# 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Group C of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing at the tournament. The group's first round of matches were played on June 7, with the final round played on June 14. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States, in Detroit, Tampa and Kansas City. The group consisted of host, and four time Gold Cup champions, United States, 2000 Gold Cup champion Canada, as well as Panama and Guadeloupe.
The group opened on June 7 with Panama taking an early three-goal lead against Guadeloupe before Brice Jovial of Guadeloupe brought the match within a goal's reach. However, the Panamanians were able to withstand Guadeloupe's late pressure and win their opening fixture. Immediately after the match, group favorites Canada and the United States squared off. Analysts claimed that the Canadian squad was the strongest in their history, possibly the strongest since the mid-1980s squad that qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. For the Americans, they had come off a humbling 4–0 defeat in a tune up match against defending World champions, Spain. In spite of the rough patch endured by the United States, they were still considered favorites to beat Canada. Thanks to an early, 15th-minute goal from Jozy Altidore, along with a complementary second half goal from Clint Dempsey gave the United States a 2–0 win over Canada and the lead in the group.
While Canada expectedly defeated Guadeloupe on June 11, Panama pulled off a stunning 2–1 upset over the United States, in which some cited as possibly the largest upset of the entire tournament. The match marked the first time in Gold Cup history that the United States lost on its home soil during Group Stage play. It was also the first time since the 1985 CONCACAF Championship, that the United States lost on home ground in a continental tournament. Clearance Goodson scored the lone goal for the United States in the 66th minute, after he conceded an own goal for the Panamanians in the 19th minute. Panama's Gabriel Enrique Gómez converted a penalty kick in the 33rd minute, which ended up being the winner.
The group wrapped up play on June 14 with Panama and Canada playing each other followed by Guadeloupe taking on the United States. The matches were a doubleheader held at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City.

## Standings

Key to colors in group tables :
* Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals
* Group winners
* Group runners-up
* Best two third-placed teams among all groups
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Panama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | |
All Times are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) (Local Times in parentheses)

## Panama vs Guadeloupe

| Panama | Guadeloupe |
PANAMA: :
| GK | 1 | Jaime Penedo |
| DF | 23 | Felipe Baloy (c) |
| DF | 17 | Luis Henríquez |
| DF | 14 | Eduardo Dasent |
| DF | 13 | Adolfo Machado | 82' |
| MF | 6 | Gómez |
| MF | 10 | Nelson Barahona | 77' |
| MF | 21 | Amílcar Henríquez |
| MF | 11 | Armando Cooper |
| FW | 18 | Luis Tejada | 67' |
| FW | 7 | Blas Pérez |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 16 | Luis Rentería | 67' |
| MF | 19 | Alberto Quintero | 77' |
| DF | 3 | Harold Cummings | 82' |
| Manager: |||
| Julio Dely Valdés |||
GUADELOUPE: :
| GK | 1 | Franck Grandel | 73' |
| DF | 2 | Miguel Comminges |
| DF | 13 | Jean-Luc Lambourde |
| DF | 22 | Mickaël Tacalfred | 38' |
| DF | 5 | Eddy Viator |
| MF | 7 | Loïc Loval |
| MF | 6 | David Fleurival |
| MF | 19 | Stéphane Auvray (c) | 36' | 76' |
| MF | 17 | Cédric Collet | | 59' |
| MF | 14 | Grégory Gendrey | | 47' |
| FW | 21 | Richard Socrier | 89' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 18 | Brice Jovial | | 47' |
| MF | 12 | Thomas Gamiette | | 59' |
| MF | 10 | Therry Racon | | 76' |
| Manager: |||
| Roger Salnot |||
* Assistant referees:
* José Luis Camargo Callado (Mexico)
* Ainsley Rochard (Trinidad and Tobago)
* Fourth official:
* Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

