2015 in American soccer

Soccer in the United States
Season2015
Men's soccer
Supporters' ShieldNew York Red Bulls
NASLNew York Cosmos
USLRochester Rhinos
NPSLNew York Cosmos B
PDLCanada K-W United FC
US Open CupSporting Kansas City
MLS CupPortland Timbers
Women's soccer
NWSLFC Kansas City
W-LeagueWashington Spirit Reserves
WPSLChicago Red Stars Reserves
← 2014 United States 2016 →

The 2015 season was the 103rd season of competitive soccer in the United States.

National teams

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Men

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Senior

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Wins Losses Draws
10 6 4
Friendlies
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January 28 Chile  3–2  United States Rancagua, Chile
17:00 EST UTC−05:00 Gutiérrez 10'
Rojas Yellow card 43'
González 66', 75'		 Report Shea 6', Yellow card 88'
Altidore 31'
Bradley Yellow card 36'
Wood Yellow card 45+2'
Nguyen Yellow card 50'
Jones Yellow card 52'
Besler Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Estadio El Teniente
Attendance: 12,420
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
February 8 United States  2–0  Panama Carson, United States
16:00 EST UTC−05:00 Bradley 27'
Dempsey 37'
Bradley Yellow card 38'
Wondolowski Yellow card 65'		 Report Ovalle Yellow card 40'
Godoy Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,271
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
March 25 Denmark  3–2  United States Aarhus, Denmark
15:00 EST UTC−05:00 Kvist Yellow card 25'
Bendtner 33', 83', 90+1'		 Report Altidore 19', Yellow card 78'
Jóhannsson 66'
Alvarado Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Atletion
Attendance: 10,505
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
March 31 Switzerland  1–1  United States Zürich, Switzerland
12:00 ET Stocker 80' Report Shea 45'
Altidore Yellow card 68' Red card 68'		 Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund
Attendance: 16,100
Referee: Luca Banti (Italy)
April 15 United States  2–0  Mexico San Antonio, United States
19:30 CT Morris 49'
Agudelo 72'		 Report Stadium: Alamodome
Attendance: 64,369
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
June 5 Netherlands  3–4  United States Amsterdam, Netherlands
14:30 ET Huntelaar 27', 49'
Depay 53'		 Report Zardes 33'
Brooks 70'
Williams 89'
Wood 90'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden)
June 10 Germany  1–2  United States Cologne, Germany
14:45 ET Götze 12' Report Diskerud 41'
Wood 87'		 Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 40,348
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
July 3 United States  4–0  Guatemala Nashville, United States
17:30 CT Castrillo 19' (o.g.)
Chandler 58'
Dempsey 72' (pen.)
Wondolowski 86'		 Report Stadium: LP Field
Attendance: 44,835
Referee: Jorge Pérez (Mexico)
September 4 United States  2–1  Peru Washington, United States
19:00 ET Altidore 59', 68' Report Chávez 20' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 28,896
Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
September 8 United States  1–4  Brazil Foxborough, United States
20:00 ET Williams 90+1' Report Hulk 9'
Neymar 51' (pen.), 67'
Rafinha 64'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 29,308
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
October 13 United States  0–1  Costa Rica Harrison, United States
18:30 ET Report Campbell 70' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 9,214
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Main article: 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
July 7 Group stage United States  2–1  Honduras Frisco, United States
19:30 ET Dempsey 25', 64' Report Discua 69' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 22,357
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
July 10 Group stage United States  1–0  Haiti Foxborough, United States
20:30 ET Dempsey 47' Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 46,720
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
July 13 Group stage Panama  1–1  United States Kansas City, United States
21:30 ET Pérez 34' Report Bradley 55' Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
July 18 Quarter-final United States  6–0  Cuba Baltimore, United States
17:00 ET Dempsey 4', 64' (pen.), 78'
Zardes 15'
Jóhannsson 32'
Gonzalez 45'		 Report Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium
Attendance: 37,994
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
July 22 Semifinal United States  1–2  Jamaica Atlanta, United States
18:00 ET Bradley 48' Report Mattocks 31'
Barnes 36'		 Stadium: Georgia Dome
Attendance: 70,511
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
July 25 Third place playoff United States  1–1
(2–3 p)		  Panama Chester, United States
16:00 ET Dempsey 70' Report Nurse 55' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 12,598
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
Penalties
Jóhannsson soccer ball with check mark
Dempsey soccer ball with check mark
Johnson soccer ball with red X
Bradley soccer ball with red X
Beasley soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark R. Torres
soccer ball with check mark Arroyo
soccer ball with red X Cooper
soccer ball with check mark Cummings
2015 CONCACAF Cup (2017 FIFA Confederations Cup play-off)
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Main article: 2015 CONCACAF Cup
October 10 Mexico  3–2 (a.e.t.)  United States Pasadena, United States
18:30 PDT Hernández 10'
Peralta 96'
Aguilar 118'		 Report Cameron 15'
Wood 108'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 93,723
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
November 13 Fourth round United States  6–1  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St. Louis, United States
18:10 UTC−6 Wood 11'
Johnson 29'
Altidore 31'
Cameron 51', 74'
Zardes 58'		 Report Anderson 5' Stadium: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 43,433
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
November 17 Fourth round Trinidad and Tobago  0–0  United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
19:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
Goalscorers
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Player Goals
Clint Dempsey 9
Jozy Altidore 6
Brek Shea 2
Bobby Wood 4
Aron Jóhannsson 2
Gyasi Zardes 3
Michael Bradley 3
Jordan Morris 1
Juan Agudelo 1
John Brooks 1
Danny Williams 2
Mix Diskerud 1
Timothy Chandler 1
Chris Wondolowski 1
Omar Gonzalez 1
Danny Williams 1
Own Goals 1

