2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
# 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from 15 to 23 June 2019. The group consisted of Canada, Cuba, Martinique, and Mexico. The top two teams, Mexico and Canada, advanced to the knockout stage.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | CONCACAF Rankings | CONCACAF Rankings | FIFA Rankings June 2019 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Draw position | Team | Zone | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | September 2018 | June 2019 | FIFA Rankings June 2019 |
| A1 (seed) | Mexico | NAFU | Hex 1st place | 7 March 2018 | 15th | 2017 | Winners (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015) | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| A2 | Canada | NAFU | CNLQ 2nd place | 24 March 2019 | 14th | 2017 | Winners (2000) | 7 | 6 | 78 |
| A3 | Martinique | CFU | CNLQ 3rd place | 23 March 2019 | 6th | 2017 | Quarter-finals (2002) | 12 | 12 | N/A |
| A4 | Cuba | CFU | CNLQ 6th place | 24 March 2019 | 9th | 2015 | Quarter-finals (2003, 2013, 2015) | 13 | 13 | 175 |

Notes

* ↑ The CONCACAF rankings of September 2018 were used to determine the four seeded teams of the group stage.
* ↑ Martinique are not a FIFA member, and therefore do not have a FIFA Ranking.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 | |

In the quarter-finals:

* The winners of Group A, Mexico, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Costa Rica.
* The runners-up of Group A, Canada, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Haiti.

## Matches

### Canada vs Martinique

| Canada | Martinique |
| - | - |
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan |
| CB | 23 | Marcus Godinho |
| CB | 4 | Derek Cornelius |
| CB | 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye | | 75' |
| DM | 13 | Atiba Hutchinson |
| CM | 8 | Scott Arfield (c) |
| CM | 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| RW | 6 | Samuel Piette | 16' |
| LW | 12 | Alphonso Davies | | 70' |
| CF | 10 | Junior Hoilett | | 64' |
| CF | 20 | Jonathan David |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 19 | Lucas Cavallini | | 64' |
| FW | 11 | Liam Millar | | 70' |
| MF | 7 | Russell Teibert | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 1 | Loïc Chauvet |
| RB | 5 | Karl Vitulin |
| CB | 8 | Jordy Delem | 13' |
| CB | 6 | Jean-Sylvain Babin |
| LB | 18 | Samuel Camille |
| CM | 19 | Daniel Hérelle |
| CM | 3 | Joris Marveaux | | 73' |
| RW | 14 | Yann Thimon | | 76' |
| AM | 20 | Stéphane Abaul (c) |
| LW | 9 | Kévin Fortuné | | 64' |
| CF | 17 | Kévin Parsemain |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Mickaël Biron | | 64' |
| FW | 13 | Christophe Jougon | | 73' |
| FW | 12 | Johnny Marajo | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Mario Bocaly ||

* Man of the Match:
* Jonathan David (Canada)
* Assistant referees:
* Walter López (Honduras)
* Helpys Feliz (Dominican Republic)
* Fourth official:
* Jose Kellys (Panama)

### Mexico vs Cuba

| Mexico | Cuba |
| - | - |
| GK | 13 | Guillermo Ochoa |
| RB | 21 | Luis Rodríguez |
| CB | 2 | Néstor Araujo |
| CB | 3 | Carlos Salcedo | 77' |
| LB | 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| CM | 8 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| CM | 5 | Diego Reyes |
| CM | 18 | Andrés Guardado (c) |
| RF | 11 | Roberto Alvarado | 65' |
| CF | 9 | Raúl Jiménez | 72' |
| LF | 22 | Uriel Antuna |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Orbelín Pineda | 65' |
| FW | 14 | Alexis Vega | 72' |
| DF | 17 | César Montes | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Gerardo Martino ||
| GK | 1 | Sandy Sánchez |
| SW | 4 | Yasmany López (c) |
| CB | 6 | Yosel Piedra |
| CB | 14 | Karel Espino | | 87' |
| RWB | 15 | Lionis Martínez |
| LWB | 5 | Dariel Morejón | | 57' |
| RM | 7 | Rolando Abreu |
| CM | 2 | Andy Baquero |
| CM | 20 | Luismel Morris | 39' | 66' |
| LM | 10 | Arichel Hernández |
| CF | 23 | Luis Paradela |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 16 | Daniel Luis | | 57' |
| MF | 13 | Aníbal Álvarez | | 66' |
| MF | 8 | Alejandro Portal | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Raúl Mederos ||

