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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 7–28 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 13 (in 13 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 67 (2.68 per match) |
| Attendance | 907,208 (36,288 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Landon DonovanGabriel TorresChris Wondolowski (5 goals each) |
| Best player | Landon Donovan |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Jaime Penedo |
| Fair play award | Panama |
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The2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 12thCONCACAF Gold Cup competition and the 22nd CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence. The United States was the host nation.
The competition began on July 7, 2013, at theRose Bowl,[1] and ended with the final on July 28, 2013, atSoldier Field,[2] with the United States defeating Panama 1–0. In this edition of the Gold Cup, Mexico participated with an alternative squad due to the main players competing at the2013 FIFA Confederations Cup prior to the Gold Cup. Despite not playing with their full squad, they reached the semi-finals where they lost to eventual runners-up Panama with a score of 1–2.
United States won the tournament, which qualified them for aplay-off match against the champions of the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, to decide which team would representCONCACAF in the2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.[3] The playoff was played in a single match held on October 10, 2015, whichMexico won 3–2.
A total of 12 teams qualified for the tournament. Three berths were allocated toNorth America, five toCentral America, and four to theCaribbean.
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American zone | |||||
| United States | Automatic | 12th | 2011 | Champions(1991,2002,2005,2007) | 22 |
 Mexico(TH) | Automatic | 12th | 2011 | Champions(1993,1996,1998,2003,2009,2011) | 20 |
 Canada | Automatic | 11th | 2011 | Champions(2000) | 88 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the2012 Caribbean Cup | |||||
 Cuba | Winners | 7th | 2011 | Quarterfinals(2003) | 82 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Runners-up | 8th | 2007 | Semifinals(2000) | 87 |
 Haiti | Third Place | 5th | 2009 | Quarterfinals(2002,2009) | 69 |
 Martinique | Fourth Place | 4th | 2003 | Quarterfinals(2002) | N/A |
| Central American zone qualified through the2013 Copa Centroamericana | |||||
 Costa Rica | Winners | 11th | 2011 | Runners-up(2002) | 39 |
 Honduras | Runners-up | 11th | 2011 | Runners-up(1991) | 55 |
 El Salvador | Third Place | 8th | 2011 | Quarterfinals(2002,2003,2011) | 94 |
 Belize | Fourth Place | 1st | None | Debut | 130 |
| Panama | Fifth Place | 6th | 2011 | Runners-up(2005) | 51 |
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.
Thirty venues across the United States participated in the start of the stadium selection process withSoccer United Marketing, the event partner for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
CONCACAF announced the 13 host cities and venues for the tournament on January 23, 2013.[5] Each venue will host two matches, with the final being held at Chicago's Soldier Field:
| Pasadena | Arlington | Denver | Miami Gardens | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bowl | Cowboys Stadium | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Sun Life Stadium | Georgia Dome |
| Capacity:92,542 | Capacity:80,000 | Capacity:76,125 | Capacity:74,918 | Capacity:71,228 |
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| Baltimore |  Location of the host cities of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. | Seattle | ||
| M&T Bank Stadium | CenturyLink Field | |||
| Capacity:71,008 | Capacity:67,000 | |||
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| Chicago | East Hartford | |||
| Soldier Field | Rentschler Field | |||
| Capacity:61,500 | Capacity:40,000 | |||
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| Harrison | Houston | Portland | Sandy | |
| Red Bull Arena | BBVA Compass Stadium | Jeld-Wen Field | Rio Tinto Stadium | |
| Capacity:25,189 | Capacity:22,039 | Capacity:20,438 | Capacity:20,213 | |
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Each team can register a squad of 23 players; 3 of them must be goalkeepers. Any team that qualifies for the knockout stage may replace up to four players in the squad after completion of the group stage, where the new players must come from a provisional list of 35 players chosen before the tournament.[6][7]
Each CONCACAF federation submitted a list of match officials to the CONCACAF Referee's Commission for the 2013 Gold Cup Tournament.
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CONCACAF announced the groups, where the twelve teams were divided into three groups of four teams, and the match schedule for the 2013 Gold Cup on March 13, 2013.[2][8]
In the group stage, if two or more teams are equal on points (including among third-placed teams in different groups), the ranking of teams will be determined as follows:[6]
This was changed from previous tournaments, where head-to-head record was used as the primary tiebreaker.[7]
| Key to colors in group tables | |
|---|---|
Teams that advance to thequarter-finals
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All times given are US Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 2–2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Zelaya 22',69' | Report | Daniel 11' K. Jones 73' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Belize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| Belize | 1–6 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Gaynair 40' | Report | Wondolowski 12',37',41' Holden 58'Orozco 72'Donovan 76' (pen.) |
| United States | 4–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Donovan 45+2' (pen.) Corona 57'Wondolowski 66',85' | Report | Alfonso 36' |
| Costa Rica | 1–0 | Belize |
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| Eiley 49' (o.g.) | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time,extra time shall be played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, bypenalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[6]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 July –M&T Bank Stadium | ||||||||||
| United States | 5 | |||||||||
| 24 July –Cowboys Stadium | ||||||||||
| El Salvador | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| 21 July –M&T Bank Stadium | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| 28 July –Soldier Field | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| 20 July –Georgia Dome | ||||||||||
| Panama | 0 | |||||||||
| Panama | 6 | |||||||||
| 24 July –Cowboys Stadium | ||||||||||
| Cuba | 1 | |||||||||
| Panama | 2 | |||||||||
| 20 July –Georgia Dome | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 5–1 | El Salvador |
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| Goodson 21' Corona 29'E. Johnson 60'Donovan 78'Diskerud 83' | Report | Zelaya 39' (pen.) |
| United States | 3–1 | Honduras |
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| E. Johnson 11' Donovan 27',53' | Report | Medina 52' |
Dalton Eiley (playing against Costa Rica)| 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners |
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 United States Fifth title |
| State Farm Fair Play Award | Sprint Golden Glove[9] | Santander Golden Boot[10]1 | Miller Lite Golden Ball[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | Jaime Penedo | Gabriel TorresChris WondolowskiLandon Donovan | Landon Donovan |
1 Award is shared between the three players. It was the third time that Landon Donovan has been the competition's top scorer and also the third time he has shared the award with others.
"Cups" by actressAnna Kendrick (from the filmPitch Perfect) is the official song of the tournament.[12]
In December 2012,Traffic Sports USA were awarded the rights to manage the marketing of the tournament, which continued a relationship between CONCACAF and the parent companyTraffic Sports Marketing.[13] In 2015, this business deal led to charges in the2015 FIFA corruption case, which identified bribes given from top Traffic officials to CONCACAF chairman,Jeffrey Webb.[14]
