2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
| CONCACAF Championship | |
|---|---|
){kind=logo} 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 6 – July 24 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 340,018 (13,601 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | DaMarcus Beasley Landon Donovan Carlos Ruiz Luis Tejada Wilmer Velasquez(3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Luis Tejada |
| Best goalkeeper | Jaime Penedo |
| Fair play award | Honduras |
The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). It was contested in the United States in July 2005. The United States emerged victorious in the final against an upstart Panama team led by tournament MVP Luis Tejada. After regulation and 30 minutes of extra time ended scoreless, the USA won 3-1 on penalties.
For this edition, the format was switched from four groups of three teams each to the three groups of four teams. As a result, there was one more group stage game for each team, and the likelihood of teams advancing on a coin toss was much less. The top two teams from each group and the two best third-place teams would advance to the quarterfinals.
As usual for the Gold Cup, several of the top teams fielded less than their top squads, including guest teams Colombia and South Africa. Mexico and the United States were missing at least half their usual starters, and a few top name players on smaller nations (Paulo Wanchope and Amado Guevara, among others) also declined to participate. During the tournament, matches in Miami's Group A had to be postponed because of Hurricane Dennis.
Qualified teams
Caribbean zone qualified from the 2005 Caribbean Cup:
Central American zone qualified from the UNCAF Nations Cup 2005:
North American zone qualified automatically:
Guests:
Venues
| Foxborough | East Rutherford | Carson | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette Stadium | Giants Stadium | Home Depot Center | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Capacity: 68,756 | Capacity: 80,042 | Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 93,607 |
) | ) | ) | ) |
| Miami | Seattle | Houston | |
| Orange Bowl | Qwest Field | Reliant Stadium | |
| Capacity: 72,319 | Capacity: 67,000 | Capacity: 71,500 | |
) | ) | ) |
Squads
The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners, runners-up, and best two third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals | |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Panama | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
Birchall  28' | Report | Figueroa 43' |
| Colombia | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar 77' Hurtado 79' | Report |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
 Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
 Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Canada | 0–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Soto 30' (pen.) |
| United States | 2–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson 48' (o.g.) Donovan 90' | (Report) |
| Canada | 2–1 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Gerba 69' Hutchinson 87' | Report | Cervantes 90' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
 Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
| South Africa | 2–1 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Evans 28' van Heerden 41' | Report | Rodríguez 83' |
| Guatemala | 3–4 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 11' (pen.), 45', 87' | Report | Shelton 3' Fuller 5'Williams 45' (pen.)Hue 57' |
| Jamaica | 3–3 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Hue 35' Stewart 45'Bennett 80' | Report | Raselemane 35' Ndlela 41'Nomvethe 56' |
| Guatemala | 1–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Romero 37' | Report | Nkosi 45' |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| A | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| B | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 July - Foxboro | ||||||||||
| Honduras | 3 | |||||||||
| July 21 - East Rutherford | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 2 | |||||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||||||
| 16 July - Foxboro | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||||||
| July 24 - East Rutherford | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||||||
| United States | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| 17 July - Houston | ||||||||||
| Panama | 0 (1) | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| July 21 - East Rutherford | ||||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 2 | |||||||||
| 17 July - Houston | ||||||||||
| Panama | 3 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Panama | 1 (5) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| South Africa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Ndlela 68' | Report | Jo. Dely Valdés 48' |
| Penalties | ||
Evans  Gaxa Katza  Lekgwathi | 3–5 | Tejada Rodríguez Baloy Blanco Gómez |
Semi-finals
Final
| United States | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Quaranta Armas Donovan Davis | 3–1 | Tejada Dely Valdés Baloy Blanco |
Statistics
Goalscorers
Awards
Winners
| 2005 Gold Cup Winners |
|---|
 United States Third title |
Most Valuable Player
Top Goalkeeper
Fair Play Trophy
Best XI
- G -
Jaime Penedo - D - Felipe Baloy
- D -
Samuel Caballero - D -
Oguchi Onyewu - M - DaMarcus Beasley
- M - Landon Donovan
- M -
Jairo Patiño - M -
Luis Ernesto Pérez - F - Tressor Moreno
- F - Luis Tejada
- F - Wilmer Velasquez
Honorable Mention
- G - Kasey Keller
- D -
Tyrone Marshall - D -
Michael Umaña - M -
Philip Evans - M - John O'Brien
- F - Jorge Dely Valdés
- F - Jafet Soto
Final ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 14 | Champions |
| 2 | Panama | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Honduras | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Eliminated in Semi-finals |
| 4 | Colombia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 7 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 8 | Jamaica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 4 | |
| 9 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 11 | Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | |
| 12 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
(H) Host.