## United States vs Canada

| United States | Canada |
UNITED STATES: :
| GK | 1 | Tim Howard |
| RB | 6 | Steve Cherundolo |
| CB | 21 | Clarence Goodson |
| CB | 15 | Tim Ream |
| LB | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra (c) |
| CM | 4 | Michael Bradley | 51' |
| CM | 13 | Jermaine Jones | | 79' |
| RW | 10 | Landon Donovan |
| LW | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| CF | 9 | Juan Agudelo | | 64' |
| CF | 17 | Jozy Altidore | | 74' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 11 | Chris Wondolowski | | 64' |
| MF | 16 | Sacha Kljestan | | 74' |
| MF | 7 | Maurice Edu | | 79' |
| Manager: |||
| Bob Bradley |||
CANADA: :
| GK | 1 | Lars Hirschfeld |
| RB | 2 | Nikolas Ledgerwood |
| CB | 4 | Kevin McKenna (c) |
| CB | 5 | André Hainault |
| LB | 19 | Marcel de Jong |
| DM | 13 | Atiba Hutchinson |
| CM | 8 | Will Johnson | 52' | 65' |
| CM | 7 | Terry Dunfield | | 82' |
| RW | 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | | 81' |
| LW | 11 | Josh Simpson |
| CF | 17 | Simeon Jackson |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 10 | Ali Gerba | | 65' |
| FW | 9 | Rob Friend | | 81' |
| MF | 21 | Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault | | 82' |
| Manager: |||
| Stephen Hart |||
* Assistant referees:
* Daniel Williamson (Guatemala)
* Oscar Velasquez (Guatemala)
* Fourth official:
* Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

## Canada vs Guadeloupe

| Canada | Guadeloupe |
CANADA: :
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan |
| RB | 2 | Nikolas Ledgerwood |
| CB | 4 | Kevin McKenna (c) |
| CB | 5 | André Hainault |
| LB | 3 | Mike Klukowski |
| CM | 8 | Will Johnson |
| CM | 6 | Julian de Guzman | | 81' |
| CM | 7 | Terry Dunfield | 86' |
| RW | 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | | 63' |
| LW | 11 | Josh Simpson |
| CF | 10 | Ali Gerba | | 64' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 17 | Simeon Jackson | | 63' |
| FW | 9 | Rob Friend | | 64' |
| MF | 12 | Pedro Pacheco | | 81' |
| Manager: |||
| Stephen Hart |||
GUADELOUPE: :
| GK | 1 | Franck Grandel |
| DF | 2 | Miguel Comminges |
| DF | 13 | Jean-Luc Lambourde | 4' |
| DF | 3 | Stéphane Zubar | 49' |
| DF | 5 | Eddy Viator |
| MF | 6 | David Fleurival | | 58' |
| MF | 12 | Thomas Gamiette |
| MF | 19 | Stéphane Auvray (c) |
| MF | 10 | Therry Racon | | 65' |
| FW | 21 | Richard Socrier | | 73' |
| FW | 18 | Brice Jovial |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 7 | Loïc Loval | | 58' |
| DF | 15 | Julien Ictoi | | 65' |
| FW | 11 | Livio Nabab | 90' | 73' |
| Manager: |||
| Roger Salnot |||
* Assistant referees:
* Adrian Goddard (Barbados)
* Gerson Lopez (Guatemala)
* Fourth official:
* Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

## United States vs Panama

| United States | Panama |
UNITED STATES: :
| GK | 1 | Tim Howard |
| DF | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra (c) | 90+3' |
| DF | 21 | Clarence Goodson | 56' | 78' |
| DF | 6 | Steve Cherundolo |
| DF | 15 | Tim Ream |
| MF | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| MF | 13 | Jermaine Jones | 18' | 60' |
| MF | 4 | Michael Bradley |
| MF | 10 | Landon Donovan |
| FW | 17 | Jozy Altidore | 25' |
| FW | 9 | Juan Agudelo | | 61' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 16 | Sacha Kljestan | | 60' |
| MF | 22 | Alejandro Bedoya | 64' | 61' |
| FW | 11 | Chris Wondolowski | | 78' |
| Manager: |||
| Bob Bradley |||
PANAMA: :
| GK | 1 | Jaime Penedo | 90+2' |
| DF | 23 | Felipe Baloy (c) |
| DF | 17 | Luis Henríquez |
| DF | 5 | Román Torres |
| DF | 14 | Eduardo Dasent |
| MF | 6 | Gabriel Gómez |
| MF | 10 | Nelson Barahona | 25' | 70' |
| MF | 21 | Amílcar Henríquez |
| MF | 11 | Armando Cooper | | 84' |
| FW | 18 | Luis Tejada | | 81' |
| FW | 7 | Blas Pérez |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 8 | Gabriel Torres | | 70' |
| MF | 22 | Eybir Bonaga | | 81' |
| MF | 19 | Alberto Quintero | | 84' |
| Manager: |||
| Julio Dely Valdés |||
* Assistant referees:
* José Luis Camargo Callado (Mexico)
* Alberto Morín Méndez (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)

