2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Group C of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup consisted of title holders Mexico, El Salvador, Curaçao, and Jamaica. Matches began on July 9 and ended on July 16, 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
C1	Mexico	NAFU	* Automatic	N/A	14th	2015	Winners (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015)	16
C2	El Salvador	UNCAF	2017 Copa Centroamericana 3rd place	January 22, 2017	10th	2015	Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013)	103
C3	Curaçao	CFU	2017 Caribbean Cup 1st place	October 11, 2016	1st	—	Debut	68
C4	Jamaica	CFU	2017 Caribbean Cup 2nd place	November 13, 2016	10th	2015	Runners-up (2015)	76

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	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
3	El Salvador	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	0	3	0	6	−6	0

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

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

Matches

Curaçao vs Jamaica

July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)

19:00
16:00 PDT (UTC−7)

Curaçao	0–2	Jamaica
	Report	Williams 58' Mattocks 73'

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Attendance: 53,133^[2]

Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Curaçao

Jamaica


GK	1	Eloy Room
RB	3	Cuco Martina (c)
CB	4	Darryl Lachman
CB	5	Quentin Jakoba
LB	17	Gillian Justiana	45'
CM	2	Dustley Mulder		72'
CM	7	Leandro Bacuna	72'
CM	11	Gevaro Nepomuceno
RW	19	Rangelo Janga
CF	8	Jarchinio Antonia		66'
LW	18	Elson Hooi		84'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Gino van Kessel		66'
MF	16	Michaël Maria		72'
FW	20	Felitciano Zschusschen		84'
Manager:
Remko Bicentini


GK	1	Andre Blake (c)
RB	5	Alvas Powell		83'
CB	3	Damion Lowe
CB	21	Jermaine Taylor
LB	20	Kemar Lawrence	67'
CM	17	Kevon Lambert
CM	15	Je-Vaughn Watson
RW	8	Oniel Fisher
AM	16	Jermaine Johnson		59'
LW	18	Owayne Gordon
CF	22	Romario Williams		74'
Substitutions:
FW	10	Darren Mattocks		59'
MF	12	Michael Binns		74'
FW	11	Cory Burke		83'
Manager:
Theodore Whitmore

Man of the Match:
Andre Blake (Jamaica)^[3]

Assistant referees:^[4]
Frank Anderson (United States)
Keytzel Corrales (Nicaragua)
Fourth official:
Ismail Elfath (United States)

Mexico vs El Salvador

July 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)

21:00
18:00 PDT (UTC−7)

Mexico	3–1	El Salvador
Marín 8' E. Hernández 29' Pineda 55'	Report	Bonilla 10'

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Attendance: 53,133^[5]

Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)

Mexico

El Salvador


GK	1	José de Jesús Corona
RB	14	Hedgardo Marín
CB	6	Edson Álvarez
CB	4	Hugo Ayala (c)
LB	21	Luis Reyes	15'	46'
CM	16	Jorge Hernández	34'	46'
CM	20	Jesús Dueñas	87'
CM	18	Jesús Gallardo
RW	11	Elías Hernández
CF	19	Ángel Sepúlveda		70'
LW	15	Rodolfo Pizarro
Substitutions:
MF	5	Jesús Molina		46'
MF	7	Orbelín Pineda		46'
MF	8	Érick Gutiérrez		70'
Manager:
Luis Pompilio Páez


GK	22	Benji Villalobos		76'
RB	21	Bryan Tamacas
CB	4	Henry Romero
CB	5	Iván Mancía	50'
LB	13	Alexander Larín
CM	12	Narciso Orellana
CM	7	Darwin Cerén	71'
RW	10	Gerson Mayen		65'
AM	14	Andrés Flores (c)		59'
LW	9	Nelson Bonilla
CF	11	Rodolfo Zelaya
Substitutions:
MF	8	Denis Pineda		59'
MF	16	Óscar Cerén		65'
GK	18	Derby Carrillo		76'
Manager:
Eduardo Lara

Man of the Match:
Elías Hernández (Mexico)^[6]

