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| Event | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||
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| Date | July 28, 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Soldier Field, Chicago | ||||||
| Referee | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | ||||||
| Attendance | 57,920 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C) | ||||||
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 July 28, 2013, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The final was between the United States and Panama.[1][2]
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.
- ^ "Panama defeats Mexico, 2–1, to reach Gold Cup final". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ "It's Donovan's Day as U.S. Advances to Gold Cup Final". New York Times. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.