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2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from 10 to 18 July 2021 in Arlington's AT&T Stadium, Dallas' Cotton Bowl and Frisco's Toyota Stadium.[1] The group consisted of El Salvador, Guatemala, defending champions Mexico, and Trinidad and Tobago.[2]

Originally, Curaçao would have played in this group. On 9 July 2021, Curaçao was removed as a participant due to close contacts with those tested positive to COVID-19 and replaced by Guatemala.[3]

Teams edit

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance
only Gold Cup era (since 1991) 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance
only Gold Cup era (since 1991) 		CONCACAF Rankings FIFA Rankings (May 2021)[4]
August 2020[5][nb 1] July 2021[nb 2]
A1   Mexico 1 CNL League A
Group B 1st place		 15 November 2019 16th 2019 Winners (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019) 1 1 11
A2   El Salvador 2 CNL League B
Group B 1st place		 16 November 2019 12th 2019 Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017) 10 10 69
A3   Curaçao[3] 3 CNL League A
Group D 2nd place		 17 November 2019 3rd 2019 Quarter-finals (2019) 13 12 76
  Guatemala[3] N/A Next best-ranked team from GCQ 9 July 2021 11th 2015 Fourth place (1996) 9 8 127
A4   Trinidad and Tobago 4 GCQ winners 6 July 2021 11th 2019 Third place (2000) 12 13 103
Notes
  1. ^ The CONCACAF rankings of August 2020 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ CONCACAF rankings at the start of the tournament (as of 1 July 2021).[6]

Standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   El Salvador 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
3   Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
4   Guatemala 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the runners-up of Group D, Honduras.
  • The runners-up of Group A, El Salvador, advanced to play the winners of Group D, Qatar.

Matches edit

All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago edit

Mexico  0–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Report
Attendance: 41,229
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago
GK 1 Alfredo Talavera
RB 21 Luis Rodríguez
CB 2 Néstor Araujo
CB 3 Carlos Salcedo   53'
LB 5 Osvaldo Rodríguez   82'
CM 16 Héctor Herrera (c)
CM 4 Edson Álvarez   11'
CM 14 Érick Gutiérrez   46'
RF 17 Jesús Manuel Corona
CF 11 Rogelio Funes Mori
LF 22 Hirving Lozano   18'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Efraín Álvarez   18'
MF 10 Orbelín Pineda   46'
MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos   53'
MF 23 Jesús Gallardo   82'
Head coach:
  Gerardo Martino
GK 1 Marvin Phillip (c)
CB 2 Aubrey David
CB 4 Jelani Peters
CB 6 Radanfah Abu Bakr
RWB 16 Alvin Jones   45+6'
LWB 19 Ross Russell   46'
RM 3 Hashim Arcia   46'
CM 17 Justin Garcia   46'
CM 23 Jesse Williams   65'
LM 18 Triston Hodge   65'
CF 13 Reon Moore
Substitutions:
DF 8 Mekeil Williams   46'
DF 11 Noah Powder   46'
MF 10 Kevin Molino   46'
DF 15 Neveal Hackshaw   65'
FW 7 Ryan Telfer   65'
Head coach:
Angus Eve

Man of the Match:
Marvin Phillip (Trinidad and Tobago)[7]

Assistant referees:[8]
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Roney Salinas (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis)
Video assistant referee:
David Gantar (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

El Salvador vs Guatemala edit

El Salvador  2–0  Guatemala
  • Roldan   81'
  • Rivas   90+6'
 Report
Attendance: 8,494
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guatemala
GK 1 Mario González
RB 21 Bryan Tamacas
CB 4 Eriq Zavaleta
CB 5 Ronald Gómez
LB 13 Alexander Larín
DM 6 Narciso Orellana
RM 8 Joshua Pérez   80'
CM 7 Darwin Cerén   64'
CM 12 Marvin Monterroza (c)   90+2'
LM 11 Juan Carlos Portillo   64'
CF 17 Jairo Henríquez   90+2'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Alex Roldan   64'
FW 23 Marvin Márquez   64'
FW 14 Joaquín Rivas   80'
MF 20 Isaac Portillo   90+2'
FW 9 Walmer Martinez   90+3'   90+2'
Head coach:
  Hugo Pérez
GK 1 Nicholas Hagen
CB 20 Gerardo Gordillo
CB 4 José Carlos Pinto (c)   34'
CB 2 Moisés Hernández
RWB 13 Stheven Robles   80'
LWB 22 José Morales   32'   68'
RM 11 Jairo Arreola   58'
CM 16 Marco Domínguez
CM 23 Jorge Aparicio   79'
LM 7 Marvin Ceballos   69'
CF 17 Luis Martínez
Substitutions:
MF 18 Oscar Santis   58'
MF 8 Luis de León   68'
FW 19 Robin Betancourth   69'
FW 14 Darwin Lom   79'
MF 9 Yeltsin Álvarez   80'
Head coach:
  Rafael Loredo

