2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	6 June – 24 June
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	United States (4th title)
Runners-up	Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played	25
Goals scored	64 (2.56 per match)
Attendance	921,464 (36,859 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Carlos Pavón (5 goals)
Best player	Julian De Guzman
Best goalkeeper	Franck Grandel
Fair play award	Honduras

The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from 6 June to 24 June 2007.

This competition was the third tournament without guests from other confederations. As the winner, the United States represented CONCACAF at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.^{[note 1]}

Participating nations

Map of participating nations

Team	Qualification	Appearance in Gold Cup
North American zone
United States	Host	9th
Mexico	Automatic	9th
Canada	Automatic	8th
Caribbean zone qualified through the Caribbean Nations Cup 2007
Haiti	Winners	3rd
Trinidad and Tobago	Runners-Up	7th
Cuba	3rd Place	5th
Guadeloupe	4th Place	1st
Central American zone qualified through the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
Costa Rica	Winners	8th
Panama	Runners-Up	3rd
Guatemala	3rd Place	8th
El Salvador	4th Place	5th
Honduras	5th Place	8th

Squads

For a complete list of participating squads see: 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

Venues

Miami	Carson	Foxborough
Miami Orange Bowl	The Home Depot Center	Gillette Stadium
Capacity: 72,319	Capacity: 27,000	Capacity: 68,756
East Rutherford	Houston	Chicago
Giants Stadium	Reliant Stadium	Soldier Field
Capacity: 80,042	Capacity: 71,500	Capacity: 61,500

Competition format

The twelve teams that qualified were divided into three groups. The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage along with the best two of the third-place teams, filling out the knockout field of eight.

If teams were level on points, they were ranked on the following criteria in order:

1. Head to head matches between the tied teams (if applicable)
2. Greatest goal difference in group matches
3. Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
4. If teams are still tied, CONCACAF will hold a drawing of lots

First round

Key to colours in group tables
	Group winners, runners-up, and best two third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals

Group A

Canada finished as group leaders, but were beaten by Guadeloupe, who also drew with Haiti before suffering a defeat in their last match against Costa Rica. That win sent the Ticos through to the next round; Guadeloupe also qualified as one of the best two third-place finishers. Haiti, the current Caribbean Nations Cup champions, were knocked out at the group stage. All games were played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Canada	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
Costa Rica	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
Guadeloupe	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
Haiti	3	0	2	1	2	4	−2	2

Costa Rica  v  Canada

6 June 2007 19:00 UTC−4

Costa Rica	1 – 2	Canada
Centeno  56'	Report	de Guzmán  57', 73'

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 17,420 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

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Guadeloupe  v  Haiti

6 June 2007 21:00 UTC−4

Guadeloupe	1 – 1	Haiti
Fiston  54'	Report	Chéry  36' (pen.)

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 17,420 Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)

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Canada  v  Guadeloupe

9 June 2007 19:00 UTC−4

Canada	1 – 2	Guadeloupe
Gerba  35'	Report	Angloma  10' Fleurival  37'

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 22,529 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

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Haiti  v  Costa Rica

9 June 2007 21:00 UTC−4

Haiti	1 – 1	Costa Rica
Boucicaut  71'	Report	Centeno  62'

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 22,529 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

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Costa Rica  v  Guadeloupe

11 June 2007 19:00 UTC−4

Costa Rica	1 – 0	Guadeloupe
Centeno  14'	Report

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 15,892 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

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Haiti  v  Canada

11 June 2007 21:00 UTC−4

Haiti	0 – 2	Canada
	Report	De Rosario  31', 35' (pen.)

Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 15,892 Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

Group B

The group was won by the host and defending Gold Cup champion United States side, who achieved the best first-round record of any team with three wins, during which it scored a total of seven goals without conceding. Guatemala finished in second place, despite an early loss to the U.S., by beating fellow Central Americans El Salvador, and then drawing with Trinidad and Tobago. El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago failed to advance. All games were played at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United States	3	3	0	0	7	0	+7	9
Guatemala	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
El Salvador	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	3
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

United States  v  Guatemala

7 June 2007 18:00 UTC−7

United States	1 – 0	Guatemala
Dempsey  26'	Report

The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 21,334 Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)

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El Salvador  v  Trinidad and Tobago

