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The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...

competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence. The United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

was the host nation; with over 93,000 in attendance, the final

2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final

The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final was the 11th final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the international championship tournament for CONCACAF, the governing body of association football in North and Central America. The match took place on 25 June 2011 and took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena,...

was played at the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl (stadium)

The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...

in Pasadena

Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

on June 25, 2011.

As winner of the tournament, Mexico qualified for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup will be held in Brazil in 2013, as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is expected to be held from 15–30 June 2013...

in Brazil as the representative from CONCACAF

CONCACAF

The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

Participating nations

Team	Qualification	Appearance in the Gold Cup	Previous best performance
North American zone North American Football Union The North American Football Union, often referred to by the acronym NAFU, is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone.-Members:...
	Host	11th	Winner (1991 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:4 goals Benjamin Galindo3 goals Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennet Luis Cálix Carlos Hermosillo... , 2002 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 2005 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament... , 2007 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third... )
	Automatic	11th	Winner (1993 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora... , 1996 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 1998 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 2003 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 2009 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament... )
	Automatic	10th	Winner (2000 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,... )
Caribbean zone Caribbean Football Union The Caribbean Football Union, often referred to by the acronym CFU, is the nominal governing body for Caribbean football. It represents 25 FIFA member nations, as well as 5 territories that are not affiliated to FIFA. Its member associations compete in the CONCACAF region... qualified through the 2010 Caribbean Championship 2010 Caribbean Championship -Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
	Winner	8th	Fourth Place (1993 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora... )
	Runner-up	3rd	Semifinals (2007 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third... )
	Third Place	6th	Quarterfinals (2003 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... )
	Fourth Place	2nd	First Round (2009 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament... )
Central American zone qualified through the 2011 Copa Centroamericana
	Winner	10th	Runner-up (1991 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:4 goals Benjamin Galindo3 goals Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennet Luis Cálix Carlos Hermosillo... )
	Runner-up	10th	Runner-up (2002 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... )
	Third Place	5th	Runner-up (2005 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament... )
	Fourth Place	7th	Quarterfinals (2002 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 2003 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... )
	Fifth Place	9th	Fourth Place (1996 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... )

Venues

The set of thirteen venues–the same number as the 2009 Gold Cup–was announced on December 16, 2010. Each stadium hosted a doubleheader, except the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl (stadium)

which hosted the final.

Group stage
Arlington (Dallas) Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...	Carson (Los Angeles) Carson, California Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....	Detroit	Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...	Miami
Cowboys Stadium	The Home Depot Center The Home Depot Center The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was...	Ford Field Ford Field Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, that is the current home field of the NFL's Detroit Lions. It is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority. It regularly seats 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for...	Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East...	FIU Stadium FIU Stadium FIU Stadium, popularly known as "The Cage", is the on-campus American football stadium of Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the home field of the FIU Golden Panthers football team. The stadium opened in 1995, replacing nearby Tamiami Field, which was used for...
Capacity: 80,000	Capacity: 27,000	Capacity: 65,000	Capacity: 73,778	Capacity: 23,500
June 5	June 6	June 7	June 9	June 10

Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....	Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...	Harrison (New Jersey) Harrison, New Jersey Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....	Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events...	Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...	Red Bull Arena	Livestrong Sporting Park Livestrong Sporting Park Livestrong Sporting Park is a soccer-specific stadium in Kansas City, Kansas and is the home of Sporting Kansas City. The stadium opened during the 2011 season of Major League Soccer on June 9, 2011 with a match against the Chicago Fire. The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,467 seats, which can...
Capacity: 68,857	Capacity: 61,500	Capacity: 25,189	Capacity: 18,500
June 11	June 12	June 13	June 14

Knockout stage
Quarterfinals		Semifinals	Final
East Rutherford (New Jersey) East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....	Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....	Houston	Pasadena (Los Angeles) Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
New Meadowlands Stadium New Meadowlands Stadium MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home...	RFK Stadium	Reliant Stadium Reliant Stadium Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....	Rose Bowl Rose Bowl (stadium) The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...
Capacity: 82,566	Capacity: 45,596	Capacity: 71,500	Capacity: 91,136
June 18	June 19	June 22	June 25

Suspension of Mexican players

It was announced during the tournament on June 9, 2011, that five Mexican

Mexico national football team

The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...

players, Antônio Naelson Sinha

Ântonio Naelson

Antônio Naelson Matias , also known simply as Sinha is a Mexican football midfielder, who plays for Club Toluca in the Mexican First Division.-Biography:...

