2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B explained

Group B of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup consisted of hosts United States, Panama, Martinique, and Nicaragua. Matches began on July 8 and ended on July 15, 2017.[1]

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
at start of event
B1 style=white-space:nowrap Automatic / Hosts N/A data-sort-value="14" 14th data-sort-value="7.5" Winners (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013) 35
B2 Bstyle=white-space:nowrap 2017 Copa Centroamericana 2nd place January 20, 2017 data-sort-value="8" 8th data-sort-value="6.2" Runners-up (2005, 2013) 52
B3 style=white-space:nowrap 2017 Caribbean Cup 4th place October 11, 2016 data-sort-value="5" 5th data-sort-value="3.1" Quarter-finals (2002) data-sort-value="999" N/A
B4 style=white-space:nowrap CFU–UNCAF play-off winners March 28, 2017 data-sort-value="2" 2nd data-sort-value="2.1" Group stage (2009) 105

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

United States vs Panama

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GK 1 Brad Guzan
RB 19Graham Zusi
CB 3 Omar Gonzalez
CB 5 Matt Besler
LB 2 Jorge Villafaña
CM 13Dax McCarty
CM 23Kellyn Acosta
RW 11Alejandro Bedoya (c)
AM 10
LW 6
CF 14Dom Dwyer
Substitutions:
FW 18
MF 9
FW 8
Manager:
Bruce Arena
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GK 12José Calderón
RB 2 Michael Murillo
CB 4 Jan Carlos Vargas
CB 23Roberto Chen
LB 17Luis Ovalle
RM 8 Yoel Bárcenas
CM 6 Gabriel Gómez (c)
CM 20Aníbal Godoy
LM 18
CF 9 Gabriel Torres
CF 10
Substitutions:
FW 22
MF 11
MF 19
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
Man of the Match:
Miguel Camargo (Panama)[2]

Assistant referees

[3]
Marcos Quintero (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official


Roberto García (Mexico)

Martinique vs Nicaragua

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GK 23Kévin Olimpa
RB 5 Karl Vitulin
CB 8 Jordy Delem
CB 3
LB 21Sébastien Crétinoir (c)
CM 19Daniel Hérelle
CM 20Stéphane Abaul
CM 18
RW 17Kévin Parsemain
CF 11
LW 12
Substitutions:
FW 10
MF 13
FW 9
Manager:
Jean-Marc Civault
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GK 1 Justo Lorente
RB 2 Josué Quijano
CB 5 Erick Téllez
CB 6 Luis Copete
LB 3 Manuel Rosas (c)
CM 15
CM 8 Marlon López
RW 7
AM 10Luis Galeano
LW 16
CF 21
Substitutions:
FW 14
MF 13
DF 17
Manager:
Stephen Manfred
Man of the Match:
Kévin Parsemain (Martinique)[4]

Assistant referees

[5]
Graeme Browne (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Joseph Bertrand (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official


Gladwyn Johnson (Guyana)

Panama vs Nicaragua

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GK 12José Calderón
RB 2 Michael Murillo
CB 13Roderick Miller
CB 5 Fidel Escobar
LB 15Erick Davis
CM 8
CM 20
CM 18
RW 9 Gabriel Torres
CF 6 Gabriel Gómez (c)
LW 10
Substitutions:
MF 19
FW 7
MF 11
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
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GK 1 Justo Lorente
CB 5 Erick Téllez
CB 8
CB 6 Luis Copete
RWB2 Josué Quijano
LWB3
RM 9 Daniel Cadena
CM 11Juan Barrera (c)
CM 10Luis Galeano
LM 7
CF 14
Substitutions:
MF 19
DF 22
MF 13
Manager:
Henry Duarte
Man of the Match:
Ismael Díaz (Panama)[6]

Assistant referees

[7]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Ainsley Rochard (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official


Walter López (Guatemala)

United States vs Martinique

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GK 1 Brad Guzan (c)
RB 15Eric Lichaj
CB 3 Omar Gonzalez
CB 21Matt Hedges
LB 16
RM 9 Gyasi Zardes
CM 23
CM 17Cristian Roldan
LM 20
CF 8 Jordan Morris
CF 18
Substitutions:
MF 11
MF 7
MF 13
Manager:
Bruce Arena
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GK 23Kévin Olimpa
RB 5 Karl Vitulin
CB 8 Jordy Delem
CB 3 Antoine Jean-Baptiste
LB 21Sébastien Crétinoir (c)
CM 2
CM 20Stéphane Abaul
CM 19
RW 12
CF 11Johan Audel
LW 17Kévin Parsemain
Substitutions:
MF 18
FW 10
FW 22
Manager:
Jean-Marc Civault
Man of the Match:
Jordan Morris (United States)[8]

