2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup final explained

2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
Event:2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Team1:United States
Team1association:
Team1score:0
Team2:Panama
Team2association:
Team2score:0
Details:United States won 3–1 on penalties
Date:July 24, 2005
Stadium:Giants Stadium
City:East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance:31,018
Referee:Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
Previous:2003
Next:2007

The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match to determine the winners of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match was held at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 24, 2005. It was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, United States and Panama. The game would end in a 0–0 draw after extra time, leading to a penalty shoot-out which the United States would win 3–1 with the decisive kick coming from Brad Davis.[1]

Route to the final

United StatesRoundPanama
OpponentsResultGroup stageOpponentsResult
4–1Match 11–0
2–0Match 22–2
0–0Match 30–1
Group B winnersFinal standingsGroup A runners-up
OpponentsResultKnockout stageOpponentsResult
3–1Quarter-finals1–1 (5–3 p)
2–1Semi-finals3–2

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States vs. Panama - 24 July 2005 . Soccerway . August 1, 2021 . July 24, 2005 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140624232008/http://us.soccerway.com:80/matches/2005/07/24/nc-america/concacaf-gold-cup/united-states-of-america/panama/301771/ . June 24, 2014 .