2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 16th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's football championship of the North, Central American, and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF.
| Copa de Oro de la CONCACAF 2021 (Spanish) Coupe D'or CONCACAF 2021 (French) CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021 (Dutch) | |
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| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 10 July – 1 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 9 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 89 (2.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Almoez Ali(4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Héctor Herrera |
| Best young player | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tajon Buchanan |
| Best goalkeeper | Matt Turner |
| Fair play award | United States |
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held from 2 through 25 July 2021, but was later rescheduled for 10 July through 1 August.[1][2] Mexico were the defending champions. For the first time, the video assistant referee (VAR) system was used at the tournament.[3]
The United States won their seventh Gold Cup title by defeating Mexico 1–0 in the final.
Qualified teams
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.[4] 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.[5] Consequently, just three teams qualified for the 2021 edition via the qualifiers.[6]
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 because of its high number of COVID-19 cases. They were replaced in Group A by Guatemala, the next-highest ranked team in qualifying.[7]
| Team | Qualification[upper-alpha 1] | Date of qualification |
Gold Cup appearances (+ CONCACAF Championship) |
Last appearance (+ CONCACAF Championship) |
Previous best Gold Cup performance[upper-alpha 2] (+ CONCACAF Championship) |
FIFA Ranking at start of event[8] |
CONCACAF Ranking at start of event[9] |
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| Canada |
CNL League A Group A runners-up |
11 October 2019 | 15th (18th) | 2019 | Champions (2000) Champions (1985) |
70 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras |
CNL League A Group C winners |
13 October 2019 | 15th (21st) | 2019 | Runners-up (1991) Champions (1981) |
67 | 5 |
 Grenada |
CNL League B Group A winners |
14 November 2019 | 3rd (3rd) | 2011 | Group stage (2009, 2011) | 160 | 23 |
 Jamaica |
CNL League B Group C winners |
15 November 2019 | 12th (14th) | 2019 | Runners-up (2015, 2017) | 45 | 6 |
| United States (host) |
CNL League A Group A winners |
15 November 2019 | 16th (18th) | 2019 | Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017) | 20 | 2 |
| Mexico (title holders) |
CNL League A Group B winners |
15 November 2019 | 16th (24th) | 2019 | Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019) Champions (1965, 1971, 1977) |
11 | 1 |
 El Salvador |
CNL League B Group B winners |
16 November 2019 | 12th (18th) | 2019 | Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017) Runners-up (1963, 1981) |
69 | 10 |
 Costa Rica |
CNL League A Group D winners |
17 November 2019 | 15th (21st) | 2019 | Runners-up (2002) Champions (1963, 1969, 1989) |
50 | 4 |
 Martinique |
CNL League A Group C runners-up |
17 November 2019 | 7th (7th) | 2019 | Quarter-finals (2002) | N/A | 11 |
 Suriname |
CNL League B Group D winners |
18 November 2019 | 1st (3rd) | N/A (1985) | Debut 6th place (1977) |
136 | 15 |
 Panama |
CNL League A Group B runners-up |
19 November 2019 | 10th (11th) | 2019 | Runners-up (2005, 2013) | 78 | 7 |
| Qatar |
Invited guest | 2 September 2020 | 1st | N/A | Debut | 58 | 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) Champions (1973) | 83 | 9 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Guadeloupe |
GCQ winners | 6 July 2021 | 4th (4th) | 2011 | Semi-finals (2007) | N/A | 16 |
 Guatemala |
Next best-ranked team from GCQ[7] | 9 July 2021 | 11th (19th) | 2015 | Fourth place (1996) Champions (1967) |
127 | 8 |
- CNL indicates 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League, GCQ indicates 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifiers.
- Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting or co-hosting the event.
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.[10] On 22 April, CONCACAF confirmed the tournament would be held across 9 cities in the U.S.[11]
| Dallas | Arlington, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth area) |
Houston | |
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| Cotton Bowl | AT&T Stadium | NRG Stadium | BBVA Stadium |
| Capacity: 92,100 | Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 71,795 | Capacity: 22,039 |
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| Glendale, Arizona (Phoenix area) |
Paradise, Nevada (Las Vegas area) | ||
| State Farm Stadium | Allegiant Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 63,400 | Capacity: 61,000 | ||
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| 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 |
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Final draw
The group stage draw took place in Miami, Florida on 28 September 2020, 20:00 EDT (UTC−4), along with the draw for the preliminary round. This was the first ever group stage draw for the Gold Cup.[12] The teams were split into four pots based on the CONCACAF Rankings of August 2020. The four teams of Pot 1 were automatically seeded, with Mexico in Group A, the United States in Group B, Costa Rica in Group C and Honduras in Group D. Guests Qatar were placed in Pot 4 and pre-drawn into Group D, which began play on the latest date, as they were also slated to participate in the 2021 Copa América prior to the Gold Cup before subsequently withdrawing from that tournament.
