# 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.
The United States won their sixth title with their 2–1 victory over Jamaica in the final.

## 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.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances (+ CONCACAF Championship) | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking |
| North American zone ||||||
| United States | Automatic | 14th (16th) | 2015 | Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013) Runners-up (1989) | 35 |
| Mexico (TH) | Automatic | 14th (22nd) | 2015 | Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015) Champions (1965, 1971, 1977) | 16 |
| Canada | Automatic | 13th (16th) | 2015 | Champions (2000) Champions (1985) | 100 |
| Central American zone qualified through the 2017 Copa Centroamericana ||||||
| Honduras | Winners | 13th (19th) | 2015 | Runners-up (1991) Champions (1981) | 72 |
| Panama | Runners-up | 8th (9th) | 2015 | Runners-up (2005, 2013) | 52 |
| El Salvador | Third Place | 10th (16th) | 2015 | Quarterfinals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013) Runners-up (1963, 1981) | 103 |
| Costa Rica | Fourth Place | 13th (19th) | 2015 | Runners-up (2002) Champions (1963, 1969, 1989) | 26 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 2017 Caribbean Cup ||||||
| Curaçao | Winners | 1st (5th)$^1$ | None | Debut Third place (1963, 1969) | 68 |
| Jamaica | Runners-up | 10th (12th) | 2015 | Runners-up (2015) | 76 |
| French Guiana | Third Place | 1st (1st) | None | Debut | N/A$^2$ |
| Martinique | Fourth Place | 5th (5th) | 2013 | Quarterfinals (2002) | N/A$^2$ |
| Play-off winners between Caribbean zone fifth place and Central American zone fifth place ||||||
| Nicaragua | Play-off | 2nd (4th) | 2009 | Group stage (2009) Sixth place (1967) | 105 |
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

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The venues were announced on December 19, 2016. Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara was announced as the venue of the final on February 1, 2017.
| Arlington | Cleveland | Denver | Frisco | Glendale |
| AT&T Stadium | FirstEnergy Stadium | Sports Authority Field | Toyota Stadium | University of Phoenix Stadium |
| 32°44′52″N 97°5′34″W﻿ / ﻿32.74778°N 97.09278°W﻿ / 32.74778; -97.09278﻿ (AT&T Stadium) | 41°30′22″N 81°41′58″W﻿ / ﻿41.50611°N 81.69944°W﻿ / 41.50611; -81.69944﻿ (FirstEnergy Stadium) | 39°44′38″N 105°1′12″W﻿ / ﻿39.74389°N 105.02000°W﻿ / 39.74389; -105.02000﻿ (Sports Authority Field) | 33°9′16″N 96°50′7″W﻿ / ﻿33.15444°N 96.83528°W﻿ / 33.15444; -96.83528﻿ (Toyota Stadium) | 33°31′39″N 112°15′45″W﻿ / ﻿33.52750°N 112.26250°W﻿ / 33.52750; -112.26250﻿ (University of Phoenix Stadium) |
| Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 67,431 | Capacity: 76,125 | Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 63,400 |
| Harrison | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | Houston |
| Red Bull Arena | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | BBVA Compass Stadium |
| 40°44′12″N 74°9′1″W﻿ / ﻿40.73667°N 74.15028°W﻿ / 40.73667; -74.15028﻿ (Red Bull Arena) | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | 29°45′8″N 95°21′9″W﻿ / ﻿29.75222°N 95.35250°W﻿ / 29.75222; -95.35250﻿ (BBVA Compass Stadium) |
| Capacity: 25,000 | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | Capacity: 22,000 |
| Nashville | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | Pasadena |
| Nissan Stadium | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | Rose Bowl |
| 36°9′59″N 86°46′17″W﻿ / ﻿36.16639°N 86.77139°W﻿ / 36.16639; -86.77139﻿ (Nissan Stadium) | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | 34°9′41″N 118°10′3″W﻿ / ﻿34.16139°N 118.16750°W﻿ / 34.16139; -118.16750﻿ (Rose Bowl) |
| Capacity: 69,000 | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | PasadenaClevelandSanta ClaraHarrisonTampaDenverArlingtonHoustonFriscoS. AntonioPhiladelphiaGlendaleSan DiegoNashvilleclass=notpageimage| Location of the host cities of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Group stage venue   Quarter-final venue   Semi-final venue   Final venue | Capacity: 90,000 |
| Philadelphia | San Antonio | San Diego | Santa Clara | Tampa |
| Lincoln Financial Field | Alamodome | Qualcomm Stadium | Levi's Stadium | Raymond James Stadium |
| 39°54′3″N 75°10′3″W﻿ / ﻿39.90083°N 75.16750°W﻿ / 39.90083; -75.16750﻿ (Lincoln Financial Field) | 29°25′1″N 98°28′44″W﻿ / ﻿29.41694°N 98.47889°W﻿ / 29.41694; -98.47889﻿ (Alamodome) | 32°46′59″N 117°7′10″W﻿ / ﻿32.78306°N 117.11944°W﻿ / 32.78306; -117.11944﻿ (Qualcomm Stadium) | 37°24′11″N 121°58′12″W﻿ / ﻿37.40306°N 121.97000°W﻿ / 37.40306; -121.97000﻿ (Levi's Stadium) | 27°58′33″N 82°30′12″W﻿ / ﻿27.97583°N 82.50333°W﻿ / 27.97583; -82.50333﻿ (Raymond James Stadium) |
| Capacity: 69,596 | Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 70,561 | Capacity: 68,500 | Capacity: 65,890 |

