| CONCACAF Championship | |
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 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 6–24 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 340,018 (13,601 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | DaMarcus BeasleyLandon Donovan Carlos RuizLuis Tejada Wilmer Velásquez(3 goals each) |
| Best player | Luis Tejada |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Jaime Penedo |
| Fair play award | Honduras |
←2003 2007 → | |
The2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of theGold Cup, thesoccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). It was contested in the United States in July 2005. TheUnited States emerged victorious in the final against an upstartPanama team led by tournament MVPLuis Tejada. After regulation and 30 minutes ofextra time ended scoreless, the U.S. won 3–1 onpenalties.
For this edition, the format was switched from four groups of three teams each to the three groups of four teams. As a result, there was one more group stage game for each team, and the likelihood of teams advancing on a coin toss was much less. The top two teams from each group and the two best third-place teams would advance to the quarterfinals.
As usual for the Gold Cup, several of the top teams fielded less than their top squads, including guest teams Colombia and South Africa. Mexico and the United States were missing at least half their usual starters, and a few top name players on smaller nations (Paulo Wanchope andAmado Guevara, among others) also declined to participate. During the tournament, matches inMiami's Group A had to be postponed because ofHurricane Dennis.
This was the last edition of the tournament to have guest participants from other confederations until the2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||
 Mexico(TH) | Automatic | 8th | 2003 | Champions(1993,1996,1998,2003) | 6 |
| United States | Automatic | 8th | 2003 | Champions(1991,2002) | 10 |
 Canada | Automatic | 7th | 2003 | Champions(2000) | 85 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the2005 Caribbean Cup | |||||
 Jamaica | Winners | 6th | 2003 | Third place(1993) | 41 |
 Cuba | Runners-up | 4th | 2003 | Quarterfinals(2003) | 70 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Third Place | 6th | 2002 | Third place(2000) | 58 |
| Central American zone qualified through the2005 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||||
 Costa Rica | Winners | 7th | 2003 | Runners-up(2002) | 24 |
| Honduras | Runners-up | 7th | 2003 | Runners-up(1991) | 50 |
| Guatemala | Third Place | 7th | 2003 | Fourth Place(1996) | 59 |
| Panama | Fourth Place | 2nd | 1993 | Group stage(1993) | 98 |
| Other | |||||
 South Africa | Invitation | 1st | None | Debut | 39 |
 Colombia | Invitation | 3rd | 2000 | Runners-up(2000) | 25 |
| Foxborough | East Rutherford | Carson | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette Stadium | Giants Stadium | Home Depot Center | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Capacity:68,756 | Capacity:80,042 | Capacity:27,000 | Capacity:93,607 |
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| Miami | Seattle | Houston | |
| Orange Bowl | Qwest Field | Reliant Stadium | |
| Capacity:72,319 | Capacity:67,000 | Capacity:71,500 | |
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Location of the host cities of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. | |||
The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance toKnockout stage |
| 2 | Panama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
Birchall 28' | Report | Figueroa 43' |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar 77' Hurtado 79' | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance toKnockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Canada | 0–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Soto 30' (pen.) |
| United States | 2–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson 48' (o.g.) Donovan 90' | (Report) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance toKnockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Evans 28' Van Heerden 41' | Report | Rodríguez 83' |
| Jamaica | 3–3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Hue 35' Stewart 45'Bennett 80' | Report | Raselemane 35' Ndlela 41'Nomvethe 56' |
| Guatemala | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Romero 37' | Report | Nkosi 45' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | Advance toKnockout stage |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 16 –Foxboro | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 3 | |||||||||
| July 21 –East Rutherford | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 2 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| July 16 –Foxboro | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| July 24 –East Rutherford | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| July 17 –Houston | ||||||||||
| Panama | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| July 21 –East Rutherford | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| July 17 –Houston | ||||||||||
| Panama | 3 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Panama | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| South Africa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Ndlela 68' | Report | Jo. Dely Valdés 48' |
| Penalties | ||
Evans Gaxa Katza  Lekgwathi | 3–5 | TejadaRodríguezBaloyBlancoGómez |
| United States | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Quaranta Armas Donovan Davis | 3–1 | TejadaJo. Dely ValdésBaloyBlanco |
3 goals
DaMarcus Beasley (Golden Boot Winner)Landon DonovanCarlos RuizWilmer VelásquezLuis Tejada2 goals
1 goal
Ali GerbaAtiba HutchinsonJaime CastrillonHéctor HurtadoTressor MorenoChristian BolañosBryan RuizAlain CervantesMaykel GalindoLester MoreGonzalo RomeroSamuel CaballeroMario Ivan GuerreroMaynor FigueroaMilton NúñezDanilo TurciosTeafore BennettLuton SheltonDamion StewartAndy WilliamsOmar BravoGerardo GalindoGonzalo PinedaAlberto MedinaFrancisco RodríguezPhilip EvansElrio Van HeerdenSolace NkosiSiyabango NomveteAbram RaselemaneMarvin AndrewsChris BirchallCornell GlenClint DempseyJohn O'BrienOguchi OnyewuJosh Wolff| 2005 Gold Cup winners |
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 United States Third title |
| Top Scorer: | Most Valuable Player: | Top Goalkeeper: | Fair Play Award: |
|---|---|---|---|
| DaMarcus BeasleyLandon DonovanCarlos RuizLuis TejadaWilmer Velásquez (3 goals each) | Luis Tejada | Jaime Penedo | Honduras |
| All-Star Team | |||
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| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Honorable Mention | |||
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| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
