2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |
United States Canada |
| Dates | July 7–26 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 14 (in 14 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Mexico (10th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Jamaica |
| Third place |
 Panama |
| Fourth place |
 United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 62 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,090,396 (41,938 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Clint Dempsey (7 goals) |
| Best player |
Andrés Guardado |
| Best young player |
Jesús Corona |
| Best goalkeeper |
Brad Guzan |
| Fair play award |
Jamaica |
The 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 13th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and the 23rd CONCACAF regional championship overall in the organization's fifty-four years of existence. It was held in the United States, with two matches being played in Canada, marking the first time the CONCACAF Gold Cup was played in that country.[1]
Mexico won the competition, defeating Jamaica – the first Caribbean nation to reach such a stage – in the final,[2] after surviving both the quarterfinals and semifinals in controversial circumstances.[3][4][5][6][7] Of the co-hosts, Canada was eliminated in the group stage, while the United States, the defending champions, lost in the semifinals to Jamaica. The competition included a third place match for the first time since 2003,[8] in which Panama defeated the United States.
Qualification for other tournaments
The 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup was used for qualification for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, to be played in Russia, and the Copa América Centenario, to be played in the United States in 2016.
FIFA Confederations Cup
As champions of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Mexico qualified for a one-off play-off match against the United States, the champion of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, to decide which team will represent CONCACAF in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. Mexico won the match 3-2 after extra time.[9]
Copa América Centenario
In addition, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, and Cuba, being the top four teams in the tournament not already qualified, have qualified for play-offs which will determine the remaining two teams to participate in the Copa América Centenario in 2016.[10] The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica (winners of the 2014 Copa Centroamericana), and Jamaica (winners of the 2014 Caribbean Cup) had already qualified before the tournament, rounding out the six representatives CONCACAF would send to the Copa América Centenario.
Qualified teams
A total of 12 teams qualified for the tournament. Three berths were allocated to North America, four to Central America, and four to the Caribbean. For the first time, the two overall fifth-placed teams of the Caribbean zone and the Central American zone competed for the final berth of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Previously, five berths were allocated to Central America and four were allocated to the Caribbean.[11]
| Team | Qualification | Gold Cup appearances |
Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking at start of event |
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| North American zone | ||||
| United States (Title holders) |
Co-hosts / Automatic | 13th | Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013) | 27 |
| Mexico |
Automatic | 13th | Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011) | 23 |
 Canada |
Co-hosts / Automatic | 12th | Champions (2000) | 109 |
| Central American zone qualified through the 2014 Copa Centroamericana | ||||
 Costa Rica |
Winners | 12th | Runners-up (2002) | 14 |
 Guatemala |
Runners-up | 10th | Fourth Place (1996) | 93 |
| Panama |
Third Place | 7th | Runners-up (2005, 2013) | 54 |
 El Salvador |
Fourth Place | 9th | Quarterfinals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013) | 89 |
| Caribbean zone qualified through the 2014 Caribbean Cup | ||||
| Jamaica |
Winners | 9th | Third Place (1993) | 65 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
Runners-up | 9th | Third Place (2000) | 67 |
 Haiti |
Third Place | 6th | Quarterfinals (2002, 2009) | 76 |
 Cuba |
Fourth Place | 8th | Quarterfinals (2003, 2013) | 107 |
| Play-off winner between Caribbean zone fifth place and Central American zone fifth place | ||||
 Honduras |
Play-off | 12th | Runner-up (1991) | 75 |
Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting the event.