### Notes

* 1 2 3 4 This was the first time the stadium hosted a Gold Cup match.

## Draw

The United States and Mexico were announced as the seeded teams of Groups B and C respectively on December 19, 2016. Honduras, the winners of the 2017 Copa Centroamericana title were announced as being the seeded team in Group A on February 14, 2017.
The groups and match schedule were revealed on March 7, 2017, 10:00 PST (UTC−8), at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. 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.
Seeded teams :
| Group A | Honduras |
| Group B | United States |
| Group C | Mexico |

## 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.
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.

## Match officials

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

### 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:
* Greatest number of points obtained in group matches
* Goal difference in all group matches
* Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
* Greatest number of points obtained in group matches between the teams concerned;
* Drawing of lots by the Gold Cup Committee

### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | French Guiana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Panama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |

### 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.
| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | A | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | C | El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | B | Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |

## 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. Unlike the previous edition of the competition, there was no third place play-off.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| July 19 – Philadelphia | July 19 – Philadelphia | | | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | | | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | July 22 – Arlington | July 22 – Arlington | | |
| Panama | 0 | July 22 – Arlington | July 22 – Arlington | |
| Panama | 0 | Costa Rica | 0 | |
| July 19 – Philadelphia | July 19 – Philadelphia | | Costa Rica | 0 | |
| July 19 – Philadelphia | July 19 – Philadelphia | United States | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | United States | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | | | | July 26 – Santa Clara | July 26 – Santa Clara |
| El Salvador | 0 | | | | July 26 – Santa Clara | July 26 – Santa Clara |
| El Salvador | 0 | | | | United States | 2 |
| July 20 – Glendale | July 20 – Glendale | | | | | United States | 2 |
| July 20 – Glendale | July 20 – Glendale | | | | Jamaica | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | | | | Jamaica | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | July 23 – Pasadena | July 23 – Pasadena | | | |
| Honduras | 0 | July 23 – Pasadena | July 23 – Pasadena | | | |
| Honduras | 0 | Mexico | 0 | | | |
| July 20 – Glendale | July 20 – Glendale | | Mexico | 0 | | | |
| July 20 – Glendale | July 20 – Glendale | Jamaica | 1 | |
| Jamaica | 2 | Jamaica | 1 | |
| Canada | 1 | | | |

### Final
## Goalscorers

There were 55 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 2.2 goals per match.
3 goals
* Alphonso Davies
* Kévin Parsemain
* Jordan Morris
2 goals
* Nelson Bonilla
* Darren Mattocks
* Romario Williams
* Gabriel Torres
* Omar Gonzalez
* Jozy Altidore
1 goal
* Scott Arfield
* Junior Hoilett
* Dejan Jakovic
* Francisco Calvo
* David Ramírez
* Ariel Francisco Rodríguez
* Marco Ureña
* Rodney Wallace
* Gerson Mayen
* Rodolfo Zelaya
* Roy Contout
* Sloan Privat
* Shaun Francis
* Kemar Lawrence
* Je-Vaughn Watson
* Steeven Langil
* Edson Álvarez
* Elías Hernández
* Hedgardo Marín
* Orbelín Pineda
* Rodolfo Pizarro
* Ángel Sepúlveda
* Carlos Chavarría
* Abdiel Arroyo
* Miguel Camargo
* Ismael Díaz
* Michael Amir Murillo
* Joe Corona
* Clint Dempsey
* Dom Dwyer
* Eric Lichaj
* Matt Miazga
* Kelyn Rowe
1 own goal
* Aníbal Godoy (against Costa Rica)

## Awards
### Winners

* 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners
* United States Sixth title

### Individual awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
* Golden Ball Award: Michael Bradley
* Golden Boot Award: Alphonso Davies
* Golden Glove Award: Andre Blake
* Young Player Award: Alphonso Davies
* Fair Play Award: United States

### Best XI

The technical study group selected the tournament's best XI.
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Attackers |
| Andre Blake | Graham Zusi Omar Gonzalez Jermaine Taylor Kemar Lawrence | Darlington Nagbe Jesús Dueñas Michael Bradley Alphonso Davies | Jozy Altidore Jordan Morris |

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