2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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{{Infobox International Football Competition
| tourney_name = CONCACAF Gold Cup
| year = 2007
| other_titles = CONCACAF Championship
| image =
| size = 150px
| caption = 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo
| country = USA
| dates = [[June 6]] – [[June 24]]
| num_teams = 12
| confederations = 1
| venues = 6
| cities = 6
| champion = USA
| count = 4
| second = MEX
| matches = 25
| goals = 64
| attendance = 921476
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|HON}} [[Carlos Pavón]]
| player = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Julian De Guzman]]
}}
The '''2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup''' was the ninth edition of the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|Gold Cup]], the [[football (soccer)|association football]] championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean ([[CONCACAF]]), and was won by the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] over [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]. It was contested in the [[United States]] from [[June 6]] to [[June 24]], [[2007]].
This competition was the third tournament without guests from other confederations.<sup>[http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3610]</sup> As the winner, the United States will represent CONCACAF at the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]].<ref>[[Guadeloupe national football team|Guadeloupe]], an [[overseas department]] of [[France]], is not a member of [[FIFA]]. Had they won the tournament, the runner-up would have taken their place.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}</ref>
== Participating nations ==
[[Image:GoldCup2007.png|200px|thumb|right|Map of participating nations]]
'''Qualified automatically:'''
*{{fb|USA}} (host, 9th Gold Cup appearance)
*{{fb|MEX}} (9th Gold Cup appearance)
*{{fb|CAN}} (8th Gold Cup appearance)
'''Qualified through [[Caribbean Nations Cup 2007]]:'''
*Winners: {{fb|HAI}} (3rd Gold Cup appearance)
*Runners-Up: {{fb|TRI}} (7th Gold Cup appearance)
*3rd Place: {{fb|CUB}} (5th Gold Cup appearance)
*4th Place: {{fb|GLP|local}} (1st Gold Cup appearance)
'''Qualified through [[UNCAF Nations Cup 2007]]:'''
*Winners: {{fb|CRC}} (8th Gold Cup appearance)
*Runners-Up: {{fb|PAN}} (3rd Gold Cup appearance)
*3rd Place: {{fb|GUA}} (8th Gold Cup appearance)
*4th Place: {{fb|SLV}} (5th Gold Cup appearance)
*5th Place: {{fb|HON}} (8th Gold Cup appearance)
==Squads==
For a complete list of participating squads see: ''[[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads]]''
==Venues==
*[[Soldier Field]], Chicago, Illinois (hosted the Semifinals on June 21 and the Final on June 24<sup>[http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3734]</sup>)
*[[Gillette Stadium]], Foxborough, Massachusetts (hosted last two Group B Matches and two Quarterfinal Matches)
*[[Reliant Stadium]], Houston, Texas (hosted last two Group C Matches and two Quarterfinal Matches)
*[[Miami Orange Bowl]], Miami, Florida (hosted all Group A Matches)
*[[Giants Stadium]], East Rutherford, New Jersey (hosted first four Group C Matches)
*[[The Home Depot Center]], Carson, California (hosted first four Group B Matches)
==Competition format==
The twelve teams that qualified were divided into three groups. The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage along with the best two of the third-place teams, filling out the knockout field of eight.
If teams were level on points, they were ranked on the following criteria in order:
# Head to head matches between the tied teams (if applicable)
# Greatest goal difference in group matches
# Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
# If teams are still tied, CONCACAF will hold a drawing of lots
==Overview==
===Group A===
Canada finished as group leaders, but were beaten by Guadeloupe, who also drew with Haiti before suffering a defeat in their last match against Costa Rica. That win sent the Ticos through to the next round;Guadeloupe also qualified as one of the best two third-place finishers. Haiti, the current Caribbean Nations Cup champions, were knocked out at the group stage.
===Group B===
The group was won by the host and defending Gold Cup champion United States side, who achieved the best first-round record of any team with three wins, during which it scored a total of seven goals without conceding. Guatemala finished in second place, despite an early loss to the U.S., by beating fellow Central Americans El Salvador, and then drawing with Trinidad and Tobago. El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago failed to advance.
===Group C===
Four-time Gold Cup champion Mexico were defeated 2-1 by eventual group winner Honduras on the second day of group play, but subsequently beat Panama to come second in the group. The controverisal match saw two Canaleros off the game but they still made the quarterfinals by finishing as one of the two best third-place teams. Cuba, initially impressive against Mexico and Panama, finished in last place, after conceding four goals by Honduran striker Carlos Pavón.
