2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
# 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup consisted of Honduras, Costa Rica, French Guiana, and Canada. 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches began on July 7 and ended on July 14, 2017.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings at start of event |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A1 | Honduras | UNCAF | 2017 Copa Centroamericana 1st place | January 17, 2017 | 13th | 2015 | Runners-up (1991) | 72 |
| A2 | Costa Rica | UNCAF | 2017 Copa Centroamericana 4th place | January 20, 2017 | 13th | 2015 | Runners-up (2002) | 26 |
| A3 | French Guiana | CFU | 2017 Caribbean Cup 3rd place | November 9, 2016 | 1st | — | Debut | N/A |
| A4 | Canada | NAFU | * Automatic | N/A | 13th | 2015 | Winners (2000) | 100 |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | French Guiana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |

In the quarter-finals:

* The winners of Group A, Costa Rica, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Panama.
* The runners-up of Group A, Canada, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Jamaica.
* The third-placed team of Group A, Honduras, advanced as one of the two best third-placed teams to play the winners of Group C, Mexico.

## Matches

### French Guiana vs Canada

| French Guiana | Canada |
| - | - |
| GK | 22 | Donovan Léon (c) |
| RB | 7 | Anthony Soubervie |
| CB | 6 | Kévin Rimane | 19' |
| CB | 8 | Jean-David Legrand |
| LB | 14 | Grégory Lescot |
| RM | 5 | Cédric Fabien |
| CM | 10 | Loïc Baal |
| CM | 11 | Roy Contout | 76' |
| LM | 4 | Rhudy Evens | | 90+2' |
| CF | 18 | Sloan Privat | 32' |
| CF | 21 | Shaquille Dutard | | 64' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Arnold Abelinti | | 64' |
| MF | 13 | Miguel Haabo | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam ||
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan | | 64' |
| RB | 23 | Michael Petrasso |
| CB | 5 | Dejan Jakovic |
| CB | 19 | Steven Vitória | 40' |
| LB | 17 | Marcel de Jong |
| CM | 20 | Patrice Bernier (c) | | 66' |
| CM | 6 | Samuel Piette |
| CM | 8 | Scott Arfield | 84' |
| RW | 10 | Junior Hoilett |
| CF | 9 | Lucas Cavallini | | 83' |
| LW | 12 | Alphonso Davies |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 1 | Maxime Crépeau | | 64' |
| MF | 7 | Russell Teibert | | 66' |
| FW | 16 | Anthony Jackson-Hamel | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Octavio Zambrano ||

* Man of the Match:
* Alphonso Davies (Canada)
* Assistant referees:
* Gabriel Victoria (Panama)
* Ronald Bruna (Panama)
* Fourth official:
* José Kellys (Panama)

### Honduras vs Costa Rica

| Honduras | Costa Rica |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Luis López |
| CB | 4 | Henry Figueroa |
| CB | 5 | Ever Alvarado | 53' |
| CB | 3 | Maynor Figueroa (c) |
| RWB | 2 | Félix Crisanto |
| LWB | 23 | Carlos Sánchez | | 62' |
| RW | 6 | Bryan Acosta |
| AM | 8 | Alfredo Mejía |
| LW | 7 | Carlos Discua | | 56' |
| CF | 16 | Carlos Lanza | | 46' |
| CF | 12 | Romell Quioto |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Alberth Elis | | 46' |
| MF | 14 | Boniek García | | 56' |
| MF | 10 | Alexander López | | 62' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Luis Pinto ||
| GK | 18 | Patrick Pemberton | 90+3' |
| CB | 3 | Giancarlo González | 29' |
| CB | 2 | Jhonny Acosta |
| CB | 5 | Kenner Gutiérrez |
| RWB | 16 | Cristian Gamboa | 45' |
| LWB | 15 | Francisco Calvo |
| RM | 13 | Rodney Wallace | | 71' |
| CM | 11 | Johan Venegas | | 35' |
| CM | 20 | David Guzmán | 85' |
| LM | 10 | Bryan Ruiz (c) |
| CF | 21 | Marco Ureña | | 82' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Joel Campbell | | 35' |
| MF | 17 | Yeltsin Tejeda | | 71' |
| FW | 7 | David Ramírez | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Óscar Ramírez ||

* Man of the Match:
* Marco Ureña (Costa Rica)
* Assistant referees:
* Gerson López (Guatemala)
* Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
* Fourth official:
* Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

### Costa Rica vs Canada

| Costa Rica | Canada |
| - | - |
| GK | 18 | Patrick Pemberton |
| CB | 3 | Giancarlo González |
| CB | 2 | Jhonny Acosta |
| CB | 5 | Kenner Gutiérrez | 35' |
| RWB | 16 | Cristian Gamboa | | 73' |
| LWB | 15 | Francisco Calvo |
| RM | 12 | Joel Campbell | | 24' |
| CM | 10 | Bryan Ruiz (c) |
| CM | 20 | David Guzmán | | 61' |
| LM | 13 | Rodney Wallace |
| CF | 21 | Marco Ureña |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | David Ramírez | | 24' |
| MF | 17 | Yeltsin Tejeda | | 61' |
| DF | 6 | José Salvatierra | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Óscar Ramírez ||
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan |
| RB | 23 | Michael Petrasso |
| CB | 5 | Dejan Jakovic (c) |
| CB | 19 | Steven Vitória |
| LB | 4 | Sam Adekugbe |
| CM | 8 | Scott Arfield |
| CM | 6 | Samuel Piette |
| CM | 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| RW | 10 | Junior Hoilett | 77' |
| CF | 16 | Anthony Jackson-Hamel | 56' |
| LW | 12 | Alphonso Davies | 69' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Tosaint Ricketts | 56' |
| DF | 2 | Fraser Aird | 69' |
| FW | 9 | Lucas Cavallini | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Octavio Zambrano ||

