2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match to determine the winners of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match was held at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 24, 2005. It was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, United States and Panama. The game would end in a 0–0 draw after extra time, leading to a penalty shoot-out which the United States would win 3–1 with the decisive kick coming from Brad Davis.

Giants Stadium hosted the final

Event

2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup

United States won 3–1 on penalties

Date

July 24, 2005

Venue

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Referee

Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Attendance

31,018

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Route to the final

United States

Round

Panama

Opponents

Result

Group stage

Opponents

Result

Cuba

4–1

Match 1

Colombia

1–0

Canada

2–0

Match 2

Trinidad and Tobago

2–2

Costa Rica

0–0

Match 3

Honduras

0–1

Group B winners

Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	United States	3	7
2	Costa Rica	3	7
3	Canada	3	3
4	Cuba	3	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Final standings

Group A runners-up

Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Honduras	3	7
2	Panama	3	4
3	Colombia	3	3
4	Trinidad and Tobago	3	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Opponents

Result

Knockout stage

Opponents

Result

Jamaica

3–1

Quarter-finals

South Africa

1–1 (5–3 p)

Honduras

2–1

Semi-finals

Colombia

3–2

Match

July 24, 2005
15:00

United States	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Panama
	Report
Penalties
Quaranta Armas Donovan Davis	3–1	Tejada Jo. Dely Valdés Baloy Blanco

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford

Attendance: 31,018

Referee: Carlos Alberto Batres (GUA)