===Knockout stage===
The quarterfinals saw all three North American teams advance, as Canada beat Guatemala, the United States defeated Panama, and Mexico won after extra time against Costa Rica in a controversial match that saw three red cards for the Ticos. Guadeloupe reached the final four with a 2-1 victory over Honduras. Their participation ended in the semifinal against Mexico, as El Tri overcame Guadeloupe to win 1-0 and make the Gold Cup final. The United States won the other semifinal game, defeating Canada 2-1 in a match with a controversial ending, as a late Canadian equalizer was ruled offside.<ref>[http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/news_story/?id=211510&hubname=soccer Offside call denies Canada Gold Cup Final (TSN) 2007.06.22]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ani9Wkx-TE&NR=1 Canada v. USA (YouTube, RSN) 2007.06.21, 93:50-Full Time.] ''[[Atiba Hutchinson]] (Canada) scores after receiving the ball from [[Oguchi Onyewu]] (United States). Goal disallowed by referee [[Benito Archundia]] (Mexico).''</ref> The final match between Mexico and the United States, the two highest-ranked teams in [[CONCACAF]], resulted in a 2-1 victory, and a successful title defense, for the United States.
==Tournament==
===Group A===
Played at the [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]] in [[Miami]], [[Florida]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=200|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CAN}}
|'''6'''||3||2||0||1||5||3||+2
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CRC}}
|'''4'''||3||1||1||1||3||3||0
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|GLP|local}}
|'''4'''||3||1||1||1||3||3||0
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|HAI}}
|'''2'''||3||0||2||1||2||4||-2
|}
<br>
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{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-06]]
|time = 19:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CRC}}
|score = 1 - 2 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|CAN}}
|goals1 = [[Walter Centeno|Centeno]] 56'
|goals2 = [[Julián de Guzmán|de Guzmán]] 57', 73'
|stadium = [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]<br />[[Miami]], [[Florida]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 17,420<br /> '''Referee:''' Enrico Wijngaarde ([[Surinaamse Voetbal Bond|Suriname]])}}
----
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|date = [[2007-06-06]]
|time = 21:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GLP|local}}
|score = 1 - 1 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|HAI}}
|goals1 = [[Cédrick Fiston|Fiston]] 54'
|goals2 = [[Mones Chery|Chery]] 36' ([[penalty kick|pen]])
|stadium = [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]<br />[[Miami]], [[Florida]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 17,420<br /> '''Referee:''' Terry Vaughn ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-09]]
|time = 19:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAN}}
|score = 1 - 2 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|GLP|local}}
|goals1 = [[Ali Gerba|Gerba]] 35'
|goals2 = [[Jocelyn Angloma|Angloma]] 10' <br> [[David Fleurival|Fleurival]] 37'
|stadium = [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]<br />[[Miami]], [[Florida]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 22,529<br /> '''Referee:''' Neal Brizan ([[Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation|Trinidad & Tobago]])}}
----
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|time = 21:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|HAI}}
|score = 1 - 1 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|CRC}}
|goals1 = [[Alexandre Boucicaut|Boucicaut]] 71'
|goals2 = [[Walter Centeno|Centeno]] 62'
|stadium = [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]<br />[[Miami]], [[Florida]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 22,529<br /> '''Referee:''' Courtney Campbell ([[Jamaica Football Federation|Jamaica]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-11]]
|time = 19:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CRC}}
|score = 1 - 0 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|GLP|local}}
|goals1 = [[Walter Centeno|Centeno]] 14'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]<br />[[Miami]], [[Florida]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 15,892<br /> '''Referee:''' Enrico Wijngaarde ([[Surinaamse Voetbal Bond|Suriname]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-11]]
|time = 21:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|HAI}}
|score = 0 - 2 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|CAN}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Dwayne De Rosario|De Rosario]] 31', 35' ([[penalty kick|pen]])
|stadium = [[Miami Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]<br />[[Miami]], [[Florida]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 15,892<br /> '''Referee:''' [[Marco Antonio Rodríguez|Marco Rodriguez]] ([[Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación|Mexico]])}}
===Group B===
