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2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	June 6 – June 24
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	United States (4th title)
Runner-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
Best player	Julian De Guzman
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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 June 6 to June 24, 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]}

[edit] Participating nations

Map of participating nations

North American zone qualified automatically:

United States (host, 9th Gold Cup appearance)
Mexico (9th Gold Cup appearance)
Canada (8th Gold Cup appearance)

Caribbean zone qualified through Caribbean Nations Cup 2007:

Winners: Haiti (3rd Gold Cup appearance)
Runners-Up: Trinidad and Tobago (7th Gold Cup appearance)
3rd Place: Cuba (5th Gold Cup appearance)
4th Place: Guadeloupe (1st Gold Cup appearance)

Central American zone qualified through UNCAF Nations Cup 2007:

Winners: Costa Rica (8th Gold Cup appearance)
Runners-Up: Panama (3rd Gold Cup appearance)
3rd Place: Guatemala (8th Gold Cup appearance)
4th Place: El Salvador (5th Gold Cup appearance)
5th Place: Honduras (8th Gold Cup appearance)

[edit] Squads

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

[edit] Venues

Miami	Carson	Foxborough
Miami Orange Bowl	The Home Depot Center	Gillette Stadium
Capacity: 74,476	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

[edit] 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:

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

[edit] Tournament

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

2007-06-06 19:00 EDT	Costa Rica	1 – 2	Canada	Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 17,420 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
	Centeno 56'	Report	de Guzmán 57', 73'

2007-06-06 21:00 EDT	Guadeloupe	1 – 1	Haiti	Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 17,420 Referee: Terry Vaughn (UNITED STATES)
	Fiston 54'	Report	Chery 36' (pen)

2007-06-09 19:00 EDT	Canada	1 – 2	Guadeloupe	Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 22,529 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago)
	Gerba 35'	Report	Angloma 10' Fleurival 37'

2007-06-09 21:00 EDT	Haiti	1 – 1	Costa Rica	Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 22,529 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
	Boucicaut 71'	Report	Centeno 62'

2007-06-11 19:00 EDT	Costa Rica	1 – 0	Guadeloupe	Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 15,892 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
	Centeno 14'	Report

2007-06-11 21:00 EDT	Haiti	0 – 2	Canada	Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida Attendance: 15,892 Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico)
		Report	De Rosario 31', 35' (pen)

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

2007-06-07 18:00 PDT	United States	1 – 0	Guatemala	The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 21,334 Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
	Dempsey 26'	Report

2007-06-07 20:00 PDT	El Salvador	2 – 1	Trinidad and Tobago	The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 21,334 Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico)
	Sánchez 38' Alas 81'	Report	Spann 8'

2007-06-09 12:00 PDT	Guatemala	1 – 0	El Salvador	The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Javier Jaurequi (Netherlands Antilles)
	Contreras 68'	Report

2007-06-09 14:00 PDT	Trinidad and Tobago	0 – 2	United States	The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
		Report	Ching 29' Johnson 54'

2007-06-12 19:00 EDT	United States	4 – 0	El Salvador	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 26,523 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
	Beasley 34', 90' Donovan 45+' (pen) Twellman 73'	Report

2007-06-12 21:00 EDT	Trinidad and Tobago	1 – 1	Guatemala	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 26,523 Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
	McFarlane 87'	Report	Ruiz 83'

[edit] 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 controverisal match saw two Canaleros off the game but they still made the quarterfinals by finishing as one of the two best third-place teams. Cuba, initially impressive against Mexico and Panama, finished in last place, after conceding four goals by Honduran striker Carlos Pavón. 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, New Jersey.

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

2007-06-08 19:00 EDT	Panama	3 – 2	Honduras	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 20,230 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)
	Rivera 33' B. Pérez 42' Garcés 83'	Report	Guevara 40' Costly 90+2'

2007-06-08 21:00 EDT	Mexico	2 – 1	Cuba	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 20,230 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
	Borgetti 38' Castillo 56'	Report	Alcántara 23'

2007-06-10 16:00 EDT	Honduras	2 – 1	Mexico	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 68,123 Referee: Walter Quesada (Costa Rica)
	Costly 57', 90'	Report	Blanco 29' (pen)

