2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to 24, 2007.
This competition was the third overall edition of the tournament without guests (for the first time since 1993) from other confederations. As the winner, the United States represented CONCACAF at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Qualified teams
A total of 12 teams qualified for the tournament. Three berths were allocated to North America, five to Central America, and four to the Caribbean.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||
| Template:Fb (TH) | Automatic | 9th | 2005 | Champions (1991, 2002, 2005) | 25 |
| Template:Fb | Automatic | 9th | 2005 | Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003) | 20 |
| Template:Fb | Automatic | 8th | 2005 | Champions (2000) | 94 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 2007 Caribbean Cup | |||||
| Template:Fb | Winners | 3rd | 2002 | Quarterfinals (2002) | 85 |
| Template:Fb | Runners-up | 7th | 2005 | Third Place (2000) | 67 |
| Template:Fb | Third Place | 5th | 2005 | Quarterfinals (2003) | 71 |
| Template:Fb | Fourth Place | 1st | None | Debut | N/A |
| Central American zone qualified through the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||||
| Template:Fb | Winners | 8th | 2005 | Runners-up (2002) | 52 |
| Template:Fb | Runners-up | 3rd | 2005 | Runners-up (2005) | 60 |
| Template:Fb | Third Place | 8th | 2005 | Fourth Place (1996) | 87 |
| Template:Fb | Fourth Place | 5th | 2003 | Quarterfinals (2002, 2003) | 144 |
| Template:Fb | Fifth Place | 8th | 2005 | Runners-up (1991) | 55 |
Venues
| Miami | Carson | Foxborough |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Orange Bowl | The Home Depot Center | Gillette Stadium |
| Capacity: 72,319 | Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 68,756 |
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| East Rutherford | Houston | Chicago |
| Giants Stadium | Reliant Stadium | Soldier Field |
| Capacity: 80,042 | Capacity: 71,500 | Capacity: 61,500 |
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Squads
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The 12 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.
Competition format
The twelve teams that qualified were divided into three groups. The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage along with the best two of the third-place teams, filling out the knockout field of eight.
If teams were level on points, they were ranked on the following criteria in order:
- Head to head matches between the tied teams (if applicable)
- Greatest goal difference in group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
- If teams are still tied, CONCACAF will hold a drawing of lots
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Ranking of third-placed teams
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Knockout stage
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Statistics
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- Template:Flagicon Dwayne De Rosario
- Template:Flagicon Ali Gerba
- Template:Flagicon Walter Centeno
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Costly
- Template:Flagicon Blas Pérez
- 2 goals
- Template:Flagicon Julian de Guzman
- Template:Flagicon Reynier Alcántara
- Template:Flagicon Jocelyn Angloma
- Template:Flagicon Amado Guevara
- Template:Flagicon Jared Borgetti
- Template:Flagicon José Luis Garcés
- Template:Flagicon DaMarcus Beasley
- 1 goal
- Template:Flagicon Iain Hume
- Template:Flagicon Jaime Colomé
- Template:Flagicon Dennis Alas
- Template:Flagicon Ramón Sánchez
- Template:Flagicon Cédrick Fiston
- Template:Flagicon David Fleurival
- Template:Flagicon Richard Socrier
- Template:Flagicon José Manuel Contreras
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Ruiz
- Template:Flagicon Alexandre Boucicaut
- Template:Flagicon Monès Chéry
- Template:Flagicon Cuauhtémoc Blanco
- Template:Flagicon Nery Castillo
- Template:Flagicon Andrés Guardado
- Template:Flagicon Pável Pardo
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Salcido
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Rivera
- Template:Flagicon Errol McFarlane
- Template:Flagicon Silvio Spann
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Bocanegra
- Template:Flagicon Brian Ching
- Template:Flagicon Clint Dempsey
- Template:Flagicon Benny Feilhaber
- Template:Flagicon Frankie Hejduk
- Template:Flagicon Eddie Johnson
- Template:Flagicon Taylor Twellman
Awards
Winners
Individual awards
| Top Scorer: | Most Valuable Player: | Top Goalkeeper: | Fair Play Award: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Carlos Pavón | Template:Flagicon Julian de Guzman | Template:Flagicon Franck Grandel | Template:Flagicon Honduras |
All-Tournament team
The All-Tournament Team was selected by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group and features the "Best XI" along with seven Honorable Mentions. The player selections were made from the eight teams that reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[2]
| All-Star Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|
Template:Flagicon Felipe Baloy |
Template:Flagicon Walter Centeno |
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| Honorable Mention | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|
Template:Flagicon Samuel Caballero |
Template:Flagicon DaMarcus Beasley |
Template:Flagicon Jocelyn Angloma | |
Controversy
During the last minutes of the semi-final match between Canada and the U.S.A., Canada's Atiba Hutchinson scored a goal that would have equalised the score for Canada. However, a linesman erroneously indicated that Hutchinson was offside, and the referee Benito Archundia subsequently nullified Hutchinson's goal. Video replays showed that the football came into contact with the U.S.A.'s defender Oguchi Onyewu immediately before Hutchinson scored the goal.[3][4][5] Therefore, according to the laws of the game, there was no offside offence for Hutchinson.[3][4][5]
Notes
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External links
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