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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2000
VOLUME 10 / NUMBER 1
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jack Austin Warner
President
Lisle Austin - Barbados
Vice-President, Caribbean Zone
Rafael Salguero - Guatemala
Vice-President, Central Zone
Alan Rothenberg - U.S.A.
Vice-President, North Zone
Anthony James - Jamaica
Member, Caribbean Zone
Sergio Torres - El Salvador
Member, Central Zone
Hugo Kiese - Mexico
Member, North Zone
Chuck Blazer
General Secretary
REPRESENTATIVES TO FIFA
Jack Austin Warner
FIFA Vice-President
Isaac Sasso
Chuck Blazer
Carlos Giron
Michael Maselli
Victoria Posloncec-Rospigliosi
Nino Bussani
Miguel Rivera
The Executive Committee also gave consideration to planning for two FIFA events to be held within the region over the
coming two years - the FIFA Futsal (Indoor) World
Championship in Guatemala set for 2000, and the FIFA Under
Results:
Group A
Corinthians
Real Madrid
Al-Nassr
Raja Casablanca
P
3
3
3
3
W
2
2
1
0
D
1
1
0
0
L
0
0
2
3
GF:GA
6:2
8:5
5:8
5:9
PTS
7
7
3
0
Group B
Vasco da Gama
NECAXA
Manchester United
South Melbourne
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
7:2
5:4
4:4
1:7
9
4
4
0
Tony Quinn
February 12
February 13
February 14
February 15
February 16
February 17
February 19
February 20
February 23
February 24
February 27
Miami
USA vs Haiti
Colombia vs Jamaica
San Diego
Costa Rica vs Canada
Mexico vs Trinidad
Miami
Jamaica vs Honduras
Haiti vs Peru
Los Angeles
Korea vs Canada
Trinidad vs Guatemala
Miami
Honduras vs Colombia
Peru vs USA
Los Angeles
Mexico vs Guatemala
Korea vs Costa Rica
Miami
Quarterfinal A Winner Group B vs Runner up Group A
Quarterfinal B Winner Group A vs Runner up Group B
San Diego
Quarterfinal C Winner Group D vs Runner up Group C
Quarterfinal D Winner Group C vs Runner up Group D
San Diego
Semifinal 1 Winner Quarterfinal A vs Winner Quarterfinal B
Los Angeles
Semifinal 2 Winner Quarterfinal C vs Winner Quarterfinal D
Los Angeles
Final Winner Semifinal 1 vs Winner Semifinal 2
Canada
The Canadians have a solid team which includes two world class strikers upfront, Paul Peschisolido (Fulham, Premier
League, England) and Carlo Corazzin (Northampton Town, England). The latter finished as the top scorer in the 1999 Gold
Cup playoffs in Los Angeles with three goals (tied with Johnny Descolines of Haiti). Canada comes back to the finals of the
Gold Cup, after failing to make the cut for the 1998 edition. German coach Holger Osieck is in charge.
Colombia
Colombia's national team is loaded with world class players, specially strikers, like Edwin Congo (Real Madrid), Victor
Bonilla (Real Sociedad), and Hamilton Ricard (Middlesbrough). They have an emerging star in young midfielder Jhonnier
Montao, who was recently acquired by Parma A.C. The backline is directed by veteran Jorge Bermudez of Boca Juniors.
New head coach Javier Alvarez discarded most veterans an has opted to field a rejuvenated squad.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica qualified as winners of the UNCAF Torneo de Naciones where the top three teams all finished with the same
amount of points, the final placings were determined by goal differential. The "Ticos" are fortunate to count on the services of
prolific scorers Rolando Fonseca, the UNCAF tournament top striker and Paulo Wanchope of West Ham of the English
Premier League. Costa Rica reached the semi finals of the Gold Cup in 1991 and 1993.
Guatemala
Guatemala qualified by finishing second in the Torneo de Naciones. Guatemala won three matches, including wins over
Honduras and El Salvador, while only losing one match, 1-0, to host Costa Rica. This is Guatemala's fourth consecutive Gold
Cup. In 1998 they played their best match, a 1-1 tie with mighty Brazil. That year, they also battled Jamaica, losing a thriller
by the score of 2-3. They are guided by distinguished former national team midfielder Benjamin Monterroso.
