2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup consisted of Honduras, Costa Rica, French Guiana, and Canada. 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches began on July 7 and ended on July 14, 2017.[1]

Teams edit

Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
at start of event
A1   Honduras UNCAF 2017 Copa Centroamericana 1st place January 17, 2017 13th 2015 Runners-up (1991) 72
A2   Costa Rica UNCAF 2017 Copa Centroamericana 4th place January 20, 2017 13th 2015 Runners-up (2002) 26
A3   French Guiana CFU 2017 Caribbean Cup 3rd place November 9, 2016 1st Debut N/A
A4   Canada NAFU * Automatic N/A 13th 2015 Winners (2000) 100

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Canada 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3   Honduras 3 1 1 1 3 1 +2 4
4   French Guiana 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

Matches edit

French Guiana vs Canada edit

French Guiana  2–4  Canada
Report
Attendance: 25,817[2]
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
French Guiana
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
GK 22 Donovan Léon (c)
RB 7 Anthony Soubervie
CB 6 Kévin Rimane   19'
CB 8 Jean-David Legrand
LB 14 Grégory Lescot
RM 5 Cédric Fabien
CM 10 Loïc Baal
CM 11 Roy Contout   76'
LM 4 Rhudy Evens   90+2'
CF 18 Sloan Privat   32'
CF 21 Shaquille Dutard   64'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Arnold Abelinti   64'
MF 13 Miguel Haabo   90+2'
Manager:
  Marie-Rose Carême
Jaïr Karam
 
GK 18 Milan Borjan   64'
RB 23 Michael Petrasso
CB 5 Dejan Jakovic
CB 19 Steven Vitória   40'
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
CM 20 Patrice Bernier (c)   66'
CM 6 Samuel Piette
CM 8 Scott Arfield   84'
RW 10 Junior Hoilett
CF 9 Lucas Cavallini   83'
LW 12 Alphonso Davies
Substitutions:
GK 1 Maxime Crépeau   64'
MF 7 Russell Teibert   66'
FW 16 Anthony Jackson-Hamel   83'
Manager:
  Octavio Zambrano

Man of the Match:
Alphonso Davies (Canada)[3]

Assistant referees:[4]
Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
Ronald Bruna (Panama)
Fourth official:
José Kellys (Panama)

Honduras vs Costa Rica edit

Honduras  0–1  Costa Rica
Report
Attendance: 25,817[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honduras
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
GK 1 Luis López
CB 4 Henry Figueroa
CB 5 Ever Alvarado   53'
CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c)
RWB 2 Félix Crisanto
LWB 23 Carlos Sánchez   62'
RW 6 Bryan Acosta
AM 8 Alfredo Mejía
LW 7 Carlos Discua   56'
CF 16 Carlos Lanza   46'
CF 12 Romell Quioto
Substitutions:
FW 17 Alberth Elis   46'
MF 14 Boniek García   56'
MF 10 Alexander López   62'
Manager:
  Jorge Luis Pinto
 
GK 18 Patrick Pemberton   90+3'
CB 3 Giancarlo González   29'
CB 2 Jhonny Acosta
CB 5 Kenner Gutiérrez
RWB 16 Cristian Gamboa   45'
LWB 15 Francisco Calvo
RM 13 Rodney Wallace   71'
CM 11 Johan Venegas   35'
CM 20 David Guzmán   85'
LM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
CF 21 Marco Ureña   82'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Joel Campbell   35'
MF 17 Yeltsin Tejeda   71'
FW 7 David Ramírez   82'
Manager:
Óscar Ramírez

Man of the Match:
Marco Ureña (Costa Rica)[6]

Assistant referees:[7]
Gerson López (Guatemala)
Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Costa Rica vs Canada edit

Costa Rica  1–1  Canada
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
GK 18 Patrick Pemberton
CB 3 Giancarlo González
CB 2 Jhonny Acosta
CB 5 Kenner Gutiérrez   35'
RWB 16 Cristian Gamboa   73'
LWB 15 Francisco Calvo
RM 12 Joel Campbell   24'
CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
CM 20 David Guzmán   61'
LM 13 Rodney Wallace
CF 21 Marco Ureña
Substitutions:
FW 7 David Ramírez   24'
MF 17 Yeltsin Tejeda   61'
DF 6 José Salvatierra   73'
Manager:
Óscar Ramírez
 
GK 18 Milan Borjan
RB 23 Michael Petrasso
CB 5 Dejan Jakovic (c)
CB 19 Steven Vitória
LB 4 Sam Adekugbe
CM 8 Scott Arfield
CM 6 Samuel Piette
CM 14 Mark-Anthony Kaye
RW 10 Junior Hoilett   77'
CF 16 Anthony Jackson-Hamel   56'
LW 12 Alphonso Davies   69'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Tosaint Ricketts   56'
DF 2 Fraser Aird   69'
FW 9 Lucas Cavallini   77'
Manager:
  Octavio Zambrano

Man of the Match:
Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica)[9]

Assistant referees:[10]
Charles Morgante (United States)
Corey Rockwell (United States)
Fourth official:
César Ramos (Mexico)

Honduras vs French Guiana edit

Honduras  3–0
Awarded[note 1]
  French Guiana
Report
Attendance: 12,019[12]
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honduras
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
French Guiana
GK 1 Luis López
RB 21 Brayan Beckeles
CB 4 Henry Figueroa
CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c)
LB 5 Ever Alvarado   68'
RM 17 Alberth Elis
CM 6 Bryan Acosta   66'
CM 8 Alfredo Mejía
LM 10 Alexander López   57'
CF 16 Carlos Lanza   46'
CF 12 Romell Quioto   76'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Boniek García   46'
MF 7 Carlos Discua   57'
MF 13 Sergio Peña   66'
Manager:
  Jorge Luis Pinto
 
