2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage

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The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage was played July 3–12, 2009.

Format

The draw for the Group Stage was announced April 2, 2009.[1] The twelve qualified teams were divided into three groups of four. 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:[2]

  1. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams (if applicable)
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points)
  3. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points)
  4. Greater goal difference in all group matches
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  6. If teams are still tied, CONCACAF will hold a drawing of lots

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Canada 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
 Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
 Jamaica 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
 El Salvador 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
Canada 1–0 Jamaica
Gerba 75' Report
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States
)
Costa Rica 1–2 El Salvador
Granados 64' Report Romero 19', 87'
Mexico
)

El Salvador 0–1 Canada
Report Gerba 32'
Mexico
)

El Salvador 0–1 Jamaica
Report Cummings 70'
Trinidad and Tobago
)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 Honduras 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
 Haiti 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
 Grenada 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Honduras 1–0 Haiti
Costly 76' Report
Mexico
)
Grenada 0–4 United States
Report Adu 7'
Holden 31'
Rogers 60'
Davies 69'
Guatemala
)

Haiti 2–0 Grenada
Noël 14'
Marcelin 79'
Report
Panama
)
United States 2–0 Honduras
Quaranta 74'
Ching 79'
Report

United States 2–2 Haiti
Arnaud 6'
Holden 90+2'
Report Sirin 46'
Chéry 49'
Costa Rica
)
Honduras 4–0 Grenada
Martínez 2'
Espinoza 25'
Valladares 56'
Costly
67'
Report
Mexico
)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Guadeloupe 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
 Panama 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
 Nicaragua 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Panama 1–2 Guadeloupe
Barahona 68' Report Loval 33'
Fleurival 43'
Trinidad and Tobago
)
Nicaragua 0–2 Mexico
Report Noriega 45' (pen.)
Barrera 86'
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada
)

Guadeloupe 2–0 Nicaragua
Auvray 57'
Gotin 59'
Report
Honduras
)
Mexico 1–1 Panama
Sabah 10' Report Pérez 29'
El Salvador
)

Panama 4–0 Nicaragua
Gómez 56'
Tejada
76', 88'
Report
Honduras
)
Mexico 2–0 Guadeloupe
Torrado 42'
Sabah 85'
Report
Trinidad and Tobago
)

Ranking of third-place teams

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
C  Panama 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
B  Haiti 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
A  Jamaica 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3

References

  1. ^ Costa Rica to face El Salvador on opening night of Gold Cup. New York City: CONCACAF. 2009-04-02. Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  2. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009" (PDF) (Press release). CONCACAF. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2009-07-09.[permanent dead link]