2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship

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2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship
CONCACAF Women's Championship USA 2014
2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesOctober 15–26
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Third placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Fourth placeFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored65 (4.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Abby Wambach
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of the United States.svg Carli Lloyd
Best goalkeeper Flag of the United States.svg Hope Solo
Fair play awardFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
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The 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship, the ninth edition of the CONCACAF Women's Championship/Gold Cup/Women's World Cup qualifying tournament, was a women's soccer tournament that took place in the United States between October 15 and 26, 2014. [1] It served as CONCACAF's qualifier to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The top three teams qualified directly. The fourth placed team advanced to a play-off against the third placed team of the 2014 Copa América Femenina.

Contents

The qualifying to the tournament was organized by the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) in Central America and the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in the Caribbean and started on May 19, 2014.

The United States and Mexico received byes into the tournament. A total of 30 teams entered qualifying, with Martinique and Guadeloupe not eligible for World Cup qualification as they are only members of CONCACAF and not FIFA. Therefore, a total of 28 teams were in contention for the three direct places plus the play-off place against CONMEBOL's Ecuador. [2] Canada did not participate as they already qualified to the World Cup as hosts.

The United States defeated Costa Rica 6–0 in the final to win their seventh title. [3]

Qualifying

North America

North American Football Union members Mexico and the United States gained direct entry to the final tournament. Canada did not participate as they already qualified to the World Cup as hosts.

Central America

The qualification was played between May 19 and 25.

Caribbean

The inaugural Women's Caribbean Cup served as the qualifying event. [4] Four nations advanced to the CONCACAF finals. [5] Qualifying to the Women's Caribbean Cup took place from May 23 to June 22. The finals were played in August 2014. [5] The group stage draw was published in April 2014. [6]

Final tournament

Eight teams were divided in two groups and play a round-robin tournament. The top two placed teams advanced to the semifinals. The losers of those semifinals played in the third place match, while the winners faced off in the final. The top three placed teams qualified directly to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

However, as Martinique is not a member of FIFA – since it is an overseas department of the French Republic – it is therefore not eligible to qualify. It was announced during the Final Draw on September 5 that Martinique would not be able to advance beyond the group round, and that the next best team would take their place in the semifinals should they finish in the top two in their group. [7] [8]

Venues

The tournament was played in four venues. [9]

Washington, D.C. Bridgeview, Illinois Kansas City, Kansas
RFK Stadium Toyota Park Sporting Park
Capacity: 45,596Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 18,467
RFK Stadium aerial photo, 1988.JPEG Toyota Park, June 24 2017.jpg Livestrong Sporting Park - Sporting KC v New England Revolution.jpg
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Location of the host cities of the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship.
 Chester, Pennsylvania
PPL Park
Capacity: 18,500
PPL Park.JPG

Squads

Group stage

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: [8]

  1. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams.
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
  3. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
  4. Greater goal difference in all group matches.
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
  6. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)3300120+129 Knockout stage
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 320132+16
3Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 310217−63
4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 300318−70
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0–1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report Zullo Soccerball shade.svg69'
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Report Cordner Soccerball shade.svg37'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: Sheena Dickson (Canada)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Heath Soccerball shade.svg7', 57'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg46'
Engen Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: Maurees Skeete (Guyana)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Cordner Soccerball shade.svg74'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)		 Report M. Monterroso Soccerball shade.svg90'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg15'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg39', 61'
Klingenberg Soccerball shade.svg57'
Press Soccerball shade.svg65'
Brian Soccerball shade.svg82'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 330092+79 Knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3201132+116
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 310285+33
4Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique [a] 3003122−210
Source: CONCACAF
Notes:
  1. ↑ Martinique was not able to qualify past the group stage. The next best team in the group would have taken their place if they had finished the group stage in a qualifying position. [11]
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg6–0Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique
Murray Soccerball shade.svg2', 74'
Duncan Soccerball shade.svg6'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg22', 77'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Venegas Soccerball shade.svg8' Report
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard (Canada)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Cruz Traña Soccerball shade.svg76'
Cedeño Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Duncan Soccerball shade.svg77'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg0–10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Samarzich Soccerball shade.svg6'
Duarte Soccerball shade.svg28', 49'
Mayor Soccerball shade.svg34'
Guillou Soccerball shade.svg36' (o.g.)
Garciamendez Soccerball shade.svg40'
Garza Soccerball shade.svg58'
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg75', 87'
Noyola Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: Tatiana Guzman (Nicaragua)
Martinique  Snake Flag of Martinique.svg1–6Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Carin Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Venegas Soccerball shade.svg25', 90'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg32'
Cedeño Soccerball shade.svg81', 83'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard (Canada)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Mayor Soccerball shade.svg29'
Corral Soccerball shade.svg59', 76'		 Report Henry Soccerball shade.svg14'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. [12] The top three teams qualified directly to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The fourth placed team advanced to a play-off against the third placed team of the 2014 Copa América Femenina.

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
October 24 – Chester, PA
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (pen.)1 (3)
 
October 26 – Chester, PA
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1 (0)
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0
 
October 24 – Chester, PA
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
 
Third place match
 
 
October 26 – Chester, PA
 
 
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (a.e.t.)4

Semifinals

Winners qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg6', 30' (pen.)
Press Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
Referee: Sheena Dickson (Canada)

Third place match

Winner qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. Loser entered CONMEBOL–CONCACAF play-off.

Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg2–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Cordner Soccerball shade.svg57'
Shade Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Mayor Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg79'
Corral Soccerball shade.svg104', 106'
PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard (Canada)

Final

Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Wambach Soccerball shade.svg4', 35', 41', 71'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg18'
Leroux Soccerball shade.svg73'
PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
7th title

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [13]

AwardPlayer
Golden Ball Flag of the United States.svg Carli Lloyd
Golden Boot Flag of the United States.svg Abby Wambach
Golden Gloves Flag of the United States.svg Hope Solo
Fair Play AwardFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
All-star team
GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards

Flag of the United States.svg Hope Solo

Flag of Costa Rica.svg Diana Saenz
Flag of the United States.svg Christie Rampone
Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Engen
Flag of the United States.svg Meghan Klingenberg

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Kennya Cordner
Flag of the United States.svg Carli Lloyd
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Shirley Cruz Traña
Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press

Flag of the United States.svg Abby Wambach
Flag of Mexico.svg Charlyn Corral

Goalscorers

7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ "The United States will host the CONCACAF Women's Championship 2014". womenssoccerunited.com. May 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ Qualifiers
  3. ↑ "Wambach fires for four, U.S. claims CWC title". concacaf.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ "CFU Women's Caribbean Cup A Reality". cfufootball.org. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Women's Caribbean Cup finals schedule announced". CONCACAF. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "CFU Women's Caribbean Cup 2014 Groups". cfufootball.org. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Draw Yields Matchups for CONCACAF Women's Championship USA 2014". concacaf.com. September 5, 2014. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "CONCACAF Women's Championship USA 2014 Regulations". CONCACAF. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  9. ↑ "2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship to be Held in K.C., Chicago, D.C. and Philadelphia". ussoccer.com. July 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ "PPL Park to host CONCACAF WWC qualifying elimination games; KC, DC, Chicago get first round". The Equalizer. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014.
  11. ↑ "CONCACAF Women's Championship USA 2014 Regulations - ENGLISH Edition". CONCACAF via issuu.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  12. ↑ "CONCACAF Women's Championship USA 2014 Regulations". CONCACAF.com.
  13. ↑ "CWC: Award Winners". CONCACAF. October 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
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