NB: Mexico participated with club side UNAM (Pumas) to which a few other players
were added.
Jun. 3 USA 4-0 South Africa
[Cobi Jones 36, 44, Claudio Reyna 65, Earnie Stewart 68]
Jun. 4 Mexico 2-2 Ireland
[Daniel Osorno 38, Horacio Sánchez 54; Richard Dunne 60,
Dominic Foley 71]
Jun. 6 USA 1-1 Ireland
[Ante Razov 68; Dominic Foley 31]
Jun. 7 Mexico 4-2 South Africa
[Jesus Olalde 39, Luis Ernesto Pérez 43, Horacio Sánchez 80, 83;
Benni McCarthy 51, Thabo Mngomeni 89pen]
Jun. 11 USA 3-0 Mexico
[Brian McBride 33, Frankie Hejduk 79, Ante Razov 85]
Ireland 2-1 South Africa
[Steven McPhail 43, Niall Quinn 69; Benedict McCarthy 14]
Final Table:
1.USA 3 2 1 0 8- 1 7
2.Ireland 3 1 2 0 5- 4 5
3.Mexico 3 1 1 1 6- 7 4
4.South Africa 3 0 0 3 3-10 0
MATCH 1
Saturday, June 3, 2000
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington DC; attendance: 16,570.
USA 4-0 SOUTH AFRICA (HT: 2-0)
[Cobi Jones 36', 44', Claudio Reyna 65', Earnie Stewart 68']
USA: 18-Kasey Keller; 6-David Regis, 12-Jeff Agoos, 16-Carlos Llamosa, 17-Tony Sanneh, 7-Eddie Lewis (19-Ben Olsen 66'),
10-Claudio Reyna (C), 14-Chris Armas, 8-Ernie Stewart (21-Steve Ralston 82'), 13-Cobi Jones (9-Jason Kreis 84'),
20-Brian McBride (15-Ante Razov 70').
Coach: Bruce Arena.
RSA: 1-Andre Arendse; 2-Cyril Nzama, 5-Andrew Rabutla, 13-Pierre Issa, 20-David Kannemeyer (19-Jacob Lekgetho 73'),
8-Thabo Mngomeni (12-Godfrey Sapula 46'), 10-Dumisi Ngobe, 11-Helman Mkhalele, 21-Ivan McKinley (18-Delron Buckley 33'),
9-Shaun Bartlett, 17-Benedict McCarthy (6-George Koumantarakis 73').
Coach: Trott Moloto.
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (MEX)
MATCH 2
Sunday, June 4, 2000
Soldier Field, Chicago; attendance: 36,469.
MEXICO 2-2 IRELAND (HT: 1-0)
[Daniel Osorno 38', Horacio Sánchez 54'; Richard Dunne 60', Dominic Foley 71']
MEX: 1-Sergio Bernal, 5-Israel López (C), 3-Joaquín Beltrán, 17-Raúl Alpízar, 14-Christian Ramírez (4-Gilberto Jiménez 69'),
Antonio Sancho (Gerardo Galindo 81'), 6-Gerardo Torrado, 10-Luis Ignacio González, 7-Luis Ernesto Pérez,
9-Horacio Sánchez, 20-Daniel Osorno.
Coach: Hugo Sánchez Márquez.
IRL: 22-Shay Given, 2-Stephen Carr, 5-Gary Breen, 3-Terry Phelan, 18-Barry Quinn (6-Kevin Kilvane 40'), 7-Jason McAteer,
8-Matt Holland, 9-Niall Quinn, Richard Dunne (4-Phil Babb 82'), 11-Matt Kennedy, 10-Robbie Keane (14-Dominic Foley 46').
Coach: Mick McCarthy.
Yellow Cards: Sancho, McAteer.
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)
A1: Francisco Sánchez
A2: George Vergara
MATCH 3
Tuesday, June 6, 2000
Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro; attendance: 16,319.
USA 1-1 IRELAND (HT: 0-1)
[Ante Razov 68'; Dominic Foley 31']
USA: 1-Brad Friedel (C), 2-Frankie Hejduk, 3-Gregg Berhalter, 4-Charles James Brown, 22-Greg Vanney, 5-John O'Brien
(10-Claudio Reyna 58'), 11-Jovan Kirovski, 19-Ben Olsen (17-Tony Sanneh 75'), 21-Steve Ralston (Ernie Stewart 46'),
9-Jason Kreis (13-Cobi Jones 65'), 15-Ante Razov (20-Brian McBride 88').