Man of the Match:
Alex Roldan (El Salvador)[9]

Assistant referees:[10]
Frank Anderson (United States)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Fourth official:
Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Tim Ford (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)

Trinidad and Tobago vs El Salvador edit

Trinidad and Tobago  0–2  El Salvador
Report
Attendance: 5,494
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
GK 21 Nicklas Frenderup
CB 8 Mekeil Williams
CB 2 Aubrey David
CB 4 Jelani Peters   46'
RWB 16 Alvin Jones
LWB 18 Triston Hodge   3'   15'
CM 20 Duane Muckette   46'
CM 15 Neveal Hackshaw
CM 11 Noah Powder
CF 10 Kevin Molino (c)
CF 7 Ryan Telfer   77'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Andre Fortune II   15'
MF 13 Reon Moore   79'   46'
FW 9 Marcus Joseph   46'
MF 3 Hashim Arcia   77'
Head coach:
Angus Eve
GK 1 Mario González
RB 21 Bryan Tamacas   89'
CB 4 Eriq Zavaleta
CB 5 Ronald Gómez
LB 13 Alexander Larín
RM 6 Narciso Orellana   33'
CM 7 Darwin Cerén   84'
CM 12 Marvin Monterroza (c)   60'
LM 8 Joshua Pérez   60'
CF 14 Joaquín Rivas   83'
CF 17 Jairo Henríquez   69'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Amando Moreno   60'
FW 11 Juan Carlos Portillo   60'
MF 15 Alex Roldan   69'
FW 23 Marvin Márquez   83'
MF 20 Isaac Portillo   84'
FW 9 Walmer Martinez   89'
Head coach:
  Hugo Pérez

Man of the Match:
Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador)[11]

Assistant referees:[12]
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Roney Salinas (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
David Gantar (Canada)

Guatemala vs Mexico edit

Guatemala  0–3  Mexico
Report
Attendance: 15,391
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guatemala
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico
GK 1 Nicholas Hagen
CB 3 Kervin García   60'
CB 4 José Carlos Pinto (c)
CB 20 Gerardo Gordillo
RWB 13 Stheven Robles   82'
LWB 2 Moisés Hernández
CM 10 Alejandro Galindo   60'
CM 18 Oscar Santis   20'   70'
CM 23 Jorge Aparicio
CF 14 Darwin Lom
CF 19 Robin Betancourth   37'   46'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Marvin Ceballos   46'
MF 16 Marco Domínguez   60'
DF 22 José Morales   60'
MF 17 Luis Martínez   70'
MF 8 Luis de León   82'
Head coach:
  Rafael Loredo
GK 1 Alfredo Talavera
RB 21 Luis Rodríguez
CB 2 Néstor Araujo   83'
CB 3 Carlos Salcedo
LB 23 Jesús Gallardo
CM 16 Héctor Herrera (c)   85'
CM 4 Edson Álvarez
CM 14 Érick Gutiérrez   68'
RF 10 Orbelín Pineda
CF 11 Rogelio Funes Mori   83'
LF 17 Jesús Manuel Corona   84'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos   68'
DF 19 Gilberto Sepúlveda   83'
FW 9 Alan Pulido   83'
FW 18 Efraín Álvarez   84'
FW 7 Érick Sánchez   85'
Head coach:
  Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match:
Rogelio Funes Mori (Mexico)[14]

Assistant referees:[12]
Logan Brown (United States)
Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Rubiel Vazquez (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)

Mexico vs El Salvador edit

Mexico  1–0  El Salvador
L. Rodríguez   26' Report
Attendance: 45,792
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
GK 1 Alfredo Talavera
RB 21 Luis Rodríguez   70'
CB 3 Carlos Salcedo   70'
CB 15 Héctor Moreno (c)
LB 23 Jesús Gallardo
CM 16 Héctor Herrera   80'   86'
CM 4 Edson Álvarez
CM 14 Érick Gutiérrez   66'
RF 17 Jesús Manuel Corona
CF 11 Rogelio Funes Mori   76'
LF 10 Orbelín Pineda   86'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos   66'
FW 9 Alan Pulido   78'   76'
DF 5 Osvaldo Rodríguez   86'
FW 7 Érick Sánchez   86'
Head coach:
  Gerardo Martino
GK 1 Mario González
RB 15 Alex Roldan
CB 4 Eriq Zavaleta
CB 5 Ronald Gómez
LB 13 Alexander Larín
RM 8 Joshua Pérez   87'
CM 7 Darwin Cerén   3'   87'
CM 6 Narciso Orellana   63'
LM 12 Marvin Monterroza (c)   61'
CF 14 Joaquín Rivas
CF 17 Jairo Henríquez   75'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Amando Moreno   61'
FW 9 Walmer Martinez   75'
FW 11 Juan Carlos Portillo   87'
MF 20 Isaac Portillo   87'
Head coach:
  Hugo Pérez

