2013_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
International football competition
The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and the 22nd CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence. The United States was the host nation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 7–28 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 13 (in 13 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.68 per match) |
| Attendance | 907,208 (36,288 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Landon Donovan Gabriel Torres Chris Wondolowski (5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Landon Donovan |
| Best goalkeeper | Jaime Penedo |
| Fair play award | Panama |
← 2011 2015 → | |
The competition began on July 7, 2013, at the Rose Bowl,[1] and ended with the final on July 28, 2013, at Soldier Field,[2] with the United States defeating Panama 1–0. In this edition of the Gold Cup, Mexico participated with an alternative squad due to the main players competing at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup prior to the Gold Cup. Despite not playing with their full squad, they reached the semi-finals where they lost to eventual runners-up Panama with a score of 1–2.
United States won the tournament, which qualified them for a play-off match against the champions of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, to decide which team would represent CONCACAF in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.[3] The playoff was played in a single match held on October 10, 2015, which Mexico won 3–2.
A total of 12 teams qualified for the tournament. Three berths were allocated to North America, five to Central America, and four to the Caribbean.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||
| United States |
Automatic | 12th | 2011 | Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007) | 22 |
 Mexico (TH) |
Automatic | 12th | 2011 | Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011) | 20 |
 Canada |
Automatic | 11th | 2011 | Champions (2000) | 88 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 2012 Caribbean Cup | |||||
 Cuba |
Winners | 7th | 2011 | Quarterfinals (2003) | 82 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
Runners-up | 8th | 2007 | Semifinals (2000) | 87 |
 Haiti |
Third Place | 5th | 2009 | Quarterfinals (2002, 2009) | 69 |
 Martinique |
Fourth Place | 4th | 2003 | Quarterfinals (2002) | N/A |
| Central American zone qualified through the 2013 Copa Centroamericana | |||||
 Costa Rica |
Winners | 11th | 2011 | Runners-up (2002) | 39 |
 Honduras |
Runners-up | 11th | 2011 | Runners-up (1991) | 55 |
 El Salvador |
Third Place | 8th | 2011 | Quarterfinals (2002, 2003, 2011) | 94 |
 Belize |
Fourth Place | 1st | None | Debut | 130 |
| Panama |
Fifth Place | 6th | 2011 | Runners-up (2005) | 51 |
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.
Thirty venues across the United States participated in the start of the stadium selection process with Soccer United Marketing, the event partner for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
CONCACAF announced the 13 host cities and venues for the tournament on January 23, 2013.[5] Each venue will host two matches, with the final being held at Chicago's Soldier Field:
| Pasadena | Arlington | Denver | Miami Gardens | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bowl | Cowboys Stadium | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Sun Life Stadium | Georgia Dome |
| Capacity: 92,542 | Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 76,125 | Capacity: 74,918 | Capacity: 71,228 |
| Group A | Semi-finals | Group A | Group B | Quarter-finals |
| Baltimore | Seattle | |||
| M&T Bank Stadium | CenturyLink Field | |||
| Capacity: 71,008 | Capacity: 67,000 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Group A | |||
| Chicago | East Hartford | |||
| Soldier Field | Rentschler Field | |||
| Capacity: 61,500 | Capacity: 40,000 | |||
| Final | Group C | |||
| Harrison | Houston | Portland | Sandy | |
| Red Bull Arena | BBVA Compass Stadium | Jeld-Wen Field | Rio Tinto Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,189 | Capacity: 22,039 | Capacity: 20,438 | Capacity: 20,213 | |
| Group B | Group B | Group C | Group C | |
Each team can register a squad of 23 players; 3 of them must be goalkeepers. Any team that qualifies for the knockout stage may replace up to four players in the squad after completion of the group stage, where the new players must come from a provisional list of 35 players chosen before the tournament.[6][7]
Each CONCACAF federation submitted a list of match officials to the CONCACAF Referee's Commission for the 2013 Gold Cup Tournament.