Seeding
The following was the composition of the draw pots (pots were based on the August 2020 CONCACAF Rankings, and teams in italics are prelim winners whose identity was not known at the time of the seeding):[13]
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Draw results and group fixtures
The draw resulted in the following groups (teams in italics are prelim winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw):
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| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
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| Matchday 1 | 10–13 July 2021 | 2 v 3, 1 v 4 |
| Matchday 2 | 14–17 July 2021 | 4 v 2, 3 v 1 |
| Matchday 3 | 18–20 July 2021 | 1 v 2, 3 v 4 |
Squads
Each team had to submit a list of 23 players, of which 3 players must be goalkeepers.[14]
Match officials
On 29 June 2021, CONCACAF announced a total of 19 referees, 25 assistant referees and 12 video assistant referees (VAR) appointed for the tournament. In addition, the CONCACAF Referee Committee approved the participation of 12 referees from CONCACAF's Targeted Advanced Referee Program (TARP) who trained with elite officials in order to prepare for future competitions.[15]
Gambian referee Bakary Gassama and Senegalese assistant referee Djibril Camará participated in the tournament as part of a referee exchange between the Confederation of African Football and CONCACAF.[16][17] Originally, the African refereeing team was also conformed by referee Maguette N'Diaye and assistant referee El Hadji Malick Samba, both from Senegal. However, these two officials had problems with their visas, preventing them from traveling.[18][19]
Referees
- Drew Fischer
- Ricardo Montero
- Juan Gabriel Calderón
Bakary Gassama- Reon Radix
- Mario Escobar
- Bryan López
- Selvin Brown
- Said Martínez
- Oshane Nation
- Daneon Parchment
- Adonai Escobedo
- Fernando Guerrero
- Fernando Hernández
- César Ramos
- Iván Barton
- Ismael Cornejo
- Jair Marrufo
- Armando Villarreal
- Ismail Elfath
Assistants referees
Iroots Appleton- Micheal Barwegen
- William Arrieta
- Juan Carlos Mora
- Gerson López
- Walter López
- Christian Ramírez
- Roney Salinas
- Nicholas Anderson
- Ojay Duhaney
- Jassett Kerr
- Miguel Hernández
- Michel Morales
- Alberto Morin
Henri Pupiro- Geovany García
- David Morán
- Juan Francisco Zumba
Djibril Camará- Zachari Zeegelaar
- Caleb Wales
- Frank Anderson
- Kyle Atkins
- Logan Brown
- Kathryn Nesbitt
- Corey Parker
Video assistant referees
- David Gantar
- Carlos Ayala
- Arturo Cruz
- Leon Barajas
- Erick Miranda
- Angel Monroy
- Joel Rangel
- Tatiana Guzmán
- Allen Chapman
- Tim Ford
- Edvin Jurisevic
- Chris Penso
Targeted advanced referee program (TARP)
- Pierre-Luc Lauzière
- Keylor Herrera
- Benjamin Pineda
- Diego Montaño
José Torres
Tristley Bassue- Nima Saghafi
- Rubiel Vazquez
Group stage
The match schedule was announced on 13 May 2021.[20]
All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue was located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:[14]
- Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat);
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
- Yellow card: −1 points;
- Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- Direct red card: −4 points;
- Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | El Salvador |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Guatemala |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | United States (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Haiti |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Martinique |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
(H) Host
| Canada | 4–1 | Martinique |
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| Report | Rivière  10' |
| Martinique | 1–6 | United States |
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| Rivière 64' (pen.) |
Report |
| Martinique | 1–2 | Haiti |
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| Fortuné 53' |
Report |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Costa Rica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Jamaica |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Suriname |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Guadeloupe |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 3–1 | Guadeloupe |
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| Report | Mirval 45+5' |
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | Jamaica |
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| Ruiz 53' |
Report |
| Suriname | 2–1 | Guadeloupe |
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Report | Phaeton 20' |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Qatar |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Honduras |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Panama |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Grenada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Grenada | 0–4 | Qatar |
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| Report |
| Honduras | 0–2 | Qatar |
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Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was 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 was decided by a penalty shoot-out.[14]
As with every tournament since 2005 (except 2015), there was no third place play-off.
