MEXICO WINS SEVENTH GOLD CUP TITLEJuly 27 - Philadelphia

Mexico captured a record-extending seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title with a 3-1 win over Jamaica before a crowd of 68,930 at Lincoln Financial Field. Golden Ball winner Andres Guardado, Jesus Corona and Oribe Peralta scored for Mexico, while Darren Mattocks accounted for the Reggae Boyz’s lone goal. Guardado, who finished as the tournament’s second-leading scorer with six goals, netted the first in the 31st minute. Player of the Match Jonathan Dos Santos’ quickly taken free kick was sprayed to the right wing for Paul Aguilar, catching the Jamaican defense somewhat off guard. The Club America standout delivered an assured cross towards the far post, where Guardado volleyed home with his left foot from 10-yards out. Two minutes after the break, Corona – who was named the Bright Future award recipient – doubled the advantage with the type of skill for which he’s gaining a strong reputation. The 22-year-old attacker stripped defender Michael Hector of possession, raced towards goal and beat goalkeeper Ryan Thompson with a left-footed effort from 20-yards out. Oribe Peralta ended the encounter for all intents and purposes in the 61st minute with his fourth goal of the competition. A modest defensive clearance ultimately found

the feet of Aguilar on the right. His cross was misplayed by Hector and fell to Peralta eight yards from goal for a simple right-footed finish. Jamaica did not give up and made every attempt to get back into the game. Its persistence to the cause paid off in the 80th

minute, when Mattocks received a pass from Jobi McAnuff and entered the left side of the box. He cut into the middle and found right side of the net for his second goal in as many games. Mexico improved to seven wins and one loss in eight all-time Gold Cup final outings.

The result also earned the Tricolor a date with the 2013 champion United States for a berth in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

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Jul 7 20000.00 22357

Jul 8 25000.00 22648

Jul 9 59000.00 54126

Jul 10 63200.00 46720

Jul 11 21000.00 22017

Jul 12 61600.00 62910

Jul 13 15700.00 18467

Jul 14 27300.00 16674

Jul 15 70100.00 55823

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The most-viewed match thus far & most-viewedquaterfinals match since 2011 on any

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2015/16 SCOTIABANK CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULEAll times are listed in Eastern Time

WEEK 4Tuesday, September 15, 201520:00 DC United (USA) vs. Arabe Unido (PAN) R.F.K. Stadium, Washington D.C., USA

22:00 Santa Tecla (SLV) vs. Real Salt Lake (USA) Estadio Atletico Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, El Salvador

Wednesday, September 16, 201520:00 W Connection (TRI) vs. Saprissa (CRC) Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

22:00 Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) vs. Olimpia (HON) B.C. Place, Vancouver, Canada

22:00 Walter Ferretti (NCA) vs. Club America (MEX) Estadio Nacional de Futbol de Nicaragua, Managua, Nicaragua

Thursday, September 17, 201520:00 Central FC (TRI) vs. Comunicaciones (GUA) Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

22:00 Gallos Blancos de Queretaro (MEX) vs. Verdes FC (BLZ) Estadio Corregidora, Queretaro, Mexico

22:00 Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. Herediano (CRC) Estadio Jorge “Calero” Suarez, Metapan, El Salvador

2015/16 SCOTIABANK CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULEAll times are listed in Eastern Time

WEEK 6Tuesday, October 20, 201520:00 Santos (MEX) vs. Saprissa (CRC) Estadio Corona, Torreon, Mexico

22:00 Motagua (HON) vs. Club America (MEX) Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

22:00 Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Club Municipal (GUA) Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah, USA

Wednesday, October 21, 201520:00 Tigres (MEX) vs. Herediano (CRC) Estadio Universitario, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

22:00 Comunicaciones (GUA) vs. LA Galaxy (USA) – Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Thursday, October 22, 201520:00 Montego Bay (JAM) vs. Arabe Unido (PAN) Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica

22:00 Olimpia (HON) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

22:00 San Francisco (PAN) vs. Verdes FC (BLZ) Estadio Maracana, Balboa, Panama

WEEK 5Tuesday, September 22, 201520:00 Montego Bay (JAM) vs. DC United (USA) Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica

20:00 W Connection (TRI) vs. Santos (MEX) Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

22:00 Verdes (BLZ) vs. San Francisco (PAN) F.F.B. Football Field, Belmopan, Belize

Wednesday, September 23, 201520:00 Central FC (TRI) vs. LA Galaxy (USA) Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

22:00 Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington, USA

Thursday, September 24, 201520:00 Walter Ferretti (NCA) vs. Motagua (HON) Estadio Nacional de Futbol de Nicaragua, Managua, Nicaragua

22:00 Real Salt Lake (USA) vs. Santa Tecla (SLV) Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah, USA

22:00 Isidro Metapan (SLV) vs. Tigres (MEX) Estadio Jorge “Calero” Suarez, Metapan, El Salvador

PLAYOFF MATCH FOR THE FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP 2017 TO BE PLAYED BETWEEN USA AND MEXICO ON OCT. 10 AT THE ROSE BOWLJuly 26 – Miami

CONCACAF announced that the playoff match for a berth in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, which will determine the nation that will represent the region in the prestigious tournament, will be played between the United States and Mexico on Friday, October 10, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. By winning the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Mexico qualified for the match against the 2013 Gold Cup champions, the United

States. In April of 2013, CONCACAF announced the split of the region’s berth to the Confederations Cup between two editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, assuring that both editions of the Gold Cup in each 4-year cycle have the same importance from a competitive perspective. Participating member associations and its supporter groups will have access to purchase tickets in advance of the public sale. Tickets

will be available to the general public in September. The October playoff game will be played during a FIFA international match window. Taking place every two years, the CONCACAF Gold Cup is the official national team championship of the region, routinely drawing capacity crowds and millions of television viewers across the region.

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SANTOS WINS LIGA MX CLAUSURA CHAMPIONSHIPJuly 26 – Miami

Despite a 3-0 loss in the second leg of the 2015 Liga MX Clausura final at the Estadio La Corregidora, Santos Laguna held off Queretaro to capture its fifth domestic title, 5-3 on aggregate. The Guerreros began the evening with a seemingly comfortable cushion after Javier Orozco’s four-goal outburst led to a 5-0 win in the series opener. Things turned interesting, however, when Queretaro – playing in its first-ever Mexican final – scored three times in the opening half. It started early with a Mario Osuna penalty kick in the 10th minute and was followed by a Yasser Corona header 11 minutes later. When Angel Sepulveda struck in the 38th

minute to make it 3-0, the sellout crowd was stirred into a hopeful frenzy. Brazil legend Ronaldinho entered on the hour mark, giving Gallos Blancos fans even more belief that their side could rally for a historic comeback. But the deficit proved to be too large and Santos celebrated its first Mexican crown since winning the 2012 Clausura. It was also the first championship for Portuguese-born manager Pedro Caixinha, who took over the team in the fall of 2012. The Torreon-based club was the lowest seed in the playoffs, knocking off top-seeded Tigres in the quarterfinals and Guadalajara in the semifinals.

MEXICO WOMEN EDGE CANADA FOR PAN AMERICAN BRONZE July 29 - HAM-CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton, Canada

