title: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A
text: # 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)
  