2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup facts for kids
| Copa de Oro de la Concacaf 2017 ' | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 7–26 July |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 14 (in 14 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 55 (2.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 819,592 (32,784 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alphonso Davies Kévin Parsemain Jordan Morris(3 goals each) |
| Best player | Michael Bradley |
The 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup was a big soccer tournament. It was the 14th time this event was held. Teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean played in it. The games took place in the United States from July 7 to July 26, 2017.
Mexico had won the previous tournament. They were the champions trying to win again.
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Teams in the Tournament
Twelve national teams joined the 2017 Gold Cup. These teams came from different parts of North and Central America, plus the Caribbean. The United States was the host country for the games.
- Canada
Costa Rica
Curaçao
El Salvador
French Guiana
Honduras- Jamaica
- Martinique
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama- United States (host)
How the Tournament Worked
The tournament had two main parts: the group stage and the knockout stage. Teams first played in groups to see who would move on. Then, the best teams played in single-elimination matches.
Group Stage Matches
In the group stage, teams were divided into three groups: Group A, Group B, and Group C. Each team played every other team in its group once. Teams earned points for wins and draws.
- A win gave 3 points.
- A draw (tie) gave 1 point.
- A loss gave 0 points.
The top two teams from each group moved to the next round. Also, the two best third-place teams from all groups got to move on.
Group A Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Honduras |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | French Guiana |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 0 |
Group B Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (host) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Panama |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Martinique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
| 4 | Nicaragua |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
Group C Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Jamaica |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | El Salvador |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
Best Third-Placed Teams
After the group games, the two best teams that finished third in their groups also moved forward. This table shows how they ranked:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | El Salvador |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Martinique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
Honduras and El Salvador were the two best third-placed teams. They joined the group winners and runners-up in the next round.
Knockout Stage Games
The knockout stage was like a bracket. If a team lost, they were out of the tournament. There were no ties; games went to extra time or penalty kicks if needed. There was no match for third place in this tournament.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 19 July – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica |
1 | |||||||||
| 22 July – Arlington | ||||||||||
| Panama |
0 | |||||||||
| Costa Rica |
0 | |||||||||
| 19 July – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| United States |
2 | |||||||||
| United States |
2 | |||||||||
| 26 July – Santa Clara | ||||||||||
| El Salvador |
0 | |||||||||
| United States |
2 | |||||||||
| 20 July – Glendale | ||||||||||
| Jamaica |
1 | |||||||||
| Mexico |
1 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Pasadena | ||||||||||
| Honduras |
0 | |||||||||
| Mexico |
0 | |||||||||
| 20 July – Glendale | ||||||||||
| Jamaica |
1 | |||||||||
| Jamaica |
2 | |||||||||
| Canada |
1 | |||||||||
The USA won the final match. They beat Jamaica 2-1 to become the champions!
Tournament Statistics
Top Scorers
These players scored the most goals in the tournament.
- 3 goals
- Alphonso Davies
- Kévin Parsemain
- Jordan Morris
- 2 goals
- Nelson Bonilla
- Darren Mattocks
- Romario Williams
- Gabriel Torres
- Omar Gonzalez
- Jozy Altidore
- 1 goal
- Scott Arfield
- Junior Hoilett
- Dejan Jakovic
- Francisco Calvo
- David Ramírez
- Ariel Francisco Rodríguez
- Marco Ureña
- Rodney Wallace
- Gerson Mayen
- Rodolfo Zelaya
- Roy Contout
- Sloan Privat
- Shaun Francis
- Kemar Lawrence
- Je-Vaughn Watson
- Steeven Langil
- Edson Álvarez
- Elías Hernández
- Hedgardo Marín
- Orbelín Pineda
- Rodolfo Pizarro
- Ángel Sepúlveda
- Carlos Chavarría
- Abdiel Arroyo
- Miguel Camargo
- Ismael Díaz
- Michael Amir Murillo
- Joe Corona
- Clint Dempsey
- Dom Dwyer
- Eric Lichaj
- Matt Miazga
- Kelyn Rowe
- 1 own goal
- Aníbal Godoy (against Costa Rica)
Final Team Rankings
This table shows how all the teams ranked at the end of the tournament. The rankings are based on how well they played overall.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 | Jamaica |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 |
| Teams that reached the Semi-finals | |||||||||
| 3 | Mexico |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | Costa Rica |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 |
| Teams that reached the Quarter-finals | |||||||||
| 5 | Panama |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 7 | Honduras |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 8 | El Salvador |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 4 |
| Teams that played in the Group Stage only | |||||||||
| 9 | Martinique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
| 10 | Nicaragua |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| 11 | Curaçao |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
| 12 | French Guiana |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 0 |
- These rankings show how teams performed. They are not official and don't always follow head-to-head results.
See also
In Spanish: Copa de Oro de la Concacaf 2017 para niños