Venues
A total of 14 venues were used for the tournament. CONCACAF announced the host cities and venues for the tournament on December 16, 2014.[1] Apart from the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia which hosted the final and the PPL Park in Chester which hosted the third place match (both located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area), the other 12 venues hosted two matches. The assignment of matches for the knockout round and the awarding of the final were announced on March 12, 2015.[12]
| East Rutherford (New York City area) |
Charlotte | Atlanta | Baltimore | Philadelphia |
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| MetLife Stadium | Bank of America Stadium | Georgia Dome | M&T Bank Stadium | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Capacity: 82,566 | Capacity: 74,455 | Capacity: 74,228 | Capacity: 71,008 | Capacity: 69,176 |
| Quarter-finals | Group C | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Final |
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| Foxborough (Boston area) |
Chicago | |||
| Gillette Stadium | Soldier Field | |||
| Capacity: 68,756 | Capacity: 63,500 | |||
| Group A | Group C | |||
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| Glendale, Arizona (Phoenix area) |
Carson, California (Los Angeles area) | |||
| University of Phoenix Stadium | StubHub Center | |||
| Capacity: 63,400 | Capacity: 30,510 | |||
| Group C | Group B | |||
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| Houston | Toronto | Frisco, Texas (Dallas area) |
Chester, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area) |
Kansas City |
| BBVA Compass Stadium | BMO Field | Toyota Stadium | PPL Park | Sporting Park |
| Capacity: 22,039 | Capacity: 30,991 | Capacity: 20,500 | Capacity: 18,500 | Capacity: 18,467 |
| Group B | Group B | Group A | 3rd Place Match | Group A |
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Draw
The seeded teams which headed up each group was announced on December 16, 2014: United States (Group A), Costa Rica (Group B), and Mexico (Group C).[1] Seeded teams were determined based on November 27, 2014 FIFA rankings (shown in brackets).[13]
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The composition of the groups and the schedule of the tournament were announced by CONCACAF on March 12, 2015.[12]
Squads
An initial provisional list of 35 players had to be submitted to CONCACAF before June 7, 2015. A final list containing 23 players was to have been submitted for June 27, 2015. Three of the players named in the final list had to be goalkeepers.[14] The players named in the final list had to wear shirts numbered 1 to 23, with number 1 reserved for a goalkeeper.
Teams qualifying for the quarter-final stage were permitted to replace up to six players. The replacements had to have been named on the provisional list and would be given a shirt numbered between 24 and 29.
An injured player from the final list could be replaced by another from provisional list 24 hours before his national team's first game.
Group stage
The top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams qualify for the quarter-finals. All match times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Tiebreakers
The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:
- Greatest number of points obtained in group matches
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
- Greatest number of points obtained in group matches between the teams concerned;
- Drawing of lots by the Gold Cup Committee.[14]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Haiti |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Panama |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Honduras |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Canada (H) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 | |
| 3 | Cuba |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Guatemala |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
9 July 2015 18:00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
3–1 | Guatemala |
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Bateau  10'Cato 13'J. Jones 25' |
Report | C. Ruiz 61' |
15 July 2015 20:30 |
| Mexico |
4–4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Aguilar 32' Vela 51'Guardado 88'K. Jones 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Cummings 55', 67' K. Jones 58'Marshall 90+3' |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | Panama |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | C | Cuba |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 | |
| 3 | B | El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) drawing of lots[14]
Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the eight teams play a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[14]
- In the quarter-finals, teams from the same group cannot play each other.
- In all matches, if tied after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time are played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 18 July – Baltimore | ||||||||||
| United States | 6 | |||||||||
| 22 July – Atlanta | ||||||||||
| Cuba | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||||||
| 18 July – Baltimore | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 2 | |||||||||
| Haiti | 0 | |||||||||
| 26 July – Philadelphia | ||||||||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||||||
| 19 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| 22 July – Atlanta | ||||||||||
| Panama (pen.) | 1 (6) | |||||||||
| Panama | 1 | |||||||||
| 19 July – East Rutherford | ||||||||||
| Mexico (a.e.t.) | 2 | Third place playoff | ||||||||
| Mexico (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| 25 July – Chester | ||||||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||||||
| United States | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Panama (pen.) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
All match times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Quarterfinals
18 July 2015 17:00 |
| United States |
6–0 | Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Dempsey 4', 64' (pen.), 78' Zardes 15'Jóhannsson 32'Gonzalez 45' |
Report |
19 July 2015 16:30 |
Semifinals
22 July 2015 21:00 |
| Panama |
1–2 (a.e.t.) | Mexico |
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| R. Torres 57' |
Report | Guardado 90+10' (pen.), 105+1' (pen.) |
Third place playoff
25 July 2015 16:00 |
| United States |
1–1 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Dempsey 70' |
Report | Nurse 55' |
| Penalties | ||
Jóhannsson  Dempsey Johnson  Bradley Beasley |
2–3 | R. Torres Arroyo Cooper Cummings |
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Roy Miller
- David Ramírez
- Bryan Ruiz
- Maikel Reyes
- Dustin Corea
- Carlos Ruiz
- Carlos Discua
- Andy Najar
- Rodolph Austin
- Jobi McAnuff
- Giovani dos Santos
- Jesús Corona
- Paul Aguilar
- Roberto Nurse
- Blas Pérez
- Alberto Quintero
- Román Torres
- Andre Boucaud
- Cordell Cato
- Joevin Jones
- Yohance Marshall
- Omar Gonzalez
- Aron Jóhannsson
- Gyasi Zardes
- 1 own goal
- Kenwyne Jones (playing against Mexico)
Awards
Winners
| 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners |
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Mexico Tenth title |
Individual awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
- Golden Ball Award: Andrés Guardado[15]
- Golden Boot Award: Clint Dempsey[16]
- Golden Glove Award: Brad Guzan[17]
- Bright Future Award: Jesús Corona[18]
- Fair Play Award: Jamaica
Tournament ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Mexico |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 14 | Champions |
| 2 | Jamaica |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Panama |
6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | Third place |
| 4 | United States (H) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | Haiti |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Costa Rica |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Cuba |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 3 | |
| 9 | El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | Canada (H) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Honduras |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 12 | Guatemala |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
(H) Host.