, Christian Bermúdez

Christian Bermúdez

Christian de Jesús Linnane Bermúdez Gutiérrez , commonly known as "El Hobbit", is a Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder for América he made his debut with the national team on April 16, 2008 vs China PR national football team in Seattle,Washington playing only 3 minutes-Club...

, Édgar Dueñas

Edgar Dueñas

Édgar Esteban Dueñas Peñaflor, is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Toluca. He made it to a 3rd cup final against Santos.-National Team:...

, Francisco Javier Rodríguez

Francisco Javier Rodríguez

Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo known as Maza is a Mexican football defender. He currently plays for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.-Guadalajara:...

and Guillermo Ochoa

Guillermo Ochoa

Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña is a Mexican goalkeeper who currently plays for French Ligue 1 club Ajaccio. He also plays for the Mexican national football team.-América:...

, all tested positive for clenbuterol

Clenbuterol

Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. People with chronic breathing disorders such as asthma use this as a bronchodilator to make breathing easier...

prior to the Gold Cup and have therefore been withdrawn from the squad. Mexican officials said they believed the positive tests were caused by eating meat tainted with the drug. CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer

Chuck Blazer

Charles "Chuck" Blazer is an American soccer administrator.He has been a member of the FIFA Executive Committee since 1996, and served as Commissioner of the American Soccer League and Executive Vice President of the United States Soccer Federation...

said a meeting of the confederation's national teams committee, which also serves as the organizing committee of the Gold Cup, was to be convened on June 10 to consider the situation, including possibly allowing Mexico to replace the five players. However, the meeting was postponed to allow for more information to be gathered. The Mexican Football Federation said on June 14 that the "B" samples of those five involving players were negative.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup Organizing Committee announced on June 19 that Mexico would be allowed to replace the suspended players.

Draw

The teams learned their path to the regional title when CONCACAF announced the groups and match schedule for the 2011 Gold Cup on concacaf.com Tuesday, March 8 at 12 pm ET. The confederation championship ran from June 5 to 25 in 13 different stadiums across the United States, culminating at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for the championship final.

Group stage

For the first round, or group stage, the twelve teams were divided into three groups of four teams. Each group was a round-robin of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams finishing first and second in each group, as well as the two best-placed third teams among all groups, qualified for the quarter-finals.

If two or more teams are equal on points (including ties among third place teams), the manner in which teams advance to the next round are resolved as follows and in the order indicated:

Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams.
Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
Greater goal difference in all group matches.
Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
Drawing of lots.

All Times are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...

) (Local Times in parentheses)

Key to colors in group tables
	Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals Group winners Group runners-up Best two third-placed teams among all groups

Group A

13
Team
	3	3	0	0	14	1
9
	3	1	1	1	7	5
4
	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
	3	0	0	3	1	16	−15	0

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Group B

7
Team
	3	3	0	0	7	0
9
	3	1	1	1	7	2
4
	3	1	1	1	4	2
4
	3	0	0	3	1	15	−14	0

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Group C

2
Team
	3	2	1	0	6	4
7
	3	2	0	1	4	2
6
	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4
	3	0	0	3	2	5	−3	0

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Ranking of third-placed teams

The two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals.

2
Group
B	3	1	1	1	4	2
4
A	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
C	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4

Knockout stage

All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...

