2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage

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 321042+27
 Costa Rica 31114404
 Jamaica 310212−13
 El Salvador 310223−13

Canada  1–0  Jamaica
Gerba  75' Report
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)

Costa Rica  1–2  El Salvador
Granados  64' Report Romero  19', 87'
Attendance: 27,000

Jamaica  0–1  Costa Rica
Report Borges  64'
Attendance: 7,059

El Salvador  0–1  Canada
Report Gerba  32'
Attendance: 7,059

Costa Rica  2–2  Canada
Herrón  23'
Centeno  35'		 Report Bernier  25'
de Jong  28'
Attendance: 17,269
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)

El Salvador  0–1  Jamaica
Report Cummings  70'
Attendance: 17,269
Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 321082+67
 Honduras 320152+36
 Haiti 311143+14
 Grenada 3003010−100

Honduras  1–0  Haiti
Costly  76' Report
Attendance: 15,387

Grenada  0–4  United States
Report Adu  7'
Holden  31'
Rogers  60'
Davies  69'
Attendance: 15,387

Haiti  2–0  Grenada
Noël  14'
Marcelin  79'		 Report
Attendance: 26,079

United States  2–0  Honduras
Quaranta  74'
Ching  79'		 Report
Attendance: 26,079
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

United States  2–2  Haiti
Arnaud  6'
Holden  90+2'		 Report Sirin  46'
Chéry  49'
Attendance: 24,137

Honduras  4–0  Grenada
Martínez  2'
Espinoza  25'
Valladares  56'
Costly  67'		 Report
Attendance: 24,137

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 321051+47
 Guadeloupe 320143+16
 Panama 311163+34
 Nicaragua 300308−80

Panama  1–2  Guadeloupe
Barahona  68' Report Loval  33'
Fleurival  43'
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Nicaragua  0–2  Mexico
Report Noriega  45' (pen.)
Barrera  86'
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)

Guadeloupe  2–0  Nicaragua
Auvray  57'
Gotin  59'		 Report
Attendance: 47,713
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)

Mexico  1–1  Panama
Sabah  10' Report Pérez  29'
Attendance: 47,713

Panama  4–0  Nicaragua
Pérez  35'
Gómez  56'
Tejada  76', 88'		 Report
Attendance: 23,876
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)

Mexico  2–0  Guadeloupe
Torrado  42'
Sabah  85'		 Report
Attendance: 23,876
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Ranking of third-place teams

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
C Panama 311163+34
B Haiti 311143+14
A Jamaica 310212−13

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 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  2. ↑ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009" (PDF) (Press release). CONCACAF. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
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