Group C of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing of nations at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The group's matches were played in July. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States. Matches were played at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 9, Glendale's University of Phoenix Stadium on July 12 and Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium on July 15.[1]

Teams

Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
November 2014[nb 1] Start of event
C1  Mexico NAFU * Automatic N/A 13th 2013 Winners (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011) 20 23
C2  Guatemala UNCAF 2014 Copa Centroamericana 2nd place 10 September 2014 10th 2011 Fourth place (1996) 73 93
C3  Trinidad and Tobago CFU 2014 Caribbean Cup 2nd place 13 November 2014 9th 2013 Semi-finals (2000) 54 67
C4  Cuba CFU 2014 Caribbean Cup 4th place 13 November 2014 8th 2013 Quarter-finals (2003, 2013) 79 107
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of November 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mexico 3 1 2 0 10 4 +6 5
3  Cuba 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
4  Guatemala 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: CONCACAF

In the quarter-finals:

Matches

All times EDT (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is given in parentheses.[2]

Trinidad and Tobago vs Guatemala

Trinidad and Tobago 3–1 Guatemala
 Report
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 54,126
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
Trinidad and Tobago
Guatemala
GK 21 Jan-Michael Williams
RB 5 Daneil Cyrus Yellow card 35'
CB 6 Radanfah Abu Bakr Yellow card 51'
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau
LB 3 Joevin Jones downward-facing red arrow 80'
RM 2 Aubrey David
CM 8 Khaleem Hyland Yellow card 67' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 13 Cordell Cato
LM 19 Kevan George
CF 11 Ataullah Guerra downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c)
Substitutions:
FW 10 Willis Plaza upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 14 Andre Boucaud Yellow card 80' upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 23 Lester Peltier upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Stephen Hart
GK 21 Ricardo Jérez
CB 4 Wilson Lalín Yellow card 74'
CB 3 Elías Vásquez
CB 5 Moisés Hernández
RWB 14 Kendel Herrarte downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 23 Jorge Aparicio
CM 8 Jean Márquez downward-facing red arrow 46'
LWB 18 Stefano Cincotta downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 20 Carlos Ruiz (c) Yellow card 73'
CF 10 José Manuel Contreras
CF 16 Marco Pappa
Substitutions:
MF 6 Carlos Mejía upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 22 Minor López upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Argentina Iván Sopegno

Assistant referees:
Eric Boria (United States)
Philippe Brière (Canada)
Fourth official:
Mark Geiger (United States)[3]

Mexico vs Cuba

Mexico 6–0 Cuba
 Report
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 54,126
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Mexico
Cuba
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
RB 22 Paul Aguilar
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 5 Diego Reyes
LB 7 Miguel Layún
CM 16 Antonio Ríos
CM 8 Jonathan dos Santos downward-facing red arrow 56'
RW 6 Héctor Herrera
LW 18 Andrés Guardado (c) downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 11 Carlos Vela downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 19 Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 9 Jesús Manuel Corona upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 21 Carlos Esquivel upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra
CB 3 Yénier Márquez (c)
CB 13 Jorge Luis Corrales downward-facing red arrow 79'
RWB 6 Yaisnier Napoles
CM 23 Felix Guerra downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 10 Ariel Martínez
LWB 8 Alberto Gómez
RW 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo
AM 19 Yasmany López
LW 16 Hánier Dranguet
CF 20 Armando Coroneaux downward-facing red arrow 54'
Substitutions:[mexcub 1]
MF 7 Darío Suárez upward-facing green arrow 54'
DF 4 Ángel Horta upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 17 Libán Pérez upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Walter Benítez[mexcub 2]

Assistant referees:
Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Armando Castro (Honduras)[4]

Notes
  1. ^ Cuba were only able to name five of a possible twelve substitutes on the bench. Six players named in the Cuba squad were not present in the country due to U.S. visa problems: Adrián Diz, Arichel Hernandez, Daniel Luis, Andy Vaquero, Maikel Reyes and Sandy Sánchez. Forward Keiler García had defected to the United States whilst in Chicago prior to the match.
  2. ^ Head coach Raúl González was not present in the United States due to a visa problem. Assistant coach Walter Benítez took control of the national team for the game.

Trinidad and Tobago vs Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 Cuba
 Report
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
Attendance: 62,910
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
Trinidad and Tobago
Cuba
GK 21 Jan-Michael Williams downward-facing red arrow 45'
RB 6 Radanfah Abu Bakr
CB 2 Aubrey David
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau
LB 17 Mekeil Williams
CM 23 Lester Peltier downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 19 Kevan George
RW 14 Andre Boucaud Yellow card 28'
LW 3 Joevin Jones
CF 11 Ataullah Guerra downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c) Yellow card 51'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Marvin Phillip upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF 20 Keron Cummings upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 13 Cordell Cato upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Stephen Hart
GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra
RB 6 Yaisnier Napoles
CB 2 Andy Vaquero
CB 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo
LB 15 Adrián Diz Yellow card 15'
DM 8 Alberto Gómez downward-facing red arrow 68'
RM 18 Daniel Luis downward-facing red arrow 79'
LM 22 Alain Cervantes downward-facing red arrow 61'
AM 3 Yénier Márquez (c)
CF 10 Ariel Martínez Yellow card 65'
CF 9 Maikel Reyes
Substitutions:
MF 7 Darío Suárez upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 17 Libán Pérez upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 16 Hánier Dranguet upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Raúl González