) (Local times in parentheses)

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

2011 All-Tournament Team

The All-Tournament Team was selected by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group. The player selections were made from the eight teams that reached the quarterfinals of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Goalkeepers	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Noel Valladares Noel Valladares Noel Eduardo Valladares Bonilla in Comayagua, Honduras, is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Olimpia, a Honduras football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.... Alfredo Talavera Alfredo Talavera Alfredo Talavera Díaz is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Toluca and Mexico as a goalkeeper.-Guadalajara:...	Dennis Marshall Osman Chávez Osman Chávez Osman Danilo Chávez Güity is a Honduran footballer who plays as a center back for Wisła Kraków.-Club career:Chávez began his career at Platense Junior before moving to Platense. In 2007-08 he was loaned to Motagua and after a successful season he returned to Platese after the clubs failed to reach... Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez Álvarez is a Mexican footballer who plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer and the Mexico national team. He plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder.... Felipe Baloy Felipe Baloy Felipe Abdiel Baloy Ramírez is a football defender who currently plays in Mexico for Primera División de México team Santos Laguna and is the current captain of the Panama national football team.-Early life:... Gabriel Gómez Gabriel Enrique Gómez Gabriel Enrique Gómez Giron is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Indios de Ciudad Juárez as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...	Dwayne De Rosario Dwayne De Rosario Dwayne Anthony De Rosario is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. He also plays for the Canadian national team.-Early career:... Randall Brenes Randall Brenes Randall Brenes Moya is a Costa Rican professional football forward who currently plays for Cartaginés in the Costa Rican Primera División.-Early career:... Carlos Ruiz Pablo Barrera Pablo Barrera Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta is a Mexican footballer who plays as a winger or outside forward for La Liga side Real Zaragoza, on loan from West Ham United... Giovani dos Santos Giovani Dos Santos Giovani dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He can also play as a winger or second striker. Since joining Tottenham, he has had loan spells at Ipswich Town, Galatasaray and Racing de Santander...	Rodolfo Zelaya Rodolfo Zelaya Rodolfo Antonio Zelaya García is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Russian club Alania Vladikavkaz, and internationally for the El Salvador national team.-Club career:... Javier Hernández Luis Tejada Luis Tejada Luis "Matador" Tejada is a Panamanian professional association football striker. He currently plays for Juan Aurich of the Peruvian Primera División and the Panamanian national team.-Club career:... Jozy Altidore Jozy Altidore Josmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore is an American soccer player currently playing for Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar, and for the United States national team....

Goalscorers

7 goals Javier Hernández
4 goals

Rodolfo Zelaya

Rodolfo Zelaya

Rodolfo Antonio Zelaya García is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Russian club Alania Vladikavkaz, and internationally for the El Salvador national team.-Club career:...

Aldo de Nigris

Jesús Aldo de Nigris Guajardo is a Mexican footballer of Italian descent who currently plays for Monterrey in the Primera Division and the Mexico national football team.-Early career:...

3 goals

Marco Ureña

Marco Ureña

Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña is a professional Costa Rican footballer who plays in Russia for FC Kuban Krasnodar and the Costa Rica national football team as a striker.- International career :...

Jerry Bengtson

Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden is a Honduran footballer who plays as a forward for Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Honduras. He has played for the Honduras national youth team and is now part of the senior Honduran national team.- Vida :On 13 August 2007 , Bengtson made his official debut for C.D...

Carlo Costly

Carlos Yaír "Carlo" Costly Molina is a Honduran footballer who plays as a striker for Houston Dynamo. He is a member of the Honduras national football team. Prior to his transfer to Europe, he played with Club Deportivo Platense where he managed to be the top scorer of Honduras Apertura...

Demar Phillips

Demar Constantine Phillips is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Aalesunds FK and for the Jamaica national team.-Waterhouse:...

Pablo Barrera

Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta is a Mexican footballer who plays as a winger or outside forward for La Liga side Real Zaragoza, on loan from West Ham United...

Giovani dos Santos

Giovani Dos Santos

Giovani dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He can also play as a winger or second striker. Since joining Tottenham, he has had loan spells at Ipswich Town, Galatasaray and Racing de Santander...

Andrés Guardado

José Andrés Guardado Hernández is a Mexican footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain and the Mexican national football team, as a left winger.-Atlas:...

Luis Tejada

Luis "Matador" Tejada is a Panamanian professional association football striker. He currently plays for Juan Aurich of the Peruvian Primera División and the Panamanian national team.-Club career:...

