2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

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	Honduras	UNCAF	2017 Copa Centroamericana 1st place	January 17, 2017	13th	2015	Runners-up (1991)	72
A2	Costa Rica	UNCAF	2017 Copa Centroamericana 4th place	January 20, 2017	13th	2015	Runners-up (2002)	26
A3	French Guiana	CFU	2017 Caribbean Cup 3rd place	November 9, 2016	1st	—	Debut	N/A
A4	Canada	NAFU	* Automatic	N/A	13th	2015	Winners (2000)	100

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Costa Rica	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Canada	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
3	Honduras	3	1	1	1	3	1	+2	4
4	French Guiana	3	0	0	3	2	10	−8	0

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

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

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

French Guiana vs Canada

French Guiana	2–4	Canada
Contout 69' Privat 71'	Report	Jakovic 28' Arfield 45+1' Davies 60', 86'

July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)

19:00

Red Bull Arena, Harrison

Attendance: 25,817^[2]

Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

French Guiana

Canada

GK 22 Donovan Léon (c) RB 7 Anthony Soubervie CB 6 Kévin Rimane  19' CB 8 Jean-David Legrand LB 14 Grégory Lescot RM 5 Cédric Fabien CM 10 Loïc Baal CM 11 Roy Contout  76' LM 4 Rhudy Evens  90+2' CF 18 Sloan Privat  32' CF 21 Shaquille Dutard  64' Substitutions: FW 9 Arnold Abelinti  64' MF 13 Miguel Haabo  90+2' Manager: Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam

GK 18 Milan Borjan  64' RB 23 Michael Petrasso CB 5 Dejan Jakovic CB 19 Steven Vitória  40' LB 17 Marcel de Jong CM 20 Patrice Bernier (c)  66' CM 6 Samuel Piette CM 8 Scott Arfield  84' RW 10 Junior Hoilett CF 9 Lucas Cavallini  83' LW 12 Alphonso Davies Substitutions: GK 1 Maxime Crépeau  64' MF 7 Russell Teibert  66' FW 16 Anthony Jackson-Hamel  83' Manager: Octavio Zambrano

Man of the Match: Alphonso Davies (Canada)[3] Assistant referees:[4] Gabriel Victoria (Panama) Ronald Bruna (Panama) Fourth official: José Kellys (Panama)

Honduras vs Costa Rica

Honduras	0–1	Costa Rica
	Report	Ureña 39'

July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)

21:00

Red Bull Arena, Harrison

Attendance: 25,817^[5]

Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

Honduras

Costa Rica

GK 1 Luis López CB 4 Henry Figueroa CB 5 Ever Alvarado  53' CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c) RWB 2 Félix Crisanto LWB 23 Carlos Sánchez  62' RW 6 Bryan Acosta AM 8 Alfredo Mejía LW 7 Carlos Discua  56' CF 16 Carlos Lanza  46' CF 12 Romell Quioto Substitutions: FW 17 Alberth Elis  46' MF 14 Boniek García  56' MF 10 Alexander López  62' Manager: Jorge Luis Pinto

GK 18 Patrick Pemberton  90+3' CB 3 Giancarlo González  29' CB 2 Jhonny Acosta CB 5 Kenner Gutiérrez RWB 16 Cristian Gamboa  45' LWB 15 Francisco Calvo RM 13 Rodney Wallace  71' CM 11 Johan Venegas  35' CM 20 David Guzmán  85' LM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c) CF 21 Marco Ureña  82' Substitutions: FW 12 Joel Campbell  35' MF 17 Yeltsin Tejeda  71' FW 7 David Ramírez  82' Manager: Óscar Ramírez

Man of the Match: Marco Ureña (Costa Rica)[6] Assistant referees:[7] Gerson López (Guatemala) Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala) Fourth official: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Costa Rica vs Canada

Costa Rica	1–1	Canada
Calvo 42'	Report	Davies 26'

July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11)

19:30
18:30 CDT (UTC−5)

BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston

Attendance: 12,019^[8]

Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)

Costa Rica

Canada

GK 18 Patrick Pemberton CB 3 Giancarlo González CB 2 Jhonny Acosta CB 5 Kenner Gutiérrez  35' RWB 16 Cristian Gamboa  73' LWB 15 Francisco Calvo RM 12 Joel Campbell  24' CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c) CM 20 David Guzmán  61' LM 13 Rodney Wallace CF 21 Marco Ureña Substitutions: FW 7 David Ramírez  24' MF 17 Yeltsin Tejeda  61' DF 6 José Salvatierra  73' Manager: Óscar Ramírez

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 Junior Hoilett  77' CF 16 Anthony Jackson-Hamel  56' LW 12 Alphonso Davies  69' Substitutions: FW 11 Tosaint Ricketts  56' DF 2 Fraser Aird  69' FW 9 Lucas Cavallini  77' Manager: Octavio Zambrano