Haiti
Haiti qualified for its first ever appearance in the finals of the Gold Cup having finished second in the playoffs, which included a win over Cuba. In that tournament, striker Johnny Descolines made a name for himself scoring three goals. Recently,
Haiti has put forward valiant efforts, finishing third in the 1998 Copa Caribe, and co-third place finishers in 1999 with
Jamaica. In the 1999 Copa Caribe, Haiti played to a tough 3-4 loss, against Brazil's U23 national team.
Honduras
Honduras was the only team to defeat host Costa Rica twice in UNCAF qualifying. A loss to Guatemala prevented them from
claiming first place. Their third place finish was enough to advance them to the Gold Cup 2000 finals. The team is coached by
"Primitivo" Maradiaga, and has several world class players including strikers Carlos Pavon (Celaya of Mexico), Milton
"Tyson" Nuez and Oscar Suazo of Italian First Division team Cagliari.
Jamaica
Jamaica competes by virtue of winning the 1998 Copa Caribe title. The "Reggae Boyz" defeated Trinidad & Tobago, 2-1, in a
fiercely contested final. O'Neil McDonald and Dean Sewell tallied the winning goals. In the 1998 Gold Cup, Jamaica earned a
scoreless tie against Brazil and won over Guatemala and El Salvador. They fought against Mexico in the semifinals, but lost
0-1. Having gained valuable experience playing in their first World Cup in France, Jamaica is poised to challenge for the title.
Mexico
Mexico comes to the Gold Cup 2000 as the reining Gold Cup champions. They have won the Gold Cup a record three times
with wins over the USA (1993), Brazil (1996) and the USA (1998). If this was not impressive enough, Mexico won the FIFA
1999 Confederations' Cup. The team garnered its first ever FIFA title in a thrilling match at Azteca stadium beating world
power Brazil. They also earned a third place finish in the prestigious Copa America. Veteran Manuel Lapuente is the coach.
Peru
Invitee Peru views the Gold Cup as a test of their players, as they prepare for South American World Cup qualifying. They
had a solid performance in the 1999 Copa America, with victories over Bolivia 1-0, and Japan 3-2, but were edged by Mexico
in the quarterfinals. Peru's top players are: midfielders Nolberto Solano (Newcastle, England), Roberto Palacios (U.A.
Guadalajara, Mexico), and striker Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen, Germany). The coach is Colombian Francisco Maturana.
South Korea
Koreas appearance in World Cup 1998 in France, was their fourth consecutive and fifth overall. Co-Hosts of the 2002 FIFA
World Cup, Korea views the Gold Cup as invaluable preparation, for the greatest football event in the world. The team is
coached by a former Korean National Team striker Huh Jung-Moo, who scored a goal against Italy at World Cup 1986 in
Mexico. An accomplishment which will always be remembered by all Korean football suppporters
USA
In the 1998 Gold Cup, the United States surprised the world with a 1-0 win over four time world champions Brazil, in the
semifinals. They also defeated Costa Rica and Cuba, but lost a heartbreaker to Mexico in the final. Coach Bruce Arena took
over after a disappointing showing at the 1998 World Cup, and has lead team to a third place finish in the 1999 FIFA
Confederations' Cup. The USA enters into the Gold Cup 2000 by virtue of being the host national team.
P
3
3
3
3
W
2
1
1
0
D
1
1
0
2
L
0
1
2
1
GF:GA
4:2
6:2
3:8
3:4
PTS
7
4
3
2
Group B
x-Ghana
x-MEXICO
Spain
Thailand
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
12:2
5:4
7:2
1:17
7
6
4
0
Group C
x-Australia
x-Brazil
Germany
Mali
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
4:3
2:1
1:2
0:1
6
5
2
2
Group D
x-Paraguay
x-Qatar
Burkina Faso
JAMAICA
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
9:2
6:3
4:4
0:10
7
6
4
0
QuarterFinals
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SemiFinals
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Third Place
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Final
27.11.99
USA vs MEXICO
Ghana vs Uruguay
Australia vs Qatar
Brazil vs Parguay
USA vs Australia
Ghana vs Brazil
USA vs Ghana
Australia vs Brazil