GK 22 Donovan Léon
RB 5 Cédric Fabien
CB 6 Kévin Rimane   40'
CB 8 Jean-David Legrand
LB 7 Anthony Soubervie   82'
CM 14 Grégory Lescot   80'
CM 10 Loïc Baal
CM 15 Florent Malouda (c)
RW 23 Ludovic Baal
CF 18 Sloan Privat   89'
LW 9 Arnold Abelinti   58'
Substitutions:
FW 4 Rhudy Evens   58'
FW 11 Roy Contout   82'
FW 21 Shaquille Dutard   89'
Manager:
  Marie-Rose Carême
Jaïr Karam

Man of the Match:
Luis López (Honduras)[13]

Assistant referees:[14]
Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
Daniel Williamson (Panama)
Fourth official:
Michel Rodríguez Rogue (Cuba)

Costa Rica vs French Guiana edit

Costa Rica  3–0  French Guiana
Report
Attendance: 10,098[15]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
French Guiana
GK 23 Danny Carvajal
RB 6 José Salvatierra
CB 3 Giancarlo González
CB 4 Michael Umaña
LB 15 Francisco Calvo
RM 19 Ulises Segura   54'
CM 14 Randall Azofeifa   68'
CM 17 Yeltsin Tejeda
LM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
CF 9 Ariel Rodríguez   78'
CF 7 David Ramírez
Substitutions:
MF 20 David Guzmán   54'
MF 13 Rodney Wallace   68'
FW 21 Marco Ureña   78'
Manager:
Óscar Ramírez
 
GK 22 Donovan Léon (c)
RB 7 Anthony Soubervie   59'
CB 5 Cédric Fabien
CB 8 Jean-David Legrand
LB 14 Grégory Lescot
RM 23 Ludovic Baal   61'
CM 10 Loïc Baal   24'
CM 2 Hugues Rosimé
LM 4 Rhudy Evens   77'
CF 11 Roy Contout   66'
CF 9 Arnold Abelinti   46'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Shaquille Dutard   46'
MF 13 Miguel Haabo   66'
FW 12 Mickaël Solvi   77'
Manager:
  Marie-Rose Carême
Jaïr Karam

Man of the Match:
Ariel Rodríguez (Costa Rica)[16]

Assistant referees:[17]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Canada vs Honduras edit

Canada  0–0  Honduras
Report
Attendance: 10,098[18]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honduras
GK 18 Milan Borjan
RB 4 Sam Adekugbe
CB 19 Steven Vitória
CB 3 Manjrekar James
LB 17 Marcel de Jong
CM 8 Scott Arfield
CM 6 Samuel Piette
CM 20 Patrice Bernier (c)   65'
RF 23 Michael Petrasso
CF 9 Lucas Cavallini   87'
LF 10 Junior Hoilett   73'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Jonathan Osorio   69'   65'
MF 12 Alphonso Davies   73'
MF 14 Mark-Anthony Kaye   87'
Manager:
  Octavio Zambrano
 
GK 1 Luis López
RB 23 Carlos Sánchez
CB 4 Henry Figueroa
CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c)
LB 2 Félix Crisanto
RM 7 Carlos Discua   65'
CM 20 Jorge Claros
CM 8 Alfredo Mejía   79'
LM 12 Romell Quioto
CF 17 Alberth Elis
CF 16 Carlos Lanza
Substitutions:
MF 14 Boniek García   65'
MF 13 Sergio Peña   79'
Manager:
  Jorge Luis Pinto

Man of the Match:
Marcel de Jong (Canada)[19]

Assistant referees:[20]
Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador)
William Torres (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Notes edit

  1. ^ CONCACAF awarded Honduras a 3–0 win as a result of French Guiana fielding the ineligible player Florent Malouda, after the match had finished 0–0. Malouda had previously represented France and did not meet eligibility rules.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Gold Cup group-stage matchups, schedule unveiled". CONCACAF.com. The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. March 7, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "French Guyana vs. Canada - 8 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 8, 2017). "Congratulations to Alphonso DAVIES, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Game Notes: French Guiana v Canada". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Honduras vs. Costa Rica - 8 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 8, 2017). "Congratulations to Marco Ureña, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Game Notes: Honduras v Costa Rica". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "2017-07-11 - Canada vs Costa Rica". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  9. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 12, 2017). "Congratulations to Costa Rica's , @calvo05oficial the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Game Notes: Costa Rica v Canada". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup Disciplinary Committee Issues Decision in French Guiana Player Eligibility Case". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  12. ^ "Honduras vs. French Guiana - Football Match Summary - July 11, 2017". espn.com. ESPN Inc. July 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  13. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 12, 2017). "Congratulations to Honduras' Luis Lopez , the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Game Notes: Honduras v French Guiana". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  15. ^ "Costa Rica vs. French Guyana - 14 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  16. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 15, 2017). "Congratulations to Costa Rica's Ariel Rodriguez , the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2017 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Game Notes: Costa Rica v French Guiana". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  18. ^ "Canada vs. Honduras - 15 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  19. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 15, 2017). "Congratulations to Canada's Marcel de Jong, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2017 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Game Notes: Canada v Honduras". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2017.

External links edit