2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

The 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 14th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF, and 24th CONCACAF regional championship overall. The tournament was played between July 7–26, 2017 in the United States.^[1][2]

The United States won their sixth title with their 2–1 victory over Jamaica in the final.^[3]

Qualified teams

A total of twelve teams qualified for the tournament. Three berths were allocated to North America, four to Central America, four to the Caribbean, and one to the winners of the play-off between the two fifth-placed teams of the Caribbean zone and the Central American zone.

Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.
1. This was Curaçao's first appearance since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, as its direct successor (with regards to membership in football associations), inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.
2. French Guiana and Martinique are not FIFA members, and so did not have a FIFA Ranking.

Venues

The venues were announced on December 19, 2016.^[2] Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara was announced as the venue of the final on February 1, 2017.^[4]

Notes

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Draw

The United States and Mexico were announced as the seeded teams of Groups B and C respectively on December 19, 2016.^[2] Honduras, the winners of the 2017 Copa Centroamericana title were announced as being the seeded team in Group A on February 14, 2017.^[5]

The groups and match schedule were revealed on March 7, 2017, 10:00 PST (UTC−8), at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.^[6][7] At the time of the announcement, 11 of the 12 qualified teams were known, with the identity of the CFU–UNCAF play-off winners not yet known.

Squads

The twelve 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.

A provisional list of forty players per national team was submitted to CONCACAF by June 2, 2017. The final list of 23 players per national team was submitted to CONCACAF by June 27, 2017. Three players per national team had to be goalkeepers.^[8]

National teams that reached the quarter-final stage were able to swap up to six players in the final squad with six players from the provisional list within 24 hours of their final group stage game.^[8]

Match officials

The match officials, which included 17 referees and 25 assistant referees, were announced on June 23, 2017.^[9]

Referees

• Drew Fischer
• Ricardo Montero
• Yadel Martínez
• Walter López
• Melvin Matamoros
• Óscar Moncada
• Héctor Rodríguez
• Roberto García Orozco
• Fernando Guerrero
• César Ramos
• John Pitti
• Kimbell Ward
• Joel Aguilar
• Mark Geiger
• Jair Marrufo
• Armando Villarreal

Assistant Referees

• Carlos Fernández
• Juan Carlos Mora
• Hermenerito Lea
• Gerson López
• Melvyn Cruz
• Christian Ramírez
• Jesús Tábora
• José Luis Camargo
• Miguel Hernández
• Alberto Morín
• Marcos Quintero
• Marvin Torrentera
• Ronald Bruna
• Gabriel Victoria
• Daniel Williamson
• Graeme Browne
• Geonvany García
• William Torres
• Juan Francisco Zumba
• Joseph Bertrand
• Ainsley Rochard
• Frank Anderson
• Charles Morgante
• Corey Rockwell

Group stage

The top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams qualified for the quarter-finals.

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

Tiebreakers

The ranking of each team in each group was determined as follows:^[8]

1. Greatest number of points obtained in group matches
2. Goal difference in all group matches
3. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
4. Greatest number of points obtained in group matches between the teams concerned;
5. Drawing of lots by the Gold Cup Committee

Group A

Group B

Group C

Ranking of third-placed teams

The best two third-placed teams which advanced to the knockout stage played the winners from another group in the quarter-finals.^[8]

Knockout stage

In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if a match was tied after 90 minutes, extra time would not have been played and the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, if the match was tied after 90 minutes, extra time would have been played, where each team would have been allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match would have been decided by a penalty shoot-out.^[8] Unlike the previous edition of the competition, there was no third place play-off.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Awards

Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.

• Golden Ball Award: Michael Bradley^[10]
• Golden Boot Award: Alphonso Davies^[11]
• Golden Glove Award: Andre Blake^[12]
• Young Player Award: Alphonso Davies^[13]
• Fair Play Award: United States^[14]

Best XI

The technical study group selected the tournament's best XI.^[15]

Sponsors

• Allstate
• Gatorade
• Cerveza Modelo de México
• Nike, Inc.
• Post Consumer Holdings
• Scotiabank
• Sprint Corporation

Theme songs

"The Arena" and "Don't Let This Feeling Fade" by American violinist Lindsey Stirling served as the official songs of the tournament. The latter features Rivers Cuomo of the band Weezer and rapper Lecrae.

"Bia Beraghsim" by Persian-Swedish singer Mahan Moin served as the official anthem of the tournament

"Levántate" by Puerto Rican singer Gale served as the official Spanish-language song of the tournament.^[16]

"Thunder" and "Whatever It Takes" by American rock band Imagine Dragons also served as official anthems of the tournament.

References

1. ^ "FIFA Council discusses vision for the future of football". FIFA.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016.
2. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup venues, seeded teams announced". CONCACAF.com. December 19, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
3. ^ "U.S. edges Jamaica for sixth Gold Cup title". CONCACAF Gold Cup. July 27, 2017. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
4. ^ "Gold Cup Final awarded to Levi’s Stadium". CONCACAF.com. February 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
5. ^ "Gold Cup quarterfinal, semifinal venues named; Honduras to head Group A". CONCACAF. February 14, 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
6. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2017 Groups & Schedule to be Revealed at March 7 Event at Levi's Stadium in the Bay Area". CONCACAF. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
7. ^ "Gold Cup group-stage matchups, schedule unveiled". CONCACAF.com. March 7, 2017.
8. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2017 Regulations" (pdf). CONCACAF.com. March 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
9. ^ "Match Officials Announced for Gold Cup". CONCACAF Gold Cup Official Website. June 23, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
10. ^ "USA’s Bradley earns Golden Ball Award presented by Scotiabank". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
11. ^ "Canada’s Davies wins Golden Boot Award". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
12. ^ "Jamaica’s Blake captures Golden Glove Award presented by Allstate". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
13. ^ "Canada’s Davies merits Young Player Award presented by Scotiabank". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
14. ^ "U.S. takes home Gold Cup Fair Play Award". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
15. ^ "TSG reveals Gold Cup Best XI". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
16. ^ ""Levántate": el himno que unirá a 12 naciones en pos de un balón durante la Copa Oro" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 6, 2017.

External links

• Official website
• CONCACAF Gold Cup Archived July 25, 2015 at the Wayback Machine, CONCACAF.com