2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
| Event | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 28 July 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Soldier Field, Chicago | ||||||
| Referee | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | ||||||
| Attendance | 57,920 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy, 26 °C (79 °F) | ||||||
The 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final was the 12th final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the international championship tournament for CONCACAF, the governing body of soccer in North and Central America. The match took place on 28 July 2013 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The final was between the United States and Panama.
The match was a rematch of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. This was first time since 2005 that the Gold Cup Final did not include Mexico.
With the win, the United States advanced to the one-game playoff played on October 10, 2015 against the champion of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which turned out to be Mexico. The winner of the play-off would qualify to represent CONCACAF in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
The host started well in the tournament, trashing debutant Belize with 6–1. Three goals came from striker Chris Wondolowski in the first half. In the second game, the USA fell behind after José Ciprian Alfonso converted a cross from Ariel Martínez. After left-back Edgar Castillo was tripped by Yénier Márquez in the injury time of the second half, Donovan scored from the penalty spot to make it 1–1. Joe Corona gave the US the lead with a shot from just outside the box in the 57th minute and Wondowlowski, coming on as a substitute, added two more goals, making the final score 4–1. In the final group game, USA faced Costa Rica in order to determine the group winner. Substitute Brek Shea scored the only goal of in the match in the 82nd minute.
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