Monica Ocampo and Sandra Stephany Mayor each scored during an eight-minute span in the first half to lift Mexico to a 2-1 win over Canada in the bronze medal game of the Pan American Games on Friday night at Hamilton Stadium. Brazil defeated Colombia, 4-0, to win the gold medal. Mexico pressured from the opening kickoff, but Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe was equal to the task early. After defending a corner kick in its own defensive third, the Tricolor broke out on a

counterattack. Ocampo headed the ball to herself and won a long footrace with Kinley McNicoll, before slotting past Labbe, who robbed her earlier in the half, to give Mexico a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute. Eight minutes later, Mayor got inside position on Jessie Fleming in the box to double Mexico’s lead. Canada pressed in the second half and came agonizingly close on multiple attempts, hitting the crossbar with one, while others went inches high. Finally, the host pulled halved the deficit

in the 88th minute, when Fleming converted from the penalty spot after a handball was called in the box. However, Mexico did well to see out the final moments and keep the Canadians from securing a medal since the inaugural women’s Pan American Games in Winnipeg in 1999. They also finished fourth that year.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Club America (2014 Apertura champion), Queretaro (2015 Clausura runner-up), Santos (2015 Clausura champion) and Tigres (2014 Apertura runner-up) will be Mexico’s representatives in the 2015/16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL)

• It will be Santos’ fifth SCCL appearance, finishing as runner-up in 2011/12 and 2012/13

• Santos forward Javier Orozco is the SCCL’s all-time leading scorer with 24 goals (all with Cruz Azul)

• Queretaro will be making SCCL debut later this year

JULY 26, 2015 – MEN’S Gold Medal Match: Uruguay 1-0 Mexico

OTHER RESULTSSEMIFINALS - JULY 22, 2015 – WOMEN’S Brazil 4-2 Mexico / Colombia 1-0 Canada

SEMIFINALS - JULY 23, 2015 – MEN’S Brazil 1-2 Uruguay / Mexico 2-1 Panama

JULY 24, 2015 – WOMEN’S Bronze Medal Match: Mexico 2-1 Canada

JULY 23, 2015 – MEN’S Bronze Medal Match: Brazil 3-1 Panama

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CONCACAF ANNOUNCES REFORM FRAMEWORKJuly 06 – Miami

CONCACAF announced that its Executive Committee has approved an expansive Reform Framework that seeks to substantially strengthen the Confederation’s governance, management, and operations. The Reform Framework was unanimously approved by CONCACAF’s Executive Committee at an in-person meeting on Saturday, July 4, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. The Reform Framework, which was developed at the request of the Confederation’s Executive Committee, is an additional step toward ushering in systemic organizational change to further enhance CONCACAF’s business operations through improved governance, increased public disclosure, and enhanced anti-corruption controls. Implementation of the Reform Framework will begin immediately. In a statement, CONCACAF said: “This Reform Framework reflects CONCACAF’s commitment to strengthening our governance, management, and operations. These reforms are intended to apply best practices for sound corporate governance to CONCACAF’s business operations. In

implementing the Reform Framework, the Confederation will demonstrate to its fans, sponsors, member associations and other stakeholders that CONCACAF is resilient and devoted to managing, developing, and promoting the game with accountability and transparency.” Proposals contained in the Reform Framework fall into three categories: Corporate Governance; Fraud Prevention and Compliance; and Transparency. The Executive Committee has authorized the Special Committee, with the assistance of Sidley Austin LLP and Alvarez & Marsal, to move forward to undertake these reforms as well as recommend changes to CONCACAF’s Statutes to be submitted to the Congress for approval to the extent necessary to implement the Reform Framework fully. To develop the Reform Framework, the Confederation convened a three-member Special Committee including Justino Compean of the Mexican Football Federation, Sunil Gulati of the United States Soccer Federation, and Victor Montagliani of the Canada Soccer Association. This Special Committee was

charged, at the request of the Confederation’s Executive Committee, with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Confederation in the wake of the US indictments of certain CONCACAF officials, including recommending reforms to its operations and governance. The law firm Sidley Austin guided the Special Committee to ensure the reforms are in line with corporate governance best practices. The Reform Framework announced follows several other actions taken by CONCACAF in the last few weeks. Since May 27th, CONCACAF’s Executive Committee has also provisionally banned officials allegedly involved in wrongdoing; initiated a full review of all current expenditures and contracts with vendors and sponsors; and engaged the global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal to assess and recommend improvements in the Confederation’s business operations. CONCACAF will keep its fans, member associations, and sponsors informed of progress on reforms in the Framework and will issue updates as appropriate.