## Canada vs Panama

| Canada | Panama |
CANADA: :
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan |
| DF | 4 | Kevin McKenna (c) |
| DF | 5 | André Hainault |
| DF | 3 | Mike Klukowski |
| MF | 8 | Will Johnson | | 85' |
| MF | 6 | Julian de Guzman |
| MF | 14 | Dwayne De Rosario |
| MF | 2 | Nik Ledgerwood |
| MF | 11 | Josh Simpson | 51' | 73' |
| MF | 7 | Terry Dunfield | 58' |
| FW | 17 | Simeon Jackson |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 16 | Tosaint Ricketts | | 73' |
| MF | 12 | Pedro Pacheco | | 85' |
| Manager: |||
| Stephen Hart |||
PANAMA: :
| GK | 12 | Luis Mejía |
| DF | 23 | Felipe Baloy (c) |
| DF | 17 | Luis Henríquez |
| DF | 14 | Eduardo Dasent |
| DF | 13 | Adolfo Machado |
| MF | 15 | Eric Davis |
| MF | 6 | Gabriel Gómez |
| MF | 19 | Alberto Quintero | | 67' |
| MF | 22 | Eybir Bonaga | 61' | 79' |
| FW | 7 | Blas Pérez | 62' |
| FW | 16 | Luis Rentería | | 71' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 11 | Armando Cooper | | 67' |
| FW | 18 | Luis Tejada | | 71' |
| MF | 20 | Aníbal Godoy | | 79' |
| Manager: |||
| Julio Dely Valdés |||
* Assistant referees:
* Gerson López (Guatemala)
* Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
* Fourth official:
* Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

## Guadeloupe vs United States

| Guadeloupe | United States |
GUADELOUPE: :
| GK | 1 | Franck Grandel |
| DF | 3 | Stéphane Zubar | 77' |
| DF | 22 | Mickaël Tacalfred |
| DF | 5 | Eddy Viator | 65' |
| DF | 15 | Julien Ictoi |
| MF | 7 | Loïc Loval | | 26' |
| MF | 12 | Thomas Gamiette |
| MF | 19 | Stéphane Auvray (c) | 89' |
| MF | 10 | Therry Racon | | 73' |
| FW | 21 | Richard Socrier |
| FW | 11 | Livio Nabab | | 60' |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 17 | Cédric Collet | | 26' |
| MF | 8 | Dimitri Fautrai | | 60' |
| FW | 9 | Ludovic Gotin | | 73' |
| Manager: |||
| Roger Salnot |||
UNITED STATES: :
| GK | 1 | Tim Howard |
| DF | 3 | Carlos Bocanegra (c) |
| DF | 21 | Clarence Goodson |
| DF | 14 | Eric Lichaj |
| DF | 6 | Steve Cherundolo |
| MF | 8 | Clint Dempsey |
| MF | 13 | Jermaine Jones |
| MF | 4 | Michael Bradley | 85' |
| MF | 10 | Landon Donovan |
| FW | 11 | Chris Wondolowski | 64' |
| FW | 17 | Jozy Altidore | 78' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 22 | Alejandro Bedoya | 64' |
| FW | 16 | Sacha Kljestan | 78' |
| MF | 7 | Maurice Edu | 85' |
| Manager: |||
| Bob Bradley |||
* Assistant referees:
* José Luis Camargo Callado (Mexico)
* Alberto Morín Méndez (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)