▁final ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Gold ▁Cup , ▁while ▁four ▁other ▁sp ots ▁were ▁determined ▁through ▁regional ▁qual ification . ▁ ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁won ▁the ▁competition ▁with ▁Canada ▁the ▁runner - up . ▁Both ▁squad s ▁automatically ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Women ' s ▁World ▁Cup , ▁while ▁third ▁place ▁Mexico ▁lost ▁to ▁A FC ▁fourth - place ▁finish er ▁Japan ▁in ▁a ▁play off ▁for ▁a ▁spot . ▁ ▁Teams ▁ ▁Qual ification ▁ ▁UN C AF / NA F U ▁Qual ifying ▁ ▁The ▁group ▁w inners ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁Gold ▁Cup ▁final s . ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁CF U ▁Qual ifying ▁ ▁Also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Car ib bean ▁Cup , ▁there ▁were ▁two ▁sp ots ▁available ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 2 ▁teams ▁taking ▁part . ▁ ▁Pre lim inary ▁round ▁ ▁| - ▁| } ▁▁▁ ▁Bah am as , ▁Guy ana ▁and ▁Mont ser rat ▁with d rew . ▁ ▁Ant igua ▁and ▁Barb uda ▁won ▁ 1 – 0 ▁on ▁aggregate . ▁ ▁Netherlands ▁Ant illes ▁won ▁ 3 – 1 ▁on ▁aggregate . ▁ ▁US ▁Virgin ▁Islands ▁won ▁ 8 – 1 ▁on ▁aggregate . ▁ ▁First ▁round ▁ ▁The ▁group ▁w inners , ▁in ▁bold , ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁final ▁round . ▁H ait i ▁were ▁unable ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁group ▁B , ▁as ▁they ▁were ▁denied ▁entry ▁to ▁the ▁hosting ▁country ▁Ar uba , ▁and ▁thus ▁a ▁play