2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

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
Draw position	Team	Zone	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	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

↑ 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:

Trinidad and Tobago advanced to play Panama (third-placed team of either Group A).
Mexico advanced to play Costa Rica (runner-up of Group B).
Cuba (as one of the two best third-placed teams) advanced to play United States (winner of Group A).

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 v Guatemala

9 July 2015
19:00 (18:00 CDT)

Trinidad and Tobago	3–1	Guatemala
Bateau 10' Cato 13' J. Jones 25'	Report	Ruiz 61'

Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 54,126
Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)

Trinidad and Tobago

Guatemala


GK	21	Jan-Michael Williams
RB	5	Daneil Cyrus	35'
CB	6	Radanfah Abu Bakr	51'
CB	4	Sheldon Bateau
LB	3	Joevin Jones		80'
RM	2	Aubrey David
CM	8	Khaleem Hyland	67'	77'
CM	13	Cordell Cato
LM	19	Kevan George
CF	11	Ataullah Guerra		63'
CF	9	Kenwyne Jones (c)
Substitutions:
FW	10	Willis Plaza		63'
MF	14	Andre Boucaud	80'	77'
MF	23	Lester Peltier		80'
Manager:
Stephen Hart


GK	21	Ricardo Jerez, Jr.
CB	4	Wilson Lalin	74'
CB	3	Elías Vásquez
CB	5	Moises Hernandez
RWB	14	Kendel Herrarte		70'
CM	23	Jorge Aparicio
CM	8	Jonathan Marquez		46'
LWB	18	Stefano Cincotta		46'
AM	20	Carlos Ruiz (c)	73'
CF	10	José Manuel Contreras
CF	16	Marco Pappa
Substitutions:
MF	6	Carlos Mejía		46'
FW	22	Minor López		46'
FW	9	Édgar Chinchilla		70'
Manager:
Ivan Franco Sopegno

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

Mexico vs Cuba

Mexico v Cuba

9 July 2015
21:30 (20:30 CDT)

Mexico	6–0	Cuba
Peralta 17', 37', 62' Vela 22' Guardado 44' G. dos Santos 75'	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	56'
RW	6	Héctor Herrera
LW	18	Andrés Guardado (c)	71'
CF	11	Carlos Vela	71'
CF	19	Oribe Peralta
Substitutions:
FW	10	Giovani dos Santos	56'
MF	9	Jesús Corona	71'
MF	21	Carlos Esquivel	71'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera


GK	21	Diosvelis Guerra
CB	3	Yénier Márquez (c)
CB	13	Jorge Luis Corrales	79'
RWB	6	Yaisnier Napoles
CM	23	Felix Guerra	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	54'
Substitutions:^{[mexcub 1]}
MF	7	Darío Suárez	54'
DF	4	Ángel Horta	66'
MF	17	Libán Pérez	79'
Manager:
Walter Benítez^{[mexcub 2]}

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

Notes

↑ 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 US 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.
↑ 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 v Cuba

12 July 2015
18:30 (16:30 MST)

Trinidad and Tobago	2–0	Cuba
Bateau 17' Boucaud 42'	Report

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
Attendance: 62,910
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)

Trinidad and Tobago

Cuba


GK	21	Jan-Michael Williams		45'
RB	6	Radanfah Abu Bakr
CB	2	Aubrey David
CB	4	Sheldon Bateau
LB	17	Mekeil Williams
CM	23	Lester Peltier		80'
CM	19	Kevan George
RW	14	Andre Boucaud	28'
LW	3	Joevin Jones
CF	11	Ataullah Guerra		67'
CF	9	Kenwyne Jones (c)	51'
Substitutions:
GK	1	Marvin Phillip		45'
MF	20	Keron Cummings		67'
MF	13	Cordell Cato		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	15'
DM	8	Alberto Gómez		68'
RM	18	Daniel Luis		79'
LM	22	Alain Cervantes		61'
AM	3	Yénier Márquez (c)
CF	10	Ariel Martínez	65'
CF	9	Maikel Reyes
Substitutions:
MF	7	Darío Suárez		61'
MF	17	Libán Pérez		68'
DF	16	Hánier Dranguet		79'
Manager:
Raúl González

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

Guatemala vs Mexico

Guatemala v Mexico

12 July 2015
21:00 (19:00 MST)

Guatemala	0–0	Mexico
	Report

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
Attendance: 62,910
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)