* Man of the Match:
* Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica)
* Assistant referees:
* Charles Morgante (United States)
* Corey Rockwell (United States)
* Fourth official:
* César Ramos (Mexico)

### Honduras vs French Guiana

| Honduras | French Guiana |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Luis López |
| RB | 21 | Brayan Beckeles |
| CB | 4 | Henry Figueroa |
| CB | 3 | Maynor Figueroa (c) |
| LB | 5 | Ever Alvarado | 68' |
| RM | 17 | Alberth Elis |
| CM | 6 | Bryan Acosta | | 66' |
| CM | 8 | Alfredo Mejía |
| LM | 10 | Alexander López | | 57' |
| CF | 16 | Carlos Lanza | | 46' |
| CF | 12 | Romell Quioto | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Boniek García | | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Carlos Discua | | 57' |
| MF | 13 | Sergio Peña | | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Luis Pinto ||
| GK | 22 | Donovan Léon |
| RB | 5 | Cédric Fabien |
| CB | 6 | Kévin Rimane | 40' |
| CB | 8 | Jean-David Legrand |
| LB | 7 | Anthony Soubervie | | 82' |
| CM | 14 | Grégory Lescot | 80' |
| CM | 10 | Loïc Baal |
| CM | 15 | Florent Malouda (c) |
| RW | 23 | Ludovic Baal |
| CF | 18 | Sloan Privat | | 89' |
| LW | 9 | Arnold Abelinti | | 58' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 4 | Rhudy Evens | | 58' |
| FW | 11 | Roy Contout | | 82' |
| FW | 21 | Shaquille Dutard | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam ||

* Man of the Match:
* Luis López (Honduras)
* Assistant referees:
* Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala)
* Daniel Williamson (Panama)
* Fourth official:
* Michel Rodríguez Rogue (Cuba)

### Costa Rica vs French Guiana

| Costa Rica | French Guiana |
| - | - |
| GK | 23 | Danny Carvajal |
| RB | 6 | José Salvatierra |
| CB | 3 | Giancarlo González |
| CB | 4 | Michael Umaña |
| LB | 15 | Francisco Calvo |
| RM | 19 | Ulises Segura | 54' |
| CM | 14 | Randall Azofeifa | 68' |
| CM | 17 | Yeltsin Tejeda |
| LM | 10 | Bryan Ruiz (c) |
| CF | 9 | Ariel Rodríguez | 78' |
| CF | 7 | David Ramírez |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | David Guzmán | 54' |
| MF | 13 | Rodney Wallace | 68' |
| FW | 21 | Marco Ureña | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Óscar Ramírez ||
| GK | 22 | Donovan Léon (c) |
| RB | 7 | Anthony Soubervie | 59' |
| CB | 5 | Cédric Fabien |
| CB | 8 | Jean-David Legrand |
| LB | 14 | Grégory Lescot |
| RM | 23 | Ludovic Baal | 61' |
| CM | 10 | Loïc Baal | 24' |
| CM | 2 | Hugues Rosimé |
| LM | 4 | Rhudy Evens | | 77' |
| CF | 11 | Roy Contout | | 66' |
| CF | 9 | Arnold Abelinti | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 21 | Shaquille Dutard | | 46' |
| MF | 13 | Miguel Haabo | | 66' |
| FW | 12 | Mickaël Solvi | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Marie-Rose Carême Jaïr Karam ||

* Man of the Match:
* Ariel Rodríguez (Costa Rica)
* Assistant referees:
* Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
* Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

### Canada vs Honduras

| Canada | Honduras |
| - | - |
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan |
| RB | 4 | Sam Adekugbe |
| CB | 19 | Steven Vitória |
| CB | 3 | Manjrekar James |
| LB | 17 | Marcel de Jong |
| CM | 8 | Scott Arfield |
| CM | 6 | Samuel Piette |
| CM | 20 | Patrice Bernier (c) | | 65' |
| RF | 23 | Michael Petrasso |
| CF | 9 | Lucas Cavallini | | 87' |
| LF | 10 | Junior Hoilett | | 73' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Jonathan Osorio | 69' | 65' |
| MF | 12 | Alphonso Davies | | 73' |
| MF | 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Octavio Zambrano ||
| GK | 1 | Luis López |
| RB | 23 | Carlos Sánchez |
| CB | 4 | Henry Figueroa |
| CB | 3 | Maynor Figueroa (c) |
| LB | 2 | Félix Crisanto |
| RM | 7 | Carlos Discua | 65' |
| CM | 20 | Jorge Claros |
| CM | 8 | Alfredo Mejía | 79' |
| LM | 12 | Romell Quioto |
| CF | 17 | Alberth Elis |
| CF | 16 | Carlos Lanza |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Boniek García | 65' |
| MF | 13 | Sergio Peña | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Jorge Luis Pinto ||

* Man of the Match:
* Marcel de Jong (Canada)
* Assistant referees:
* Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador)
* William Torres (El Salvador)
* Fourth official:
* Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
