The 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup final decided the winners of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. It was held on July 26, 2015, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, and contested by Jamaica and Mexico.[1][2] It was Jamaica's first final of a CONCACAF championship, and Mexico's 12th; they won a record 10th with a 3–1 victory.[3] It was also the first Gold Cup Final since 2003 not to feature the United States.
Event | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||
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Date | July 26, 2015 | ||||||
Venue | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia | ||||||
Referee | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | ||||||
Attendance | 68,930 | ||||||
Mexico advanced to a one-match play-off, which was held on October 10, 2015, against the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners, the United States, for the opportunity to represent CONCACAF in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.[4]
Route to the final
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Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | 2–2 | Match 1 | Cuba | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 1–0 | Match 2 | Guatemala | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
El Salvador | 1–0 | Match 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B winners
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Final standings | Group C runners-up
Source: CONCACAF
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Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haiti | 1–0 | Quarterfinals | Costa Rica | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 2–1 | Semifinals | Panama | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Match details
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Jamaica
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Mexico
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- Assistant referees
- Juan Zumba
CJ Morgante - Fourth official
- John Pitti
- Fifth official
- Leonel Leal
Notes
edit- ^ The kickoff time was delayed by 30 minutes.
References
edit- ^ "Mexico's Guardado keeps calm from the spot as Panama rage at 'stolen goal'". Guardian. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ "USA crash out of Gold Cup as Jamaica upset the odds to reach first final". Guardian. July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ "Gold Cup final 2015: Mexico beat Jamaica 3-1 – as it happened". Guardian. July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "USA national team to play in 2017 Confederations Cup playoff match after semifinal loss to Jamaica". Mlsoccer.com. July 22, 2015. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
External links
edit- CONCACAF Gold Cup Archived July 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, CONCACAF.com