2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Group C of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from 12 to 20 July 2021 in Houston's BBVA Stadium and Orlando's Exploria Stadium.^[1] The group consisted of Costa Rica, Guadeloupe,^[2] Jamaica, and Suriname.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance only Gold Cup era (since 1991)	Last appearance	Previous best performance only Gold Cup era (since 1991)	CONCACAF Rankings		FIFA Rankings (May 2021)[3]
								August 2020[4][nb 1]	July 2021[nb 2]
A1	Costa Rica	1	CNL League A Group D 1st place	15 November 2019	15th	2019	Runners-up (2002)	3	4	50
A2	Jamaica	2	CNL League B Group C 1st place	16 November 2019	12th	2019	Runners-up (2015, 2017)	5	6	45
A3	Suriname	3	CNL League B Group D 1st place	17 November 2019	1st	–	–	15	15	136
A4	Guadeloupe	4	GCQ winners	6 July 2021	4th	2011	Semi-finals (2007)	16	16	–

Notes

1. The CONCACAF rankings of August 2020 were used for seeding for the final draw.
2. CONCACAF rankings at the start of the tournament (as of 1 July 2021).^[5]

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Costa Rica	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Jamaica	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Suriname	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	3
4	Guadeloupe	3	0	0	3	3	7	−4	0

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

• The winners of Group C, Costa Rica, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Canada.
• The runners-up of Group C, Jamaica, advanced to play the winners of Group B, the United States.

Matches

All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Jamaica vs Suriname

Jamaica	2–0	Suriname
Nicholson 6' Decordova-Reid 26'	Report

12 July 2021 (2021-07-12)

18:30

Exploria Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 6,403

Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Jamaica

Suriname

GK 1 Andre Blake (c) RB 5 Alvas Powell  72' CB 17 Damion Lowe CB 6 Liam Moore LB 4 Amari'i Bell  90+1' RM 7 Leon Bailey  83' CM 16 Daniel Johnson CM 3 Michael Hector  72' LM 15 Blair Turgott  72' SS 10 Bobby Decordova-Reid  89' CF 11 Shamar Nicholson Substitutions: FW 9 Cory Burke  72' MF 22 Devon Williams  72' DF 8 Oniel Fisher  72' FW 12 Junior Flemmings  83' MF 2 Lamar Walker  89' Head coach: Theodore Whitmore

GK 1 Warner Hahn RB 3 Sean Klaiber  25'  64' CB 4 Dion Malone CB 15 Ryan Donk (c)  37' LB 5 Ridgeciano Haps RM 7 Florian Jozefzoon  81' CM 2 Damil Dankerlui CM 18 Kelvin Leerdam  88' LM 11 Sheraldo Becker CF 20 Gleofilo Vlijter  64' CF 21 Diego Biseswar Substitutions: FW 9 Nigel Hasselbaink  64' MF 6 Ryan Koolwijk  64' FW 22 Ivenzo Comvalius  81' Head coach: Dean Gorré

Man of the Match: Andre Blake (Jamaica)[6] Assistant referees:[7] Djibril Camará (Senegal) Micheal Barwegen (Canada) Fourth official: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) Video assistant referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) Assistant video assistant referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

Costa Rica vs Guadeloupe

Costa Rica	3–1	Guadeloupe
Campbell 6' Lassiter 21' Borges 70'	Report	Mirval 45+5'

12 July 2021 (2021-07-12)

21:00

Exploria Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 6,403

Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

Costa Rica

Guadeloupe

GK 23 Leonel Moreira RB 4 Keysher Fuller CB 19 Kendall Waston  40'  89' CB 15 Francisco Calvo LB 22 Rónald Matarrita  77' DM 20 David Guzmán  89' RM 12 Joel Campbell CM 5 Celso Borges CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)  63' LM 11 Ariel Lassiter  45+4'  63' CF 21 José Guillermo Ortiz  70' Substitutions: MF 8 Luis Díaz  63' MF 7 Johan Venegas  90+2'  63' MF 16 Alonso Martínez  70' DF 3 Giancarlo González  89' MF 17 Jefferson Brenes  89' Head coach: Luis Fernando Suárez