All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue was 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 (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 July – Glendale | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
| 29 July – Houston (NRG) | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||||||
| 25 July – Arlington | ||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Qatar | 3–2 | El Salvador |
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| Report | Rivas 63', 66' |
| Mexico | 3–0 | Honduras |
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Final
| United States | 1–0 | Mexico |
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| Robinson 117' |
Report |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 89 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 2.87 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Tajon Buchanan
- Theo Corbeanu
- Jonathan Osorio
- Ariel Lassiter
- Bryan Ruiz
- Jairo Henríquez
- Walmer Martinez
- Alex Roldan
- Romar Frank
- Raphaël Mirval
- Matthias Phaeton
- Dimitri Ramothe
- Gerardo Gordillo
- Ricardo Adé
- Carnejy Antoine
- Stéphane Lambese
- Jerry Bengtson
- Johnny Leverón
- Alexander López
- Edwin Solano
- Cory Burke
- Bobby Decordova-Reid
- Junior Flemmings
- Shamar Nicholson
- Kévin Fortuné
- Jonathan dos Santos
- Héctor Herrera
- Luis Rodríguez
- Alberto Quintero
- César Yanis
- Homam Ahmed
- Hassan Al-Haydos
- Mohammed Muntari
- Nigel Hasselbaink
- Reon Moore
- Nicholas Gioacchini
- Matthew Hoppe
- Shaq Moore
- Sam Vines
1 own goal
- Amari'i Bell (against Guadeloupe)
- Samuel Camille (against United States)
Source: CONCACAF
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
- Golden Ball Award: Héctor Herrera[29]
- Golden Boot Award: Almoez Ali[30]
- Golden Glove Award: Matt Turner[31]
- Young Player Award: Tajon Buchanan[32]
- Goal of the Tournament: Bobby Decordova-Reid (against Suriname)[33]
- Fighting Spirit Award: Bryan Tamacas[34]
- Fair Play Award: United States[35]
- Best XI
The following players were chosen as the tournament's best eleven.[36]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Prize money
Each team received a participation fee of $200,000, with the runners-up earning $500,000 and the winners earning $1 million.[37]
| Round achieved | Amount | Teams |
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| Final tournament | $200,000 | 16 |
| Runners-up | $500,000 | 1 |
| Winners | $1,000,000 | 1 |
Marketing
Logo and slogan
The official logo was unveiled on 28 September 2020, during the final draw in Miami, Florida. The official slogan of the tournament was "This Is Ours".
Match ball
Flight by Nike was the tournament's official match ball.
Official songs and anthems
"All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" by Canadian musicians Widelife and Simone Denny, and "Cool" by Irish singer-songwriter Samantha Mumba, served as the two official songs of the tournament. Mumba's first singles "Baby Come on Over" and "Gotta Tell You" were initially selected but were replaced as Mumba's previous label Polydor rejected the usage.
"Glorious" by English-Canadian girl group All Saints served as the official anthem of the tournament.
"Fútbol a la Gente" by Puerto Rican singer Guaynaa and Mexican cumbia group Los Ángeles Azules, and "Pa'lante" by Colombian singer Lao Ra and Dominican DJ Happy Colors, served as the two official Spanish-language songs of the tournament, the former being selected by Univision as part of their coverage.[38]
"Juega" was the official Spanish anthem, by Colombian duo Cali y El Dandee featuring Jamaican singer Charly Black.
Sponsorship
The following were announced as global sponsors of the tournament:
Broadcasting rights
Notes
- The Guatemala vs Mexico match, originally scheduled at 21:30 CDT (UTC−5), was delayed until 22:30 CDT due to torrential rain in the area.[21]
- The Costa Rica vs Jamaica match was stopped after two minutes of play due to thunderstorms in the area. The match was resumed at 21:20 EDT (UTC−4).[22][23]
- The Qatar vs Panama match, originally scheduled at 19:00 EDT (UTC−4), was delayed until 20:50 EDT due to thunderstorms in the area.[24][25][26]
- The Honduras vs Grenada match, originally scheduled at 21:00 EDT (UTC−4), was delayed until 23:10 EDT due to the weather delay in the first match between Qatar and Panama.[27]
- The Panama vs Grenada match, originally scheduled at 21:30 EDT (UTC−4), was delayed until 23:30 EDT due to the weather delay in the Group C match between Costa Rica and Jamaica.[28]
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