2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship Copa de Oro de la Concacaf 2003 |
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2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo
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| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | United States Mexico |
| Dates | July 12 – July 27 |
| Teams | 12 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Mexico (7th title)
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| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Costa Rica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 50 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Walter Centeno Landon Donovan (4 goals each) |
| Best player |
Jesús Arellano
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| Best goalkeeper |
Oswaldo Sánchez
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| Fair play award | United States |
The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).
For the first time since 1993, the tournament was held in more than one country, with games played in both United States and Mexico. The games were played in Mexico City, Miami, and for the first time in a northern U.S. city, Foxborough. The format of the tournament stayed the same as in 2002: twelve teams were split into four groups of three, the top two teams in each group would advance to the quarter-finals. Colombia and Brazil were invited, with the latter sending an Under-23 team.
The United States' Landon Donovan put four past Cuba in the quarterfinals in a 5–0 win, but the defending champions went out to Brazil in the semi-finals. The South Americans scored a goal in the 89th minute and added a penalty in extra time to win 2–1. Mexico won their first championship since 1998, beating Brazil 1–0 in extra time.
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