Note: Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
Prize money
The total amount of prize money offered by CONCACAF for the tournament is US$2.75 million, with $1 million being the top prize.[19] Listed below is a breakdown of how the total amount is to be distributed:
- $100k – To each team eliminated in the group stage (4 teams)
- $125k – To each team eliminated in the quarterfinals (4 teams)
- $150k – Fourth placed team
- $200k – Third placed team
- $500k – Runner-up
- $1 mil – Champion
Match officials
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Theme songs
"Sun Goes Down" by German DJ Robin Schulz featuring English singer Jasmine Thompson was the official song for the tournament[20]
"You Are Unstoppable" by Austrian singer Conchita Wurst was the official anthem for the tournament.[21]
"All the Way" by Reykon featuring Bebe Rexha was used for Univision's coverage of the tournament.[22]
Awolnation's "I Am" was used for Fox's coverage.
Media
Multiple officials of Traffic Sports were identified in the 2015 FIFA corruption case, which alleged that bribes related to the 2015 Gold Cup amounted to two-thirds of the cost of staging the tournament.[23]
Worldwide TV broadcasting rights[24]
Broadcasting
| Country/Region | Broadcaster | Notes |
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 Australia |
Setanta Sports | |
 Azerbaijan |
ESPN Azerbaijan | |
 Brazil |
SporTV | |
| Canada |
Sportsnet World, Sportsnet 360, Univision Canada | Simsub via Fox |
 China |
LeTV | |
| Costa Rica |
Repretel, Teletica | |
| El Salvador |
Telecorporacion Salvadoreña | |
 France |
Ma Chaîne Sport (MCS) | |
| Guatemala |
Canal 3 and Canal 7 | |
| Honduras |
Televicentro | |
 Hong Kong |
iCable | |
| Latin America | Gol TV | |
 Malaysia |
Astro | |
| Mexico |
Televisa, TV Azteca | |
| Middle East and North Africa | Abu Dhabi Sports Channel | |
 Netherlands |
Fox Sports | |
| Panama |
TV Nacional de Panamá, Medcom | |
 Portugal |
Sport TV | |
 Singapore |
Starhub | |
 Spain |
BeIN Sports (Spain), Mediapro | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Supersport | |
 Taiwan |
Sportcast | |
 Thailand |
Grammy | |
 United Kingdom Republic of Ireland |
BT Sport,[25] Bet365 (online streaming) | |
| United States |
Fox (English) Univision (Spanish) |
Controversies
Jamaican players' strike
On July 6, the Jamaica national football team refused to attend a 7pm practice session at the StubHub Center because of a strike over bonus fees.[26] The next day, Jamaica Football Federation president Horace Burrell announced the situation had been "settled" and thanked the players for backing down.[27]
Cuban defections
Cuban attacker Keiler García defected to the United States in Chicago on July 8, the day before his team's opening game against Mexico at Soldier Field. He did not show up for the team breakfast in the hotel and was absent from the subsequent training session.[28] Because of problems obtaining US visas for players and staff, and the defection of García, Cuba only had 16 players available for the opening game against Mexico.[29] Arael Argüellez also defected in Chicago, after being visited in the hotel by friends. He failed to turn up for the national team's flight to Phoenix to Cuba's second match, against Trinidad and Tobago.[30]
On July 14, Darío Suárez did not return from his trip to a supermarket prior to the match against Guatemala in Charlotte.[31] Later the same day, midfielder Ariel Martínez was reported in tears on the bus returning to the hotel following the 1-0 victory over Guatemala to qualify for the quarter-final stage. Upon arrival, he exited the bus, said goodbye to the coach and then ran off into the night.[32]
Cuban US visa issues
Cuba's opening game against Mexico was affected by United States visa issues. The head coach Raúl González Triana and six players (Adrián Diz, Arichel Hernandez, Daniel Luis, Andy Vaquero, Maikel Reyes and Sandy Sánchez) were unable to enter the United States before the match against Mexico which took place on the third day of the competition. They had all recently been involved in the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification tournament in Antigua and Barbuda and it had caused some administration issues.
