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2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates10 July – 1 August
Teams16 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)10 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (7th title)
Runner-up Mexico
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored89 (2.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Qatar Almoez Ali
(4 goals)
Best playerMexico Héctor Herrera
← 2019
2023 →

The 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 16th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's football championship organized by North America, Central American, and the Caribbean's football ruling body CONCACAF.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held from 2 through 25 July 2021, but was later rescheduled for 10 July through 1 August. Mexico are the defending champions.

The United States won their seventh Gold Cup title by defeating Mexico 1–0 in the final.

Qualified teams[]

For more details on 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification, see 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League.

Twelve teams qualified directly via the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League. These were the four group winners of League A, four group runners-up of League A and the four group winners of League B.

Furthermore, twelve teams were entered into the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament (GCQ), also based on the results of the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League. These teams were the four group third-placed teams of League A, the four group runners-up of League B, and the four group winners of League C.

In the original format as announced in September 2019, four teams were to advance out of the GCQ. However, in September 2020, CONCACAF announced that 2019 AFC Asian Cup champions and 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar would participate as a guest in the 2021 and 2023 tournaments. Consequently, just three teams qualified for the 2021 edition via the qualifiers.

On 9 July 2021, CONCACAF announced that Curaçao, which had originally qualified as the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A Group D runners-up, would not participate in the tournament due to a high number of COVID-19 cases within the team. They were replaced in Group A by Guatemala, the next-highest ranked team in qualifying.

Team Qualification Date of
qualification 		Gold Cup appearances
(+ CONCACAF Championship) 		Last appearance
(+ CONCACAF Championship) 		Previous best Gold Cup performance FIFA Ranking
at start of event 		CONCACAF Ranking
at start of event
 Canada CNL League A
Group A 2nd place 		11 October 2019 15th (18th) 2019 Champions (2000)
Champions (1985) 		TBD TBD
 Honduras CNL League A
Group C 1st place 		13 October 2019 15th (21st) 2019 Runners-up (1991)
Champions (1981) 		TBD TBD
 Grenada CNL League B
Group A 1st place 		14 November 2019 3rd (3rd) 2011 Group stage (2009, 2011) TBD TBD
 Jamaica CNL League B
Group C 1st place 		15 November 2019 12th (14th) 2019 Runners-up (2015, 2017) TBD TBD
 United States CNL League A
Group A 1st place 		15 November 2019 16th (18th) 2019 Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017) TBD TBD
 Mexico CNL League A
Group B 1st place 		15 November 2019 16th (24th) 2019 Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019)
Champions (1965, 1971, 1977) 		TBD TBD
 El Salvador CNL League B
Group B 1st place 		16 November 2019 12th (18th) 2019 Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017)
Runners-up (1963, 1981) 		TBD TBD
 Costa Rica CNL League A
Group D 1st place 		17 November 2019 15th (21st) 2019 Runners-up (2002)
Champions (1963, 1969, 1989) 		TBD TBD
 Curaçao CNL League A
Group D 2nd place 		17 November 2019 3rd (3rd) 2019 Quarter-finals (2019) TBD TBD
 Martinique CNL League A
Group C 2nd place 		17 November 2019 7th (7th) 2019 Quarter-finals (2002) TBD TBD
 Suriname CNL League B
Group D 1st place 		18 November 2019 1st (3rd) N/A (1985) Debut
6th place (1977) 		TBD TBD
 Panama CNL League A
Group B 2nd place 		19 November 2019 10th (11th) 2019 Runners-up (2005, 2013) TBD TBD
 Qatar Invited guest 2 September 2020 1st N/A Debut TBD N/A
 Trinidad and Tobago GCQ winners 6 July 2021 11th (16th) 2019 Third place (2000) 103 13
 Haiti GCQ winners 6 July 2021 8th (16th) 2019 Semi-finals (2019) 83 8
 Guadeloupe GCQ winners 6 July 2021 4th (4th) 2011 Semi-finals (2007) N/A 16
 Guatemala Next best-ranked team from GCQ 9 July 2021 11th (19th) 2015 Fourth place (1996)
Champions (1967) 		127 9

Venues[]

On 13 April 2021, CONCACAF announced that the final would take place on 1 August 2021 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States. On 22 April, CONCACAF confirmed the tournament would be held across 8 cities in the U.S.