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CONCACAF announced the groups, where the twelve teams were divided into three groups of four teams, and the match schedule for the 2013 Gold Cup on March 13, 2013.[2][8]
In the group stage, if two or more teams are equal on points (including among third-placed teams in different groups), the ranking of teams will be determined as follows:[6]
- Greater goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Greatest number of points obtained in group matches between the teams concerned (applicable only to ranking in each group)
- Drawing of lots by the Gold Cup Organizing Committee
This was changed from previous tournaments, where head-to-head record was used as the primary tiebreaker.[7]
| Key to colors in group tables | |
|---|---|
Teams that advance to the quarter-finals
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All times given are US Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Martinique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | El Salvador |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Haiti |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 2–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Zelaya  22', 69' |
Report | Daniel 11' K. Jones 73' |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–2 | Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Report | J. Maurice 16', 53' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cuba |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Belize |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Belize | 1–6 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Gaynair 40' |
Report | Wondolowski 12', 37', 41' Holden 58'Orozco 72'Donovan 76' (pen.) |
| United States | 4–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan 45+2' (pen.) Corona 57'Wondolowski 66', 85' |
Report | Alfonso 36' |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cuba |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Martinique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time shall be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[6]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 July – M&T Bank Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| 24 July – AT&T Stadium | ||||||||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| 21 July – M&T Bank Stadium | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| 28 July – Soldier Field | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| 20 July – Georgia Dome | ||||||||||
| Panama | 0 | |||||||||
| Panama | 6 | |||||||||
| 24 July – AT&T Stadium | ||||||||||
| Cuba | 1 | |||||||||
| Panama | 2 | |||||||||
| 20 July – Georgia Dome | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Panama | 6–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| G. Torres 25' (pen.), 37' C. Rodríguez 68'B. Pérez 78', 88'Jiménez 85' |
Report | Alfonso 21' |
| United States | 5–1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Goodson 21' Corona 29'E. Johnson 60'Donovan 78'Diskerud 83' |
Report | Zelaya 39' (pen.) |
Semi-finals
| United States | 3–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| E. Johnson 11' Donovan 27', 53' |
Report | Medina 52' |
Final
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Dalton Eiley (playing against Costa Rica)
Winners
| 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners |
|---|
 United States Fifth title |
Individual awards
| State Farm Fair Play Award | Sprint Golden Glove[9] | Santander Golden Boot[10] 1 | Miller Lite Golden Ball[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama |
Jaime Penedo |
Gabriel Torres Chris Wondolowski Landon Donovan |
Landon Donovan |
- Notes
1 Award is shared between the three players. It was the third time that Landon Donovan has been the competition's top scorer and also the third time he has shared the award with others.
"Cups" by actress Anna Kendrick (from the film Pitch Perfect) is the official song of the tournament.[12]
In December 2012, Traffic Sports USA were awarded the rights to manage the marketing of the tournament, which continued a relationship between CONCACAF and the parent company Traffic Sports Marketing.[13] In 2015, this business deal led to charges in the 2015 FIFA corruption case, which identified bribes given from top Traffic officials to CONCACAF chairman, Jeffrey Webb.[14]
- On July 7, 2013 – A Guinness world record 566 mariachis performed at the half-time of the first-round game between Mexico and Panama at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California.[15]
- "Gold Cup to open with Mexico at Rose Bowl". CONCACAF.com. February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- "Gold Cup groups, schedule unveiled". CONCACAF.com. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- "Gold Cup Winner to Qualify to FIFA Confederations Cup Playoff Match". CONCACAF.com. April 5, 2013.
- "Thirty venues mull Gold Cup". CONCACAF.com. March 13, 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012.
- "CONCACAF Announces 2013 Gold Cup Host Cities and Venues". CONCACAF.com. January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
- "Regulations in English: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- "Changes to CONCACAF Gold Cup Regulations". CONCACAF.com. April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- "CONCACAF unveils groups and complete schedule for 2013 Gold Cup". mlssoccer.com. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- "Panama's Penedo captures Golden Glove award". concacaf.com. July 28, 2013. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- "Three share Golden Boot award". concacaf.com. July 28, 2013. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- "Donovan named Golden Ball winner". concacaf.com. July 28, 2013. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- Sam Wilbur (April 2, 2013). "Anna Kendrick, 'Cups' – New Song". AOL Radio Blog. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- Quarstad, Brian (December 1, 2012). "Traffic Sports Win Marketing Rights to 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup". IMSoccer News. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- Viswanatha, Aruna; Robinson, Joshua; Morse, Andrew; Matthews, Christopher M. (May 27, 2015). "FIFA Rocked as U.S. Charges 14 in Corruption Investigation". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- David Zahniser, Mariachi Guinness World Record broken at Rose Bowl, Los Angeles Times, July 7, 2013