* Man of the Match:
* Uriel Antuna (Mexico)
* Assistant referees:
* Christian Ramirez (Honduras)
* Henri Pupiro (Nicaragua)
* Fourth official:
* Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

### Cuba vs Martinique

| Cuba | Martinique |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Sandy Sánchez |
| RB | 3 | Erick Rizo | 74' 81' |
| CB | 6 | Yosel Piedra |
| CB | 16 | Daniel Luis | 58' |
| LB | 5 | Dariel Morejón |
| RM | 9 | Maikel Reyes |
| CM | 14 | Karel Espino | 21' | 44' |
| CM | 2 | Andy Baquero |
| LM | 22 | Roberney Caballero | | 66' |
| CF | 10 | Arichel Hernández (c) |
| CF | 23 | Luis Paradela | | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | Aníbal Álvarez | 64' | 44' |
| MF | 18 | Reynaldo Pérez | | 66' |
| MF | 8 | Alejandro Portal | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Raúl Mederos ||
| GK | 1 | Loïc Chauvet |
| RB | 18 | Samuel Camille | 82' |
| CB | 22 | Romario Barthéléry | | 76' |
| CB | 8 | Jordy Delem |
| LB | 6 | Jean-Sylvain Babin |
| DM | 20 | Stéphane Abaul (c) |
| CM | 3 | Joris Marveaux | 26' | 89' |
| CM | 10 | Mickaël Biron | 39' | 59' |
| RW | 19 | Daniel Hérelle |
| LW | 9 | Kévin Fortuné |
| CF | 17 | Kévin Parsemain |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 12 | Johnny Marajo | | 59' |
| DF | 2 | Yordan Thimon | | 76' |
| FW | 7 | Grégory Pastel | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Mario Bocaly ||

* Man of the Match:
* Kévin Fortuné (Martinique)
* Assistant referees:
* Taleb Al Marri (Qatar)
* Saoud Al Maqaleh (Qatar)
* Fourth official:
* Ismail Elfath (United States)

### Mexico vs Canada

| Mexico | Canada |
| - | - |
| GK | 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (c) |
| RB | 21 | Luis Rodríguez |
| CB | 2 | Néstor Araujo |
| CB | 5 | Diego Reyes |
| LB | 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| CM | 6 | Jonathan dos Santos | 73' |
| CM | 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| CM | 16 | Érick Gutiérrez | 37' |
| RF | 22 | Uriel Antuna |
| CF | 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| LF | 11 | Roberto Alvarado | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 18 | Andrés Guardado | 37' |
| MF | 10 | Luis Montes | 68' |
| MF | 8 | Carlos Rodríguez | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Gerardo Martino ||
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan |
| SW | 15 | Doneil Henry |
| CB | 4 | Derek Cornelius |
| CB | 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye | 79' |
| RWB | 2 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| LWB | 7 | Russell Teibert | | 60' |
| RM | 5 | Will Johnson | | 60' |
| CM | 13 | Atiba Hutchinson (c) |
| CM | 19 | Lucas Cavallini |
| LM | 12 | Alphonso Davies |
| CF | 9 | Cyle Larin | | 57' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Jonathan David | | 57' |
| MF | 21 | Jonathan Osorio | | 60' |
| MF | 8 | Scott Arfield | | 60' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||