Assistant referees:^[7]
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Jesús Tábora (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Héctor Said Martínez (Honduras)

El Salvador vs Curaçao

July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13)

20:00
18:00 MDT (UTC−6)

El Salvador	2–0	Curaçao
Mayen 21' Zelaya 24'	Report

Sports Authority Field, Denver

Attendance: 49,121^[8]

Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)

El Salvador

Curaçao


GK	18	Derby Carrillo
RB	21	Bryan Tamacas
CB	4	Henry Romero
CB	5	Iván Mancía
LB	13	Alexander Larín	85'
CM	12	Narciso Orellana		77'
CM	7	Darwin Cerén (c)
RW	10	Gerson Mayen		56'
AM	9	Nelson Bonilla
LW	8	Denis Pineda		83'
CF	11	Rodolfo Zelaya
Substitutions:
MF	14	Andrés Flores		56'
MF	6	Richard Menjívar		77'
MF	15	Junior Burgos		83'
Manager:
Eduardo Lara


GK	1	Eloy Room (c)
RB	13	Juriën Gaari
CB	4	Darryl Lachman
CB	5	Quentin Jakoba	61'
LB	17	Gillian Justiana
CM	2	Dustley Mulder
CM	7	Leandro Bacuna
CM	11	Gevaro Nepomuceno
RW	8	Jarchinio Antonia	74'
CF	18	Elson Hooi	46'
LW	19	Rangelo Janga
Substitutions:
FW	9	Gino van Kessel	46'
MF	16	Michaël Maria	61'
MF	6	Quenten Martinus	74'
Manager:
Remko Bicentini

Man of the Match:
Rodolfo Zelaya (El Salvador)^[9]

Assistant referees:^[10]
Melvin Cruz (Honduras)
Gerson López (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Bryan López (Guatemala)

Mexico vs Jamaica

July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13)

22:00
20:00 MDT (UTC−6)

Mexico	0–0	Jamaica
	Report

Sports Authority Field, Denver

Attendance: 49,121^[11]

Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

Mexico

Jamaica


GK	23	Moisés Muñoz
RB	6	Edson Álvarez
CB	14	Hedgardo Marín
CB	4	Hugo Ayala (c)
LB	7	Orbelín Pineda
CM	15	Rodolfo Pizarro	46'
CM	5	Jesús Molina
CM	20	Jesús Dueñas	67'
RW	11	Elías Hernández	76'
CF	9	Erick Torres
LW	18	Jesús Gallardo
Substitutions:
DF	13	César Montes	46'
FW	10	Martín Barragán	67'
MF	8	Érick Gutiérrez	76'
Manager:
Luis Pompilio Páez


GK	1	Andre Blake (c)	57'
RB	5	Alvas Powell
CB	3	Damion Lowe
CB	21	Jermaine Taylor
LB	20	Kemar Lawrence
RM	8	Oniel Fisher
CM	17	Kevon Lambert	32'
CM	15	Je-Vaughn Watson
LM	12	Michael Binns	63'	75'
CF	10	Darren Mattocks		90+4'
CF	11	Cory Burke		88'
Substitutions:
MF	9	Ewan Grandison		75'
MF	18	Owayne Gordon		88'
FW	16	Jermaine Johnson		90+4'
Manager:
Theodore Whitmore

Man of the Match:
Hedgardo Marín (Mexico)^[12]

Assistant referees:^[13]
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
Fourth official:
Ariel Ameth Sánchez (Panama)

Jamaica vs El Salvador

July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)

18:00
17:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Jamaica	1–1	El Salvador
Mattocks 63' (pen.)	Report	Bonilla 15'

Alamodome, San Antonio

Attendance: 44,232^[14]

Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Jamaica

El Salvador


GK	1	Andre Blake (c)
RB	5	Alvas Powell
CB	3	Damion Lowe
CB	21	Jermaine Taylor
LB	20	Kemar Lawrence
RM	8	Oniel Fisher		65'
CM	17	Kevon Lambert
CM	15	Je-Vaughn Watson
LM	22	Romario Williams	47'
CF	10	Darren Mattocks
CF	11	Cory Burke		46'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Owayne Gordon		46'
MF	12	Michael Binns		65'
Manager:
Theodore Whitmore


