2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing of nations at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The group's matches were played in July. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States. Matches were played at Frisco's Toyota Stadium on July 7, Foxborough's Gillette Stadium on July 10 and Kansas City's Sporting Park on July 13.^[1]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	November 2014^{[nb 1]}	Start of event
A1	United States	NAFU	* Co-hosts / Automatic	N/A	13th	2013	Winners (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013)	28	27
A2	Panama	UNCAF	2014 Copa Centroamericana 3rd place	10 September 2014	7th	2013	Runners-up (2005, 2013)	56	54
A3	Haiti	CFU	2014 Caribbean Cup 3rd place	16 November 2014	6th	2013	Quarter-finals (2002, 2009)	68	76
A4	Honduras	UNCAF	2015 CFU–UNCAF play-off winners	29 March 2015	12th	2013	Runners-up (1991)	72	75

Notes

↑ The rankings of November 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States (H)	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Haiti	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Panama	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
4	Honduras	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host.

In the quarter-finals:

United States advanced to play Cuba (third-placed team of Group C).
Haiti advanced to play Jamaica (winner of Group B).
Panama (as one of the two best third-placed teams) advanced to play Trinidad and Tobago (winner of Group C).

Matches

All times EDT (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is given in parentheses.^[2]

Panama vs Haiti

Panama v Haiti

7 July 2015
19:00 (18:00 CDT)

Panama	1–1	Haiti
Quintero 56'	Report	Nazon 86'

Toyota Stadium, Frisco
Attendance: 22,357
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)

Panama

Haiti


GK	1	Jaime Penedo
RB	13	Adolfo Machado	25'
CB	3	Harold Cummings
CB	5	Román Torres (c)
LB	17	Luis Henríquez
CM	6	Gabriel Gomez
CM	20	Aníbal Godoy	14'
RW	2	Valentín Pimentel		84'
LW	19	Alberto Quintero
CF	7	Blas Pérez
CF	10	Luis Tejada		67'
Substitutions:
CF	22	Abdiel Arroyo		67'
RW	14	Miguel Camargo		84'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez


GK	1	Johnny Placide
RB	8	Réginal Goreux
CB	5	Jean-Jacques Pierre (c)
CB	3	Mechack Jérôme
LB	4	Kim Jaggy
DM	2	Jean Sony Alcénat	41'	71'
RM	7	Wilde-Donald Guerrier
LM	16	Jean Alexandre	9'
AM	10	Jeff Louis
AM	14	James Marcelin		71'
CF	9	Kervens Belfort		80'
Substitutions:
AM	11	Pascal Millien		71'
DM	21	Jean Maurice		71'
CF	20	Duckens Nazon		80'
Manager:

Marc Collat

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Warner Castro (Costa Rica)
Fourth official:
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)^[3]

United States vs Honduras

United States v Honduras

7 July 2015
21:30 (20:30 CDT)

United States	2–1	Honduras
Dempsey 25', 64'	Report	Discua 69'

Toyota Stadium, Frisco
Attendance: 22,357
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

United States

Honduras


GK	1	Brad Guzan
RB	21	Timothy Chandler		63'
CB	6	John Brooks	16'
CB	13	Ventura Alvarado
LB	23	Fabian Johnson
RM	2	DeAndre Yedlin
DM	5	Kyle Beckerman
AM	4	Michael Bradley (c)
LM	20	Gyasi Zardes		87'
CF	17	Jozy Altidore		59'
SS	8	Clint Dempsey
Substitutions:
ST	18	Chris Wondolowski		59'
DF	16	Brad Evans		63'
MF	19	Graham Zusi		87'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann


GK	22	Donis Escober
RWB	2	Wilmer Crisanto
CB	3	Maynor Figueroa (c)
CB	23	Johnny Palacios	86'
CB	5	Henry Figueroa		75'
LWB	21	Brayan Beckeles
RM	10	Mario Martínez		69'
CM	6	Bryan Acosta
CM	19	Alfredo Mejía
LM	17	Andy Najar		63'
ST	9	Anthony Lozano
Substitutions:
LM	11	Romell Quioto		63'
RM	7	Carlos Discua		69'
CB	13	Eddie Hernández		75'
Manager:
Jorge Luis Pinto

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Garnet Page (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Roberto García (Mexico)^[4]

Honduras vs Panama

Honduras v Panama

10 July 2015
18:00

Honduras	1–1	Panama
Najar 81'	Report	Tejada 21'

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 46,720
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

Honduras

Panama


GK	22	Donis Escober
RB	2	Wilmer Crisanto
CB	3	Maynor Figueroa (c)
CB	23	Johnny Palacios
CB	5	Henry Figueroa		62'
LB	21	Brayan Beckeles	58'
RM	7	Carlos Discua		62'
CM	6	Bryan Acosta		86'
CM	20	Jorge Claros	85'
LM	17	Andy Najar
CF	9	Anthony Lozano
Substitutions:
FW	13	Eddie Hernández		62'
MF	10	Mario Martínez		62'
MF	11	Romell Quioto		86'
Manager:
Jorge Luis Pinto


GK	1	Jaime Penedo
RB	3	Harold Cummings
CB	5	Román Torres (c)
CB	13	Adolfo Machado	73'
LB	17	Luis Henríquez	85', 90'
RM	6	Gabriel Enrique Gomez		72'
CM	11	Armando Cooper	77'
CM	19	Alberto Quintero Medina		87'
LM	20	Aníbal Godoy
CF	10	Luis Tejada	64'	67'
CF	7	Blas Pérez
Substitutions:
MF	2	Valentín Pimentel		67'
FW	22	Abdiel Arroyo		72'
FW	8	Gabriel Torres		87'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Garnet Page (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)^[5]

