Group A of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing at the tournament. The group's first round of matches were played on July 7, with the final round played on July 14. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States, in Pasadena, California, Seattle and Denver. The group consisted of six-time (and defending) Gold Cup champions, Mexico, as well as 2000 Gold Cup champion Canada, Martinique and Panama. [1]
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Teams that advance to the quarterfinals
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Panama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Canada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Canada | 0–1 | Martinique |
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     Mexico |    Panama |
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| Panama | 1–0 | Martinique |
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   Panama |   Martinique |
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