Under-23

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Friendlies
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March 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–5  United States Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
11:00 ET Jelišić 64'
Radovac Yellow card 65'
Hodžić 72' (pen.)
Memiia Yellow card 73'		 Report Morris 8'
Rodriguez 14'
Okwuonu Yellow card 55'
Alashe Yellow card 63'
Joya 66' (pen.), Yellow card 71'
Hernández 78'
Alashe 86'		 Stadium: Stadion Tušanj
Attendance: 800
Referee: Edin Jakupovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
March 31 Denmark  1–0  United States Copenhagen, Denmark
14:00 ET Brock-Madsen Yellow card 43'
Cornelius 52', Yellow card 52'		 Report Hernández Yellow card 38'
Sorto Yellow card 88'
Gil Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Lyngby Stadion
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Islands)
April 22 United States  3–0  Mexico Carson, United States
20:00 PT Rodriguez Yellow card 21', 48'
Alashe Yellow card 38'
O'Neill Yellow card 43'
Dean 58'
Morris 68'
Okwuonu Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 3,782
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
August 7 United States  3–1 Mexico Club Tijuana U-23 Carson, United States
17:00 PT Salcedo
Steeves
Vincent 		Report Juan Rodríguez Stadium: National Training Center
September 3 England  1–0  United States Preston, England
14:40 ET Wilson 72' Report Stadium: Deepdale
Referee: Alan Mario San (Malta)
September 8 United States  2–0  Qatar Bury, England
13:00 ET Joya 57' (pen.)
Ariyibi 86'		 Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Referee: Bobby Madle (England)
November 11 Brazil  2–1  United States Recife, Brazil
19:00 ET Gabriel 42'
Luan 47'		 Report Kiesewetter 60' (pen.) Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 10,777
Referee: Jorge Mancilla (Bolivia)
Toulon Tournament
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Main article: 2015 Toulon Tournament
May 27 Group stage United States  1–3  France Toulon, France
13:00 ET Kiesewetter Yellow card 19'
Morris 65'		 Report Bahlouli 10'
Crivelli 11'
Sparagna 21', Yellow card 49'
Kimpembe Yellow card 38'
Badiger Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange
Attendance: 812
Referee: Adi Zourak (Morocco)
May 29 Group stage United States  3–1  Netherlands Hyères, France
11:00 ET Kiesewetter 19'
Hernández 24'
Packwood 42'
Pelosi Yellow card 69'		 Report Darri 10'
Vloet Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stade Perruc
Attendance: 550
Referee: Abou Coulibaly (Ivory Coast)
May 31 Group stage United States  1–2  Costa Rica Saint-Raphaël, France
11:00 ET Alashe 30' Report Matarrita 23'
Ramírez 54'		 Stadium: Stade Louis Hon
Attendance: 550
Referee: Oscar Romo (Mexico)
June 2 Group stage United States  1–0  Qatar Aubagne, France
12:00 ET Green 8' Report Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Attendance: 680
Referee: Fábio Verissimo (Portugal)
June 7 Third place match United States  2–1  England Toulon, France
11:00 ET Hernandez 7' (pen.)
Joya 65' (pen.)		 Report Hause 10' Stadium: Stade Mayol
Attendance: 910
Referee: Fábio Verissimo (Portugal)
CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship
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Main article: 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
October 1 Group stage United States  3–1  Canada Kansas City, United States
20:00 CDT Morris 1', 73'
Gil 90+2' (pen.)		 Report Petrasso 81' Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 3,827
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
October 3 Group stage Cuba  1–6  United States Kansas City, United States
16:00 CDT Sáez 90+3' Report Carter-Vickers 17'
Miazga 36'
Kiesewetter 38', 49'
Hyndman 69'
Hernández 76'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 3,755
Referee: Juan Guerra (Guatemala)
October 6 Group stage United States  4–0  Panama Commerce City, United States
19:30 MDT Escobar 50' (o.g.)
Kiesewetter 53'
Morris 56'
Gil 71' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
October 10 Semi-final United States  0–2  Honduras Sandy, United States
13:00 MDT Report Elis 24', 77' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Jafeth Parea (Panama)
October 13 Third place playoff United States  2–0  Canada Sandy, United States
17:00 MDT Pelosi 69'
Kiesewetter 84' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)