7 June 2007 20:00 UTC−7

El Salvador	2 – 1	Trinidad and Tobago
Sánchez  38' Alas  81'	Report	Spann  8'

The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 21,334 Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico)

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Guatemala  v  El Salvador

9 June 2007 12:00 UTC−7

Guatemala	1 – 0	El Salvador
Contreras  68'	Report

The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Javier Jaurequi (Netherlands Antilles)

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Trinidad and Tobago  v  United States

9 June 2007 14:00 UTC−7

Trinidad and Tobago	0 – 2	United States
	Report	Ching  29' Johnson  54'

The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

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United States  v  El Salvador

12 June 2007 19:00 UTC−4

United States	4 – 0	El Salvador
Beasley  34', 90' Donovan  45+1' (pen.) Twellman  73'	Report

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 26,523 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

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Trinidad and Tobago  v  Guatemala

12 June 2007 21:00 EDT

Trinidad and Tobago	1 – 1	Guatemala
McFarlane  87'	Report	Ruiz  83'

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 26,523 Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)

Group C

Four-time Gold Cup champion Mexico were defeated 2–1 by eventual group winner Honduras on the second day of group play, but subsequently beat Panama to come second in the group. The controversial match saw two Canaleros sent off but they still made the quarterfinals by finishing as one of the two best third-placed teams. Cuba, initially impressive against Mexico and Panama, finished in last place, after being defeated 5–0 by Honduras. All games were played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey and Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Two members of the Cuban team, striker Lester Moré and midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, defected from the team following a shopping trip in East Rutherford.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Honduras	3	2	0	1	9	4	+5	6
Mexico	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1	6
Panama	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
Cuba	3	0	1	2	3	9	−6	1

Panama  v  Honduras

8 June 2007 19:00 UTC−4

Panama	3 – 2	Honduras
Rivera  33' B. Pérez  42' Garcés  83'	Report	Guevara  40' Costly  90+2'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 20,230 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

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Mexico  v  Cuba

8 June 2007 21:00 UTC−4

Mexico	2 – 1	Cuba
Borgetti  38' Castillo  56'	Report	Alcántara  23'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 20,230 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

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Honduras  v  Mexico

10 June 2007 16:00 UTC−4

Honduras	2 – 1	Mexico
Costly  57', 90'	Report	Blanco  29' (pen.)

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 68,123 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

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Panama  v  Cuba

10 June 2007 18:00 UTC−4

Panama	2 – 2	Cuba
Garcés  14' B. Pérez  45'	Report	Colomé  27' Alcántara  74'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 68,123 Referee: Lee Davis (Trinidad and Tobago)

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Cuba  v  Honduras

13 June 2007 19:00 UTC−5

Cuba	0 – 5	Honduras
	Report	Pavón  3', 12', 42', 53' Guevara  90' (pen.)

Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance: 68,417 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

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Mexico  v  Panama

13 June 2007 21:00 UTC−5

Mexico	1 – 0	Panama
Salcido  60'	Report

Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance: 68,417 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
C	Panama	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
A	Guadeloupe	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
B	El Salvador	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	3

Knockout stage

The quarterfinals saw all three North American teams advance, as Canada beat Guatemala, the United States defeated Panama, and Mexico won after extra time against Costa Rica in a controversial match that saw three red cards for the Ticos. Guadeloupe reached the final four with a 2–1 victory over Honduras. Their participation ended in the semifinal against Mexico, as El Tri overcame Guadeloupe to win 1–0 and make the Gold Cup final. The United States won the other semifinal game, defeating Canada 2–1 in a match with a controversial ending, as a late Canadian equalizer by Atiba Hutchinson was incorrectly ruled offside by referee Benito Archundia.^[1][2] The final match between Mexico and the United States, the two highest-ranked teams in CONCACAF, resulted in a 2–1 victory, and a successful title defense, for the United States.

