He was a participant in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan and the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany...
M - Giovanni Hernandez
F - Jesús Arellano
Jesús Arellano
José de Jesús Arellano Alcócer , is a retired Mexican football player. He last played for CF Monterrey in the Primera División de México, with whom he has played most of his career.-Biography:...
F - Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
F - Kaká
Kaká
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite , commonly known as Kaká , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club...

Reserves

G - Odelin Molina
Odelín Molina
Odelín Molina Hernández is a Cuban international footballer who plays for FC Villa Clara, as a goalkeeper.Molina made his international debut in 1996, and has 78 caps to date, including 23 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.-References:...
D - Bobby Convey
Bobby Convey
Robert Francis "Bobby" Convey is an American soccer player.-Youth:Convey attended the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, played club soccer for the Philadelphia Soccer Club Coppa, and was a member of the initial class of the Bradenton Academy that also included current national team...
D - Jaime Rosales
Jaime Rosales
Jaime Heliberto Rosales Chirinos is a Honduran football defender, who currently plays for Club Deportivo Olimpia. He was a member of the national squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-External links:* at National Football Teams...
M - Diego
Diego Ribas da Cunha
Diego Ribas da Cunha , commonly known as just Diego, is an international Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid on loan from VfL Wolfsburg, as an attacking midfielder.-Santos:...
M - Fernando Salazar
Fernando Salazar
Fernando"El Pollo" Salazar is a Mexican footballer defender. He currently plays for Club León on loan from Monarcas Morelia in Liga de Ascenso.- Club Honors: C.F...
M - Theodore Whitmore
Theodore Whitmore
Theodore Whitmore is a football midfielder from Jamaica. He is currently manager for the Jamaica national football team.- Club career :...

Final standings

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