Coach: Bruce Arena.
IRL: 1-Alan Kelly, 2-Stephen Carr, 3-Terry Phelan, 4-Phil Babb, 5-Gary Breen, 6-Kevin Kilbane, 8-Matt Holland,
15-Gareth Farrelly (11-Mark Kennedy 72'), 12-Stephen McPhail (7-Jason McAteer 37'), 15-Dominic Foley (18-Barry Quinn 88'),
19-Gary Doherty (9-Niall Quinn 72').
Coach: Mick McCarthy.
Referee: Benito Armando Archundia (MEX)
NB: match interrupted for 22 minutes at 71' due to power failure.
MATCH 4
Wednesday, June 7, 2000
Cotton Bowl, Dallas; attendance: 27,815.
MEXICO 4-2 SOUTH AFRICA
[Jesus Olalde 39', Luis Ernesto Pérez 43', Horacio Sánchez 80', 83'; Benni McCarthy 51', Thabo Mngomeni 89' pen]
MEX: 1-Sergio Bernal, 3-Joaquín Beltrán, 14-Christian Ramírez, 17-Raúl Alpizar, 5-Israel López, 6-Gerardo Torrado,
7-Luis Ernesto Pérez, 8-Paulo César Chávez (18-Carlos Cariño 68'), 11-Jesús Olalde (9-Horacio Sánchez 79'),
15-Luis Hernández (10-Luis Ignacio González 68'), 20-Daniel Osorno (16-Jaime Lozano 79').
Coach: Hugo Sánchez Márquez.
RSA: 1-Andre Arendse, 2-Cyril Nzama, Fabian McCarthy, 13-Pierre Issa, 19-Jacob Lekgetho, 10-Dumisa Ngobe (8-Thabo Mngomeni 71'),
11-Helman Mkhalele (15-Arthur Zwane 85'), 12-Godfrey Sapula, 6-George Koumantarakis (14-Patrick Mayo 71'),
17-Benedict McCarthy, 18-Delron Buckley.
Coach: Trott Moloto.
Referee: Brian Hall (USA)
MATCH 5
Sunday, June 11, 2000
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey; attendance: 45,008.
USA 3-0 MEXICO (HT: 1-0)
[Brian McBride 33', Frankie Hejduk 79', Ante Razov 85']
USA: 18-Kasey Keller, 6-David Regis, 12-Jeff Agoos, 16-Carlos Llamosa (3-Gregg Berhalter 71'), 17-Tony Sanneh,
5-John O'Brien (19-Ben Olsen 64'), 8-Ernie Stewart (2-Frankie Hejduk 76'), 10-Claudio Reyna (C), 14-Chris Armas,
20-Brian McBride (15-Ante Razov 81'), 13-Cobi Jones (11-Jovan Kirovski 84').
Coach: Bruce Arena.
MEX: 1-Sergio Bernal, 3-Joaquín Beltrán, 14-Christian Ramírez, 17-Raúl Alpízar, 5-Israel López (C), 6-Gerrado Torrado,
7-Luis Ernesto Pérez (10-Luis Ignacio González 66'), 8-Paulo César Chávez (18-Carlos Cariño 86'), 9-Horacio Sánchez
(16-Jaime Lozano 46'), 20-Daniel Osorno (21-Ignacio Flores 77'), 11-Jesús Olalde.
Coach: Hugo Sánchez Márquez.
Yellow cards: López, Ramírez, Regis.
Sent off: Christian Ramírez (MEX) 70'.
Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)
A1: Ricardo Morgan (JAM)
A2: Pemel LaTouche (JAM)
MATCH 6
Sunday, June 11, 2000
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey; attendance: 45,008.
IRELAND 2-1 SOUTH AFRICA (HT: 1-1)
[Steven McPhail 43', Niall Quinn 69'; Benedict McCarthy 14']
IRL: 22-Shay Given, 2-Stephen Carr, 3-Terry Phelan, 4-Phil Babb, 5-Gary Breen (C), 7-Jason McAteer (11-Mark Kennedy 45'),
8-Matt Holland, 12-Steven McMcPhail (18-Barry Quinn 86'), 14-Dominic Foley (10-Robbie Keane 46'), 17-Ally Mathon
(6-Kevin Kilbane 42'), 9-Niall Quinn (19-Gary Doherty 76').
Coach: Mick McCarthy.
