The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the

CONCACAF Gold Cup The CONCACAF Gold Cup ( es, Copa de Oro de la CONCACAF, french: Coupe D'or CONCACAF) is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the continental champion of North Ameri ...

competition, and the 21st CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's 50 years of existence. The United States was the host nation. The competition started on June 5, 2011, at

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in Arlington, and ended with the

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on June 25, 2011, at the Rose Bowl in

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, California, with Mexico beating the United States 4–2. This competition was the fifth tournament without guests from other confederations. Mexico won their sixth Gold Cup, and ninth CONCACAF Championship overall. It was the third consecutive Gold Cup final and second consecutive win also. As winner of the tournament, Mexico qualified for the

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in Brazil as the representative from

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Qualified teams

A total of 12 teams qualified for the tournament. Three berths were allocated to

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, five to

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, and four to the

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Venues

The set of thirteen venues – the same number as the 2009 Gold Cup – was announced on December 16, 2010. Each stadium hosted a doubleheader, except the Rose Bowl which hosted the final.

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.

Suspension of Mexican players

On June 9, 2011, the names of five

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players were released announcing

Christian Bermúdez Christian de Jesús Bermúdez Gutiérrez (born 26 April 1987), also known as El Hobbit, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Bermúdez has had a previous stint with Atlante from 2006 to 20011. He can pla ...

Édgar Dueñas Edgar Esteban Dueñas Peñaflor (born 5 March 1983) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender. International career During the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Dueñas, and four other members of the Mexico national team, test ...

Guillermo Ochoa Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña (; born 13 July 1985), commonly referred to as Memo, is a Mexican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Serie A club U.S. Salernitana 191 ...

Francisco Javier Rodríguez Francisco Javier "Maza" Rodríguez Pineda (; born 20 October 1981) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Guadalajara Francisco Javier Rodríguez was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, which is the or ...

and

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, all tested positive for

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prior to the start of the 2011 Gold Cup. They were withdrawn from the squad a few days after their June 5 Gold Cup starting match and 5-0 win against El Salvador. Mexican officials said they believed the positive tests were caused by eating meat tainted with the drug. CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer said a meeting of the confederation's national teams committee, which also serves as the organizing committee of the Gold Cup, was to be convened on June 10 to consider the situation, including possibly allowing Mexico to replace the five players. However, the meeting was postponed to allow for more information to be gathered. The

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said on June 14 that the "B" samples of those five involving players were negative. The CONCACAF Gold Cup Organizing Committee announced on June 19 that Mexico would be allowed to replace the suspended players. The replacement players were,

Luis Ernesto Michel Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara (born 21 July 1979) is a Mexican football manager and a former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Tijuana. Michel has captained both Guadalajara and the Mexico national team in o ...

, Héctor Reynoso,

Paul Aguilar Paul Nicolás Aguilar Rojas (born 6 March 1986) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Aguilar represented Mexico at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2011 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the Copa ...

Marco Fabián Marco Jhonfai Fabián de la Mora (; born 21 July 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Mazatlán. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Fabián is a graduate of C.D. Guadalajara's youth aca ...

, and

Hiram Mier Hiram Ricardo Mier Alanís (born 25 August 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Guadalajara. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Club career Monterrey Hiram Mier started his career with home-t ...

. All players were later acquitted by the

and the results were blamed on contamination of meat, with the ingestion of clenbuterol considered non-intentional. However, the

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(WADA) appealed to the

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to request a ban. On October 12, 2011, WADA withdrew the request after the full file was available for them.

El Salvador match fixing

On September 20, 2013, the

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banned 14 Salvadoran players for life due to their involvement with

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while playing with the El Salvador national team over the previous two years, including 8 players (

Dennis Alas Dennis Jonathan Alas Morales (born 10 January 1985 in San Salvador) is a Salvadoran former association football player. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team. He is the olde ...