Assistant referees:
Philippe Brière (Canada)
Daniel Belleau (Canada)
Fourth official:
Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)[5]

Guatemala vs Mexico

Guatemala 0–0 Mexico
Report
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
Attendance: 62,910
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
Guatemala
Mexico
GK 12 Paulo César Motta
RB 15 Dennis López
CB 4 Wilson Lalín
CB 3 Elías Vásquez
LB 2 Rubén Morales Yellow card 11'
DM 5 Moisés Hernández Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 82'
DM 17 Brandon de León
AM 23 Jorge Aparicio Yellow card 37'
AM 10 José Manuel Contreras Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 76'
CF 20 Carlos Ruiz (c) downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 22 Minor López downward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Marco Pappa upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 18 Stefano Cincotta upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Argentina Iván Sopegno
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
RB 22 Paul Aguilar Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 82'
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 5 Diego Reyes
LB 7 Miguel Layún Yellow card 50'
DM 23 José Vázquez downward-facing red arrow 66'
RM 6 Héctor Herrera
LM 18 Andrés Guardado (c)
AM 8 Jonathan dos Santos downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 19 Oribe Peralta
CF 11 Carlos Vela
Substitutions:
MF 21 Carlos Esquivel upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 10 Giovani dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 14 Javier Orozco upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Assistant referees:
Octavio Jara (Costa Rica)
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)[6]

Cuba vs Guatemala

Cuba 1–0 Guatemala
 Report
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Attendance: 55,823
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Cuba
Guatemala
GK 21 Diosvelis Guerra
CB 15 Adrián Diz
CB 13 Jorge Luis Corrales Yellow card 17' downward-facing red arrow 60'
CB 3 Yénier Márquez (c)
RWB 2 Andy Vaquero
LWB 6 Yaisnier Napoles Yellow card 14'
RM 18 Daniel Luis downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 5 Jorge Luís Clavelo
LM 8 Alberto Gómez Yellow card 85' downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 10 Ariel Martínez
CF 9 Maikel Reyes Yellow card 74'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Alain Cervantes upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 16 Hánier Dranguet upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 17 Libán Pérez upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Raúl González
GK 12 Paulo César Motta
RB 15 Dennis López
CB 4 Wilson Lalín downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 3 Elías Vásquez Yellow card 45'
LB 2 Rubén Morales Yellow card 62'
CM 6 Carlos Mejía
CM 23 Jorge Aparicio
RW 17 Brandon de León downward-facing red arrow 60'
LW 16 Marco Pappa
CF 22 Minor López downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 20 Carlos Ruiz (c)
Substitutions:
MF 19 Carlos Figueroa upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 18 Stefano Cincotta upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 9 Édgar Chinchilla upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Argentina Iván Sopegno

Assistant referees:
Daniel Belleau (Canada)
Philippe Brière (Canada)
Fourth official:
David Gantar (Canada)[7]

Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago

Mexico 4–4 Trinidad and Tobago
 Report
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Attendance: 55,823
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
CB 5 Diego Reyes
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 3 Yasser Corona downward-facing red arrow 78'
RWB 22 Paul Aguilar
LWB 7 Miguel Layún
RM 6 Héctor Herrera Yellow card 66'
CM 8 Jonathan dos Santos downward-facing red arrow 66'
LM 18 Andrés Guardado (c)
CF 10 Giovani dos Santos downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 11 Carlos Vela
Substitutions:
FW 19 Oribe Peralta upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 9 Jesús Manuel Corona upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 21 Carlos Esquivel upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 1 Marvin Phillip
RB 2 Aubrey David
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau
CB 18 Yohance Marshall
LB 17 Mekeil Williams Yellow card 76'
RM 3 Joevin Jones
CM 13 Cordell Cato
LM 19 Kevan George
RF 8 Khaleem Hyland downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 20 Keron Cummings Yellow card 60' downward-facing red arrow 89'
LF 9 Kenwyne Jones (c)
Substitutions:
MF 15 Dwane James upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 10 Willis Plaza upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Stephen Hart

Assistant referees:
Eric Boria (United States)
Peter Manikowski (United States)
Fourth official:
John Pitti (Panama)[8]

References

  1. ^ "CONCACAF Announces 2015 Gold Cup Host Cities, Venues, Group Seeds and Group Stage Dates". CONCACAF.com. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  2. ^ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Schedule".
  3. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad and Tobago vs. Guatemala". CONCACAF.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad & Tobago vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Guatemala vs. Mexico". CONCACAF.com. 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Cuba vs. Guatemala". CONCACAF.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago". CONCACAF.com. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

External links

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