2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 15th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The tournament was mostly played in the United States, although some matches were played in Jamaica and Costa Rica.
CONCACAF announced that the tournament would expand to 16 teams from 12 in February 2018.[1][2]
Mexico won their 8th Gold Cup with a 1-0 victory over the U.S. in the final.
Qualified teams change
For this edition, The qualification system was changed. Teams were no longer divided into Central American and Caribbean zones. Among the 16 teams, six qualified directly after participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, while the other 10 teams qualified through the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification.[3]
Bermuda and Guyana made their Gold Cup debuts.
| Team | Qualification[A] | Date of
qualification |
Gold Cup appearances | Last appearance | Previous best Gold Cup performance[B] | FIFA Ranking at start of event[4] | CONCACAF Ranking at start of event[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico
|
Hex 1st place | 7 March 2018[C] | 15th | 2017 | Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015) | 18 | 1 |
 Costa Rica (co-hosts)
|
Hex 2nd place | 7 March 2018[D] | 14th | 2017 | Runners-up (2002) | 39 | 3 |
 Panama
|
Hex 3rd place | 7 March 2018[D] | 9th | 2017 | Runners-up (2005, 2013) | 75 | 5 |
 Honduras
|
Hex 4th place | 7 March 2018[E] | 14th | 2017 | Runners-up (1991) | 61 | 4 |
 United States (defending champions & co-hosts)
|
Hex 5th place | 7 March 2018[E] | 15th | 2017 | Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017) | 30 | 2 |
 Trinidad and Tobago
|
Hex 6th place | 7 March 2018[D] | 10th | 2015 | Semi-finals (2000) | 92 | 11 |
 Haiti
|
CNLQ 1st place | 24 March 2019 | 7th | 2015 | Quarter-finals (2002, 2009) | 101 | 10 |
 Canada
|
CNLQ 2nd place | 24 March 2019 | 14th | 2017 | Champions (2000) | 78 | 6 |
 Martinique
|
CNLQ 3rd place | 23 March 2019 | 6th | 2017 | Quarter-finals (2002) | N/A[F] | 12 |
 Curaçao
|
CNLQ 4th place | 23 March 2019 | 2nd | 2017 | Group stage (2017) | 79 | 15 |
 Bermuda
|
CNLQ 5th place | 24 March 2019 | 1st | None | Debut | 174 | 20 |
 Cuba
|
CNLQ 6th place | 24 March 2019 | 9th | 2015 | Quarter-finals (2003, 2013, 2015) | 175 | 13 |
 Guyana
|
CNLQ 7th place | 23 March 2019 | 1st | None | Debut | 177 | 22 |
 Jamaica (co-hosts)
|
CNLQ 8th place | 23 March 2019 | 11th | 2017 | Runners-up (2015, 2017) | 54 | 7 |
 Nicaragua
|
CNLQ 9th place | 24 March 2019 | 3rd | 2017 | Group stage (2009, 2017) | 129 | 14 |
 El Salvador
|
CNLQ 10th place | 24 March 2019 | 11th | 2017 | Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017) | 69 | 9 |
- ↑ Hex indicates 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, CNLQ indicates 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification.
- ↑ Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.
- ↑ Confirmed as Gold Cup participants on 7 March 2018, but qualified for the Hexagonal on 29 March 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Confirmed as Gold Cup participants on 7 March 2018, but qualified for the Hexagonal on 2 September 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Confirmed as Gold Cup participants on 7 March 2018, but qualified for the Hexagonal on 6 September 2016.
- ↑ Martinique are not a FIFA member, so they do not have a FIFA Ranking.
Stadiums change
In May 2018, CONCACAF confirmed that matches would be held in Central America and the Caribbean in addition to the United States.[1][2][6] This was the first time that the Gold Cup was held in the Caribbean. All the previous editions took place in the United States, Mexico, or Canada.
United States change
In May 2018, CONCACAF announced the fifteen venues in the United States that would host matches.[7] Soldier Field in Chicago was announced on 27 September 2018 as the venue of the final.[8]
| Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Bowl | 90,888 | Pasadena, California |
| Broncos Stadium at Mile High | 76,125 | Denver, Colorado |
| NRG Stadium | 71,795 | Houston, Texas |
| BBVA Stadium | 22,039 | Houston, Texas |
| Bank of America Stadium | 75,525 | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Lincoln Financial Field | 69,176 | Philadelphia |
| Nissan Stadium | 69,143 | Nashville, Tennessee |
| FirstEnergy Stadium | 67,895 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| State Farm Stadium | 63,400 | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Soldier Field | 61,500 | Chicago, Illinois |
| Red Bull Arena | 25,000 | New York City |
| Banc of California Stadium | 22,000 | Los Angeles |
| Toyota Stadium | 20,500 | Frisco, Texas |
| Allianz Field | 19,400 | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Children's Mercy Park | 18,467 | Kansas City, Missouri |
Costa Rica change
On 26 November 2018, CONCACAF announced that Costa Rica would host a double-header in the first round of matches of Group B on 16 June 2019, taking place at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San José.[9]
| Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica | 35,175 | San José |
Jamaica change
On 2 April 2019, CONCACAF announced that Jamaica would host a double-header in the first round of matches of Group C on 17 June 2019, taking place at the Independence Park in Kingston.[10]
| Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Park | 35,000 | Kingston |
Group Stage change
Group A change
| Pos | Team | 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 |
Group B change
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bermuda
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nicaragua
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Group C change
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica (H)
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Curaçao
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | El Salvador
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Honduras
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
Group D change
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Panama
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Guyana
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
Knockout Stage change
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 29 June – Houston (NRG) | ||||||||||
| Haiti | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 July – Glendale | ||||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| Haiti | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 June – Houston (NRG) | ||||||||||
| Mexico (aet) | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 7 July – Chicago | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| 30 June – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 July – Nashville | ||||||||||
| Panama | 0 | |||||||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||||||
| 30 June – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| Curaçao | 0 | |||||||||
Winners change
| 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners |
|---|
 Mexico Eighth title |
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gold Cup to be expanded from 2019". NBC Sports. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CONCACAF Announces Gold Cup Expansion to 16 Teams, Opening Access for More Nations to Participate and Host". CONCACAF. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "Sixteen Participating Teams Confirmed for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup". GoldCup.org. CONCACAF. 25 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ "Concacaf Men's National Team Ranking". Concacaf. 1 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "Concacaf Selects Record 15 Stadiums in 13 U.S. Metropolitan Areas as Host Venues and Markets for Expanded 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup". goldcup.org. CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ↑ "Concacaf Selects Record 15 Stadiums in 13 U.S. Metropolitan Areas as Host Venues and Markets for Expanded 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup". CONCACAF. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "2019 Gold Cup Final Awarded to the City of Chicago and Iconic Soldier Field". CONCACAF. 27 September 2018. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Announces Costa Rica as Host Country for the 2019 Gold Cup". GoldCup.org. CONCACAF. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ "Concacaf Announces Jamaica as a Host Venue for the 2019 Gold Cup". GoldCup.org. CONCACAF. 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021.