The Gold Cup provided a fresh identity to the Concacaf flagship competition back in 1991. Sixteen editions later, the tournament keeps on adding records for the history books.
On Matchday 3 of the group stage, the competition reached its 1000 goals as Kevin Fortune left an indelible mark on the Gold Cup history, regardless of his team’s performance.
When it seemed like Martinique had not much to play for, Kevin Fortune suddenly contributed to mark a special Gold Cup milestone, as his equalizer against Haiti was the 1000th goal in the tournament’s history.
Martinique’s Kevin Fortune gets into Concacaf Gold Cup history books
Without much at stake except for trying to conclude their participation strongly, Martinique and Haiti didn’t have too many expectations for the final matchday of Group B. Surprisingly, that game marked a Gold Cup record.
Kevin Fortune’s header may have not prevented Les Matinino’s loss, but his goal’s impact was beyond the game’s final score. He didn’t know at the moment, but the Gold Cup’s 1000th goal will be forever to his name. Click here to see what he had to say about it.
The 2021 Gold Cup continues its course and the fight for the trophy will get even more interesting. Sadly, Martinique’s journey is already over, but they will always be proud of remembering that one of their own scored the tournament’s 1000th goal.