2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B

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 position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings at start of event
B1	United States	NAFU	* Automatic / Hosts	N/A	14th	2015	Winners (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013)	35
B2	Panama	UNCAF	2017 Copa Centroamericana 2nd place	January 20, 2017	8th	2015	Runners-up (2005, 2013)	52
B3	Martinique	CFU	2017 Caribbean Cup 4th place	October 11, 2016	5th	2013	Quarter-finals (2002)	N/A
B4	Nicaragua	UNCAF	CFU–UNCAF play-off winners	March 28, 2017	2nd	2009	Group stage (2009)	105

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States (H)	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Panama	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
3	Martinique	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	3
4	Nicaragua	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals:

• The winners of Group B, the United States, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group C, El Salvador.
• The runners-up of Group B, Panama, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Costa Rica.

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.

United States vs Panama

United States	1–1	Panama
Dwyer 50'	Report	Camargo 60'

July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08)

16:30
15:30 CDT (UTC−5)

Nissan Stadium, Nashville

Attendance: 47,622^[2]

Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

United States

Panama

GK 1 Brad Guzan RB 19 Graham Zusi CB 3 Omar Gonzalez CB 5 Matt Besler LB 2 Jorge Villafaña CM 13 Dax McCarty CM 23 Kellyn Acosta RW 11 Alejandro Bedoya (c)  85' AM 10 Joe Corona  61' LW 6 Kelyn Rowe  69' CF 14 Dom Dwyer Substitutions: FW 18 Juan Agudelo  61' MF 9 Gyasi Zardes  69' FW 8 Jordan Morris  85' Manager: Bruce Arena

GK 12 José Calderón RB 2 Michael Murillo CB 4 Jan Carlos Vargas CB 23 Roberto Chen LB 17 Luis Ovalle RM 8 Yoel Bárcenas CM 6 Gabriel Gómez (c)  79' CM 20 Aníbal Godoy LM 18 Miguel Camargo  71' CF 9 Gabriel Torres CF 10 Ismael Díaz  57' Substitutions: FW 22 Abdiel Arroyo  57' MF 11 Armando Cooper  71' MF 19 Josiel Núñez  79' Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez

Man of the Match: Miguel Camargo (Panama)[3] Assistant referees:[4] Marcos Quintero (Mexico) Miguel Hernández (Mexico) Fourth official: Roberto García (Mexico)

Martinique vs Nicaragua

Martinique	2–0	Nicaragua
Parsemain 35' Langil 66'	Report

July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08)

19:00
18:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Nissan Stadium, Nashville

Attendance: 47,622

Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Martinique

Nicaragua

GK 23 Kévin Olimpa RB 5 Karl Vitulin CB 8 Jordy Delem CB 3 Antoine Jean-Baptiste  70' LB 21 Sébastien Crétinoir (c)  62' CM 19 Daniel Hérelle CM 20 Stéphane Abaul CM 18 Jean-Emmanuel Nédra  33'  65' RW 17 Kévin Parsemain CF 11 Johan Audel  77' LW 12 Yoann Arquin  82'  89' Substitutions: FW 10 Steeven Langil  65' MF 13 Christophe Jougon  77' FW 9 Anthony Angély  89' Manager: Jean-Marc Civault

GK 1 Justo Lorente RB 2 Josué Quijano CB 5 Erick Téllez CB 6 Luis Copete LB 3 Manuel Rosas (c) CM 15 Bismarck Montiel  87' CM 8 Marlon López RW 7 Carlos Chavarría  88' AM 10 Luis Galeano LW 16 Elvis Pinel  58' CF 21 Jorge García  46' Substitutions: FW 14 Eulises Pavón  46' MF 13 Bryan García  58' DF 17 Bismarck Veliz  87' Manager: Stephen Manfred

Man of the Match: Kévin Parsemain (Martinique)[5] Assistant referees:[6] Graeme Browne (Saint Kitts and Nevis) Joseph Bertrand (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Gladwyn Johnson (Guyana)

Panama vs Nicaragua

Panama	2–1	Nicaragua
Díaz 49' Torres 57'	Report	Chavarría 48'

July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12)

18:30

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

Attendance: 23,368^[7]

Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Panama

Nicaragua

GK 12 José Calderón RB 2 Michael Murillo CB 13 Roderick Miller CB 5 Fidel Escobar LB 15 Erick Davis CM 8 Yoel Bárcenas  86' CM 20 Aníbal Godoy  64' CM 18 Miguel Camargo  65' RW 9 Gabriel Torres CF 6 Gabriel Gómez (c) LW 10 Ismael Díaz  69' Substitutions: MF 19 Josiel Núñez  65' FW 7 Ricardo Clarke  69' MF 11 Armando Cooper  86' Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez

GK 1 Justo Lorente CB 5 Erick Téllez CB 8 Marlon López  81' CB 6 Luis Copete RWB 2 Josué Quijano LWB 3 Manuel Rosas  70' RM 9 Daniel Cadena CM 11 Juan Barrera (c) CM 10 Luis Galeano LM 7 Carlos Chavarría  6' CF 14 Eulises Pavón  46' Substitutions: MF 19 Luis Peralta  46' DF 22 Cyril Errington  70' MF 13 Bryan García  81' Manager: Henry Duarte