Clint Dempsey

Clinton Drew "Clint" Dempsey is an American soccer player who plays for Fulham and the United States national team. Dempsey usually plays as either an attacking midfielder, or a striker....

2 goals

Dwayne De Rosario

Dwayne De Rosario

Dwayne Anthony De Rosario is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. He also plays for the Canadian national team.-Early career:...

Brice Jovial

Brice Jovial is a French football striker who currently plays for Dijon FCO and for the Guadeloupe national football team.-International goals:-References:* *...

Carlos Ruiz Ryan Johnson

Ryan Johnson (soccer)

Ryan Johnson is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

Gabriel Gómez

Gabriel Enrique Gómez

Gabriel Enrique Gómez Giron is a Panamanian footballer who plays for Indios de Ciudad Juárez as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...

Jozy Altidore

Josmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore is an American soccer player currently playing for Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar, and for the United States national team....

1 goal

Randall Brenes

Randall Brenes

Randall Brenes Moya is a Costa Rican professional football forward who currently plays for Cartaginés in the Costa Rican Primera División.-Early career:...

Joel Campbell

Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for FC Lorient on loan from Premier League club Arsenal and plays as a striker.-C.D. Saprissa:Campbell began his career with C.D...

Dennis Marshall

Dennis Marshall (footballer)

Dennis Marshall Maxwell was a Costa Rican footballer as a left defender who last played for Danish Superliga club AaB and for the Costa Rican national team.-International goals:-Death:...

Heiner Mora

-Club career:Heiner Mora began his career with Santos de Guápiles. He was a regular starter at rightback for the club before moving to rivals Brujas in 2007. After being seldom used by Brujas, Mora moved to Universidad de Costa Rica and recaptured his previous form. In 2009 he returned to Brujas...

Álvaro Saborío

Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón is a Costa Rican footballer, who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and the Costa Rica national football team.-Deportivo Saprissa:...

Yénier Márquez

Yénier Márquez Molina is a Cuban international footballer who plays for FC Villa Clara, as a defender.-Career:Born in Corralillo, Márquez made his senior debut with FC Villa Clara in 1999....

Arturo Alvarez

Arturo Alvarez is a left-footed, American-born Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer, and for the El Salvador national team.-Professional:...

Lester Blanco
Eliseo Quintanilla

Eliseo Quintanilla

Eliseo Antonio Quintanilla Ortíz is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Guatemalan club Municipal and internationally for the El Salvador national team.-Club career:...

Osael Romero Clive Murray

Clive Murray

Clive Murray is a footballer from Grenada currently playing for Paradise FC. He is a member of the Grenada national football team. -National team:...

José Javier del Aguila

José Javier del Aguila is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He currently plays for Comunicaciones in Guatemala's top division and for the Guatemala national football team.-External links:*-References:...

Carlos Gallardo

Carlos Eduardo Gallardo

Carlos Eduardo Gallardo Nájera is a Guatemalan professional football defender who currently plays for Marquense in the Liga Nacional de Guatemala.-Club career:...

Marco Pappa

Marco Pablo Pappa Ponce is a Guatemalan footballer who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer since 2008 and is a member of the Guatemala national team.-Club career:...

Walter Martínez Alfredo Mejía

Alfredo Mejía

Alfredo Mejía is a Honduran footballer. He currently plays for Real España.-International goals:-External links:*...

Omar Daley

Omar Daley is a Jamaican footballer, who plays as a winger for Scottish Premier League side Motherwell. He has also played for the Jamaican national side winning more than 50 caps. Daley was born in Kingston, Jamaica...

Luton Shelton

Luton Shelton is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a striker or winger for the Turkish club Karabükspor.-Harbour View:...

Efraín Juárez

Efrain Juárez

Efraín Juárez Valdez is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a right back for La Liga club Real Zaragoza on loan from Celtic, and the Mexico national team.-Club Universidad Nacional:...

Rafael Márquez

Rafael Márquez Álvarez is a Mexican footballer who plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer and the Mexico national team. He plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder....

