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 in Russia. 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.
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| Date | October 10, 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California | ||||||
| Referee | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | ||||||
| Attendance | 93,723 | ||||||
| Weather | 97 °F (36 °C) | ||||||
Mexico won the match 3–2 after extra time, therefore qualifying for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.[1]
Background
editEven though the CONCACAF Gold Cup takes place on a biennial basis, under previous guidelines prior to 2013, only the winners of the Gold Cup that was held two years before the FIFA Confederations Cup qualified as CONCACAF's representative. For example, Mexico won the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and qualified for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. This, in turn, lowered the prestige of the alternating tournament, with CONCACAF teams fielding weaker rosters in the Gold Cup that was held on the same year as the Confederations Cup because the result would have no bearing on qualification for the Confederations Cup. Many teams that were also involved in qualifying for the FIFA World Cup during that year put less focus on the Gold Cup.[2]
CONCACAF announced the introduction of a play-off match on April 5, 2013.[3] Starting from the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the CONCACAF representative would be decided by a play-off between the two CONCACAF Gold Cup winners 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 at the international level."[3] In the case where the same national team wins both Gold Cup tournaments, no play-off is 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]
Qualified teams
edit- United States qualified for the play-off by winning the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, after beating Panama 1–0 in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final on July 28, 2013.
- Mexico qualified for the play-off by winning the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, after beating Jamaica 3–1 in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final on July 26, 2015.
Format
editCONCACAF originally announced on July 23, 2015, that the play-off 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, 2015, 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
editOn 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
editEach 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
editOn October 1, the final squad was announced.
Head coach:
Ricardo Ferretti
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Alfredo Talavera | September 18, 1982 (aged 33) | |
| 2 | DF | Israel Jiménez | August 13, 1989 (aged 26) | |
| 3 | DF | Jose Rivas | October 18, 1984 (aged 30) | |
| 4 | DF | Rafael Márquez | February 13, 1979 (aged 36) | |
| 5 | DF | Diego Reyes | September 19, 1992 (aged 23) | |
| 6 | DF | Jorge Torres Nilo | January 16, 1988 (aged 27) | |
| 7 | DF | Miguel Layún | June 25, 1988 (aged 27) | |
| 8 | MF | Jonathan dos Santos | April 26, 1990 (aged 25) | |
| 9 | FW | Raúl Jiménez | May 5, 1991 (aged 24) | |
| 10 | MF | Jesús Corona | January 6, 1993 (aged 22) | |
| 11 | FW | Carlos Vela | March 1, 1989 (aged 26) | |
| 12 | GK | Moisés Muñoz | February 1, 1980 (aged 35) | |
| 13 | GK | Jonathan Orozco | May 12, 1986 (aged 29) | |
| 14 | FW | Javier Hernández | June 1, 1988 (aged 27) | |
| 15 | DF | Héctor Moreno | January 17, 1988 (aged 27) | |
| 16 | MF | Héctor Herrera | April 19, 1990 (aged 25) | |
| 17 | MF | Javier Güémez | October 17, 1991 (aged 23) | |
| 18 | MF | Andrés Guardado | September 28, 1986 (aged 29) | |
| 19 | FW | Oribe Peralta | January 12, 1984 (aged 31) | |
| 20 | MF | Javier Aquino | February 11, 1990 (aged 25) | |
| 21 | MF | Carlos Esquivel | April 10, 1982 (aged 33) | |
| 22 | DF | Paul Aguilar | March 6, 1986 (aged 29) | |
| 23 | MF | Elías Hernández | April 29, 1988 (aged 27) |
United States
editOn 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: Jürgen Klinsmann
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | September 9, 1984 (aged 31) | |
| 2 | MF | DeAndre Yedlin | July 9, 1993 (aged 22) | |
| 3 | DF | Brad Evans | April 20, 1985 (aged 30) | |
| 4 | MF | Michael Bradley | July 31, 1987 (aged 28) | |
| 5 | DF | Matt Besler | February 11, 1987 (aged 28) | |
| 6 | DF | Tim Ream | October 5, 1987 (aged 28) | |
| 7 | DF | DaMarcus Beasley | May 24, 1982 (aged 33) | |
| 8 | FW | Clint Dempsey | March 9, 1983 (aged 32) | |
| 9 | MF | Gyasi Zardes | September 2, 1991 (aged 24) | |
| 10 | MF | Danny Williams | March 8, 1989 (aged 26) | |
| 11 | FW | Bobby Wood | November 15, 1992 (aged 22) | |
| 12 | GK | Tim Howard | March 6, 1979 (aged 36) | |
| 13 | MF | Jermaine Jones | November 3, 1981 (aged 33) | |
| 14 | DF | Ventura Alvarado | August 16, 1992 (aged 23) | |
| 15 | MF | Kyle Beckerman | April 23, 1982 (aged 33) | |
| 16 | DF | Michael Orozco | February 7, 1986 (aged 29) | |
| 17 | FW | Jozy Altidore | November 6, 1989 (aged 25) | |
| 18 | FW | Chris Wondolowski | January 28, 1983 (aged 32) | |
| 19 | MF | Graham Zusi | August 18, 1986 (aged 29) | |
| 20 | DF | Geoff Cameron | July 11, 1985 (aged 30) | |
| 21 | DF | Jonathan Spector | March 1, 1986 (aged 29) | |
| 22 | GK | Nick Rimando | June 17, 1979 (aged 36) | |
| 23 | MF | Fabian Johnson | December 11, 1987 (aged 27) |
Match summary
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Match notes
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Future and abolishment of Confederations Cup
editA 2019 edition was initially planned, featuring the winners of the 2017 and 2019 tournaments. 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
External links
edit- 2015 CONCACAF Cup Archived July 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- CONCACAF website