Played at [[The Home Depot Center]] in [[Carson, California|Carson]], [[California]] and [[Gillette Stadium]] in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]], [[Massachusetts]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=200|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
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|'''9'''||3||3||0||0||7||0||+7
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|GUA}}
|'''4'''||3||1||1||1||2||2||0
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SLV}}
|'''3'''||3||1||0||2||2||6||-4
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|TRI}}
|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||2||5||-3
|}
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{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-07]]
|time = 21:00 EDT<br>(18:00 PDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}
|score = 1 - 0 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|GUA}}
|goals1 = [[Clint Dempsey|Dempsey]] 26'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[The Home Depot Center]]<br />[[Carson, California|Carson]], [[California]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 21,334<br /> '''Referee:''' José Pineda ([[Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras|Honduras]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-07]]
|time = 23:00 EDT<br>(20:00 PDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SLV}}
|score = 2 - 1 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|TRI}}
|goals1 = [[Ramón Alfredo Sánchez|R. Sánchez]] 38'<br>[[Dennis Jonathan Alas|Alas]] 81'
|goals2 = [[Silvio Spann|Spann]] 8'
|stadium = [[The Home Depot Center]]<br />[[Carson, California|Carson]], [[California]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 21,334<br /> '''Referee:''' German Arredondo ([[Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación|Mexico]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-09]]
|time = 15:00 EDT<br>(12:00 PDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|GUA}}
|score = 1 - 0 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|SLV}}
|goals1 = [[José Manuel Contreras|Contreras]] 68'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[The Home Depot Center]]<br />[[Carson, California|Carson]], [[California]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 27,000<br /> '''Referee:''' Javier Jaurequi ([[Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie|Netherlands Antilles]]) }}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-09]]
|time = 17:00 EDT<br>(14:00 PDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|TRI}}
|score = 0 - 2 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|USA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Brian Ching|Ching]] 29' <br> [[Eddie Johnson (American soccer)|Johnson]] 54'
|stadium = [[The Home Depot Center]]<br />[[Carson, California|Carson]], [[California]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 27,000<br /> '''Referee:''' Roberto Moreno ([[Panama national football team|Panama]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-12]]
|time = 19:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}
|score = 4 - 0 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|SLV}}
|goals1 = [[DaMarcus Beasley|Beasley]] 34', 90' <br> [[Landon Donovan|Donovan]] 45'+ ([[penalty kick|pen]])<br>[[Taylor Twellman|Twellman]] 73'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Gillette Stadium]]<br />[[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]], [[Massachusetts]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 26,523<br /> '''Referee:''' [[Benito Archundia]] ([[Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación|Mexico]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-12]]
|time = 21:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|TRI}}
|score = 1 - 1 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|GUA}}
|goals1 = [[Errol McFarlane|McFarlane]] 87'
|goals2 = [[Carlos Ruiz|Ruiz]] 83'
|stadium = [[Gillette Stadium]]<br />[[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]], [[Massachusetts]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 26,523 <br />'''Referee:''' José Pineda ([[Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras|Honduras]])
}}
===Group C===
Played at [[Giants Stadium]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey]] and [[Reliant Stadium]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=200|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|HON}}
|'''6'''||3||2||0||1||9||4||+5
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MEX}}
|'''6'''||3||2||0||1||4||3||+1
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|PAN}}
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|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CUB}}
|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||3||9||-6
|}
<!--Last names only as per WP standard for football articles-->
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-08]]
|time = 19:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAN}}
|score = 3 - 2 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|HON}}
|goals1 = [[Carlos Rivera (Panama)|Rivera]] 33' <br> [[Blas Pérez|B. Pérez]] 42' <br> [[José Luis Garcés|Garcés]] 83'
