2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from 18 to 26 July, the knockout stage ended with the final, held at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best-placed third teams, advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were 7 matches in the knockout stage.
Format
The knockout stage of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was contested between 8 teams that qualified from the group stage. Matches in the knockout stage were played to a finish. If the score of a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, extra time was played. If, after two periods of 15 minutes, the scores were still tied, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, along with the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout phase.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best two qualify) |
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| A |  Canada
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 Costa Rica
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| B |  United States
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 Honduras
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 Haiti
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| C |  Mexico
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 Guadeloupe
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 Nicaragua
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Bracket
The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 18 July – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Chicago | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||||||
| 18 July – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| 26 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||
 Panama | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| 19 July – Arlington | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 5 | |||||||||
| Guadeloupe | 1 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Chicago | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 5 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 19 July – Arlington | ||||||||||
| Mexico (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||||||
| Haiti | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals opened with a double-header at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on July 18. The first match featured Canada and Honduras. The nightcap featured the United States and Panama.
The remaining two quarter-final matches were played the next day, again as a double-header, at
; being the first match featured by Guadeloupe and Costa Rica; and Mexico and Haiti featuring the nightcap.Canada vs Honduras
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United States vs Panama
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- Man of the Match
Kyle Beckerman - Assistant referees
Hector Delgadillo Luis Camargo - Fourth official
Walter Quesada
Guadeloupe vs Costa Rica
| Guadeloupe | 1–5 | Costa Rica |
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Alphonse  64' |
Report | Herrera 89' |
Honduras
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- Man of the Match
- Álvaro Saborío
- Assistant referees
Carlos Pastrana Roberto Giron - Fourth official
Roberto Moreno
Mexico vs Haiti
| Mexico | 4–0 | Haiti |
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| Sabah 23' 63' dos Santos 42'Barrera 83' |
Report |
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica
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- Man of the Match
- Miguel Sabah
- Assistant referees
Ricardo Morgan Anthony Garwood - Fourth official
Geoffey Hospedales
Semi-finals
The two semi-final matchups were played as a double-header at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 23. The first match featured Honduras and hosts United States; the nightcap featured Costa Rica and Mexico.
Honduras vs United States
| Honduras | 0–2 | United States |
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| Report | Goodson 45' Cooper 90' |
Chicago
Attendance: 55,173
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica
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- Man of the Match
- Clarence Goodson
- Assistant referees
- Ricardo Morgan Anthony Garwood
- Fourth official
- Marco Rodríguez
Costa Rica vs Mexico
a.e.t.) | Mexico | |
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| Ledezma 90+3' |
Report | Franco 88' |
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3–5 | Franco dos Santos Torrado Juárez Vela |
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- Man of the Match
- Guillermo Ochoa
- Assistant referees
- Daniel Williamson
William Torres - Fourth official
- Joel Aguilar
Final
United States vs Mexico
| United States | 0–5 | Mexico |
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| Report | Torrado 56' (pen.) Dos Santos 62'Vela 68'J.A. Castro 78'Franco 90' |
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- Man of the Match
- Giovani dos Santos
- Assistant referees
- Ricardo Morgan Willian Torres
- Fourth official
- Joel Aguilar