GK 23 Yohann Thuram-Ulien CB 20 Stevenson Casimir CB 17 Anthony Baron CB 5 Steve Solvet  28'  54' RWB 12 Mickaël Alphonse (c) LWB 3 Kelly Irep CM 13 Morgan Saint-Maximin CM 8 Kévin Malpon  85' RF 7 Mavrick Annerose  58' CF 9 Raphaël Mirval  68' LF 10 Matthias Phaëton  84'  85' Substitutions: MF 6 Quentin Annette  58' FW 22 Dimitri Ramothe  68' FW 14 Vikash Tillé  85' FW 19 Luther Archimède  85' Head coach: Jocelyn Angloma

Man of the Match: Joel Campbell (Costa Rica)[8] Assistant referees:[7] Corey Parker (United States) Kyle Atkins (United States) Fourth official: Nima Saghafi (United States) Video assistant referee: Chris Penso (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

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Guadeloupe vs Jamaica

Guadeloupe	1–2	Jamaica
Ramothe 4'	Report	Burke 14' Flemmings 87'

16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)

18:30

Exploria Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 6,527

Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

Guadeloupe

Jamaica

GK 23 Yohann Thuram-Ulien RB 12 Mickaël Alphonse (c) CB 20 Stevenson Casimir  41' CB 17 Anthony Baron LB 3 Kelly Irep CM 13 Morgan Saint-Maximin CM 6 Quentin Annette  77' CM 8 Kévin Malpon  77' RF 22 Dimitri Ramothe  64' CF 19 Luther Archimède  14' LF 10 Matthias Phaëton Substitutions: FW 9 Raphaël Mirval  14' FW 14 Vikash Tillé  64' DF 2 Kévin Moeson  77' MF 7 Mavrick Annerose  77' Head coach: Jocelyn Angloma

GK 1 Andre Blake (c) RB 5 Alvas Powell  63' CB 17 Damion Lowe CB 6 Liam Moore  71' LB 4 Amari'i Bell  70' RM 7 Leon Bailey  62' CM 3 Michael Hector  61' CM 16 Daniel Johnson LM 15 Blair Turgott  61' CF 9 Cory Burke CF 11 Shamar Nicholson  82' Substitutions: FW 12 Junior Flemmings  61' MF 22 Devon Williams  61' DF 20 Kemar Lawrence  70' FW 14 Andre Gray  82' Head coach: Theodore Whitmore

Man of the Match: Andre Blake (Jamaica)[9] Assistant referees:[10] Frank Anderson (United States) Gerson López (Guatemala) Fourth official: José Torres (Puerto Rico) Video assistant referee: David Gantar (Canada) Assistant video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)

Suriname vs Costa Rica

Suriname	1–2	Costa Rica
Vlijter 52'	Report	Campbell 58' Borges 59'

16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)

21:00

Exploria Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 6,527

Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)

Suriname

Costa Rica

GK 1 Warner Hahn RB 3 Sean Klaiber  62' CB 4 Dion Malone CB 15 Ryan Donk (c)  31' LB 5 Ridgeciano Haps  30' RM 7 Florian Jozefzoon  61' CM 2 Damil Dankerlui  83' CM 18 Kelvin Leerdam LM 11 Sheraldo Becker  61' SS 21 Diego Biseswar CF 20 Gleofilo Vlijter Substitutions: FW 9 Nigel Hasselbaink  61' FW 22 Ivenzo Comvalius  61' MF 6 Ryan Koolwijk  62' MF 16 Mitchell Donald  83' Head coach: Dean Gorré

GK 1 Esteban Alvarado  43' RB 4 Keysher Fuller CB 3 Giancarlo González CB 15 Francisco Calvo  66'  86' LB 22 Rónald Matarrita DM 17 Jefferson Brenes  46' CM 5 Celso Borges (c) CM 8 Luis Díaz  68' RW 12 Joel Campbell  88' LW 7 Johan Venegas  90+4' CF 9 Ariel Rodríguez  46' Substitutions: MF 16 Alonso Martínez  46' MF 20 David Guzmán  73'  46' FW 11 Ariel Lassiter  68' DF 19 Kendall Waston  88'  88' FW 21 José Guillermo Ortiz  90+4' Head coach: Luis Fernando Suárez

Man of the Match: Joel Campbell (Costa Rica)[11] Assistant referees:[10] Miguel Hernández (Mexico) Kathryn Nesbitt (United States) Fourth official: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) Video assistant referee: César Ramos (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)