Arichel Hernández did not enter the United States at all because of visa problems.[33]
Controversial refereeing
During the quarter-final match between Mexico and Costa Rica, Walter López's assistant referee Eric Boria marked a penalty for Mexico, in the last minute of stoppage time in the second half of extra time, for a push by Costa Rican defender Roy Miller on Oribe Peralta. Mexico's Andrés Guardado scored the penalty, eliminating Costa Rica.[34] Daniel Jiménez of La Nación described the elimination as "a theft",[35] although Costa Rica's coach defended the call saying "he [the referee] is human. He saw something in the area and that’s why he called the penalty."[36] Miller himself claimed Peralta's reaction was "exaggerated" and that there had only been minimal contact between them.[37] In an interview conceded to Prensa Libre on July 23, Wálter López admitted that the call was mistaken, alleging that "due to my position in the field, I was unable to properly see the action. It was my assistant who helped me".[38][39]
In the semi-final match between Mexico and Panama, the US referee Mark Geiger lost control[40] of the match which began with him showing a questionable red card to Panama's Luis Tejada in the 24th minute.[40] Later, as a 10-man Panama was a minute away from winning the match 1-0, he also awarded Mexico a controversial penalty kick for a handball.[41] While defending in the penalty box against the Mexican midfielder Carlos Esquivel, Panama's captain Román Torres lost balance and fell backwards on the ball, touching it[42] (fouls for handling the ball must be deliberate[43]). The decision to award the penalty kick outraged the Panama team who walked off the field and threatened to abandon the match.[44] While the players were involved in a long scuffle with the officials, coaches and other players on the sidelines, the fans repeatedly pelted them with beer glasses and objects.[44] Panama returned to the field after approximately ten minutes.[44] Andrés Guardado scored the penalty and forced the match into extra time, which Mexico subsequently won.[45] After the final whistle, the Panamanian players and coaching staff ran emmasse on the field towards the referees, who had to be escorted off the field by security.[46][47] Later, Guardado said in the interview that it hurt to take the penalty and he considered missing the kick on purpose, but "had to be professional".[48] Mexico's coach Miguel Herrera argued there was no reason for Guardado to purposely miss the kick, referencing the controversial decision that awarded penalty to Netherlands over Mexico in the World Cup. "I didn't hear that question in the World Cup when we were knocked out for a penalty that wasn’t", he said. "It seems that only Mexico should declare itself guilty."[49]
On July 23, the Football Associations from both Panama and Costa Rica released their respective statements on their websites regarding such controversies, and requesting the removal of the CONCACAF referees committee members.[50][51]
On July 24, the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee suspended the Panamanian goalkeeper Jaime Penedo for two matches for insulting the referee. This meant he would miss the Cup's third-place game and a World Cup qualifier game in November. On top of missing the third-place game because of the red card, forward Luis Tejada was given an additional one match suspension for insulting the referee.[52]
Panama team banner
After the semi-final match against Mexico, the Panamanian players reunited in their locker room and brandished a banner which read "CONCACAF Ladrones ("CONCACAF thieves") and three times "Corruptos" ("corrupt"), while pointing thumbs down in protest. The image was then circulated on Twitter.[53] The CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee subsequently fined Panamanian Football Federation $15,000 for this display.[52]
Referee Committee controversy
Both the Costa Rican Football Federation and Panamanian Football Federation publicly called for those within the Referee Committee at CONCACAF to be removed from their position.[54][55]
CONCACAF announced that they would discuss the matter at their Executive Committee meeting.[56]
Tournament organization
United States captain Michael Bradley criticized the organisation of the tournament, commenting that there was too much traveling involved for teams and the stadiums had poor playing surfaces, while questioning the need for the two best third-placed teams to qualify to the next round.[57] Mexico's head coach Miguel Herrera was also critical of the travel arrangements "It’s a disorder in the airplanes, having rival teams on the same flight, with so much people from CONCACAF, we were all squeezed in, we didn't even have room for our luggage, there was no room for our baggage, Mexico has been transporting their luggage on road and that’s how we have been working".[57] Both Herrera and Bradley were fined by CONCACAF for their comments.[58]
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- 1 2 "Jaime Penedo suspendido dos partidos y 15 mil dólares de multa a Panamá". rpctv.com. July 24, 2015.
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