Luis Anaya Luis Alonso Anaya Merino (born May 19, 1981) is a Salvadoran former professional football player. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team. Club career Anaya started his senior ...

captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

Marvin González Marvin René González Leiva (born April 17, 1982) is a Salvadoran former footballer who played as a left-back. Club career Born in El Refugio, González came through the reserves of FAS in 2001 to claim his place in the senior team and to st ...

, Reynaldo Hernández, Miguel Montes,

Dagoberto Portillo Dagoberto Portillo Gamero (born November 16, 1979) is a Salvadoran former football goalkeeper. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team. Career Club He began his football career ...

Osael Romero William Osael Romero Castillo (born 18 April 1986) is a Salvadoran former footballer. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team. Career Club Romero started his career at Atl� ...

Ramón Sánchez Ramón Alfredo Sánchez Paredes (born May 25, 1982 in San Juan Opico) is a Salvadoran football player. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team. Career Club Sánchez has playe ...

and Miguel Montes), from El Salvador's 5-0 loss to Mexico on June 5 at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Group stage

''All Times are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC−4) (Local Times in parentheses)''

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of third-placed teams

Knockout stage

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

;7 goals *

Javier Hernández Javier Hernández Balcázar (; born 1 June 1988), commonly known by the nickname Chicharito (, Mexican Spanish: ''little pea''), is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. He is known ...

;4 goals *

Rodolfo Zelaya Rodolfo Antonio Zelaya García (born 3 July 1988) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Salvadoran club Alianza and the El Salvador national team. In October 2013, Zelaya was given a one-year ban from foot ...

Aldo de Nigris Jesus Aldo de Nigris Guajardo (born 22 July 1983) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker, who is the current assistant manager of Liga MX club Monterrey. Club career He started his career at the youth divisions ...

;3 goals *

Marco Ureña Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña (born 5 March 1990), is a Costa Rican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for C.S. Cartaginés. He has also played for the Cost ...

Jerry Bengtson Jerry Ricardo Bengtson Bodden (born 8 April 1987) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Olimpia and the Honduras national team. Club career Vida On 12 August 2007, Bengtson made his official debut for C.D.S. ...

Carlo Costly Carlo Yaír Costly Molina (; born 18 July 1982) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga de Ascenso club Lone FC. Prior to moving to Europe, he played with Platense, where he was the top scorer of the Honduras A ...

Demar Phillips Demar Constantine Phillips (born 23 September 1983) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a left wingback. Early life Demar Phillips was born on 23 September 1983 in a small town in the district of St Thomas outside Kingston. He describes gr ...

Pablo Barrera Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta (born 21 June 1987) is a Mexican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Liga MX club Querétaro F.C., Querétaro. Barrera spent the early part of his career playing ...

Giovani dos Santos Giovani dos Santos Ramírez ( ; born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer. A versatile forward, dos Santos can play as an attacking midfielder, winger, and secondary striker. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Dos Santos began hi ...

Andrés Guardado José Andrés Guardado Hernández (; born 28 September 1986) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and captains the Mexico national team. Popularly known as ''Principito'' (Spanish for '' ...

Luis Tejada Luis Carlos "Matador" Tejada Hansell (born 28 March 1982) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Molinos El Pirata. Club career Tejada's debut in professional soccer was with Tauro in the local league, where he ma ...

Clint Dempsey Clinton Drew Dempsey (; born March 9, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward and midfielder. During his career, he played in the Premier League for Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur and in Major League Soccer ...

;2 goals *

Dwayne De Rosario Dwayne Anthony De Rosario OOnt (born May 15, 1978) is a Canadian former professional soccer player, who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. De Rosario last played for the Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League ...

Brice Jovial Brice Jovial (born 25 January 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in metropolitan France Metropolitan France (french: France métropolitaine or ''la Métropole''), also known as European France (french: ...