Blas Pérez

Blas Perez

Blas Antonio Miguel Pérez Ortega is a professional footballer who currently plays for Indios de Ciudad Juárez. He is nicknamed Super Ratón. He is a distant cousin to Portland Timbers midfielder Miguel Guante....

Michael Bradley

Michael Bradley (soccer)

Michael Bradley is an American soccer player who currently plays as a central midfielder for Chievo Verona in Serie A and the United States national team, which was formerly coached by his father Bob Bradley.-Early life:...

Landon Donovan

Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....

Clarence Goodson

Clarence Goodson is an American professional soccer player who currently plays defender for Brøndby in Denmark, with whom he signed a three-year deal in November 2010.-Career:...

1 own goal Jermaine Taylor

Jermaine Taylor (Jamaican footballer)

Jermaine Taylor is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.-Jamaica:...

(playing against USA) Clarence Goodson

Clarence Goodson

Clarence Goodson is an American professional soccer player who currently plays defender for Brøndby in Denmark, with whom he signed a three-year deal in November 2010.-Career:...

(playing against Panama)

Team statistics

Rnd	F		6	6	0	0	22	4	+18
F	6	4	0	2	9	6	+4
S	5	2	2	1	7	6	+1
S	5	1	2	2	8	5	+3
Q	4	3	0	1	7	2	+5
Q	4	1	2	1	8	6	+2
Q	4	1	1	2	5	4	+1
Q	4	1	2	1	8	8	0
1	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1
1	3	0	0	3	2	5	−3
1	3	0	0	3	1	15	−14
1	3	0	0	3	1	16	−15

Individual awards

Golden Boot Award	Most Valuable Player Award	Best Goalkeeper Award	Fair Play Award
Javier Hernández	Javier Hernández	Noel Valladares Noel Valladares Noel Eduardo Valladares Bonilla in Comayagua, Honduras, is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Olimpia, a Honduras football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras....

The Fair Play Award was awarded to Mexico because they accumulated the least amount of cards.
Best Saves

#	Individual	Rival
1	Tim Howard Tim Howard Timothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team....	Canada Canada men's national soccer team The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
2	Alfredo Talavera Alfredo Talavera Alfredo Talavera Díaz is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Toluca and Mexico as a goalkeeper.-Guadalajara:...	Honduras Honduras national football team The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
3	Noel Valladares Noel Valladares Noel Eduardo Valladares Bonilla in Comayagua, Honduras, is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Olimpia, a Honduras football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras....	Costa Rica Costa Rica national football team The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
4	Noel Valladares Noel Valladares Noel Eduardo Valladares Bonilla in Comayagua, Honduras, is a Honduran football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Olimpia, a Honduras football club based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras....	Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
5	Keylor Navas Keylor Navas Keylor Navas is a Costa Rican football goalkeeper who used to play for Saprissa. He is considered to be one of the most secure, quick and agile young goalkeepers in CONCACAF...	Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
6	Jaime Penedo Jaime Penedo Jaime Penedo is a Panamanian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Liga Nacional de Guatemala team CSD Municipal-Club career:Back in Panamá, he used to play for Árabe Unido...	United States United States men's national soccer team The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
7	Miguel Montes Miguel Montes Miguel Ángel Montes Moreno is a Salvadoran footballer who is signed with Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran First Division....	Costa Rica Costa Rica national football team The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
8	Dennis Marshall	Honduras Honduras national football team The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
9	Ricardo Jerez	Grenada Grenada national football team The Grenada national football team is the national team of Grenada and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association. It is affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the export of nutmeg from the country...
10	Franck Grandel Franck Grandel Franck Grandel is a Guadeloupean footballer. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Dijon FCO.-Club career:Grandel is a goalkeeper who was born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Skoda Xanthi squad, in the 2003-04 season...	United States United States men's national soccer team The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup

competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence. The United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

was the host nation; with over 93,000 in attendance, the final

2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final

was played at the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl (stadium)

in Pasadena

Pasadena, California

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

on June 25, 2011.

As winner of the tournament, Mexico qualified for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup will be held in Brazil in 2013, as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is expected to be held from 15–30 June 2013...

in Brazil as the representative from CONCACAF

CONCACAF

The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...

