2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from 15 to 23 June 2019.^[1] The group consisted of Canada, Cuba, Martinique, and Mexico.^[2] The top two teams, Mexico and Canada, advanced to the knockout stage.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	CONCACAF Rankings		FIFA Rankings June 2019
								September 2018[nb 1]	June 2019
A1 (seed)	Mexico	NAFU	Hex 1st place	7 March 2018	15th	2017	Winners (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015)	1	1	18
A2	Canada	NAFU	CNLQ 2nd place	24 March 2019	14th	2017	Winners (2000)	7	6	78
A3	Martinique	CFU	CNLQ 3rd place	23 March 2019	6th	2017	Quarter-finals (2002)	12	12	N/A[nb 2]
A4	Cuba	CFU	CNLQ 6th place	24 March 2019	9th	2015	Quarter-finals (2003, 2013, 2015)	13	13	175

Notes

1. The CONCACAF rankings of September 2018 were used to determine the four seeded teams of the group stage.
2. Martinique are not a FIFA member, and therefore do not have a FIFA Ranking.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	13	3	+10	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Canada	3	2	0	1	12	3	+9	6
3	Martinique	3	1	0	2	5	7	−2	3
4	Cuba	3	0	0	3	0	17	−17	0

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:^[3]

• The winners of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Costa Rica.
• The runners-up of Group A, Canada, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Haiti.

Matches

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

Canada vs Martinique

Canada	4–0	Martinique
David 33', 53' Hoilett 63' Arfield 67'	Report

15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)

19:30 (16:30 UTC−7)

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 65,527^[4]

Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras)

Canada

Martinique

GK 18 Milan Borjan CB 13 Atiba Hutchinson CB 4 Derek Cornelius CB 6 Samuel Piette  16' RM 23 Marcus Godinho CM 8 Scott Arfield (c) CM 14 Mark-Anthony Kaye  75' CM 21 Jonathan Osorio LM 12 Alphonso Davies  70' SS 10 Junior Hoilett  64' CF 20 Jonathan David Substitutions: FW 19 Lucas Cavallini  64' FW 11 Liam Millar  70' MF 7 Russell Teibert  75' Manager: John Herdman

GK 1 Loïc Chauvet RB 5 Karl Vitulin CB 8 Jordy Delem  13' CB 6 Jean-Sylvain Babin LB 18 Samuel Camille CM 19 Daniel Hérelle CM 3 Joris Marveaux  73' RW 14 Yann Thimon  76' AM 20 Stéphane Abaul (c) LW 9 Kévin Fortuné  64' CF 17 Kévin Parsemain Substitutions: FW 10 Mickaël Biron  64' FW 13 Christophe Jougon  73' FW 12 Johnny Marajo  76' Manager: Mario Bocaly

Man of the Match: Jonathan David (Canada)[5] Assistant referees:[6] Walter López (Honduras) Helpys Feliz (Dominican Republic) Fourth official: Jose Kellys (Panama)

Mexico vs Cuba

Mexico	7–0	Cuba
Antuna 2', 44', 80' Jiménez 31', 64' Reyes 38' Vega 74'	Report

15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)

22:00 (19:00 UTC−7)

Rose Bowl, Pasadena

Attendance: 65,527^[7]

Referee: John Pitti (Panama)

Mexico

Cuba

GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa RB 21 Luis Rodríguez CB 2 Néstor Araujo CB 3 Carlos Salcedo  77' LB 23 Jesús Gallardo CM 8 Carlos Rodríguez CM 5 Diego Reyes CM 18 Andrés Guardado (c) RF 11 Roberto Alvarado  65' CF 9 Raúl Jiménez  72' LF 22 Uriel Antuna Substitutions: MF 7 Orbelín Pineda  65' FW 14 Alexis Vega  72' DF 17 César Montes  77' Manager: Gerardo Martino

GK 1 Sandy Sánchez CB 6 Yosel Piedra CB 4 Yasmany López (c) CB 14 Karel Espino  87' RWB 15 Lionis Martínez LWB 5 Dariel Morejón  57' RM 7 Rolando Abreu CM 2 Andy Baquero CM 20 Luismel Morris  39'  66' LM 10 Arichel Hernández CF 23 Luis Paradela Substitutions: MF 16 Daniel Luis  57' MF 13 Aníbal Álvarez  66' MF 8 Alejandro Portal  87' Manager: Raúl Mederos

Man of the Match: Uriel Antuna (Mexico)[8] Assistant referees:[9] Christian Ramirez (Honduras) Henri Pupiro (Nicaragua) Fourth official: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Cuba vs Martinique

Cuba	0–3	Martinique
	Report	Marveaux 45' Abaul 70' Fortuné 84'

19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)

20:00 (18:00 UTC−6)

Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver

Attendance: 52,874^[10]

Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Cuba	Martinique

GK 1 Sandy Sánchez RB 3 Erick Rizo  74'  81' CB 6 Yosel Piedra CB 16 Daniel Luis  58' LB 5 Dariel Morejón RM 9 Maikel Reyes CM 14 Karel Espino  21'  44' CM 2 Andy Baquero LM 22 Roberney Caballero  66' CF 10 Arichel Hernández (c) CF 23 Luis Paradela  88' Substitutions: MF 13 Aníbal Álvarez  64'  44' MF 18 Reynaldo Pérez  66' MF 8 Alejandro Portal  88' Manager: Raúl Mederos