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Costa Rica vs Jamaica

Costa Rica	1–0	Jamaica
Ruiz 53'	Report

20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)

19:00^{[note 1]}

Exploria Stadium, Orlando

Attendance: 10,264

Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Costa Rica

Jamaica

GK 23 Leonel Moreira  72' RB 2 Yael López  75' CB 3 Giancarlo González CB 6 Óscar Duarte LB 4 Keysher Fuller CM 13 Allan Cruz  65' CM 20 David Guzmán CM 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)  65' RF 16 Alonso Martínez  74' CF 12 Joel Campbell LF 11 Ariel Lassiter  85' Substitutions: MF 5 Celso Borges  65' MF 7 Johan Venegas  65' GK 1 Esteban Alvarado  74' DF 22 Rónald Matarrita  75' MF 17 Jefferson Brenes  85' Head coach: Luis Fernando Suárez

GK 13 Dillon Barnes RB 8 Oniel Fisher  78' CB 17 Damion Lowe (c) CB 19 Adrian Mariappa LB 20 Kemar Lawrence  60' CM 16 Daniel Johnson  81' CM 22 Devon Williams AM 21 Tyreek Magee  81' RF 15 Blair Turgott  66' CF 14 Andre Gray  66' LF 12 Junior Flemmings Substitutions: DF 4 Amari'i Bell  60' FW 11 Shamar Nicholson  66' FW 9 Cory Burke  66' DF 6 Liam Moore  81' MF 2 Lamar Walker  81' Head coach: Theodore Whitmore

Man of the Match: Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica)[14] Assistant referees:[15] Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago) Miguel Hernández (Mexico) Fourth official: Diego Montaño (Mexico) Video assistant referee: Arturo Cruz (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Suriname vs Guadeloupe

Suriname	2–1	Guadeloupe
Vlijter 14' Hasselbaink 79'	Report	Phaëton 20'

20 July 2021 (2021-07-20)

19:00 (18:00 UTC−5)

BBVA Stadium, Houston

Attendance: 10,625

Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

Suriname

Guadeloupe

GK 1 Warner Hahn RB 3 Sean Klaiber  56' CB 4 Dion Malone CB 18 Kelvin Leerdam (c) LB 5 Ridgeciano Haps CM 14 Sersinho Eduard  67' CM 6 Ryan Koolwijk  90+6'  57' RW 22 Ivenzo Comvalius AM 21 Diego Biseswar LW 17 Dimitrie Apai  57' CF 20 Gleofilo Vlijter  82' Substitutions: DF 2 Damil Dankerlui  56' MF 8 Roland Alberg  78'  57' FW 11 Sheraldo Becker  57' FW 9 Nigel Hasselbaink  67' FW 10 Alvaro Verwey  82' Head coach: Dean Gorré

GK 16 Kévin Ajax CB 4 Ronan Hauterville (c) CB 17 Anthony Baron CB 5 Steve Solvet  90+3' RM 2 Kévin Moeson  85' CM 13 Morgan Saint-Maximin  62' CM 6 Quentin Annette  70'  90+6'  82' LM 3 Kelly Irep  29' RF 9 Raphaël Mirval  63' CF 14 Vikash Tillé  46' LF 10 Matthias Phaëton Substitutions: DF 18 Thomas Pineau  90+2'  46' MF 8 Kévin Malpon  62' MF 7 Mavrick Annerose  63' FW 11 Skeveen Romage  82' DF 21 Colman Makouké  85' Head coach: Jocelyn Angloma

Man of the Match: Kévin Ajax (Guadeloupe)[16] Assistant referees:[15] Micheal Barwegen (Canada) William Arrieta (Costa Rica) Fourth official: José Torres (Puerto Rico) Video assistant referee: David Gantar (Canada) Assistant video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker 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:^[17]

• 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 was applied to a player in a single match.

Team	Match 1				Match 2				Match 3				Points
Jamaica	1				3				1				–5
Suriname	3				2				2				–7
Costa Rica	4				3			1			1		–16
Guadeloupe	1			1	1				2	1	1		–16

Notes

1. The Costa Rica vs Jamaica match was stopped after two minutes of play due to thunderstorms in the area. The match was resumed at 21:20 EDT (UTC−4).^[12][13]