Guatemala

Mexico


GK	12	Paulo Motta
RB	15	Denniss López
CB	4	Wilson Lalin
CB	3	Elías Vásquez
LB	2	Ruben Morales	11'
DM	5	Moises Hernandez	77'	82'
DM	17	Brandon de León
AM	23	Jorge Aparicio	37'
AM	10	José Manuel Contreras	73', 76'
CF	20	Carlos Ruiz (c)		77'
CF	22	Minor López		87'
Substitutions:
MF	16	Marco Pappa		77'
DF	18	Stefano Cincotta		82'
FW	9	Édgar Chinchilla		87'
Manager:
Ivan Franco Sopegno


GK	13	Guillermo Ochoa
RB	22	Paul Aguilar	45'	82'
CB	2	Francisco Rodríguez
CB	5	Diego Reyes
LB	7	Miguel Layún	50'
DM	23	José Vázquez		66'
RM	6	Héctor Herrera
LM	18	Andrés Guardado (c)
AM	8	Jonathan dos Santos		86'
CF	19	Oribe Peralta
CF	11	Carlos Vela
Substitutions:
MF	21	Carlos Esquivel		66'
FW	10	Giovani dos Santos		82'
FW	14	Javier Orozco		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 v Guatemala

15 July 2015
18:00

Cuba	1–0	Guatemala
Reyes 72'	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	17'	60'
CB	3	Yénier Márquez (c)
RWB	2	Andy Vaquero
LWB	6	Yaisnier Napoles	14'
RM	18	Daniel Luis		67'
CM	5	Jorge Luís Clavelo
LM	8	Alberto Gómez	85'	85'
CF	10	Ariel Martínez
CF	9	Maikel Reyes	74'
Substitutions:
MF	22	Alain Cervantes		60'
DF	16	Hánier Dranguet		67'
MF	17	Libán Pérez		85'
Manager:
Raúl González


GK	12	Paulo Motta
RB	15	Dennis López
CB	4	Wilson Lalin		46'
CB	3	Elías Vásquez	45'
LB	2	Ruben Morales	62'
CM	6	Carlos Mejía
CM	23	Jorge Aparicio
RW	17	Brandon de León		60'
LW	16	Marco Pappa
CF	22	Minor López		68'
CF	20	Carlos Ruiz (c)
Substitutions:
MF	19	Carlos Figueroa		46'
DF	18	Stefano Cincotta		60'
FW	9	Édgar Chinchilla		68'
Manager:
Ivan Franco Sopegno

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

Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago

Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago

July 15, 2015
20:30

Mexico	4–4	Trinidad and Tobago
Aguilar 32' Vela 51' Guardado 88' K. Jones 90' (o.g.)	Report	Cummings 55', 67' K. Jones 58' Marshall 90+3'

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		78'
RWB	22	Paul Aguilar
LWB	7	Miguel Layún
RM	6	Héctor Herrera	66'
CM	8	Jonathan dos Santos		66'
LM	18	Andrés Guardado (c)
CF	10	Giovani dos Santos		46'
CF	11	Carlos Vela
Substitutions:
FW	19	Oribe Peralta		46'
MF	9	Jesús Corona		66'
MF	21	Carlos Esquivel		78'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera


GK	1	Marvin Phillip
RB	2	Aubrey David
CB	4	Sheldon Bateau
CB	18	Yohance Marshall
LB	17	Mekeil Williams	76'
RM	3	Joevin Jones
CM	13	Cordell Cato
LM	19	Kevan George
RF	8	Khaleem Hyland		78'
CF	20	Keron Cummings	60'	89'
LF	9	Kenwyne Jones (c)
Substitutions:
MF	15	Dwane James	78'
FW	10	Willis Plaza	89'
Manager:
Stephen Hart

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

References

↑ "CONCACAF Announces 2015 Gold Cup Host Cities, Venues, Group Seeds and Group Stage Dates". CONCACAF.com. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Schedule".
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad and Tobago vs. Guatemala". CONCACAF.com. 9 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 9 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad & Tobago vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 12 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Guatemala vs. Mexico". CONCACAF.com. 12 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Cuba vs. Guatemala". CONCACAF.com. 15 July 2015.
↑ "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago". CONCACAF.com. 15 July 2015.

External links

Official website

2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Stages	Group stage Group A Group B Group C Knockout stage Final

General information	Discipline Squads Theme song

Qualification	Caribbean Cup qualification Copa Centroamericana CFU–UNCAF playoff

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