2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup began on July 18, 2015 and ended with the Final on July 26, 2015 which decided the champion of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup (Mexico). A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage.[1]
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the three groups, plus the two best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best two qualify) |
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A | United States | Haiti | Panama |
B | Jamaica | Costa Rica | |
C | Trinidad and Tobago | Mexico | Cuba |
Bracket
In the knockout stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[1]
- In the quarter-finals, teams from the same group cannot play each other.
- In all matches, if tied after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time are played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
18 July – Baltimore | ||||||||||
United States | 6 | |||||||||
22 July – Atlanta | ||||||||||
Cuba | 0 | |||||||||
United States | 1 | |||||||||
18 July – Baltimore | ||||||||||
Jamaica | 2 | |||||||||
Haiti | 0 | |||||||||
26 July – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
Jamaica | 1 | |||||||||
Jamaica | 1 | |||||||||
19 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||
Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 (5) | |||||||||
22 July – Atlanta | ||||||||||
Panama (pen.) | 1 (6) | |||||||||
Panama | 1 | |||||||||
19 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||
Mexico (a.e.t.) | 2 | Third place playoff | ||||||||
Mexico (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
25 July – Chester | ||||||||||
Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
United States | 1 (2) | |||||||||
Panama (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
Scores after extra time are indicated by (a.e.t.), and penalty shoot-out are indicated by (pen.).
Quarter-finals
United States vs. Cuba
United States | 6–0 | Cuba |
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Dempsey 4', 64' (pen.), 78' Zardes 15' Jóhannsson 32' Gonzalez 45' |
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Haiti vs. Jamaica
Haiti
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Jamaica
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Assistant referees:
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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
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Panama
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Mexico vs. Costa Rica
Mexico
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Costa Rica
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Semi-finals
United States vs. Jamaica
United States
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Jamaica
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Panama vs. Mexico
Panama
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Mexico
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Third place playoff
United States | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Panama |
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Dempsey 70' | Report | Nurse 55' |
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Jóhannsson Dempsey Johnson Bradley Beasley |
2–3 | R. Torres Arroyo Cooper Cummings |
United States
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Panama
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Final
Note: The kickoff time was delayed by 30 minutes.
Jamaica
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Mexico
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References
- "2015 Gold Cup Regulations" (pdf). CONCACAF (via issuu.com). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Schedule".
- "Gold Cup Game Notes: USA vs. Cuba". CONCACAF.com. 18 July 2015.
- "Gold Cup Game Notes: Haiti vs. Jamaica". CONCACAF.com. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "Gold Cup Game Notes: Trinidad & Tobago vs Panama". CONCACAF.com. 19 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "Gold Cup Game Notes: Mexico vs Costa Rica". CONCACAF.com. 19 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "Gold Cup Game Notes: USA v Jamaica". CONCACAF.com. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- "Gold Cup Game Notes: Panama v Mexico". CONCACAF.com. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- "Gold Cup Game Notes: USA v Panama". CONCACAF.com. 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Gold Cup Game Notes: Jamaica v Mexico". CONCACAF.com. 26 July 2015. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.