Dallas Arlington, Texas
(Dallas/Fort Worth area) 		Houston
Cotton Bowl AT&T Stadium NRG Stadium BBVA Stadium
Capacity: 92,100 Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 71,795 Capacity: 22,039
Glendale, Arizona
(Phoenix area) 		Paradise, Nevada
(Las Vegas area)
State Farm Stadium Allegiant Stadium
Capacity: 63,400 Capacity: 61,000
Orlando Austin Frisco, Texas
(Dallas/Fort Worth area) 		Kansas City, Kansas
(Kansas City area)
Exploria Stadium Q2 Stadium Toyota Stadium Children's Mercy Park
Capacity: 25,500 Capacity: 20,500 Capacity: 20,500 Capacity: 18,467

Draw[]

The group stage draw took place on 28 September 2020, along with the draw for the preliminary round. This was the first ever group stage draw for the Gold Cup.

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Notes
 Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
 El Salvador 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
 Guatemala 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
10 July 2021 (2021-07-10)
22:30 (21:30 UTC−5)
 Mexico  0–0  Trinidad and Tobago AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 41,229
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Report
11 July 2021 (2021-07-11)
23:00 (22:00 UTC−5)
 El Salvador  2–0  Guatemala Toyota Stadium, Frisco
Attendance: 8,494
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Roldan Goal 81'
Rivas Goal 90+6' 		Report
14 July 2021 (2021-07-14)
19:30 (18:30 UTC−5)
 Trinidad and Tobago  0–2  El Salvador Toyota Stadium, Frisco
Attendance: 8,494
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Report Henríquez Goal 30'
Martinez Goal 90+1'
14 July 2021 (2021-07-14)
22:30 (21:30 UTC−5)
 Guatemala  0–3  Mexico Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 15,391
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Report Funes Mori Goal 29', 55'
Pineda Goal 79'
18 July 2021 (2021-07-18)
22:00 (21:00 UTC−5)
 Mexico  1–0  El Salvador Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)
Rodríguez Goal 26' Report
18 July 2021 (2021-07-18)
22:00 (21:00 UTC−5)
 Guatemala  1–1  Trinidad and Tobago Toyota Stadium, Frisco
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Gordillo Goal 78' Report Moore Goal 12'

Group B[]

Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Notes
 United States 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
 Canada 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
 Haiti 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
 Martinique 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
11 July 2021 (2021-07-11)
18:30 (17:30 UTC−5)
 Canada  4–1  Martinique Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Attendance: 12,664
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Larin Goal 16'
Osorio Goal 20'
Eustáquio Goal 26'
Corbeanu Goal 89' 		Report Rivière Goal 10'
11 July 2021 (2021-07-11)
21:00 (20:00 UTC−5)
 United States  1–0  Haiti Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Attendance: 12,664
Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)
Vines Goal 8' Report
15 July 2021 (2021-07-15)
19:30 (18:30 UTC−5)
 Haiti  1–4  Canada Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Lambese Goal 56' Report Eustáquio Goal 5'
Larin Goal 51', 74' (pen.)
Hoilett Goal 79' (pen.)
15 July 2021 (2021-07-15)
22:00 (21:00 UTC−5)
 Martinique  1–6  United States Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Attendance: 7,511
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Rivière Goal 64' (pen.) Report Dike Goal 14', 59'
Camille Goal 23' (o.g.)
Robinson Goal 50'
Zardes Goal 70'<brGioacchini Goal 90'
18 July 2021 (2021-07-18)
17:00 (16:00 UTC−5)
 Martinique  1–2  Haiti Toyota Stadium, Frisco
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Fortuné Goal 53' Report Antoine Goal 3'
Adé Goal 61'
18 July 2021 (2021-07-18)
17:00 (16:00 UTC−5)
 United States  1–0  Canada Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
Moore Goal 1' Report

Group C[]

Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Notes
 Costa Rica 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
 Jamaica 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6
 Guadeloupe 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
 Suriname 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
12 July 2021 (2021-07-12)
18:30
 Jamaica  2–0  Suriname Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Attendance: 6,403
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Nicholson Goal 6'
Decordova-Reid Goal 26' 		Report
12 July 2021 (2021-07-12)
21:00
 Costa Rica  3–1  Guadeloupe Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Attendance: 6,403
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Campbell Goal 6'
Lassiter Goal 21'
Borges Goal 70' 		Report Mirval Goal 45+5'
16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)
18:30
 Guadeloupe  1–2  Jamaica Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Bell Goal 4' (o.g.) Report Burke Goal 14'
Flemmings Goal 87'
16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)
21:00
 Suriname  1–2  Costa Rica Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)
Vlijter Goal 52' Report Campbell Goal 58'
Borges Goal 59'
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)
19:00
 Costa Rica  1–0  Jamaica Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Ruiz Goal 53' Report
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)
19:00 (18:00 UTC−5)
 Suriname  2–1  Guadeloupe BBVA Stadium, Houston
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Vlijter Goal 14'
Hasselbaink Goal 79' 		Report Phaeton Goal 20'

