Canada and Haiti advanced to the 2000 Gold Cup (Feb. 10-27 in Los Angeles, San Diego and Miami). Canada and Haiti qualified out of a four-team playoff round-robin from which Canada finished first. Haiti, tied with Cuba on points, advanced on its head-to-head result with Cuba. Canada and Haiti complete a field of 12 Gold Cup teams: defending champions Mexico, host USA, UNCAF champ Costa Rica, UNCAF runner-up Guatemala, UNCAF qualifier Honduras, CFU champs Jamaica (1998), and Trinidad & Tobago (1999), and invitees Colombia, South Korea and Peru. Oct. 8 in Los Angeles Haiti 1, Cuba 0. Goal: Descolines 74. Haiti– Menard, Cesar, Vorbe, Thelusma, Pierre, Athis, Marcelin, Dartiguenave, Brun (Chevalier, 80), Geffrard (Montilas, 60), Princine (Descolines, 37). Cuba — Molina, Pedraza, Cruzata, Gandara, Hernandez, Mora, Alvarez, Darcourt, Bobadilla, Prado (Roldan, 51) , Pellicer (Aguado, 70). Att.: 6,507 Oct. 8 in Los Angeles Canada 2, El Salvador 1. Goals: Corizzan 9, Fletcher 59; Diaz Arce 47. Canada — Onstadt, Fenwick, Fletcher (Parker, 72), Devos, Menezes, Bircham, Dasovic, Bent, Brennan, Stalteri, Corazzin. El Salvador — Munoz, Merino, Guevara, Montes (Del Cid, 52), Carballo (Medrano, 46), Hernandez, Cienfuegos, Diaz Arce, Cerritos, Rodriguez, Garcia (Gochez, na). Att.: 6,507 Oct. 10 in Los Angeles Coliseum Canada 2, Haiti 1. Goals: Corazzin 9, Corazzin 43, Descolines 48. Canada — Onstadt, Fletcher, Devos, Bircham, Dasovic, Bent, Brennan, Stalteri, Corazzin (Thomas, 66), Pizzolito, Hastings (Biello, 81). Haiti — Menard, Cesar, Vorbe, Thelusma, Pierre, Clothaire, Chevalier, Marcelin, Dartiguenave, Brun (Descolines, 30), Geffrard. Att.: 3,605. Oct. 10 in Los Angeles Cuba 3, El Salvador 1. Goals: Bobadilla 43, Prado 75, Roldan 90; Diaz Arce 63. Cuba — Molina, Pedraza, Cruzata, Gandara (Aguada, 80) Hernandez, Mora, Alvarez, Roldan, Darcourt, Bobadilla, Marten (Prado, 70). El Salvador — Menendez, Osorio, Merino, Montes, Carballo (Garcia, 60), Hernandez (Gochez, 59), Diaz Arce, Cerritos, Rodriguez, Del Cid, Medrano Att.: 3,605. Standings

Team GP W L T GF GA P
Canada 3 2 0 1 4 2 7
Haiti 3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Cuba 3 1 1 1 3 2 4
El Salvador 3 0 2 1 3 6 1