* Carlos Ruiz * Ryan Johnson * Gabriel Gómez *

Jozy Altidore Josmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore ( ; born November 6, 1989) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. Altidore made his professional debut in 2006, at the age of 16, with ...

;1 goal *

Randall Brenes Randall Brenes Moya , in Norway known as «Ragnar Bremnes» (born 13 August 1983) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer, who played most of his career as a striker for Cartaginés, rom which is currently the second historical goal ...

Joel Campbell Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels (; born 26 June 1992) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for Liga MX club León and the Costa Rica national team. Campbell joined Arsenal in 2011 and was thereafter l ...

* Dennis Marshall * Heiner Mora *

Álvaro Saborío Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón (; born 25 March 1982) is a Costa Rican professional footballer, who plays as a forward and captains Costa Rican club San Carlos from the Primera División de Costa Rica. Saborío originally retired in 2017, bu ...

Yénier Márquez Yénier Márquez Molina (born 3 January 1979) is a Cuban former footballer who played as a defender. He is the Cuba national team's most capped player of all-time. Club career Born in Corralillo, Márquez he his senior debut with FC Villa Cla ...

* Arturo Álvarez *

Léster Blanco Mark Léster Blanco Pineda (born January 17, 1989 in Soyapango, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Thai League 3 club North Bangkok University F.C. ...

Eliseo Quintanilla Eliseo Antonio Quintanilla Ortíz (born 5 February 1983) is a former Salvadoran professional footballer. Club career Nicknamed ''Cheyo'', Quintanilla started his professional career at Salvadorian giants FAS, making his professional debut in ...

Clive Murray Clive Nolan Murray (born December 5, 1990) is a footballer from Grenada, who is currently playing for Paradise FC International in the GFA Premier Division. Early life He was born in the parish of St. Patricks and was raised in the village of ...

* José Javier del Aguila * Carlos Gallardo *

Marco Pappa Marco Pablo Pappa Ponce (born 15 November 1987) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Achuapa. Club career Born in Guatemala City, Pappa, who plays as a winger, joined his local side, Munic ...

* Walter Martínez *

Alfredo Mejía Alfredo Antonio Mejía Escobar (born 3 April 1990) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Levadiakos, whom he captains, and the Honduras national team. Club career Mejía had a spell at th ...

Omar Daley Omar Daley (born 25 April 1981) is a Jamaican footballer. He plays as a winger. He has also played for the Jamaica national team winning more than 50 caps. Daley was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He has played for Portmore United in his homeland ...

Luton Shelton Luton George Kieshawn Shelton (11 November 1985 – 22 January 2021) was a Jamaican professional footballer who played as a striker or winger. At the time of his death, he was the top scorer for the Jamaican national football team with 35 g ...

Efraín Juárez Efraín Juárez Valdez (born 22 February 1988) is a Mexican former professional Association football, footballer and current assistant Manager (association football), manager of Standard Liege. He is the younger brother of former FC Barcelona g ...

Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez Álvarez (; born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current head coach of Spanish team Barcelona Atlètic. Nicknamed '' El Káiser'', he is regarded as the best defender in Mexico's history and o ...

Blas Pérez Blas Antonio Pérez Ortega (born 13 March 1981) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a forward for the Dallas Sidekicks in the Major Arena Soccer League. Club career Pérez began his career in his native Panama with Panamá Viejo. He made ...

* Michael Bradley * Landon Donovan *

Clarence Goodson Clarence Edgar Goodson IV (born May 17, 1982) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender. Youth career Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Goodson attended Annandale High School his freshman and sophomore seasons before moving to ...

Jermaine Jones Jermaine Junior Jones (born November 3, 1981) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Germany to an American father and German mother, he came up through the German club system and represe ...

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(playing against Panama)

Awards

Winners

Individual awards

The Fair Play Award was awarded to Mexico because they accumulated the fewest cards. ;Best Saves

;Best Goals

Final ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in

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are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by

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are counted as draws.

References

External links

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June 2011 sports events in the United States