2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A explained

Group A of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup consisted of Honduras, Costa Rica, French Guiana, and Canada. 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches began on July 7 and ended on July 14, 2017.^[1]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings at start of event
A1	style=white-space:nowrap			2017 Copa Centroamericana 1st place	January 17, 2017	data-sort-value="13"	13th		data-sort-value="6.1"	Runners-up (1991)	72
A2	style=white-space:nowrap			2017 Copa Centroamericana 4th place	January 20, 2017	data-sort-value="13"	13th		data-sort-value="6.1"	Runners-up (2002)	26
A3	style=white-space:nowrap			2017 Caribbean Cup 3rd place	November 9, 2016	data-sort-value="1"	1st	—	data-sort-value="0.0"	Debut	data-sort-value="999"	N/A
A4	style=white-space:nowrap			Automatic	N/A	data-sort-value="13"	13th		data-sort-value="7.1"	Winners (2000)	100

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

• The winners of Group A, Costa Rica, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Panama.
• The runners-up of Group A, Canada, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Jamaica.
• The third-placed team of Group A, Honduras, advanced as one of the two best third-placed teams to play the winners of Group C, Mexico.

Matches

French Guiana vs Canada

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Donovan Léon (c) RB 7 Anthony Soubervie CB 6 CB 8 Jean-David Legrand LB 14 Grégory Lescot RM 5 Cédric Fabien CM 10 Loïc Baal CM 11 LM 4 CF 18 CF 21 Substitutions: FW 9 MF 13 Manager: Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam

width=25 ! width=25 GK 18 RB 23 Michael Petrasso CB 5 Dejan Jakovic CB 19 LB 17 Marcel de Jong CM 20 Patrice Bernier (c) CM 6 Samuel Piette CM 8 RW 10 Junior Hoilett CF 9 LW 12 Alphonso Davies Substitutions: GK 1 MF 7 FW 16 Manager: Octavio Zambrano

Man of the Match: Alphonso Davies (Canada)^[2] Assistant referees ^[3] Gabriel Victoria (Panama) Ronald Bruna (Panama) Fourth official José Kellys (Panama)

Honduras vs Costa Rica

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Luis López CB 4 Henry Figueroa CB 5 CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c) RWB 2 Félix Crisanto LWB 23 RW 6 Bryan Acosta AM 8 Alfredo Mejía LW 7 CF 16 CF 12 Romell Quioto Substitutions: FW 17 MF 14 MF 10 Manager: Jorge Luis Pinto

width=25 ! width=25 GK 18 CB 3 CB 2 Jhonny Acosta CB 5 Kenner Gutiérrez RWB 16 LWB 15 Francisco Calvo RM 13 CM 11 CM 20 LM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c) CF 21 Substitutions: FW 12 MF 17 FW 7 Manager: Óscar Ramírez

Man of the Match: Marco Ureña (Costa Rica)^[4] Assistant referees ^[5] Gerson López (Guatemala) Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala) Fourth official Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Costa Rica vs Canada

width=25 ! width=25 GK 18 Patrick Pemberton CB 3 Giancarlo González CB 2 Jhonny Acosta CB 5 RWB 16 LWB 15 Francisco Calvo RM 12 CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c) CM 20 LM 13 Rodney Wallace CF 21 Marco Ureña Substitutions: FW 7 MF 17 DF 6 Manager: Óscar Ramírez

width=25 ! width=25 GK 18 Milan Borjan RB 23 Michael Petrasso CB 5 Dejan Jakovic (c) CB 19 Steven Vitória LB 4 Sam Adekugbe CM 8 Scott Arfield CM 6 Samuel Piette CM 14 Mark-Anthony Kaye RW 10 CF 16 LW 12 Substitutions: FW 11 DF 2 FW 9 Manager: Octavio Zambrano

Man of the Match: Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica)^[6] Assistant referees ^[7] Charles Morgante (United States) Corey Rockwell (United States) Fourth official César Ramos (Mexico)

Honduras vs French Guiana

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Luis López RB 21 Brayan Beckeles CB 4 Henry Figueroa CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c) LB 5 RM 17 Alberth Elis CM 6 CM 8 Alfredo Mejía LM 10 CF 16 CF 12 Substitutions: MF 14 MF 7 MF 13 Manager: Jorge Luis Pinto