Participating nations

Team	Qualification	Appearance in the Gold Cup	Previous best performance
North American zone North American Football Union The North American Football Union, often referred to by the acronym NAFU, is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone.-Members:...
	Host	11th	Winner (1991 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:4 goals Benjamin Galindo3 goals Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennet Luis Cálix Carlos Hermosillo... , 2002 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 2005 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament... , 2007 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third... )
	Automatic	11th	Winner (1993 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora... , 1996 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 1998 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 2003 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 2009 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament... )
	Automatic	10th	Winner (2000 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,... )
Caribbean zone Caribbean Football Union The Caribbean Football Union, often referred to by the acronym CFU, is the nominal governing body for Caribbean football. It represents 25 FIFA member nations, as well as 5 territories that are not affiliated to FIFA. Its member associations compete in the CONCACAF region... qualified through the 2010 Caribbean Championship 2010 Caribbean Championship -Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
	Winner	8th	Fourth Place (1993 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:11 goals Zaguinho5 goals Luis Miguel Salvador4 goals Eduardo Bennett3 goals Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Octavio Mora... )
	Runner-up	3rd	Semifinals (2007 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third... )
	Third Place	6th	Quarterfinals (2003 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... )
	Fourth Place	2nd	First Round (2009 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the tenth edition of the Gold Cup competition, and the twentieth association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested from 3 July to 26 July 2009 in the United States. This competition was the fourth tournament... )
Central American zone qualified through the 2011 Copa Centroamericana
	Winner	10th	Runner-up (1991 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup -Group B:---------------------Bracket:-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Top scorers:4 goals Benjamin Galindo3 goals Dale Mitchell Eduardo Bennet Luis Cálix Carlos Hermosillo... )
	Runner-up	10th	Runner-up (2002 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... )
	Third Place	5th	Runner-up (2005 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament... )
	Fourth Place	7th	Quarterfinals (2002 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... , 2003 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... )
	Fifth Place	9th	Fourth Place (1996 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... )

Venues

The set of thirteen venues–the same number as the 2009 Gold Cup–was announced on December 16, 2010. Each stadium hosted a doubleheader, except the Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl (stadium)

which hosted the final.

Group stage
Arlington (Dallas) Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...	Carson (Los Angeles) Carson, California Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....	Detroit	Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...	Miami
Cowboys Stadium	The Home Depot Center The Home Depot Center The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was...	Ford Field Ford Field Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, that is the current home field of the NFL's Detroit Lions. It is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority. It regularly seats 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for...	Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East...	FIU Stadium FIU Stadium FIU Stadium, popularly known as "The Cage", is the on-campus American football stadium of Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the home field of the FIU Golden Panthers football team. The stadium opened in 1995, replacing nearby Tamiami Field, which was used for...
Capacity: 80,000	Capacity: 27,000	Capacity: 65,000	Capacity: 73,778	Capacity: 23,500
June 5	June 6	June 7	June 9	June 10

Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....	Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...	Harrison (New Jersey) Harrison, New Jersey Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 13,620. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark, New Jersey.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....	Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events...	Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...	Red Bull Arena	Livestrong Sporting Park Livestrong Sporting Park Livestrong Sporting Park is a soccer-specific stadium in Kansas City, Kansas and is the home of Sporting Kansas City. The stadium opened during the 2011 season of Major League Soccer on June 9, 2011 with a match against the Chicago Fire. The stadium has a seating capacity of 18,467 seats, which can...
Capacity: 68,857	Capacity: 61,500	Capacity: 25,189	Capacity: 18,500
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Knockout stage
Quarterfinals		Semifinals	Final
East Rutherford (New Jersey) East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....	Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....	Houston	Pasadena (Los Angeles) Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
New Meadowlands Stadium New Meadowlands Stadium MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home...	RFK Stadium	Reliant Stadium Reliant Stadium Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....	Rose Bowl Rose Bowl (stadium) The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12...
Capacity: 82,566	Capacity: 45,596	Capacity: 71,500	Capacity: 91,136
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