|goals2 = [[Amado Guevara|Guevara]] 40'<br>[[Carlos Costly|Costly]] 92'+
|stadium = [[Giants Stadium]]<br />[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 20,230<br /> '''Referee:''' Mauricio Navarro ([[Canadian Soccer Association|Canada]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-08]]
|time = 21:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 2 - 1 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}
|goals1 = [[Jared Borgetti|Borgetti]] 38' <br> [[Nery Castillo|Castillo]] 56'
|goals2 = [[Reynier Alcántara|Alcántara]] 23'
|stadium = [[Giants Stadium]]<br />[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 20,230<br /> '''Referee:''' Joel Aguilar ([[Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol|El Salvador]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-10]]
|time = 16:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|HON}}
|score = 2 - 1 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|MEX}}
|goals1 = [[Carlos Costly|Costly]] 57', 90'
|goals2 = [[Cuauhtémoc Blanco|Blanco]] 29' ([[Penalty kick|pen]])
|stadium = [[Giants Stadium]]<br />[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 68,123<br /> '''Referee:''' Walter Quesada ([[Federación Costarricense de Fútbol|Costa Rica]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-10]]
|time = 18:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|PAN}}
|score = 2 - 2 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}
|goals1 = [[José Luis Garcés|Garcés]] 14'<br>[[Blas Pérez|B. Pérez]] 45'
|goals2 = [[Jaime Colomé|Colomé]] 27'<br>[[Reynier Alcántara|Alcántara]] 74'
|stadium = [[Giants Stadium]]<br />[[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 68,123<br /> '''Referee:''' Lee Davis ([[Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation|Trinidad & Tobago]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-13]]
|time = 20:00 EDT<br>(19:00 CDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUB}}
|score = 0 - 5 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|HON}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Carlos Pavón|Pavón]] 3', 12', 42', 53'<br>[[Amado Guevara|Guevara]] 90' ([[Penalty kick|pen]])
|stadium = [[Reliant Stadium]]<br />[[Houston]], [[Texas]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 68,417<br /> '''Referee:''' Joel Aguilar ([[Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol|El Salvador]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-13]]
|time = 22:00 EDT<br>(21:00 CDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 1 - 0 | report=
|team2 = {{fb|PAN}}
|goals1 = [[Carlos Salcido|Salcido]] 60'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Reliant Stadium]]<br />[[Houston]], [[Texas]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 68,417<br /> '''Referee:''' [[Carlos Batres]] ([[Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala|Guatemala]])}}
==Knockout Round==
{{Round8
<!--Date-Place|Team 1|Score 1|Team 2|Score 2 -->
<!--quarter-finals -->
|[[June 16]] - [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxboro]]|'''{{fb|CAN}}'''|'''3'''|{{fb|GUA}}|0
|[[June 16]] - [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxboro]]|'''{{fb|USA}}'''|'''2'''|{{fb|PAN}}|1
|[[June 17]] - [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]|{{fb|HON}}|1|'''{{fb|GLP|local}}'''|'''2'''
|[[June 17]] - [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]|'''{{fb|MEX}}'''|'''1'''|{{fb|CRC}} ([[Extra time|AET]])|0
<!--semi-finals -->
|[[June 21]] - [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]|{{fb|CAN}}|1|'''{{fb|USA}}'''|'''2'''
|[[June 21]] - [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]|{{fb|GLP|local}}|0|'''{{fb|MEX}}'''|'''1'''
<!--final -->
|[[June 24]] - [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]|'''{{fb|USA}}'''|'''2'''|{{fb|MEX}}|1
}}
===Quarterfinals===
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-16]]
|time = 13:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAN}}
|score = 3 - 0
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|GUA}}
|goals2 =
|goals1 = [[Ali Gerba|Gerba]] 17', 33'<br>[[Julian De Guzman|De Guzmán]] 44'
|stadium = [[Gillette Stadium]]<br />[[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]], [[Massachusetts]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 22,412<br /> '''Referee:''' Courtney Campbell ([[Jamaica Football Federation|Jamaica]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-16]]
|time = 16:00 EDT
|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}
|score = 2 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|PAN}}
|goals1 = [[Landon Donovan|Donovan]] 60' ([[Penalty kick (football)|pen.]]) <br>[[Carlos Bocanegra|Bocanegra]] 62'
|goals2 = [[Blas Pérez|B. Pérez]] 85'
|stadium = [[Gillette Stadium]]<br />[[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]], [[Massachusetts]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 22,412<br /> '''Referee:''' Neal Brizan ([[Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation|Trinidad & Tobago]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-17]]
|time = 15:00 EDT<br>(14:00 CDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 1 - 0 <br>([[Extra time|a.e.t.]])
