The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer 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 June 6 to 24, 2007.
| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | June 6–24 |
| 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(s) |  Julian de Guzman |
| Best goalkeeper |  Franck Grandel |
| Fair play award | Honduras |
This competition was the third overall edition of the tournament without guests (for the first time since 1993) from other confederations. As the winner, the United States represented CONCACAF at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.[note 1]
Qualified teams edit
A total of 12 teams qualified for the tournament. Three berths were allocated to North America, five to Central America, and four to the Caribbean.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||
| United States (TH)
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Automatic | 9th | 2005 | Champions (1991, 2002, 2005) | 25 |
| Mexico
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Automatic | 9th | 2005 | Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003) | 20 |
| Canada
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Automatic | 8th | 2005 | Champions (2000) | 94 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 2007 Caribbean Cup | |||||
 Haiti
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Winners | 3rd | 2002 | Quarterfinals (2002) | 85 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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Runners-up | 7th | 2005 | Third Place (2000) | 67 |
 Cuba
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Third Place | 5th | 2005 | Quarterfinals (2003) | 71 |
| Guadeloupe
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Fourth Place | 1st | None | Debut | N/A |
| Central American zone qualified through the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||||
 Costa Rica
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Winners | 8th | 2005 | Runners-up (2002) | 52 |
 Panama
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Runners-up | 3rd | 2005 | Runners-up (2005) | 60 |
 Guatemala
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Third Place | 8th | 2005 | Fourth Place (1996) | 87 |
 El Salvador
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Fourth Place | 5th | 2003 | Quarterfinals (2002, 2003) | 144 |
| Honduras
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Fifth Place | 8th | 2005 | Runners-up (1991) | 55 |
Venues edit
| Miami | Carson | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Orange Bowl | The Home Depot Center | Gillette Stadium |
| Capacity: 72,319 | Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 68,756 |
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| East Rutherford | Houston | Chicago |
| Giants Stadium | Reliant Stadium | Soldier Field |
| Capacity: 80,042 | Capacity: 71,500 | Capacity: 61,500 |
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Squads edit
The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Competition format edit
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:
- Head to head matches between the tied teams (if applicable)
- Greatest goal difference in group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
- If teams are still tied, CONCACAF will hold a drawing of lots
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Guadeloupe
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Haiti
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
Centeno  56' |
Report | De Guzman 57', 73' |
| Haiti | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Boucicaut 71' |
Report | Centeno 62' |
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| Centeno 14' |
Report |
| Haiti | 0–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | De Rosario 31', 35' (pen.) |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Guatemala
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | El Salvador
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| United States | 1–0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Dempsey 26' |
Report |
| El Salvador | 2–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 38' Alas 81' |
Report | Spann 8' |
| Guatemala | 1–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Contreras 68' |
Report |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ching 29' Johnson 54' |
| United States | 4–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Beasley 34', 89' Donovan 45+4' (pen.)Twellman 73' |
Report |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| McFarlane 87' |
Report | Ruiz 83' |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Panama
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cuba
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Ranking of third-placed teams edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Guadeloupe
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | El Salvador
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
Knockout stage edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| June 16 - Foxboro | ||||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| June 21 - Chicago | ||||||||||
| Guatemala | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| June 16 - Foxboro | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| June 24 - Chicago | ||||||||||
| Panama | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| June 17 - Houston | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| June 21 - Chicago | ||||||||||
| Guadeloupe | 2 | |||||||||
| Guadeloupe | 0 | |||||||||
| June 17 - Houston | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
| Canada | 3–0 | Guatemala |
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| De Rosario 17' Gerba 33', 44' |
Report |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
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| Borgetti 97' |
Report |
Semi-finals edit
| Mexico | 1–0 | Guadeloupe |
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| Pardo 70' |
Report |
Final edit
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 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
Awards edit
Winners edit
| 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners |
|---|
 United States Fourth title |
Individual awards edit
| Top Scorer: | Most Valuable Player: | Top Goalkeeper: | Fair Play Award: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Pavón
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Julian de Guzman
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Franck Grandel
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Honduras
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All-Tournament team edit
The All-Tournament Team was selected by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group and features the "Best XI" along with seven Honorable Mentions. The player selections were made from the eight teams that reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[2]
| All-Star Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Honorable Mention | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
Controversy edit
During the last minutes of the semi-final match between Canada and the U.S.A., Canada's Atiba Hutchinson scored a goal that would have equalised the score for Canada. However, a linesman erroneously indicated that Hutchinson was offside, and the referee Benito Archundia subsequently nullified Hutchinson's goal. Video replays showed that the football came into contact with the U.S.A.'s defender Oguchi Onyewu immediately before Hutchinson scored the goal.[3][4][5] Therefore, according to the laws of the game, there was no offside offence for Hutchinson.[3][4][5]
Notes edit
- ^ 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.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. May 16, 2007. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "All-Tournament Team Unveiled". Terra.com. Terra Networks. AP. June 23, 2007. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ a b "Le Canada perd dans la controverse". RDS (in French). June 21, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Canada gets jilted in Gold Cup semi-final". The Globe and Mail. June 21, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Controversy Follows United States Into Gold Cup Final". The New York Times. June 22, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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