Colombia at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship.[1] It is currently held every two years. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.[2]

From 1973 to 1989, the tournament doubled as the confederation's World Cup qualification. CONCACAF's representative team at the FIFA Confederations Cup was decided by a play-off between the winners of the last two tournament editions in 2015 via the CONCACAF Cup, but was then discontinued along with the Confederations Cup.

Since the inaugural tournament in 1963, the Gold Cup was held 27 times and has been won by seven different nations, most often by Mexico (12 titles).[3]

In select editions, teams from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. During this time span, Colombia participated three times, in 2000, 2003 and 2005. They reached the tournament's final in 2000, but lost 2–0 to Canada.[4] Thanks to their good results, they rank 15th out of 31 nations in the tournament's all-time table, in spite of only three participations.

Record at the CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
United States 2000Runners-up2nd521257
Mexico United States 2003Quarter-finals5th311123
United States 2005Semi-finals4th520377
Total3/2415/27135261417

2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Group stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 220040+46
 Colombia 210112–13
 Jamaica 200203–30
Colombia 1–0 Jamaica
Martínez 15' Report
Attendance: 49,591
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)

Honduras 2–0 Colombia
Pavón 71'
Nuñez 78'
Report

Quarter-finals

United States 2–2 (a.e.t.) Colombia
McBride 20'
Armas 51'
Report Asprilla 24'
Bedoya 81'
Penalties
Wynalda soccer ball with red X
Reyna soccer ball with red X
Lewis soccer ball with check mark
Armas soccer ball with red X
Olsen soccer ball with red X
1–2 soccer ball with red X Pérez
soccer ball with check mark Martínez
soccer ball with red X Candelo
soccer ball with check mark Mosquera
Attendance: 32,972

Semi-finals

Colombia 2–1 Peru
Salazar 39' (o.g.)
Bonilla 53'
Report Palacios 75'
Attendance: 3,402
Referee: Rafael Rodríguez (El Salvador)

Final

Canada 2–0 Colombia
De Vos 45'
Corazzin 68' (pen.)
Report

2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Group stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 211021+14
 Jamaica 210121+13
 Guatemala 20111321
Jamaica 01 Colombia
Report Patiño 42'
Attendance: 15,423

Colombia 11 Guatemala
Molina 79' Report Ruiz 21' (pen.)
Attendance: 11,233
Referee: Grevin Porras (Costa Rica)

Quarter-finals

Colombia 02 Brazil
Report Kaká 42', 66'
Attendance: 23,425
Referee: Ken Stott (United States)

2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Group stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 321042+27
 Panama 31113304
 Colombia 31023303
 Trinidad and Tobago 30213522
Colombia 01 Panama
Report Tejada 70'
Attendance: 10,311
Honduras 21 Colombia
Velásquez 79', 82' Report Moreno 30' (pen.)
Attendance: 17,292

Colombia 20 Trinidad and Tobago
Aguilar 77'
Hurtado 79'
Report
Attendance: 8,457

Quarter-finals

Mexico 12 Colombia
Pineda 65' Report Castrillón 58'
Aguilar 74'
Attendance: 60,050
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador)

Semi-finals

Colombia 23 Panama
Patiño 63', 89' Report Phillips 11', 73'
Jo. Dely Valdés 26'
Attendance: 41,721
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador)

Record players

Rank Player Matches Tournaments
1 Faryd Mondragón82003 and 2005
Jairo Patiño82003 and 2005
3Héctor Hurtado72000 and 2005
4 Faustino Asprilla52000
Gonzalo Martínez52000
Andrés Mosquera52000
John Wilmar Pérez52000
Martín Zapata52000
Abel Aguilar52005
Martin Arzuaga52005
José de la Cuesta52005
Humberto Mendoza52005
Wason Rentería52005

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Tournaments
1 Jairo Patiño32003 (1), 2005 (2)
2 Abel Aguilar22005
3 Faustino Asprilla12000
Gerardo Bedoya12000
Víctor Bonilla12000
Gonzalo Martínez12000
Mauricio Molina12003
Jaime Castrillón12005
Héctor Hurtado12005
Tressor Moreno12005

See also

References

  1. "CONCACAF Gold Cup…The Facts". Gold Cup.org. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. Carr, Paul. "USMNT's sites, dates set for 2019 Gold Cup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. "About the CONCACAF Gold Cup". Gold Cup.org. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. Moment 2: Canada wins CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2 June 2012, retrieved 21 February 2019
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