Man of the Match: Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica)[9] Assistant referees:[10] Charles Morgante (United States) Corey Rockwell (United States) Fourth official: César Ramos (Mexico)

Honduras vs French Guiana

Honduras	3–0 Awarded[note 1]	French Guiana
	Report

July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11)

22:00
21:00 CDT (UTC−5)

BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston

Attendance: 12,019^[12]

Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

Honduras

French Guiana

GK 1 Luis López RB 21 Brayan Beckeles CB 4 Henry Figueroa CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c) LB 5 Ever Alvarado  68' RM 17 Alberth Elis CM 6 Bryan Acosta  66' CM 8 Alfredo Mejía LM 10 Alexander López  57' CF 16 Carlos Lanza  46' CF 12 Romell Quioto  76' Substitutions: MF 14 Boniek García  46' MF 7 Carlos Discua  57' MF 13 Sergio Peña  66' Manager: Jorge Luis Pinto

GK 22 Donovan Léon RB 5 Cédric Fabien CB 6 Kévin Rimane  40' CB 8 Jean-David Legrand LB 7 Anthony Soubervie  82' CM 14 Grégory Lescot  80' CM 10 Loïc Baal CM 15 Florent Malouda (c) RW 23 Ludovic Baal CF 18 Sloan Privat  89' LW 9 Arnold Abelinti  58' Substitutions: FW 4 Rhudy Evens  58' FW 11 Roy Contout  82' FW 21 Shaquille Dutard  89' Manager: Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam

Man of the Match: Luis López (Honduras)[13] Assistant referees:[14] Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala) Daniel Williamson (Panama) Fourth official: Michel Rodríguez Rogue (Cuba)

Costa Rica vs French Guiana

Costa Rica	3–0	French Guiana
Rodríguez 4' Wallace 79' Ramírez 83'	Report

July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)

19:30
18:30 CDT (UTC−5)

Toyota Stadium, Frisco

Attendance: 10,098^[15]

Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

Costa Rica

French Guiana

GK 23 Danny Carvajal RB 6 José Salvatierra CB 3 Giancarlo González CB 4 Michael Umaña LB 15 Francisco Calvo RM 19 Ulises Segura  54' CM 14 Randall Azofeifa  68' CM 17 Yeltsin Tejeda LM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c) CF 9 Ariel Rodríguez  78' CF 7 David Ramírez Substitutions: MF 20 David Guzmán  54' MF 13 Rodney Wallace  68' FW 21 Marco Ureña  78' Manager: Óscar Ramírez

GK 22 Donovan Léon (c) RB 7 Anthony Soubervie  59' CB 5 Cédric Fabien CB 8 Jean-David Legrand LB 14 Grégory Lescot RM 23 Ludovic Baal  61' CM 10 Loïc Baal  24' CM 2 Hugues Rosimé LM 4 Rhudy Evens  77' CF 11 Roy Contout  66' CF 9 Arnold Abelinti  46' Substitutions: FW 21 Shaquille Dutard  46' MF 13 Miguel Haabo  66' FW 12 Mickaël Solvi  77' Manager: Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam

Man of the Match: Ariel Rodríguez (Costa Rica)[16] Assistant referees:[17] Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) Miguel Hernández (Mexico) Fourth official: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Canada vs Honduras

Canada	0–0	Honduras
	Report

July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14)

22:00
21:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Toyota Stadium, Frisco

Attendance: 10,098^[18]

Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Canada

Honduras

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)  65' RF 23 Michael Petrasso CF 9 Lucas Cavallini  87' LF 10 Junior Hoilett  73' Substitutions: MF 21 Jonathan Osorio  69'  65' MF 12 Alphonso Davies  73' MF 14 Mark-Anthony Kaye  87' Manager: Octavio Zambrano

GK 1 Luis López RB 23 Carlos Sánchez CB 4 Henry Figueroa CB 3 Maynor Figueroa (c) LB 2 Félix Crisanto RM 7 Carlos Discua  65' CM 20 Jorge Claros CM 8 Alfredo Mejía  79' LM 12 Romell Quioto CF 17 Alberth Elis CF 16 Carlos Lanza Substitutions: MF 14 Boniek García  65' MF 13 Sergio Peña  79' Manager: Jorge Luis Pinto

Man of the Match: Marcel de Jong (Canada)[19] Assistant referees:[20] Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador) William Torres (El Salvador) Fourth official: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Notes

1. CONCACAF awarded Honduras a 3–0 win as a result of French Guiana fielding the ineligible player Florent Malouda, after the match had finished 0–0. Malouda had previously represented France and did not meet eligibility rules.^[11]