* Man of the Match:
* Andrés Guardado (Mexico)
* Assistant referees:
* William Arrieta (Costa Rica)
* Helpys Feliz (Dominican Republic)
* Fourth official:
* Randy Encarnacion (Dominican Republic)

### Canada vs Cuba

| Canada | Cuba |
| - | - |
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan |
| CB | 4 | Derek Cornelius |
| CB | 15 | Doneil Henry | | 61' |
| CB | 23 | Marcus Godinho |
| RM | 6 | Samuel Piette |
| CM | 8 | Scott Arfield (c) | 19' |
| CM | 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| LM | 12 | Alphonso Davies | | 70' |
| RF | 10 | Junior Hoilett |
| CF | 19 | Lucas Cavallini | | 61' |
| LF | 20 | Jonathan David |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 17 | Kamal Miller | | 61' |
| DF | 3 | Ashtone Morgan | | 61' |
| FW | 11 | Liam Millar | | 70' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 1 | Sandy Sánchez |
| RB | 6 | Yosel Piedra | 55' |
| CB | 5 | Dariel Morejón | 6' |
| CB | 2 | Andy Baquero |
| LB | 13 | Aníbal Álvarez | | 54' |
| RM | 8 | Alejandro Portal | | 76' |
| CM | 10 | Arichel Hernández (c) |
| CM | 19 | Jorge Kindelán |
| LM | 22 | Roberney Caballero |
| CF | 23 | Luis Paradela | 29' | 70' |
| CF | 9 | Maikel Reyes |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 17 | Karel Espino | | 54' |
| MF | 14 | Jean Carlos Rodríguez | | 70' |
| MF | 11 | Rolando Abreu | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Raúl Mederos ||

* Man of the Match:
* Jonathan David (Canada)
* Assistant referees:
* Frank Anderson (United States)
* Ian Anderson (United States)
* Fourth official:
* Jair Marrufo (United States)

### Martinique vs Mexico

| Martinique | Mexico |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Loïc Chauvet |
| RB | 6 | Jean-Sylvain Babin |
| CB | 8 | Jordy Delem | 10' |
| CB | 18 | Samuel Camille |
| LB | 14 | Yann Thimon | 32' | 79' |
| RM | 3 | Joris Marveaux | | 14' |
| CM | 19 | Daniel Hérelle |
| CM | 20 | Stéphane Abaul (c) |
| LM | 22 | Romario Barthéléry |
| CF | 9 | Kévin Fortuné | | 68' |
| CF | 17 | Kévin Parsemain |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 15 | Audrick Linord | | 14' |
| FW | 12 | Johnny Marajo | | 68' |
| MF | 13 | Christophe Jougon | 87' | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Mario Bocaly ||
| GK | 1 | Jonathan Orozco |
| RB | 19 | Fernando Navarro |
| CB | 3 | Carlos Salcedo |
| CB | 17 | César Montes |
| LB | 23 | Jesús Gallardo |
| CM | 8 | Carlos Rodríguez |
| CM | 4 | Edson Álvarez |
| CM | 18 | Andrés Guardado (c) | 36' | 67' |
| RF | 22 | Uriel Antuna |
| CF | 9 | Raúl Jiménez | | 77' |
| LF | 11 | Roberto Alvarado | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 20 | Rodolfo Pizarro | | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Jonathan dos Santos | | 67' |
| MF | 14 | Alexis Vega | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Gerardo Martino | 86' |

* Man of the Match:
* Uriel Antuna (Mexico)
* Assistant referees:
* Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador)
* David Morán (El Salvador)
* Fourth official:
* Jose Kellys (Panama)

## Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

* first yellow card: minus 1 point;
* indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
* direct red card: minus 4 points;
* yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Only one of the above deductions were applied to a player in a single match.

| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mexico | | | | 1 | –1 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | | 1 | −3 |
| Martinique | 1 | 3 | | 3 | −7 |
| Cuba | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | −10 |
