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

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

Pos	Team v t e	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:

The winners of Group A, Costa Rica, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Panama.
The runners-up of Group A, Canada, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Jamaica.
The third-placed team of Group A, Honduras, advanced as one of the two best third-placed teams to play the winners of Group C, Mexico.

Matches

French Guiana vs Canada

July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)

19:00

French Guiana	2–4	Canada
Contout 69' Privat 71'	Report	Jakovic 28' Arfield 45+1' Davies 60', 86'

Red Bull Arena, Harrison

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

July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)

21:00

Honduras	0–1	Costa Rica
	Report	Ureña 39'

Red Bull Arena, Harrison

Attendance: 25,817^[5]

Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

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

July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11)

19:30
18:30 CDT (UTC−5)

Costa Rica	1–1	Canada
Calvo 42'	Report	Davies 26'

BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston

Attendance: 12,019^[8]

Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)

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

July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11)

22:00
21:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Honduras	3–0 Awarded^{[note 1]}	French Guiana
	Report

BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston

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

July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)

19:30
18:30 CDT (UTC−5)

Costa Rica	3–0	French Guiana
Rodríguez 4' Wallace 79' Ramírez 83'	Report

Toyota Stadium, Frisco

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

July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)

22:00
21:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Canada	0–0	Honduras
	Report

Toyota Stadium, Frisco

Attendance: 10,098^[18]

Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

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

^ 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

^ "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.
^ "French Guyana vs. Canada - 8 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 8, 2017). "Congratulations to Alphonso DAVIES, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: French Guiana v Canada". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
^ "Honduras vs. Costa Rica - 8 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 8, 2017). "Congratulations to Marco Ureña, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: Honduras v Costa Rica". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
^ "2017-07-11 - Canada vs Costa Rica". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 12, 2017). "Congratulations to Costa Rica's , @calvo05oficial the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: Costa Rica v Canada". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ "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.
^ "Honduras vs. French Guiana - Football Match Summary - July 11, 2017". espn.com. ESPN Inc. July 11, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 12, 2017). "Congratulations to Honduras' Luis Lopez , the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 11, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: Honduras v French Guiana". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ "Costa Rica vs. French Guyana - 14 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 15, 2017). "Congratulations to Costa Rica's Ariel Rodriguez , the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "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.
^ "Canada vs. Honduras - 15 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 15, 2017). "Congratulations to Canada's Marcel de Jong, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 14, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "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

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