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|CRC}}
|goals1 = [[Jared Borgetti|Borgetti]] 97'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Reliant Stadium]]<br />[[Houston]], [[Texas]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 70,092<br /> '''Referee:''' Terry Vaughn ([[United States Soccer Federation|USA]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-17]]
|time = 18:00 EDT<br>(17:00 CDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|HON}}
|score = 1 - 2
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|GLP|local}}
|goals1 = [[Carlos Pavón|Pavón]] 70'
|goals2 = [[Jocelyn Angloma|Angloma]] 17' <br> [[Richard Socrier|Socrier]] 20'
|stadium = [[Reliant Stadium]]<br />[[Houston]], [[Texas]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 70,092<br /> '''Referee:''' Mauricio Navarro ([[Canadian Soccer Association|Canada]])}}
----
===Semifinals===
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-21]]
|time = 19:00 EDT<br>(18:00 CDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAN}}
|score = 1 - 2
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|USA}}
|goals1 = [[Iain Hume|Hume]] 76'<br />
|goals2 = [[Frankie Hejduk|Hejduk]] 39'<br /> [[Landon Donovan|Donovan]] 45' ([[penalty kick (football)|pen.]])
|stadium = [[Soldier Field]]<br />[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 50,760<br /> '''Referee:''' [[Benito Archundia]] ([[Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación|Mexico]])}}
----
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-21]]
|time = 22:00 EDT<br>(21:00 CDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
|score = 1 - 0
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|GLP|local}}
|goals1 = [[Pavel Pardo|Pardo]] 70'
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Soldier Field]]<br />[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 50,760<br /> '''Referee:''' Roberto Moreno ([[Panama national football team|Panama]])}}
----
===Final===
{{footballbox
|date = [[2007-06-24]]
|time = 15:00 EDT<br>(14:00 CDT)
|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA}}
|score = 2 - 1
|report =
|team2 = {{fb|MEX}}
|goals1 = [[Landon Donovan|Donovan]] 62' ([[penalty kick (football)|pen.]]) <br> [[Benny Feilhaber|Feilhaber]] 73'
|goals2 = [[Andrés Guardado|Guardado]] 44'
|stadium = [[Soldier Field]]<br />[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]<br/>'''Attendance:''' 60,000 <sup>[http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox410022.htm]</sup> <br /> '''Referee:''' [[Carlos Batres]] ([[Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala|Guatemala]])}}
==Results and Awards==
{{winners|fb|2007 CONCACAF<br>Gold Cup Champions|USA|Fourth}}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;"
|-
!'''Top Scorer''':
!'''Most Valuable Player''':
!'''Top Goalkeeper''':
!'''Fair Play Award''':
|-
|align=center|{{flagicon|HND}} [[Carlos Pavón]]<br/>
|align=center|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Julián de Guzmán]]<br/>
|align=center|{{flagicon|GLP|local}} [[Franck Grandel]] <br/>
|align=center|{{flagicon|HND}} [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] <br/>
|}
===All-star team===
The All-Tournament Team was selected by the CONCACAF Technical Study Group and features the “Best XI” along with seven Honourable Mentions. The player selections were made from the eight teams that reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. <ref> {{cite news
|author=Associated Press
|url=http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox409719.htm
|title=ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM UNVEILED
|publisher=Terra/CONCACAF
|date=[[June 23]], [[2007]]
|accessdate=2007-06-24
}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;"
|-
!colspan=4|All-Star Team
|-
!Goalkeepers
!Defenders
!Midfielders
!Forwards
|-
|align=left valign=top|
{{flagicon|GLP|local}} [[Franck Grandel]] <br/>
|align=left valign=top|
{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Felipe Baloy]] <br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Richard Hastings]] <br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Frankie Hejduk]] <br/>
{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Carlos Salcido]] <br/>
|align=left valign=top|
{{flagicon|CRI}} [[Walter Centeno]] <br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Julián de Guzmán]] <br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pablo Mastroeni]] <br/>
{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Pavel Pardo]] <br/>
|align=left valign=top|
{{flagicon|HND}} [[Carlos Pavón]] <br/>
{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Blas Perez]] <br/>
|}
<br/>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;"
|-
!colspan=4|Honorable Mention
|-
!Goalkeepers
!Defenders
!Midfielders
!Forwards
|-
|align=left valign=top|
{{flagicon|CRI}} [[Jose Porras|Jose Francisco Porras]] <br/>
|align=left valign=top|
{{flagicon|HND}} [[Samuel Caballero]] <br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Stalteri]] <br/>
|align=left valign=top|
{{flagicon|USA}} [[DaMarcus Beasley]]<br/>
