Group C 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 9, with the final round played on July 16. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States, in Portland, Oregon, Sandy, Utah and East Hartford, Connecticut. The group consisted of the host, and four time Gold Cup champions, United States, as well as Belize, Costa Rica and Cuba. [1] Three members of the Belizean team told FIFA officials that they were offered a bribe to throw their match against the United States. They declined the offer and a subsequent offer to not report the bribery attempt. [2]
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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 |  United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Cuba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Belize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
All times given are (UTC−4).
| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Cuba |
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Barrantes  52', 77'Arrieta 71' | Report |
      Costa Rica |     Cuba |
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| Belize | 1–6 | United States |
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| Gaynair 40' | Report | Wondolowski 12', 37', 41' Holden 58'Orozco 72'Donovan 76' (pen.) |
  Belize |     United States |
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| United States | 4–1 | Cuba |
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| Donovan 45+2' (pen.) Corona 57'Wondolowski 66', 85' | Report | Alfonso 36' |
United States |   Cuba |
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| Costa Rica | 1–0 | Belize |
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| Eiley 49' (o.g.) | Report |
Costa Rica | Belize |
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Cuba | Belize |
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| United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
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| Shea 82' | Report |
  United States | Costa Rica |
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