Group C of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was one of three groups competing at the tournament. The group's first round of matches were played on June 7, with the final round played on June 14. All six group matches were played at venues in the United States, in Detroit, Tampa and Kansas City. The group consisted of host, and four time Gold Cup champions, United States, 2000 Gold Cup champion Canada, as well as Panama and Guadeloupe.

Summary The group opened on June 7 with Panama taking an early three-goal lead against Guadeloupe before Brice Jovial of Guadeloupe brought the match within a goal's reach. However, the Panamanians were able to withstand Guadeloupe's late pressure and win their opening fixture. Immediately after the match, group favorites Canada and the United States squared off. Analysts claimed that the Canadian squad was the strongest in their history, possibly the strongest since the mid-1980s squad that qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. For the Americans, they had come off a humbling 4–0 defeat in a tune up match against defending World champions, Spain. In spite of the rough patch endured by the United States, they were still considered favorites to beat Canada. Thanks to an early, 15th-minute goal from Jozy Altidore, along with a complementary second half goal from Clint Dempsey gave the United States a 2–0 win over Canada and the lead in the group.

While Canada expectedly defeated Guadeloupe on June 11, Panama pulled off a stunning 2–1 upset over the United States, in which some cited as possibly the largest upset of the entire tournament. The match marked the first time in Gold Cup history that the United States lost on its home soil during Group Stage play. It was also the first time since the 1985 CONCACAF Championship, that the United States lost on home ground in a continental tournament. Clearance Goodson scored the lone goal for the United States in the 66th minute, after he conceded an own goal for the Panamanians in the 19th minute. Panama's Gabriel Gómez converted a penalty kick in the 33rd minute, which ended up being the winner.

The group wrapped up play on June 14 with Panama and Canada playing each other followed by Guadeloupe taking on the United States. The matches were a doubleheader held at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City.

Standings Key to colors in group tablesTeams that advanced to the quarterfinals Group winners Group runners-up Best two third-placed teams among all groups

Matches All times are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) (local times in parentheses)

Panama vs Guadeloupe

GK1Jaime PenedoDF23Felipe Baloy (c)DF17Luis HenríquezDF14Eduardo DasentDF13Adolfo MachadoMF6Gabriel GómezMF10Nelson BarahonaMF21Amílcar Henríquez MF11Armando Cooper FW18Luis Tejada FW7Blas PérezSubstitutions:FW16Luis RenteríaMF19Alberto QuinteroDF3Harold CummingsManager:Julio Dely Valdés GK1Franck GrandelDF2Miguel CommingesDF13Jean-Luc Lambourde DF22Mickaël Tacalfred DF5Eddy Viator MF7Loïc Loval MF6David FleurivalMF19Stéphane Auvray (c) MF17Cédric Collet MF14Grégory Gendrey FW21Richard Socrier Substitutions:FW18Brice Jovial MF12Thomas Gamiette MF10Therry Racon Manager:Roger Salnot Assistant referees: José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Ainsley Rochard (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

United States vs Canada

GK1Tim HowardRB6Steve CherundoloCB21Clarence GoodsonCB15Tim ReamLB3Carlos Bocanegra (c)CM4Michael BradleyCM13Jermaine JonesRW10Landon Donovan LW8Clint Dempsey CF9Juan AgudeloCF17Jozy AltidoreSubstitutions:FW11Chris WondolowskiMF16Sacha KljestanMF7Maurice EduManager:Bob Bradley GK1Lars HirschfeldRB2Nikolas Ledgerwood CB4Kevin McKenna (c)CB5André HainaultLB19Marcel de JongDM13Atiba HutchinsonCM8Will JohnsonCM7Terry Dunfield RW14Dwayne De RosarioLW11Josh Simpson CF17Simeon Jackson Substitutions:FW10Ali GerbaFW9Rob FriendMF21Jonathan Beaulieu-BourgaultManager: Stephen Hart Assistant referees: Daniel Williamson (Guatemala) Oscar Velasquez (Guatemala) Fourth official: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Canada vs Guadeloupe