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	16 June - Foxboro
	Canada	3
					21 June - Chicago
	Guatemala	0
					Canada	1
	16 June - Foxboro
					United States	2
	United States	2
									24 June - Chicago
	Panama	1
									United States	2
	17 June - Houston
									Mexico	1
	Honduras	1
					21 June - Chicago
	Guadeloupe	2
					Guadeloupe	0
	17 June - Houston
					Mexico	1
	Mexico	1
	Costa Rica (AET)	0

Quarter-finals

Canada  v  Guatemala

16 June 2007 13:00 UTC−4

Canada	3 – 0	Guatemala
De Rosario  17' Gerba  33', 44'	Report

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 22,412 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

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United States  v  Panama

16 June 2007 16:00 UTC−4

United States	2 – 1	Panama
Donovan  60' (pen.) Bocanegra  62'	Report	B. Pérez  85'

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 22,412 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

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Mexico  v  Costa Rica

17 June 2007 14:00 UTC−5

Mexico	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Costa Rica
Borgetti  97'	Report

Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance: 70,092 Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)

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Honduras  v  Guadeloupe

17 June 2007 17:00 UTC−5

Honduras	1 – 2	Guadeloupe
Pavón  70'	Report	Angloma  17' Socrier  20'

Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance: 70,092 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

Semi-finals

Canada  v  United States

21 June 2007 18:00 UTC−5

Canada	1 – 2	United States
Hume  76'	Report	Hejduk  39' Donovan  45' (pen.)

Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 50,760 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

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Mexico  v  Guadeloupe

21 June 2007 21:00 UTC−5

Mexico	1 – 0	Guadeloupe
Pardo  70'	Report

Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 50,760 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

Final

United States  v  Mexico

24 June 2007 14:00 UTC−5

United States	2 – 1	Mexico
Donovan  62' (pen.) Feilhaber  73'	Report	Guardado  44'

Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Awards

Winners

2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners
United States Fourth title

Individual awards

Top Scorer:	Most Valuable Player:	Top Goalkeeper:	Fair Play Award:
Carlos Pavón	Julián de Guzmán	Franck Grandel	Honduras

All-star team

The All-Tournament Team was selected by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group and features the "Best XI" along with seven Honourable Mentions. The player selections were made from the eight teams that reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[3]

All-Star Team
Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Franck Grandel	Felipe Baloy Richard Hastings Frankie Hejduk Carlos Salcido	Walter Centeno Julián de Guzmán Pablo Mastroeni Pável Pardo	Carlos Pavón Blas Pérez

Honorable Mention
Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Jose Francisco Porras	Samuel Caballero Paul Stalteri	DaMarcus Beasley Andrés Guardado	Jocelyn Angloma Landon Donovan

Goalscorers

5 goals Carlos Pavón 4 goals Landon Donovan 3 goals Dwayne De Rosario Ali Gerba Walter Centeno Carlos Costly Blas Pérez 2 goals Julian De Guzman Reynier Alcántara Jocelyn Angloma Amado Guevara Jared Borgetti José Luis Garcés DaMarcus Beasley 1 goal Iain Hume Jaime Colomé Dennis Alas Ramón Sánchez Cédrick Fiston David Fleurival Richard Socrier José Manuel Contreras Carlos Ruiz Alexandre Boucicaut Monès Chéry Cuauhtémoc Blanco Nery Castillo Andrés Guardado Pável Pardo Carlos Salcido Carlos Rivera Errol McFarlane Silvio Spann Carlos Bocanegra Brian Ching Clint Dempsey Benny Feilhaber Frankie Hejduk Eddie Johnson Taylor Twellman Team statistics Team GP W T L GF GA Dif Perc F  United States 6 6 0 0 13 3 +10 100.0% F  Mexico 6 4 0 2 7 5 +2 66.7% S  Canada 5 3 0 2 9 5 +4 60.0% S  Guadeloupe 5 2 1 2 5 5 0 50.0% Q  Honduras 4 2 0 2 10 6 +4 50.0% Q  Panama 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 37.5% Q  Costa Rica 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 37.5% Q  Guatemala 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 37.5% 1  El Salvador 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 33.3% 1  Haiti 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 33.3% 1  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 16.7% 1  Cuba 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 16.7% Notes Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France, is not a member of FIFA. Had they won the tournament, the runner-up would have taken their place. References "Offside call denies Canada Gold Cup Final". TSN. AP–CP. 2007-06-22. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2009-07-24. Atiba Hutchinson, Oguchi Onyewu, and Benito Archundia (2007-06-21). Canada x USA June 21, 2007. Gold Cup Soccer Robbery!. Rogers Sportsnet. Event occurs at 0:08. Retrieved 2009-07-24. "All-Tournament Team Unveiled". Terra.com (Terra Networks). AP. 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2009-07-24. External links 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Dates Announced 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup (with all matchreports)