Gold Cup 2005
ChampionsUnited States
United States won, ahead of Panama (0–0, United States won on penalties in the final, 24 Jul 2005). 12 teams, 25 games, 2.92 goals a game; hosted by United States.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hondurasthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Panamathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Colombiathrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Costa Ricathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexicothrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| South Africathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Jamaicathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
- 2005-07-16Honduras3–2Costa RicaQuarter-finals · Foxborough45%
- 2005-07-16United States3–1JamaicaQuarter-finals · Foxborough82%
- 2005-07-17Mexico1–2ColombiaUpsetQuarter-finals · Houston72%
- 2005-07-17South Africa1–1Panama (Panama won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Houston67%
Semi-finals
Final
- 2005-07-24United States0–0Panama (United States won on penalties)Final · East Rutherford92%
Top scorers
- Luis Tejada Panama 3
- Landon Donovan United States 3
- DaMarcus Beasley United States 3
- Carlos Ruiz Guatemala 3
- Wilmer Velásquez Honduras 3
- Jafet Soto Costa Rica 2
- Ricardo Fuller Jamaica 2
- Jermaine Hue Jamaica 2
- Randall Brenes Costa Rica 2
- Lungisani Ndlela South Africa 2
Upsets
- 2005-07-06Colombia0–1PanamaUpsetGroup A · Miami85%
- 2005-07-08South Africa2–1MexicoUpsetGroup C · Carson14%
- 2005-07-17Mexico1–2ColombiaUpsetQuarter-finals · Houston72%
- 2005-07-21Colombia2–3PanamaUpsetSemi-finals · East Rutherford80%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.