Assistant referees

[9]
Carlos Fernández (Costa Rica)
Geovany García (El Salvador)
Fourth official


Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Panama vs Martinique

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GK 12José Calderón
RB 2 Michael Murillo
CB 5 Fidel Escobar
CB 23Roberto Chen
LB 17Luis Ovalle
RM 11Armando Cooper
CM 6 Gabriel Gómez (c)
CM 20
LM 18Miguel Camargo
CF 22
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 8
FW 10
MF 21
Manager:
Hernán Darío Gómez
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GK 23Kévin Olimpa
RB 5 Karl Vitulin
CB 8 Jordy Delem
CB 21Sébastien Crétinoir (c)
LB 3
CM 13
CM 20Stéphane Abaul
CM 18Jean-Emmanuel Nédra
RW 11
CF 10
LW 17Kévin Parsemain
Substitutions:
MF 19
FW 12
MF 14
Manager:
Jean-Marc Civault
Man of the Match:
Gabriel Torres (Panama)[10]

Assistant referees

[11]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Alberto Morin (Mexico)
Fourth official


Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

Nicaragua vs United States

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GK 1 Justo Lorente
CB 22Cyril Errington
CB 19
CB 6
RWB2 Josué Quijano
LWB17
RM 13
CM 8
CM 9 Daniel Cadena
LM 11Juan Barrera (c)
CF 10Luis Galeano
Substitutions:
FW 21
FW 14
DF 4
Manager:
Henry Duarte
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GK 12Bill Hamid
RB 19Graham Zusi
CB 4 Matt Miazga
CB 5 Matt Besler
LB 2 Jorge Villafaña
CM 11Alejandro Bedoya (c)
CM 13Dax McCarty
CM 10
RW 6
CF 14
LW 7 Chris Pontius
Substitutions:
MF 20
FW 8
FW 18
Manager:
Bruce Arena
Man of the Match:
Alejandro Bedoya (United States)[12]

Assistant referees

[13]
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Ainsley Rochard (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official


Óscar Moncada (Honduras)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gold Cup group-stage matchups, schedule unveiled . CONCACAF.com . . March 7, 2017 . June 14, 2017.
  2. . GoldCup . 883822808597499907 . Congratulations to Panama's Miguel Camargo, the Gold Cup Man of the Match! . July 8, 2017 . July 8, 2017.
  3. Web site: Game Notes: United States v Panama . goldcup.org . . July 8, 2017 . July 8, 2017 . August 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806185946/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-united-states-v-panama . dead .
  4. . GoldCup . 883862027386671104 . Congratulations to Martinique's Kevin Parsemain, the Man of the Match! . July 8, 2017 . July 8, 2017.
  5. Web site: Game Notes: Martinique v Nicaragua . goldcup.org . . July 8, 2017 . July 8, 2017 . September 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928173117/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-martinique-v-nicaragua . dead .
  6. . GoldCup . 885297401967386626 . Congratulations to Panama's Ismael Díaz, the Man of the Match! . July 12, 2017 . July 12, 2017.
  7. Web site: Game Notes: Panama v Nicaragua . goldcup.org . . July 12, 2017 . July 12, 2017 .
  8. . GoldCup . 885333751038976001 . Congratulations to United States' Jordan Morris, the Man of the Match! . July 12, 2017 . July 12, 2017.
  9. Web site: Game Notes: United States v Martinique . goldcup.org . . July 12, 2017 . July 12, 2017 . September 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930092900/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-united-states-v-martinique . dead .
  10. . GoldCup . 886355734887370752 . Congratulations to Panama's Gabriel Torres, the Man of the Match! . July 15, 2017 . July 15, 2017.
  11. Web site: Game Notes: Panama v Martinique . goldcup.org . . July 15, 2017 . July 15, 2017 . September 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930082236/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/game-notes-panama-v-martinique . dead .
  12. . GoldCup . 886391362614161410 . Congratulations to United States' Alejandro Bedoya, the Man of the Match! . July 15, 2017 . July 15, 2017.
  13. Web site: Game Notes: Nicaragua v United States . goldcup.org . . July 15, 2017 . July 15, 2017 . September 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927235053/https://www.goldcup.org/en/article/notas-del-partido-nicaragua-v-united-states . dead .