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06/17/2011

This Week in CONCACAF History: June 13-19

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In 2011, CONCACAF celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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As part of a year-long commemoration, a weekly feature titled "This Week in CONCACAF History" will take a brief look back at some of the confederation's most historic games and happenings.

Through "This Week in CONCACAF History" you can revisit the region's most memorable people, events and crowning achievements.

June 13-19

June 13, 1999: Stern John scored with a minute remaining in the second extra-time period to give host Trinidad & Tobago a 2-1 triumph over Cuba in the 1999 Copa Caribe (now Digicel Caribbean Cup) Final at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain … After a scoreless first half, Anthony Rougier gave the Soca Warriors the lead in the 66^th minute, but Serguey Prado tied it for the Leones del Caribe with two minutes remaining … The victory gave Trinidad & Tobago its seventh Caribbean title in the 11-year history of the event.

June 14, 1970: Jose Gonzalez (13^th) gave host Mexico the early lead against Italy during a 1970 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match at Toluca's Estadio Luis Dosal (now Estadio Nemesio Diez) … However, an own goal from Tricolores' Javier Guzman (25^th) and two tallies by Gigi Riva (63^rd, 76^th) and one by Gianni Rivera (70^th) gave the Azzurri the victory … Mexico was the first CONCACAF team in 32 years to advance out of the first round.

June 15, 1974: Emmanuel Sanon's goal at the start of the second half gave Haiti a lead over Italy at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany, during a Group 4 game at the 1974 FIFA World Cup … Les Bicolor's advantage lasted a short while as goals from Gianni Rivera (52^nd), Romepo Benetti (66^th) and Pietro Anastasi (79^th) lifted the Azzurri to a 3-1 victory.

June 16, 2001: Goals by Rolando Fonseca and Hernan Medford led visiting Costa Rica to a 2-1 victory over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, during the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Final Round (for Korea/Japan 2002) … The victory was the first by a CONCACAF team in a World Cup qualifying match over the Tricolor on Mexican soil, ending a 48-game unbeaten streak.

June 17, 2002: For the first time, two CONCACAF teams faced-off in the 'Round-of-16' at a FIFA World Cup (Korea/Japan 2002) as goals by Brian McBride (8^th) and Landon Donovan (65^th) gave the USA a 2-0 win over Mexico at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, Korea Republic.

June 18, 1994: The first indoor FIFA World Cup match took place at Detroit's Pontiac Silverdome, when the USA and Switzerland played to a 1:1 draw in the opening Group A match (for USA 1994) … A crowd of 73,425 saw Georges Bregy (39^th) give the Swiss the lead, but Eric Wynalda (44^th) scored the equalizer for the Stars & Stripes.

June 19, 1999: Goals by Mia Hamm (17^th), Julie Foudy (73^rd) and Kristine Lilly (89^th) gave host USA a 3-0 win over Denmark to open the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey … The crowd of 78,972 was the largest to see an opening FIFA Women's World Cup match.

For more information or general inquiries concerning historical content, please contact Steven Torres, CONCACAF Director of Information Services at steve.torres@concacaf.org.