GK	18	Derby Carrillo
RB	21	Bryan Tamacas
CB	4	Henry Romero
CB	5	Iván Mancía
LB	23	Rubén Marroquín
CM	12	Narciso Orellana	63'	87'
CM	7	Darwin Cerén (c)
RW	10	Gerson Mayen		70'
AM	9	Nelson Bonilla		81'
LW	8	Denis Pineda
CF	11	Rodolfo Zelaya
Substitutions:
MF	16	Óscar Cerén		70'
MF	6	Richard Menjívar		81'
FW	20	Harold Alas		87'
Manager:
Eduardo Lara

Man of the Match:
Nelson Bonilla (El Salvador)^[15]

Assistant referees:^[16]
Frank Anderson (United States)
Corey Rockwell (United States)
Fourth official:
Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)

Curaçao vs Mexico

July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)

20:00
19:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Curaçao	0–2	Mexico
	Report	Sepúlveda 22' Álvarez 90+1'

Alamodome, San Antonio

Attendance: 44,232^[17]

Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Curaçao

Mexico


GK	1	Eloy Room (c)
RB	12	Shanon Carmelia
CB	4	Darryl Lachman
CB	21	Ayrton Statie	90'
LB	16	Michaël Maria
CM	2	Dustley Mulder
CM	7	Leandro Bacuna
RW	6	Quenten Martinus
AM	8	Jarchinio Antonia	71'
LW	11	Gevaro Nepomuceno	83'
CF	9	Gino van Kessel
Substitutions:
MF	14	Ashar Bernardus	71'
FW	18	Elson Hooi	83'
FW	19	Rangelo Janga	90'
Manager:
Remko Bicentini


GK	1	José de Jesús Corona
RB	2	Luis Rodríguez	57'
CB	3	Jair Pereira
CB	13	César Montes
LB	21	Luis Reyes
CM	7	Orbelín Pineda	74'
CM	16	Jorge Hernández
CM	8	Érick Gutiérrez (c)
RW	17	Raúl López
CF	10	Martín Barragán	66'
LW	19	Ángel Sepúlveda
Substitutions:
MF	11	Elías Hernández	57'
DF	6	Edson Álvarez	66'
MF	18	Jesús Gallardo	74'
Manager:
Luis Pompilio Páez

Man of the Match:
José de Jesús Corona (Mexico)^[18]

Assistant referees:^[19]
Graeme Browne (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Joseph Bertrand (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
John Pitti (Panama)

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.
^ "Curaçao vs. Jamaica - 9 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 10, 2017). "Congrats to @ItsTheJFF's Andre Blake, #GoldCup2017 Man of the Match for #JAM v #CUW" (Tweet). Retrieved July 9, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: Curacao v Jamaica". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 9, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
^ "Mexico vs. El Salvador - 10 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 10, 2017). "Congratulations to México's Elías Hernández, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 9, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: Mexico v El Salvador". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 9, 2017. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
^ "El Salvador vs. Curaçao - 13 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 14, 2017). "Congratulations to El Salvador's Rodolfo Zelaya, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 13, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: El Salvador v Curaçao". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
^ "Mexico vs. Jamaica - 14 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 14, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 14, 2017). "Congratulations to México's Hedgardo Marín, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 13, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: Mexico v Jamaica". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 13, 2017. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
^ "Jamaica vs. El Salvador - 17 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 17, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 17, 2017). "Congratulations to El Salvador's Nelson Bonilla, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 16, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: Jamaica v El Salvador". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 16, 2017. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
^ "Curaçao vs. Mexico - 17 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. July 17, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 17, 2017). "Congratulations to Mexico's Jesus Corona, the Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 16, 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "Game Notes: Curaçao v Mexico". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. July 16, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2017.

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