Gold Cup 2009
ChampionsMexico
Mexico won, ahead of United States (0–5 in the final, 26 Jul 2009). 12 teams, 25 games, 2.64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Costa Ricathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Hondurasthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Haitithrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Grenada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexicothrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Guadeloupethrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Panamathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
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
- 2009-07-18Canada0–1HondurasQuarter-finals · Philadelphia39%
- 2009-07-18United States2–1PanamaQuarter-finals · Philadelphia91%
- 2009-07-19Guadeloupe1–5Costa RicaQuarter-finals · Arlington25%
- 2009-07-19Mexico4–0HaitiQuarter-finals · Arlington84%
Semi-finals
- 2009-07-23Costa Rica1–1Mexico (Mexico won on penalties)Semi-finals · Chicago50%
- 2009-07-23United States2–0HondurasSemi-finals · Chicago76%
Final
- 2009-07-26United States0–5MexicoUpsetFinal · East Rutherford75%
Top scorers
- Miguel Sabah Mexico 4
- Blas Pérez Panama 3
- Ali Gerba Canada 2
- Osael Romero El Salvador 2
- Carlo Costly Honduras 2
- Stuart Holden United States 2
- Pablo Barrera Mexico 2
- Celso Borges Costa Rica 2
- Andy Herron Costa Rica 2
- Walter Julián Martínez Honduras 2
Upsets
- 2009-07-03Costa Rica1–2El SalvadorUpsetGroup A · Carson80%
- 2009-07-26United States0–5MexicoUpsetFinal · East Rutherford75%
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.