Man of the Match:
Mario González (El Salvador)[15]

Assistant referees:[16]
Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Reon Radix (Grenada)
Video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Selvin Brown (Honduras)

Guatemala vs Trinidad and Tobago edit

Guatemala  1–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Gordillo   78' Report Moore   12'
Attendance: 5,476
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guatemala
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago
GK 12 Kenderson Navarro
CB 3 Kervin García   53'
CB 4 José Carlos Pinto (c)
CB 20 Gerardo Gordillo
RWB 13 Stheven Robles
LWB 2 Moisés Hernández
CM 18 Oscar Santis
CM 10 Alejandro Galindo   46'
CM 23 Jorge Aparicio
CF 14 Darwin Lom   82'
CF 7 Marvin Ceballos
Substitutions:
MF 5 Rudy Barrientos   46'
MF 6 Óscar Castellanos   53'
MF 17 Luis Martínez   82'
Head coach:
  Rafael Loredo
GK 1 Marvin Phillip (c)
RB 16 Alvin Jones
CB 2 Aubrey David   89'
CB 8 Mekeil Williams
LB 18 Triston Hodge
RM 14 Andre Fortune II   69'   85'
CM 3 Hashim Arcia   75'
CM 23 Jesse Williams   75'
LM 11 Noah Powder
CF 9 Marcus Joseph   67'
CF 13 Reon Moore   86'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Kevin Molino   67'
DF 17 Justin Garcia   75'
FW 7 Ryan Telfer   75'
DF 19 Ross Russell   85'
FW 12 Isaiah Lee   86'
Head coach:
Angus Eve

Man of the Match:
José Carlos Pinto (Guatemala)[17]

Assistant referees:[16]
Nicholas Anderson (Jamaica)
Iroots Appleton (Antigua and Barbuda)
Fourth official:
Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
David Gantar (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Benjamin Pineda (Costa Rica)

Discipline edit

Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker should the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[18]

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
                                   
  Guatemala 2 2 –4
  El Salvador 1 1 2 –4
  Mexico 1 4 –5
  Trinidad and Tobago 1 2 2 –5

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Guatemala vs Mexico match, originally scheduled at 21:30 CDT (UTC−5), was delayed until 22:30 CDT due to torrential rain in the area.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Concacaf announces schedule for 2021 Gold Cup". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Draw Delivers Prelims Matchups and Groups for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Concacaf Statement – Curacao Delegation at 2021 Gold Cup". www.concacaf.com (Press release). CONCACAF. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Men's Ranking". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ "CONCACAF Men's National Team Ranking". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ "CONCACAF Men's National Team Ranking Index". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 11, 2021). "Marvin Phillip had an outstanding performance against Mexico keeping the score 0-0 and was named Man of the Match after 7 saves for @TTFootballAssoc!" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Match officials appointed for Gold Cup opening group stage match on Jul 10". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  9. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 12, 2021). "Un debut soñado para Alexander Roldan con El Salvador. ¡Gol y Jugador del Partido!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Match officials appointed for Gold Cup matches on July 11". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 15, 2021). "Primer gol en y primera vez como JUGADOR DEL PARTIDO. ¡Felicitaciones, Jairo Henríquez!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b "Match officials appointed for Gold Cup matches on July 14". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  13. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 15, 2021). "The match between Guatemala and Mexico at the Cotton Bowl was under a weather delay and will now kick off at 9:30 pm local (10:30 pm ET)" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 15, 2021). "¡GOLEADOR! Rogelio Funes Mori anotó un doblete y como no podía ser de otra forma fue elegido como el Jugador del Partido de GUAMEX" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 19, 2021). "¡Felicitaciones, Mario González SLV! El Jugador del Partido del juego entre México y El Salvador está en buenas manos" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ a b "Match officials appointed for Gold Cup matches on July 18". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  17. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 19, 2021). "Firme de arriba y de abajo y por eso José Pinto GUA fue elegido como el Jugador del Partido entre Guatemala y Trinidad y Tobago. ¡Felicitaciones!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ "2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Regulations" (PDF). www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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