CONCACAF Cup
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| Date | October 10, 2015 | ||||||
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| Venue | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California | ||||||
| Referee | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | ||||||
| Attendance | 93,723 | ||||||
| Weather | 97 °F (36 °C) | ||||||
The CONCACAF Cup (officially the CONCACAF Cup presented by Scotiabank for sponsorship reasons) was an international soccer play-off match to determine CONCACAF's entry into the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner United States played against the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner Mexico on October 10, 2015, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, United States. CONCACAF decided that its representative team in the Confederations Cup would be defined in a single match, in which an official title would also be awarded. Mexico won the match 3–2 after extra time, winning the title and also qualifying for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.[1]
Background
Even though the CONCACAF Gold Cup takes place on a biennial basis, under previous guidelines prior to 2013, only the champions of the Gold Cup that was held two years before the FIFA Confederations Cup qualified as CONCACAF's representative. The decision to face the champions of the two previous editions was made to give the same importance to each edition of the Gold Cup.[2] CONCACAF announced the introduction of a playoff and super cup match on April 5, 2013,[3] where a trophy would also be awarded. Starting from the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the CONCACAF representative would be decided by a playoff between the two CONCACAF Gold Cup champions prior to the Confederations Cup. Then CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb stated this "will allow the champion of every single Gold Cup edition to have the same competitive opportunity to represent CONCACAF in the worldwide competition."[3][failed verification] In the case where the same national team wins both Gold Cup editions, the playoff would not be played and the team qualifies directly to the Confederations Cup.[3] Following CONCACAF's decision to end their affiliation with Traffic Sports USA due to the 2015 FIFA corruption case, Major League Soccer's sister company Soccer United Marketing was chosen as commercial representative for the match.[4]
Qualification
- United States United States — Qualified as 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup champions, after beating Panama 1–0 in the final on July 28, 2013.
- Mexico Mexico — Qualified as 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup champions, after beating Jamaica 3–1 in the final on July 26, 2015.
Format
CONCACAF originally announced on July 23, 2015, that the playoff would be played as a single match on October 9, 2015, in the United States.[5] After the conclusion of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup on July 26, CONCACAF announced the Rose Bowl in Pasadena as the venue.[6] The date was later amended to October 10 in order "to allow fans in attendance to enjoy a day-long of festivities, including Futbol Fiesta, a free, interactive fan zone outside the Rose Bowl."[7][8]
Ticketing
On August 27, 2015, CONCACAF announced the ticket allocation process for the match.[9] Both the United States Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation received 30% of the tickets each, which was distributed through supporter groups. Another 30% was sold through a lottery where the general public could apply. The final 10% was given to local teams and sponsors. This system was to prevent the crowd being dominated by either team's supporters despite being on U.S. soil similar to previous Gold Cup finals.[10]
Squads
Each team could select up to 23 players for their squads. On September 15, 2015, CONCACAF announced the provisional team lists.[11] The final 23-player squads were announced by CONCACAF on October 5, 2015.[12]
Mexico
On October 1, the final squad was announced. Head coach: BrazilMexico Ricardo Ferretti
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Alfredo Talavera | September 18, 1982 (aged 33) | Mexico Toluca |
| 2 | DF | Israel Jiménez | August 13, 1989 (aged 26) | Mexico UANL |
| 3 | DF | Jose Rivas | October 18, 1984 (aged 30) | Mexico UANL |
| 4 | DF | Rafael Márquez | February 13, 1979 (aged 36) | Italy Hellas Verona |
| 5 | DF | Diego Reyes | September 19, 1992 (aged 23) | Spain Real Sociedad |
| 6 | DF | Jorge Torres Nilo | January 16, 1988 (aged 27) | Mexico UANL |
| 7 | DF | Miguel Layún | June 25, 1988 (aged 27) | Portugal Porto |
| 8 | MF | Jonathan dos Santos | April 26, 1990 (aged 25) | Spain Villarreal |