Under-20

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CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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Main article: 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
January 9 Group stage United States  1–1  Guatemala Kingston, Jamaica
17:30 UTC−05:00 Gall Yellow card 52'
Carter-Vickers 59'		 Report Obregón Yellow card 19'
Ruiz Yellow card 53', 90'		 Stadium: Independence Park
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica)
January 11 Group stage Panama  1–0  United States Kingston, Jamaica
17:30 UTC−05:00 Galván Yellow card 57'
Small 79'		 Report Perry-Acosta Yellow card 73'
Gooch Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Independence Park
Attendance: 3,320
Referee: Yadel Martínez (Cuba)
January 14 Group stage United States  8–0  Aruba Kingston, Jamaica
17:30 UTC−05:00 Gall 16', 23' (pen.), 32'
Jamieson IV 18', 48'
Thompson 26'
Hyndman 30'
Moreno 84'		 Report Homoet Yellow card 36' Stadium: Independence Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
January 18 Group stage United States  2–0  Jamaica Montego Bay, Jamaica
20:00 UTC−05:00 Gall 34' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Thompson Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Brown Yellow card 32'
Nelson Yellow card 68'
Roberts Red card 85'
Dyer Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Montego Bay Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)
January 21 Group stage United States  1–0  Trinidad and Tobago Montego Bay, Jamaica
17:30 UTC−05:00 Canouse Yellow card 1'
Jamieson IV 78'		 Report Andrews Yellow card 39'
Seecharan Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Montego Bay Sports Complex
Attendance: 750
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
January 24 Playoff stage United States  2–0  El Salvador Montego Bay, Jamaica
17:00 UTC−05:00 Spencer 37', Yellow card 38'
Arriola 68'
Thompson Yellow card 73'
Carter-Vickers Yellow card 76'		 Report Stadium: Montego Bay Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Friendlies
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March 27 Tottenham Hotspur Academy England 2–1  United States London, England
7:00 ET Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre
Note: A full match report is not available for this closed door match.
March 29 England  2–1  United States Plymouth, England
11:00 ET Swift 44'
Thomas 68'
Stephens Yellow card 81'		 Report Tall 74'
Yomba Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,406
Referee: Steve Martin (England)
April 21 United States  2–2  Qatar Salzburg, Austria
10:00 ET Moreno 22'
Roldan Yellow card 77'
Donovan 84'		 Report Al-Saadi 46'
Hassunin Yellow card 63'
Sulaiman 75'		 Stadium: Red Bull Salzburg Academy
Attendance: 0
April 25 United States  1–0  Croatia Salzburg, Austria
10:00 ET Carter-Vickers Yellow card 15'
Palmer-Brown Yellow card 17'
Gall 66'
Requejo Yellow card 90'		 Report Cvek Yellow card 22'
Jeronim Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Red Bull Salzburg Academy
Attendance: 0
May 19 Australia  1–2  United States Gosford, Australia
4:00 ET Mauk 15' Report Soñora 60'
Tall 61'		 Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Chris Young
FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Main article: 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup
May 30 Group stage United States  2–1  Myanmar Whangārei, New Zealand
16:00 UTC+12 Tall 17'
Hyndman 56'
Moore Yellow card 62'		 Report Nanda Kyaw Yellow card 5'
Yan Naing Oo 9'		 Stadium: Northland Events Centre
Attendance: 5,816
Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles)
June 2 Group stage New Zealand  0–4  United States Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+12 Lewis Yellow card 21'
Dyer Yellow card 31'		 Report Rubin 6', 83'
Miazga Yellow card 26'
Payne Yellow card 29'
Hyndman 33'
Arriola 58'		 Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 15,678
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
June 5 Group stage Ukraine  3–0  United States Auckland, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+12 Kovalenko 56', 74', 79' Report Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 7,694
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
June 10 Round of 16 United States  1–0  Colombia Wellington, New Zealand
19:30 (UTC+12) Rubin 58' Report Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Attendance: 6,062
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
June 14 Quarter-finals United States  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		  Serbia Auckland, New Zealand
16:30 (UTC+12) Report Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 10,826
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
Penalties
Rubin soccer ball with red X
Payne soccer ball with check mark
Arriola soccer ball with check mark
Hyndman soccer ball with check mark
Zelalem soccer ball with check mark
Soñora soccer ball with red X
Delgado soccer ball with check mark
Carter-Vickers soccer ball with red X
Requejo soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Zdjelar
soccer ball with red X Mandić
soccer ball with check mark Babić
soccer ball with check mark Grujić
soccer ball with check mark Živković
soccer ball with red X Rajković
soccer ball with check mark Antonov
soccer ball with red X Veljković
soccer ball with check mark Maksimović
Stevan Vilotic Tournament
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September 3 Serbia  3–1  United States Subotica, Serbia
11:00 ET Jović 21'
Šaponjić 67', 78'		 Report Scott 70' (pen.) Stadium: Subotica City Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Slavisa Radovanovic
September 4 France  6–1  United States Senta, Serbia
11:00 ET Jamrozik 8'
Puel 12'
Ayé 19', 45+1', 88'
Augustin 83'		 Report Sabbi 90+1' Stadium: FK Senta Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Aleksandar Vasic
September 7 United States  2–0  Israel Bačka Topola, Serbia
9:30 ET Nachmias 4' (o.g.)
Saucedo 39'		 Report Stadium: FK Bačka Topola
Attendance: 200
Referee: Nemanja Gajdobranski
Four Nations Tournament
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October 6 Germany  8–1  United States Stuttgart, Germany
12:00 ET Besuschkow 38'
Ochs 40'
Bunjaki 63', 68', 73'
Putaro 65'
Endres 79'
Bitter 87'		 Report Williamson 84' Stadium: Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau
Attendance: 800
Referee: Alexander Harkam
October 9 United States  2–2  Scotland Reutlingen, Germany
6:00 ET Sabbi 16'
Akale 21'		 Report Wright 15'
Kiltie 69'		 Stadium: Stadion an der Kreuzeiche
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bart Vetrtrenten
October 12 United States  3–3  Mexico Stuttgart, Germany
6:00 ET Sabbi 18'
Akale 51', 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Aguilar 9'
Duran 77'
Cisneros 83'		 Stadium: Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau
Attendance: 800
Referee: Sandro Scharer