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Donovan Léon RB 5 Cédric Fabien CB 6 CB 8 Jean-David Legrand LB 7 CM 14 CM 10 Loïc Baal CM 15 Florent Malouda (c) RW 23 Ludovic Baal CF 18 LW 9 Substitutions: FW 4 FW 11 FW 21 Manager: Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam

Man of the Match: Luis López (Honduras)^[8] Assistant referees ^[9] Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala) Daniel Williamson (Panama) Fourth official Michel Rodríguez Rogue (Cuba)

Costa Rica vs French Guiana

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Danny Carvajal RB 6 José Salvatierra CB 3 Giancarlo González CB 4 Michael Umaña LB 15 Francisco Calvo RM 19 CM 14 CM 17 Yeltsin Tejeda LM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c) CF 9 CF 7 David Ramírez Substitutions: MF 20 MF 13 FW 21 Manager: Óscar Ramírez

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Donovan Léon (c) RB 7 CB 5 Cédric Fabien CB 8 Jean-David Legrand LB 14 Grégory Lescot RM 23 CM 10 CM 2 Hugues Rosimé LM 4 CF 11 CF 9 Substitutions: FW 21 MF 13 FW 12 Manager: Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam

Man of the Match: Ariel Rodríguez (Costa Rica)^[10] Assistant referees ^[11] Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) Miguel Hernández (Mexico) Fourth official Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Canada vs Honduras

width=25 ! width=25 GK 18 Milan Borjan RB 4 Sam Adekugbe CB 19 Steven Vitória CB 3 Manjrekar James LB 17 Marcel de Jong CM 8 Scott Arfield CM 6 Samuel Piette CM 20 Patrice Bernier (c) RF 23 Michael Petrasso CF 9 LF 10 Substitutions: MF 21 MF 12 MF 14 Manager: Octavio Zambrano

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Luis López RB 23 Carlos Sánchez CB 4 Henry Figueroa CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c) LB 2 Félix Crisanto RM 7 CM 20 Jorge Claros CM 8 LM 12 Romell Quioto CF 17 Alberth Elis CF 16 Carlos Lanza Substitutions: MF 14 MF 13 Manager: Jorge Luis Pinto

Man of the Match: Marcel de Jong (Canada)^[12] Assistant referees ^[13] Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador) William Torres (El Salvador) Fourth official Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gold Cup group-stage matchups, schedule unveiled . CONCACAF.com . . March 7, 2017 . June 14, 2017.
2. . GoldCup . 883496706280747008 . Congratulations to Alphonso DAVIES, the Man of the Match! . July 7, 2017 . July 7, 2017.
3. Web site: Game Notes: French Guiana v Canada . goldcup.org . . July 6, 2017 . July 7, 2017 . September 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930101644/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-french-guiana-v-canada . dead .
4. . GoldCup . 883562033182060544 . Congratulations to Marco Ureña, the Man of the Match! . July 7, 2017 . July 7, 2017.
5. Web site: Game Notes: Honduras v Costa Rica . goldcup.org . . July 6, 2017 . July 7, 2017 . July 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170711182647/http://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-honduras-v-costa-rica . dead .
6. . GoldCup . 884951218077958148 . Congratulations to Costa Rica's, @calvo05oficial the Man of the Match! . July 11, 2017 . July 11, 2017.
7. Web site: Game Notes: Costa Rica v Canada . goldcup.org . . July 11, 2017 . July 11, 2017 . July 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170715234010/http://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-costa-rica-v-canada . dead .
8. . GoldCup . 884992022146318336 . Congratulations to Honduras' Luis Lopez, the Man of the Match! . July 11, 2017 . July 11, 2017.
9. Web site: Game Notes: Honduras v French Guiana . goldcup.org . . July 11, 2017 . July 11, 2017 . November 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181114234556/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-honduras-v-french-guiana . dead .
10. . GoldCup . 886037787992100869 . Congratulations to Costa Rica's Ariel Rodriguez, the Man of the Match! . July 14, 2017 . July 14, 2017.
11. Web site: Game Notes: Costa Rica v French Guiana . goldcup.org . . July 14, 2017 . July 14, 2017 . September 21, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200921152704/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-costa-rica-v-french-guiana . dead .
12. . GoldCup . 886073738067939332 . Congratulations to Canada's Marcel de Jong, the Man of the Match! . July 14, 2017 . July 14, 2017.
13. Web site: Game Notes: Canada v Honduras . goldcup.org . . July 14, 2017 . July 14, 2017 . September 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926153032/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-canada-v-honduras . dead .

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