RSA: 1-Andre Arendse, 2-Cyril Nzama, 5-Andrew Rabutla, 7-Quinton Fortune (15-Arthur Zwane 76'), 11-Helman Mhkalele
(8-Thabo Mngomeni 76'), 10-Dumisi Ngobe (14-Patrick Mayo 46'), 22-Aaron Mokoena, 19-Jacob Lekgetho, 18-Delron Buckley
(12-Godfrey Sapula 46'), 17-Benedict McCarthy (13-Dillon Sheppard 46'), 9-Shaun Bartlett.
Coach: Trott Moloto.
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (CRC)
IRELAND 1 KELLY, Alan Thomas 11/08/1968 GK Blackburn Rovers (ENG) 2 CARR, Stephen 29/08/1976 DF Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) 3 PHELAN, Terrence 16/03/1967 DF Fulham (ENG) 4 BABB, Phil Andrew 30/11/1970 DF Liverpool (ENG) 5 BREEN, Gary Patrick 12/12/1973 DF Coventry City (ENG) 6 KILBANE, Kevin Daniel 01/02/1977 FW Sunderland (ENG) 7 McATEER, Jason Wynn 18/06/1971 MF Blackburn Rovers (ENG) 8 HOLLAND, Matthew Rhys 11/04/1974 MF Ipswich Town (ENG) 9 QUINN, Niall John 06/10/1966 FW Sunderland (ENG) 10 KEANE, Robert David 08/07/1980 FW Coventry City (ENG) 11 KENNEDY, Mark 15/05/1976 FW Manchester United (ENG) 12 McPHAIL, Stephen John Paul 09/12/1979 MF Leeds United (ENG) 14 FOLEY, Dominic 07/07/1976 FW Watford (ENG) 15 FARRELLY, Gareth 28/08/1975 MF Bolton Wanderers (ENG) 16 KIELY, Dean Lawrence 10/10/1970 GK Charlton Athletic (ENG) 17 MAHON, Alan Joseph 04/04/1978 MF Tranmere Rovers (ENG) 18 QUINN, Barry Scott 09/05/1979 MF Coventry City (ENG) 19 DOHERTY, Gary Michael Thomas 31/01/1980 DF Luton Town (ENG) 22 GIVEN, Séamus John James 20/04/1976 GK Newcastle United (ENG) DUFF, Damien Anthony 02/03/1979 FW Blackburn Rovers (ENG) DUNNE, Richard Patrick 21/09/1979 DF Everton (ENG) STAUNTON, Stephen Michael (C) 19/01/1969 DF Liverpool (ENG) McCARTHY, Michael Joseph COACH MEXICO 1 BERNAL HERNÁNDEZ, Sergio Arturo 09/02/1970 GK U.N.A.M. 3 BELTRÁN VARGAS, Joaquín 29/04/1977 DF U.N.A.M. 4 JIMÉNEZ NARVÁEZ, Gilberto Raúl 04/02/1973 DF Puebla 5 LÓPEZ, Israel 29/09/1974 MF U.N.A.M. 6 TORRADO, Gerardo 30/04/1979 MF U.N.A.M. 7 PÉREZ, Luis Ernesto 12/01/1981 MF Necaxa 8 CHÁVEZ, Paulo César 07/01/1976 MF Guadalajara 9 SÁNCHEZ AGUIRRE, Horacio 06/07/1978 FW U.N.A.M. 10 GONZÁLEZ, Luis Ignacio 28/06/1980 MF U.N.A.M. 11 OLALDE, Jesús Javier 05/05/1974 FW U.N.A.M. 14 RAMÍREZ DÍAZ, Christian Augusto 08/03/1978 DF U.N.A.M. 15 HERNÁNDEZ, Luis Arturo 22/12/1968 FW LA Galaxy (USA) 16 LOZANO ESPÍN, Jaime Arturo 29/09/1979 MF U.N.A.M. 17 ALPÍZAR, AGUILERA Raúl 01/02/1977 DF U.N.A.M. 18 CARIÑO, Carlos Augusto 21/10/1977 DF U.N.A.M. 20 OSORNO, Daniel 16/03/1979 FW Atlas 21 FLORES SÁNCHEZ, Ignacio 02/08/1978 MF U.N.A.M. MASCORRO, Oscar Yaroslav 11/02/1980 DF Toros Neza SANCHO, Antonio 14/03/1976 MF U.N.A.M. GALINDO, Gerardo Gabriel 23/05/1978 MF U.N.A.M. BARRAGÁN SALINAS, Rodrigo 28/11/1979 MF U.N.A.M. RANGEL Esdrás