GK 1 Loïc Chauvet RB 18 Samuel Camille  82' CB 22 Romario Barthéléry  76' CB 8 Jordy Delem LB 6 Jean-Sylvain Babin CM 3 Joris Marveaux  26'  89' CM 10 Mickaël Biron  39'  59' RW 19 Daniel Hérelle AM 20 Stéphane Abaul (c) LW 9 Kévin Fortuné CF 17 Kévin Parsemain Substitutions: FW 12 Johnny Marajo  59' DF 2 Yordan Thimon  76' FW 7 Grégory Pastel  89' Manager: Mario Bocaly

Man of the Match: Kévin Fortuné (Martinique)[11] Assistant referees:[12] Taleb Al Marri (Qatar) Saoud Al Maqaleh (Qatar) Fourth official: Ismail Elfath (United States)

Mexico vs Canada

Mexico	3–1	Canada
Alvarado 40' Guardado 54', 77'	Report	Cavallini 75'

19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)

22:30 (20:30 UTC−6)

Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver

Attendance: 52,874^[13]

Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)

Mexico

Canada

GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa (c) RB 21 Luis Rodríguez CB 2 Néstor Araujo CB 5 Diego Reyes LB 23 Jesús Gallardo CM 6 Jonathan dos Santos  73' CM 4 Edson Álvarez CM 16 Érick Gutiérrez  37' RF 22 Uriel Antuna CF 9 Raúl Jiménez LF 11 Roberto Alvarado  68' Substitutions: MF 18 Andrés Guardado  37' MF 10 Luis Montes  68' MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez  73' Manager: Gerardo Martino

GK 18 Milan Borjan RB 13 Atiba Hutchinson (c) CB 4 Derek Cornelius CB 15 Doneil Henry LB 7 Russell Teibert  60' RM 2 Zachary Brault-Guillard CM 14 Mark-Anthony Kaye  79' CM 5 Will Johnson  60' LM 12 Alphonso Davies CF 19 Lucas Cavallini CF 9 Cyle Larin  57' Substitutions: FW 20 Jonathan David  57' MF 21 Jonathan Osorio  60' MF 8 Scott Arfield  60' Manager: John Herdman

Man of the Match: Andrés Guardado (Mexico)[14] Assistant referees:[15] William Arrieta (Costa Rica) Helpys Feliz (Dominican Republic) Fourth official: Randy Encarnacion (Dominican Republic)

Canada vs Cuba

Canada	7–0	Cuba
David 3', 71', 77' Cavallini 21', 43', 45+1' Hoilett 50'	Report

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)

18:00

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Attendance: 59,283^[16]

Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Canada

Cuba

GK 18 Milan Borjan RB 23 Marcus Godinho CB 4 Derek Cornelius CB 15 Doneil Henry  61' LB 12 Alphonso Davies  70' DM 6 Samuel Piette CM 8 Scott Arfield (c)  19' CM 21 Jonathan Osorio RF 19 Lucas Cavallini  61' CF 20 Jonathan David LF 10 Junior Hoilett Substitutions: DF 17 Kamal Miller  61' DF 3 Ashtone Morgan  61' FW 11 Liam Millar  70' Manager: John Herdman

GK 1 Sandy Sánchez RB 6 Yosel Piedra  55' CB 5 Dariel Morejón  6' CB 2 Andy Baquero LB 13 Aníbal Álvarez  54' CM 8 Alejandro Portal  76' CM 10 Arichel Hernández (c) CM 19 Jorge Kindelán RF 9 Maikel Reyes CF 23 Luis Paradela  29'  70' LF 22 Roberney Caballero Substitutions: DF 14 Karel Espino  54' MF 17 Jean Carlos Rodríguez  70' MF 7 Rolando Abreu  76' Manager: Raúl Mederos

Man of the Match: Jonathan David (Canada)[17] Assistant referees:[18] Frank Anderson (United States) Ian Anderson (United States) Fourth official: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Martinique vs Mexico

Martinique	2–3	Mexico
Parsemain 56' Delem 84'	Report	Antuna 29' Jiménez 61' Navarro 72'

23 June 2019 (2019-06-23)

20:30

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Attendance: 59,283^[19]

Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Martinique

Mexico

GK 1 Loïc Chauvet RB 6 Jean-Sylvain Babin CB 8 Jordy Delem  10' CB 18 Samuel Camille LB 14 Yann Thimon  32'  79' RM 3 Joris Marveaux  14' CM 19 Daniel Hérelle CM 20 Stéphane Abaul (c) LM 22 Romario Barthéléry CF 9 Kévin Fortuné  68' CF 17 Kévin Parsemain Substitutions: DF 15 Audrick Linord  14' FW 12 Johnny Marajo  68' MF 13 Christophe Jougon  87'  79' Manager: Mario Bocaly

GK 1 Jonathan Orozco RB 19 Fernando Navarro CB 3 Carlos Salcedo CB 17 César Montes LB 23 Jesús Gallardo CM 8 Carlos Rodríguez CM 4 Edson Álvarez CM 18 Andrés Guardado (c)  36'  67' RF 22 Uriel Antuna CF 9 Raúl Jiménez  77' LF 11 Roberto Alvarado  46' Substitutions: FW 20 Rodolfo Pizarro  46' MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos  67' MF 14 Alexis Vega  77' Manager: Gerardo Martino  86'[20]

Man of the Match: Uriel Antuna (Mexico)[21] Assistant referees:[22] Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador) David Morán (El Salvador) Fourth official: Jose Kellys (Panama)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:^[3]

• first yellow card: minus 1 point;
• indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
• direct red card: minus 4 points;
• yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions were applied to a player in a single match.

Team	Match 1				Match 2				Match 3				Points
Mexico									1				–1
Canada	1				1				1				−3
Martinique	1				3				3				−7
Cuba	1				3	1			3				−10