| 9 | FW | Raúl Jiménez | May 5, 1991 (aged 24) | Portugal Benfica |
| 10 | MF | Jesús Corona | January 6, 1993 (aged 22) | Portugal Porto |
| 11 | FW | Carlos Vela | March 1, 1989 (aged 26) | Spain Real Sociedad |
| 12 | GK | Moisés Muñoz | February 1, 1980 (aged 35) | Mexico América |
| 13 | GK | Jonathan Orozco | May 12, 1986 (aged 29) | Mexico Monterrey |
| 14 | FW | Javier Hernández | June 1, 1988 (aged 27) | Germany Bayer Leverkusen |
| 15 | DF | Héctor Moreno | January 17, 1988 (aged 27) | Netherlands PSV Eindhoven |
| 16 | MF | Héctor Herrera | April 19, 1990 (aged 25) | Portugal Porto |
| 17 | MF | Javier Güémez | October 17, 1991 (aged 23) | Mexico América |
| 18 | MF | Andrés Guardado | September 28, 1986 (aged 29) | Netherlands PSV Eindhoven |
| 19 | FW | Oribe Peralta | January 12, 1984 (aged 31) | Mexico América |
| 20 | MF | Javier Aquino | February 11, 1990 (aged 25) | Mexico UANL |
| 21 | MF | Carlos Esquivel | April 10, 1982 (aged 33) | Mexico Toluca |
| 22 | DF | Paul Aguilar | March 6, 1986 (aged 29) | Mexico América |
| 23 | MF | Elías Hernández | April 29, 1988 (aged 27) | Mexico León |
United States
On October 3, the final squad was announced. On October 9, it was announced that Bobby Wood would replace Alejandro Bedoya due to illness. Head coach: Germany Jürgen Klinsmann
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Match summary
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Match rules
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Match notes
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Abolition of the Confederations Cup
A 2019 edition was initially planned, featuring the winners of the 2017 and 2019 Gold Cups. In November 2016, CONCACAF announced that the television rights for the 2019 edition have been sold to Fox Sports.[14] On July 26, 2017, with their victory in the final of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the United States ensured they would participate at a minimum in the 2019 CONCACAF Cup should they fail to win the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15] However, on March 15, 2019, FIFA announced that the Confederations Cup would be abolished, with an expanded FIFA Club World Cup taking place instead.[16] This therefore also meant there would be no future editions of the CONCACAF Cup.
References
- ↑ "Mexico claim CONCACAF's spot at Confederations Cup". FIFA.com. October 11, 2015. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ "2013, 2015 Gold Cup winners will meet for 2017 Confederations Cup spot". Reuters. April 5, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2013, 2015 Gold Cup winners will meet for 2017 Confederations Cup spot". USA Today. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ↑ Thomas, Ian (August 31, 2015). "SUM To Serve As Commercial Rep For CONCACAF Cup Match". sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Match-ups Set for CONCACAF Gold Cup 2015 Finals Weekend in Philadelphia July 25-26". CONCACAF.com. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Playoff match for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 to be played between USA and Mexico on Oct. 9 at the Rose Bowl". CONCACAF.com. July 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Confederations Cup playoff game between USMNT and Mexico moved to October 10". MLSsoccer.com. August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Playoff Match between USA and Mexico for FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 Berth to Be Played on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Rose Bowl". CONCACAF.com. August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Ticket Lottery Details Announced for CONCACAF Cup Match between USA and Mexico on October 10 at the Rose Bowl". CONCACAF.com. August 27, 2015.
- ↑ Wahl, Grant (August 27, 2015). "CONCACAF sets USA-Mexico Rose Bowl tickets split". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Cup 2015 Provisional 35-Player Rosters Announced". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Final 23-Player Rosters for CONCACAF Cup 2015 Chosen by Mexico and United States". CONCACAF.com. October 5, 2015. Archived from the original on June 5, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Cup Game Notes: Mexico v USA". CONCACAF.com. October 10, 2015. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Extends Gold Cup Deal with FOX through 2019 Championship". CONCACAF.com. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Stars and Stripes close gap on El Tri". FIFA.com. July 27, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ↑ "FIFA Council votes for the introduction of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA.com. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
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