The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was the final match of the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 7th edition of CONCACAF's competition for men's national football teams. The match was played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 27 July 2003, and was contested by Brazil and Mexico. A rematch of the 1996 final, it was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, Mexico and Brazil. Both teams met in the group stage at the start of the competition, with Mexico beating Brazil 1–0. Both teams progressed to the knockout stage, reaching the final where Mexico would beat Brazil 1–0 again with a late golden goal from Daniel Osorno.
Route to the final
Mexico Round Brazil Opponents ResultGroup stage Opponents Result 1–0 Match 1 0–1 0–0 Match 2 2–1Group A winners Final standingsGroup A runners-up Opponents ResultKnockout stage Opponents Result 5–0Quarter-finals 2–0 2–0Semi-finals 2–1 (ASDET)
Match details
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez RB 2 Fernando Salazar CB 18 Salvador Carmona CB 5 Ricardo Osorio LB 20 Rafael García DM 8 Pável Pardo (c) RM 6 Octavio Valdez CM 14 Luis Ernesto Pérez LM 3 Omar Briceño SS 21 Jesús Arellano CF 9 Jared BorgettiSubstitutes: FW 11 Daniel Osorno MF 15 Juan Pablo Rodríguez MF 16 Mario Méndez Manager: Ricardo La Volpe
GK 1 Heurelho Gomes RB 2 Maicon CB 4 Alex CB 3 Luisão LB 5 Adriano DM 6 Paulo Almeida RM 8 Kaká (c) CM 10 Diego LM 7 Júlio Baptista SS 11 Robinho CF 15 Nilmar Substitutes: MF 17 Carlos Alberto DF 13 Dyego Coelho FW 9 Ewerthon Manager: Ricardo Gomes
References
External links Official website