Azhael 31/07/1977 GK U.N.A.M. SÁNCHEZ MÁRQUEZ, Hugo COACH BASAGASTEGUI, Roberto PHYSICAL TRAINER SOUTH AFRICA 1 ARENDSE, Andre Leander 27/06/1967 GK Oxford United (ENG) 2 NZAMA, Cyril 26/06/1974 DF Umtata Bush Bucks 5 RABULTA, Andrew 21/11/1971 DF Jomo Cosmo 6 KOUMANTARAKIS, Georgios 27/03/1974 FW FC Basel (SUI) 7 FORTUNE, Quinton 21/05/1977 FW Manchester United (ENG) 8 MNGOMENI, Thabo 24/06/1969 MF Orlando Pirates 9 BARTLETT, Shaun Thurston 31/10/1972 FW FC Zurich (SUI) 10 NGOBE, Dumisa Vincent 05/03/1973 MF Ankaragucu (TUR) 11 MKHALELE, Helman 20/10/1969 MF Ankaragücü (TUR) 12 SAPULA, Godfrey Zolile 17/11/1973 MF Jomo Cosmos 13 ISSA, Pierre Sanitarib 28/12/1973 DF Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 14 MAYO, Patrick Mzolisi 15/05/1973 FW Umtata Bucks 15 ZWANE, Arthur Jabulani 20/09/1973 MF Tembisa Classic 16 GOPANE, Motshweneng Simon 26/12/1974 GK Jomo Cosmos 17 McCARTHY, Benedict Saul 12/11/1977 DF Celta de Vigo (ESP) 18 BUCKLEY, Delron Sebastian 07/12/1977 MF Bochum (GER) 19 LEKGETHO, Jacob Bobo 24/03/1974 DF Moroka Swallows 20 KANNEMEYER, David Charles 08/07/1977 DF Ajax Cape Town 21 McKINLEY, Ivan 15/06/1969 DF New England Revolution (USA) 22 MOKOENA, Aaron Teboho 25/11/1980 DF Ajax (NED) SHEPPARD, Dillion Douglas 27/02/1979 MF Ajax Cape Town McCARTHY, Fabian Ansley 13/05/1977 DF Bloemfontein Celtic SIXABA, Andile 27/05/1976 DF Ajax Cape Town MOLOTTO, Trott Nchilo COACH USA 1 FRIEDEL, Bradley Horward 18/05/1971 GK Liverpool (ENG) 2 HEJDUK, Frank Daniel 05/08/1974 DF Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 3 BERHALTER, Gregg 01/08/1973 DF Leeuwarden (NED) 4 BROWN, Charles James 15/06/1975 DF Chicago Fire 3 VANNEY, Greg 11/06/1974 DF LA Galaxy 4 FRASER, Robin Lucius 17/12/1966 DF LA Galaxy 5 O'BRIEN, John Patrick 29/08/1977 MF Ajax (NED) 7 LEWIS, Edward James 17/05/1974 MF Fulham (ENG) 8 STEWART, Earnest Lee 28/03/1969 FW NAC Breda (NED) 9 KREIS, Jason 29/12/1972 MF Dallas Burn 10 REYNA, Claudio Alejandro 20/07/1973 FW Glasgow Rangers (SCO) 11 KIROVSKI, Jovan 18/03/1976 FW Borussia Dortmund (GER) 12 AGOOS, Jeffrey Alan 02/05/1968 DF DC United 13 JONES, Cobi N'Gai 16/06/1970 FW LA Galaxy 14 ARMAS, Christopher Michael 27/08/1972 MF Chicago Fire 15 RAZOV, Ante 02/03/1974 FW Chicago Fire 16 LLAMOSA, Carlos 30/06/1969 DF DC United 17 SANNEH, Anthony 01/06/1971 DF Hertha Berlin (GER) 18 KELLER, Kasey Cristopher 29/11/1969 GK Rayo Vallecano (ESP) 19 OLSEN, Benjamin Robert 03/05/1977 MF DC United 20 McBRIDE, Brian Robert 19/06/1972 FW Columbus Crew 21 RALSTON, Steve 14/06/1974 MF Tampa Bay Mutiny 22 VANNEY, Greg 11/06/1974 DF Dallas Burn ARENA, Bruce S. COACH SARACHAN, Dave ASSISTANT SOSKIC, Milutin GOALKEEPERS TRAINER
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