United States vs Haiti

United States v Haiti

10 July 2015
20:30

United States	1–0	Haiti
Dempsey 47'	Report

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 46,720
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

United States

Haiti


GK	1	Brad Guzan
RB	16	Brad Evans
CB	3	Omar Gonzalez
CB	15	Tim Ream
LB	14	Greg Garza	67'
RM	19	Graham Zusi
DM	4	Michael Bradley (c)
LM	10	Mix Diskerud
AM	8	Clint Dempsey
SS	9	Aron Jóhannsson	83'
CF	17	Jozy Altidore	46'
Substitutions:
FW	20	Gyasi Zardes	46'
DF	23	Fabian Johnson	67'
MF	5	Kyle Beckerman	83'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann


GK	1	Johnny Placide (c)
RB	8	Réginal Goreux		83'
CB	3	Mechack Jérôme
CB	6	Frantz Bertin
LB	4	Kim Jaggy
CM	16	Jean Alexandre	34'
CM	14	James Marcelin
RW	13	Kevin Lafrance		71'
AM	21	Jean-Eudes Maurice		66'
LW	7	Wilde Donald Guerrier	23'
CF	20	Duckens Nazon	62'
Substitutions:
LM	10	Jeff Louis		66'
RM	15	Sébastien Thurière		71'
CB	22	Sony Norde		83'
Manager:
Marc Collat

Assistant referees:
Warner Castro (Costa Rica)
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Roberto García (Mexico)^[6]

Haiti vs Honduras

Haiti v Honduras

13 July 2015
19:00 (18:00 CDT)

Haiti	1–0	Honduras
Nazon 13'	Report

Sporting Park, Kansas City
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Haiti

Honduras


GK	1	Johnny Placide (c)
RB	2	Jean Sony Alcénat
CB	3	Mechack Jérôme
CB	6	Frantz Bertin
LB	4	Kim Jaggy
CM	14	James Marcelin
CM	13	Kevin Lafrance
RW	11	Pascal Millien
LW	7	Wilde Donald Guerrier	84'
CF	20	Duckens Nazon	67'
CF	9	Kervens Belfort	25'
Substitutions:
FW	21	Jean-Eudes Maurice	25'
MF	15	Sébastien Thurière	67'
DF	18	Judelin Aveska	84'
Manager:
Marc Collat


GK	22	Donis Escober
RB	2	Wilmer Crisanto	43'
CB	23	Johnny Palacios
CB	3	Maynor Figueroa (c)
LB	21	Brayan Beckeles
CM	19	Alfredo Mejía
CM	20	Jorge Claros
RW	10	Mario Martínez		65'
LW	17	Andy Najar
CF	9	Anthony Lozano		46'
CF	15	Erick Andino		61'
Substitutions:
FW	13	Eddie Hernández		46'
FW	8	Rubilio Castillo		61'
MF	7	Carlos Discua		65'
Manager:
Jorge Luis Pinto

Assistant referees:
Ricardo Morgan (Jamaica)
Garnet Page (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)^[7]

Panama vs United States

Panama v United States

13 July 2015
21:30 (20:30 CDT)

Panama	1–1	United States
Pérez 34'	Report	Bradley 55'

Sporting Park, Kansas City
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)

Panama

United States


GK	1	Jaime Penedo
RB	2	Valentín Pimentel		61'
CB	5	Román Torres (c)
CB	3	Harold Cummings
LB	15	Erick Davis
CM	6	Gabriel Gomez
CM	20	Aníbal Godoy	44'
RW	11	Armando Cooper
LW	19	Alberto Quintero		85'
CF	7	Blas Pérez
CF	10	Luis Tejada		70'
Substitutions:
MF	14	Miguel Camargo		61'
FW	9	Roberto Nurse		70'
FW	22	Abdiel Arroyo		85'
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez


GK	1	Brad Guzan
RB	21	Timothy Chandler	43'
CB	13	Ventura Alvarado	47'
CB	6	John Brooks	15'
LB	23	Fabian Johnson
DM	5	Kyle Beckerman
RM	11	Alejandro Bedoya		70'
AM	4	Michael Bradley (c)
LM	7	Alfredo Morales		46'
CF	18	Chris Wondolowski		46'
SS	20	Gyasi Zardes
Substitutions:
MF	2	DeAndre Yedlin		46'
FW	8	Clint Dempsey		46'
FW	9	Aron Jóhannsson		70'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Fourth official:
Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)^[8]

References

↑ "CONCACAF Announces 2015 Gold Cup Host Cities, Venues, Group Seeds and Group Stage Dates". CONCACAF.com. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Schedule".
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Panama vs. Haiti". CONCACAF.com. 7 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: USA vs. Honduras". CONCACAF.com. 7 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Honduras vs. Panama". CONCACAF.com. 10 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: USA v Haiti". CONCACAF.com. 10 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Haiti vs. Honduras". CONCACAF.com. 13 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Panama vs. USA". CONCACAF.com. 13 July 2015.

External links

Official website

2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Stages	Group stage Group A Group B Group C Knockout stage Final

General information	Discipline Squads Theme song

Qualification	Caribbean Cup qualification Copa Centroamericana CFU–UNCAF playoff

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