Group D[]

Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D
Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Notes
 Honduras 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage
 Qatar 2 1 1 0 7 3 +4 4
 Panama 2 0 1 1 5 6 −1 1
 Grenada 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13)
20:50 (19:50 UTC−5)
 Qatar  3–3  Panama BBVA Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 10,625
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Afif Goal 48'
Ali Goal 53'
Al-Haydos Goal 63' (pen.) 		Report Blackburn Goal 51', 58'
Davis Goal 79' (pen.)
13 July 2021 (2021-07-13)
23:10 (22:10 UTC−5)
 Honduras  4–0  Grenada BBVA Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 10,625
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Bengtson Goal 28'
Solano Goal 52'
Leverón Goal 86'
Quioto Goal 88' 		Report
17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)
19:30 (18:30 UTC−5)
 Grenada  0–4  Qatar BBVA Stadium, Houston
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
Report Hatem Goal 11'
Afif Goal 22'
Muntari Goal 36'
Ali Goal 46'
17 July 2021 (2021-07-17)
21:30 (20:30 UTC−5)
 Panama  2–3  Honduras BBVA Stadium, Houston
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Davis Goal 32' (pen.)
Yanis Goal 45+1' 		Report Quioto Goal 22', 65'
López Goal 61'
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)
21:00
 Panama  3–1  Grenada Exploria Stadium, Orlando
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Quintero Goal 7'
Rodríguez Goal 27', 64' 		Report Frank Goal 76'
20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)
21:00 (20:00 UTC−5)
 Honduras  0–2  Qatar BBVA Stadium, Houston
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Report Ahmed Goal 25'
Hatem Goal 90+5'

Knockout stage[]

Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), with each team being allowed to make a sixth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out.

As with every tournament since 2005 (except 2015), there is no third place play-off.

All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Bracket[]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
24 July – Glendale        
  Qatar  3
29 July – Austin
  El Salvador  2  
  Qatar  0
25 July – Arlington
      United States  1  
  United States  1
1 August – Paradise
  Jamaica  0  
  United States  
24 July – Glendale    
    Mexico  
  Mexico  3
29 July – Houston (NRG)
  Honduras  0  
  Mexico  2
25 July – Arlington
      Canada  1  
  Costa Rica  0
  Canada  2  
 

Quarter-finals[]

24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
19:30 (16:30 UTC−7)
 Qatar  3–2  El Salvador State Farm Stadium, Glendale
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)
Ali Goal 2', 55' (pen.)
Hatem Goal 8' 		Report Rivas Goal 63', 66'
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
22:00 (19:00 UTC−7)
 Mexico  3–0  Honduras State Farm Stadium, Glendale
Attendance: 64,211
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Funes Mori Goal 26'
Dos Santos Goal 31'
Pineda Goal 38' 		Report
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
19:00 (18:00 UTC−5)
 Costa Rica  0–2  Canada AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 41,318
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Report Hoilett Goal 18'
Eustáquio Goal 69'
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
21:30 (20:30 UTC−5)
 United States  1–0  Jamaica AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 41,318
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Hoppe Goal 83' Report

Semi-finals[]

29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
19:30 (18:30 UTC−5)
 Qatar  0–1  United States Q2 Stadium, Austin
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Report Zardes Goal 86'
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
22:00 (21:00 UTC−5)
 Mexico  2–1  Canada NRG Stadium, Houston
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Pineda Goal 45+2' (pen.)
Herrera Goal 90+9' 		Report Buchanan Goal 57'

Final[]

Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
1 August 2021 (2021-08-01)
20:30 (19:30 UTC−5)
 United States  1–0  Mexico Allegiant Stadium, Paradise
Attendance: 61,114
Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)
Robinson Goal 117' Report

External links[]

2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Stages
Group A · Group B · Group C · Group D · Knockout phase · Final

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