Man of the Match: Ismael Díaz (Panama)[8] Assistant referees:[9] José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Ainsley Rochard (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Walter López (Guatemala)

United States vs Martinique

United States	3–2	Martinique
O. Gonzalez 53' Morris 64', 76'	Report	Parsemain 66', 74'

July 12, 2017 (2017-07-12)

20:30

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa

Attendance: 23,368^[10]

Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)

United States

Martinique

GK 1 Brad Guzan (c) RB 15 Eric Lichaj CB 3 Omar Gonzalez CB 21 Matt Hedges LB 16 Justin Morrow  81' RM 9 Gyasi Zardes CM 23 Kellyn Acosta  62' CM 17 Cristian Roldan LM 20 Paul Arriola  73' CF 8 Jordan Morris CF 18 Juan Agudelo  86' Substitutions: MF 11 Alejandro Bedoya  62' MF 7 Chris Pontius  73' MF 13 Dax McCarty  86' Manager: Bruce Arena

GK 23 Kévin Olimpa RB 5 Karl Vitulin  62' CB 8 Jordy Delem CB 3 Antoine Jean-Baptiste LB 21 Sébastien Crétinoir (c) CM 2 Nicolas Zaïre  56' CM 20 Stéphane Abaul CM 19 Daniel Hérelle  78' RW 12 Yoann Arquin  64' CF 11 Johan Audel LW 17 Kévin Parsemain Substitutions: MF 18 Jean-Emmanuel Nédra  56' FW 10 Steeven Langil  64' FW 22 Johnny Marajo  78' Manager: Jean-Marc Civault

Man of the Match: Jordan Morris (United States)[11] Assistant referees:[12] Carlos Fernández (Costa Rica) Geovany García (El Salvador) Fourth official: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Panama vs Martinique

Panama	3–0	Martinique
Murillo 44' Arroyo 60' Torres 67'	Report

July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)

16:30

FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland

Attendance: 27,934^[13]

Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)

Panama

Martinique

GK 12 José Calderón RB 2 Michael Murillo CB 5 Fidel Escobar CB 23 Roberto Chen LB 17 Luis Ovalle RM 11 Armando Cooper CM 6 Gabriel Gómez (c)  84' CM 20 Aníbal Godoy  70' LM 18 Miguel Camargo CF 22 Abdiel Arroyo  78' CF 9 Gabriel Torres  56'  72' Substitutions: MF 8 Yoel Bárcenas  70' FW 10 Ismael Díaz  72' MF 21 Leslie Heráldez  84' Manager: Hernán Darío Gómez

GK 23 Kévin Olimpa RB 5 Karl Vitulin  6' CB 8 Jordy Delem CB 21 Sébastien Crétinoir (c) LB 3 Antoine Jean-Baptiste  18'  57' CM 13 Christophe Jougon  68' CM 20 Stéphane Abaul CM 18 Jean-Emmanuel Nédra RW 11 Johan Audel  68'  33' CF 10 Steeven Langil  75' LW 17 Kévin Parsemain Substitutions: MF 19 Daniel Hérelle  33' FW 12 Yoann Arquin  57' MF 14 Yann Thimon  76'  68' Manager: Jean-Marc Civault

Man of the Match: Gabriel Torres (Panama)[14] Assistant referees:[15] José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Alberto Morin (Mexico) Fourth official: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)

Nicaragua vs United States

Nicaragua	0–3	United States
	Report	Corona 37' Rowe 56' Miazga 88'

July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15)

19:00

FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland

Attendance: 27,934^[16]

Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras)

Nicaragua

United States

GK 1 Justo Lorente CB 22 Cyril Errington CB 19 Luis Peralta  15'  46' CB 6 Luis Copete  51'  85' RWB 2 Josué Quijano LWB 17 Bismarck Veliz  69' RM 13 Bryan García  69' CM 8 Marlon López  41' CM 9 Daniel Cadena LM 11 Juan Barrera (c) CF 10 Luis Galeano Substitutions: FW 21 Jorge García  46' FW 14 Eulises Pavón  69' DF 4 Henry Niño  69' Manager: Henry Duarte

GK 12 Bill Hamid RB 19 Graham Zusi CB 4 Matt Miazga CB 5 Matt Besler LB 2 Jorge Villafaña CM 11 Alejandro Bedoya (c) CM 13 Dax McCarty CM 10 Joe Corona  59'  66' RW 6 Kelyn Rowe  61' CF 14 Dom Dwyer  74' LW 7 Chris Pontius Substitutions: MF 20 Paul Arriola  61' FW 8 Jordan Morris  66' FW 18 Juan Agudelo  74' Manager: Bruce Arena

Man of the Match: Alejandro Bedoya (United States)[17] Assistant referees:[18] Christian Ramírez (Honduras) Ainsley Rochard (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)