Under-18

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Copa Chivas
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January 30 United States  1–0 Mexico Monarcas Morelia Guadalajara, Mexico
13:00 ET Pineda 8', Yellow card 8'
Saucedo Yellow card 65'
Williamson Yellow card 71'		 Report Callente Yellow card 65'
Avalos Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Chivas Verde Valle
Attendance: 100
Referee: Abraham de Jesus Quirante Contreras
January 31 United States  0–1 Brazil Cruzeiro Guadalajara, Mexico
10:00 ET Pineda Yellow card 53' Report Victor Yellow card 24', 57' Stadium: Chivas Verde Valle
Attendance: 70
Referee: Juan Jose Gutierrez Leon
February 2 United States  1–1 Mexico Tijuana Guadalajara, Mexico
10:00 ET Burns Yellow card 46'
Williamson 62'		 Report Mathews 10'
Guerrero Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Chivas Verde Valle
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sergio Omar Ruvallaba Amezrua
February 3 United States  0–1 Chile Universidad Católica Guadalajara, Mexico
10:00 ET Saucedo Yellow card 25'
Boakye Yellow card 28'
Elney Yellow card 44'
Jones Red card 70+4'		 Report Medel 25' Stadium: Chivas Verde Valle
Attendance: 70
Referee: Alejandro Agustin Martinez Macias
Friendlies
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February 5 United States  5–1 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Guadalajara, Mexico
17:00 ET Mansaray 14'
Mason 42'
Williamson 49'
Lennon 59'
Elney 77'		 Report Watanabe 74' Stadium: San Rafael
Attendance: 30
April 25 United States  6–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
April 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina  3–1  United States Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16:00 Akale 22' Report Modić 27'
Gojak 57'
Memija 63'		 Stadium: Sport Centar Circle International
Attendance: 0
Referee: Goran Paradzik
April 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–1  United States Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16:00 Report Akale 45' Stadium: Stadion Bare

Under-17

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CONCACAF U-17 Championship
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Main article: 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
February 27 Group stage United States  5–0  Cuba San Pedro Sula, Honduras
17:00 (UTC−6) Arellano 5'
Gallardo 40', 65', 88'
Zendejas 43'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 720
Referee: Mathieu Boudeau (Canada)
March 2 Group stage Trinidad and Tobago  0–2  United States