{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Andres Guardado]] <br/>
|align=left valign=top|
{{flagicon|GLP|local}} [[Jocelyn Angloma]] <br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]] <br/>
|}
==Scorers==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
;5 goals
*{{flagicon|HND}} [[Carlos Pavón]]
;4 goals
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
;3 goals
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Julian De Guzman]]
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ali Gerba]]
*{{flagicon|HND}} [[Carlos Costly]]
*{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Blas Pérez]]
*{{flagicon|CRI}} [[Walter Centeno]]
;2 goals
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
*{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Reynier Alcántara]]
*{{flagicon|GLP|local}} [[Jocelyn Angloma]]
*{{flagicon|HND}} [[Amado Guevara]]
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Jared Borgetti]]
*{{flagicon|PAN}} [[José Luis Garcés]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[DaMarcus Beasley]]
;1 goal
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Iain Hume]]
*{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Jaime Colomé]]
*{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Dennis Jonathan Alas]]
*{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Ramón Alfredo Sánchez]]
*{{flagicon|GLP|local}} [[Cédrick Fiston]]
*{{flagicon|GLP|local}} [[David Fleurival]]
*{{flagicon|GLP|local}} [[Richard Socrier]]
*{{flagicon|GTM}} [[José Manuel Contreras]]
*{{flagicon|GTM}} [[Carlos Ruiz]]
*{{flagicon|HTI}} [[Alexandre Boucicaut]]
*{{flagicon|HTI}} [[Mones Chery]]
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Cuauhtémoc Blanco]]
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Nery Castillo]]
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Andrés Guardado]]
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Pavel Pardo]]
*{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Carlos Salcido]]
*{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Carlos Rivera (Panama)|Carlos Rivera]]
*{{flagicon|TTO}} [[Silvio Spann]]
*{{flagicon|TTO}} [[Errol McFarlane]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Benny Feilhaber]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Carlos Bocanegra]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Ching]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Clint Dempsey]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Frankie Hejduk]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Johnson (American soccer)|Eddie Johnson]]
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Taylor Twellman]]
==Cuban Defections==
Two members of the Cuban team, [[striker]] [[Lester Moré]] and [[midfielder]] [[Osvaldo Alonso]], [[defected]] from the team following a shopping trip in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], [[New Jersey]].
==Team Statistics==
{| align=center cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 90%;" width=50%
|- align=center bgcolor=#006699 style="color:white;"
!width=50% colspan=2|Team
!width=5%|Pts
!width=5%|GP
!width=5%|W
!width=5%|T
!width=5%|L
!width=5%|GF
!width=5%|GA
!width=5%|Dif
!width=10%|Perc
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|'''1
|align=left|{{fb|USA}}
|'''18'''||6||6||0||0||13||3||+10||100.0%
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|'''2
|align=left|{{fb|MEX}}
|'''12'''||6||4||0||2||7||5||+2||66.7%
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|'''3
|align=left|{{fb|CAN}}
|'''9'''||5||3||0||2||9||5||+4||60.0%
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|'''4
|align=left|{{fb|GLP|local}}
|'''7'''||5||2||1||2||5||5||0||50.0%
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|'''5
|align=left|{{fb|HON}}
|'''6'''||4||2||0||2||10||6||+4||50.0%
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|'''6
|align=left|{{fb|PAN}}
|'''4'''||4||1||1||2||6||7||-1||37.5%
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|'''7
|align=left|{{fb|CRC}}
|'''4'''||4||1||1||2||3||4||-1||37.5%
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|'''8
|align=left|{{fb|GUA}}
|'''4'''||4||1||1||2||2||5||-3||37.5%
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|'''9
|align=left|{{fb|SLV}}
|'''3'''||3||1||0||2||2||6||-4||33.3%
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|'''10
|align=left|{{fb|HAI}}
|'''2'''||3||0||2||1||2||4||-2||33.3%
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|'''11
|align=left|{{fb|TRI}}
|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||2||5||-3||16.7%
|- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|'''12
|align=left|{{fb|CUB}}
|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||3||9||-6||16.7%
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|}
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3204 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Dates Announced]
*[http://www.concacaf.com/viewCompetition.asp?id=210 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup (with all matchreports)]
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