GK18Milan Borjan RB2Nikolas Ledgerwood CB4Kevin McKenna (c) CB5André Hainault LB3Mike Klukowski CM8Will Johnson CM6Julian de Guzman CM7Terry Dunfield RW14Dwayne De Rosario LW11Josh Simpson CF10Ali GerbaSubstitutions: FW17Simeon Jackson FW9Rob Friend MF12Pedro PachecoManager: Stephen Hart GK1Franck Grandel DF2Miguel Comminges DF13Jean-Luc Lambourde DF3Stéphane Zubar DF5Eddy Viator MF6David Fleurival MF12Thomas Gamiette MF19Stéphane Auvray (c) MF10Therry Racon FW21Richard Socrier FW18Brice JovialSubstitutions: FW7Loïc Loval DF15Julien Ictoi FW11Livio NababManager:Roger Salnot Assistant referees: Adrian Goddard (Barbados) Gerson Lopez (Guatemala) Fourth official: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

United States vs Panama

GK1Tim Howard DF3Carlos Bocanegra (c) DF21Clarence Goodson DF6Steve Cherundolo DF15Tim Ream MF8Clint Dempsey MF13Jermaine Jones MF4Michael Bradley MF10Landon Donovan FW17Jozy Altidore FW9Juan AgudeloSubstitutions: MF16Sacha Kljestan MF22Alejandro Bedoya FW11Chris WondolowskiManager:Bob Bradley GK1Jaime Penedo DF23Felipe Baloy (c) DF17Luis Henríquez DF5Román Torres DF14Eduardo Dasent MF6Gabriel Gómez MF10Nelson Barahona MF21Amílcar Henríquez MF11Armando Cooper FW18Luis Tejada FW7Blas PérezSubstitutions: MF8Gabriel Torres MF22Eybir Bonaga MF19Alberto QuinteroManager:Julio Dely Valdés Assistant referees: José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Alberto Morín Méndez (Mexico) Fourth official: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)

Canada vs Panama

GK 18 Milan Borjan DF 4 Kevin McKenna (c) DF 5 André Hainault DF 3 Mike Klukowski MF 8 Will Johnson MF 6 Julian de Guzman MF 14 Dwayne De Rosario MF 2 Nik Ledgerwood MF 11 Josh Simpson MF 7 Terry Dunfield FW 17 Simeon JacksonSubstitutions: FW 16 Tosaint Ricketts MF 12 Pedro Pacheco Manager: Stephen Hart GK 12 Luis Mejía DF 23 Felipe Baloy (c) DF 17 Luis Henríquez DF 14 Eduardo Dasent DF 13 Adolfo Machado MF 15 Eric Davis MF 6 Gabriel Gómez MF 19 Alberto Quintero MF 22 Eybir Bonaga FW 7 Blas Pérez FW 16 Luis Rentería Substitutions: MF 11 Armando Cooper FW 18 Luis Tejada MF 20 Aníbal Godoy Manager:Julio Dely Valdés Assistant referees: Gerson López (Guatemala) Hermenerito Leal (Guatemala) Fourth official: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

Guadeloupe vs United States

GK 1 Franck Grandel DF 3 Stéphane Zubar DF 22 Mickaël Tacalfred DF 5 Eddy Viator DF 15 Julien Ictoi MF 7 Loïc Loval MF 12 Thomas Gamiette MF 19 Stéphane Auvray (c) MF 10 Therry Racon FW 21 Richard Socrier FW 11 Livio Nabab Substitutions: MF 17 Cédric Collet MF 8 Dimitri Fautrai FW 9 Ludovic Gotin Manager:Roger Salnot GK 1 Tim Howard DF 3 Carlos Bocanegra (c) DF 21 Clarence Goodson DF 14 Eric Lichaj DF 6 Steve Cherundolo MF 8 Clint Dempsey MF 13 Jermaine Jones MF 4 Michael Bradley MF 10 Landon Donovan FW 11 Chris Wondolowski FW 17 Jozy Altidore Substitutions: FW 22 Alejandro Bedoya FW 16 Sacha Kljestan MF 7 Maurice Edu Manager:Bob Bradley Assistant referees: José Luis Camargo (Mexico) Alberto Morín Méndez (Mexico) Fourth official: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

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