The knockout stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from 18 to 26 July, the knockout stage ended with the final, held at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best-placed third teams, advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were 7 matches in the knockout stage.
Format edit
The knockout stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was contested between 8 teams that qualified from the group stage. Matches in the knockout stage were played to a finish. If the score of a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, extra time was played. If, after two periods of 15 minutes, the scores were still tied, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams edit
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, along with the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout phase.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best two qualify) |
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| A |  Canada
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 Costa Rica
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| B |  United States
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 Honduras
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 Haiti
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| C |  Mexico
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 Guadeloupe
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 Nicaragua
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Bracket edit
The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 18 July – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Chicago | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||||||
| 18 July – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| United States (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 26 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||
 Panama | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| 19 July – Arlington | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 5 | |||||||||
| Guadeloupe | 1 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Chicago | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 5 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 19 July – Arlington | ||||||||||
| Mexico (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||||||
| Haiti | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
The quarter-finals opened with a double-header at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on July 18. The first match featured Canada and Honduras. The nightcap featured the United States and Panama.
The remaining two quarter-final matches were played the next day, again as a double-header, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas; being the first match featured by Guadeloupe and Costa Rica; and Mexico and Haiti featuring the nightcap.
Canada vs Honduras edit
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United States vs Panama edit
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- Man of the Match
Kyle Beckerman - Assistant referees
Hector Delgadillo Luis Camargo - Fourth official
Walter Quesada
Guadeloupe vs Costa Rica edit
| Guadeloupe | 1–5 | Costa Rica |
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Alphonse  64' |
Report | Borges 3' Saborío 16', 71'Herrón 47'Herrera 89' |
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- Man of the Match
- Álvaro Saborío
- Assistant referees
Carlos Pastrana Roberto Giron - Fourth official
Roberto Moreno
Mexico vs Haiti edit
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- Man of the Match
- Miguel Sabah
- Assistant referees
Ricardo Morgan Anthony Garwood - Fourth official
Geoffey Hospedales
Semi-finals edit
The two semi-final matchups were played as a double-header at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 23. The first match featured Honduras and hosts United States; the nightcap featured Costa Rica and Mexico.
Honduras vs United States edit
| Honduras | 0–2 | United States |
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| Report | Goodson 45' Cooper 90' |
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- Man of the Match
- Clarence Goodson
- Assistant referees
- Ricardo Morgan Anthony Garwood
- Fourth official
- Marco Rodríguez
Costa Rica vs Mexico edit
| Costa Rica | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
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| Ledezma 90+3' |
Report | Franco 88' |
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Saborío  Borges Ledezma  Oviedo |
3–5 | Franco dos Santos Torrado Juárez Vela |
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- Man of the Match
- Guillermo Ochoa
- Assistant referees
- Daniel Williamson
William Torres - Fourth official
- Joel Aguilar
Final edit
United States vs Mexico edit
| United States | 0–5 | Mexico |
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| Report | Torrado 56' (pen.) Dos Santos 62'Vela 68'J.A. Castro 78'Franco 90' |
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- Man of the Match
- Giovani dos Santos
- Assistant referees
- Ricardo Morgan Willian Torres
- Fourth official
- Joel Aguilar