2007-06-10 18:00 EDT	Panama	2 – 2	Cuba	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 68,123 Referee: Lee Davis (Trinidad & Tobago)
	Garcés 14' B. Pérez 45'	Report	Colomé 27' Alcántara 74'

2007-06-13 19:00 CDT	Cuba	0 – 5	Honduras	Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance: 68,417 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
		Report	Pavón 3', 12', 42', 53' Guevara 90' (pen)

2007-06-13 21:00 CDT	Mexico	1 – 0	Panama	Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance: 68,417 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
	Salcido 60'	Report

[edit] Knockout Round

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 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

[edit] Quarterfinals

2007-06-16 13:00 EDT	Canada	3 – 0	Guatemala	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 22,412 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
	De Rosario 17' Gerba 33', 44'	Report

2007-06-16 16:00 EDT	United States	2 – 1	Panama	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 22,412 Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad & Tobago)
	Donovan 60' (pen) Bocanegra 62'	Report	B. Pérez 85'

2007-06-17 14:00 CDT	Mexico	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Costa Rica	Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance: 70,092 Referee: Terry Vaughn (UNITED STATES)
	Borgetti 97'	Report

2007-06-17 17:00 CDT	Honduras	1 – 2	Guadeloupe	Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Attendance: 70,092 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)
	Pavón 70'	Report	Angloma 17' Socrier 20'

[edit] Semifinals

2007-06-21 18:00 CDT	Canada	1 – 2	United States	Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 50,760 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
	Hume 76'	Report	Hejduk 39' Donovan 45' (pen)

2007-06-21 21:00 CDT	Mexico	1 – 0	Guadeloupe	Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 50,760 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
	Pardo 70'	Report

[edit] Final

2007-06-24 14:00 CDT	United States	2 – 1	Mexico	Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
	Donovan 62' (pen) Feilhaber 73'	Report	Guardado 44'

[edit] Results and Awards

2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champions
United States Fourth title

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

[edit] 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 Perez

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

[edit] Scorers

5 goals

Carlos Pavón

4 goals

Landon Donovan

3 goals

Walter Centeno

2 goals

1 goal

[edit] Team Statistics

Team		Pts	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Dif	Perc
F	United States	18	6	6	0	0	13	3	+10	100.0%
F	Mexico	12	6	4	0	2	7	5	+2	66.7%
S	Canada	9	5	3	0	2	9	5	+4	60.0%
S	Guadeloupe	7	5	2	1	2	5	5	0	50.0%
Q	Honduras	6	4	2	0	2	10	6	+4	50.0%
Q	Panama	4	4	1	1	2	6	7	−1	37.5%
Q	Costa Rica	4	4	1	1	2	3	4	−1	37.5%
Q	Guatemala	4	4	1	1	2	2	5	−3	37.5%
1	El Salvador	3	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	33.3%
1	Haiti	2	3	0	2	1	2	4	−2	33.3%
1	Trinidad and Tobago	1	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	16.7%
1	Cuba	1	3	0	1	2	3	9	−6	16.7%

[edit] 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.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

^ "Offside call denies Canada Gold Cup Final". TSN. AP-CP. 2007-06-22. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929124351/http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/news_story/?id=211510&hubname=soccer. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
^ Atiba Hutchinson, Oguchi Onyewu, and Benito Archundia. (2007-06-21) (Flash). Canada x USA June 21 2007. Gold Cup Soccer Robbery!. [YouTube of sports telecast]. Rogers Sportsnet. Event occurs at 0:08. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ani9Wkx-TE&NR=1. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
^ "All-Tournament Team Unveiled". Terra.com. AP (Terra Networks). 2007-06-23. http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox409719.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

[edit] External links

[0] 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]}

[1] "Offside call denies Canada Gold Cup Final". TSN. AP-CP. 2007-06-22. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929124351/http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/news_story/?id=211510&hubname=soccer. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

[2] Atiba Hutchinson, Oguchi Onyewu, and Benito Archundia. (2007-06-21) (Flash). Canada x USA June 21 2007. Gold Cup Soccer Robbery!. [YouTube of sports telecast]. Rogers Sportsnet. Event occurs at 0:08. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ani9Wkx-TE&NR=1. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

[3] "All-Tournament Team Unveiled". Terra.com. AP (Terra Networks). 2007-06-23. http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox409719.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-24.

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