“In implementing the Reform Framework, the Confederation will demonstrate to its fans,

sponsors, member associations and other stakeholders that CONCACAF is resilient and devoted to

managing, developing, and promoting the game with accountability and transparency.”

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE • Require a minimum number

of members of the Executive Committee to be independent, i.e., not affiliated with any football-related activities of any member association.

• Impose term limits on all members of the Executive Committee, including the President.

• Approval by Congress of Executive Committee member compensation on an annual basis.

• Review and recommend changes to Executive Committee composition, nomination and election procedures to ensure greater representation and prevent entrenchment.

FRAUD PREVENTION AND COMPLIANCE • Implement a “pre-approved”

vendor system for all contracts with CONCACAF, including credit and background checks for all vendors.

• Retain outside consultant(s) to improve bid process, audit counterparties for bribery and fraud, and review internal controls, including expense and reimbursement controls.

• Review and adopt stronger related party transaction policies, i.e., all employees and Executive Committee members must certify on an annual basis compliance as to policies, including restrictions on transactions with immediate family members, and formal processes for disclosure and recusals for Executive Committee members for conflicts of interest.

• Establish the position of Chief Compliance Officer with responsibility for overseeing the compliance program and with direct reporting lines to General Secretary and independent members of Audit Committee.

• Implement a whistleblower hotline to be administered by CONCACAF’s audit committee.

TRANSPARENCY • Make available publicly annual

financial statements and budget of CONCACAF on website.

• All officer and Executive Committee member compensation reported under IRS Form 990 to be publicly available on CONCACAF website.

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CONFEDERATION HIRES ALVAREZ & MARSAL TO ASSESS OPERATIONS June 30 – Miami

CONCACAF announced that it has hired the firm Alvarez & Marsal to make an assessment of its operations. Carlos Vincentelli, a Managing Director based in Alvarez & Marsal’s Miami office, will lead a team evaluating CONCACAF’s finances and operations, and implementing improvements to the Confederation’s operational effectiveness. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Carlos and looking forward to working with Alvarez & Marsal,” said Ted Howard, Acting General Secretary of CONCACAF. “The Confederation will benefit from the broad perspective and experience that Carlos brings from outside the world of soccer. This will help ensure the Confederation operates at

the highest level of organizational efficiency and accountability going forward.” As part of evaluating CONCACAF’s finances and operations, Alvarez & Marsal will undertake a 4-5 week assessment of the Confederation’s business, and recommend improvements to financial reporting processes, spending and cash flow management, third party vendor relationship management, and organizational effectiveness. The recommended improvements will allow CONCACAF to continue to focus on organizing world class events for its fans, players, teams, sponsors, and broadcast partners throughout the region. With more than 17 years of private sector and interim management experience

in North, South, and Central America, Vincentelli has experience across a wide variety of industries outside of the sport. Some of his notable assignments include serving as interim Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Operations, and Chief Transformation Officer for clients in the consumer, retail and professional services industries. In addition to hiring global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal, CONCACAF has engaged Global Strategy Group to assist with public affairs and communications regarding the Confederation’s reform efforts, while Sidley Austin LLP continues to serve as CONCACAF’s legal counsel.

“The Confederation will benefit from the broad perspective and experience that

Carlos brings from outside the world of soccer. This will help ensure the Confederation

operates at the highest level of organizational efficiency and accountability going forward.”

- Ted Howard, Acting General Secretary of CONCACAF.

CONCACAF AND TRAFFIC SPORTS USA END CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP AGENCY RELATIONSHIPJuly 07 – Miami

CONCACAF and Traffic Sports USA announced that its Corporate Agency Partnership relationship ended. The mutual decision was reached following discussions between both organizations and will have no effect on CONCACAF’s ability to fulfill its existing obligations to sponsors or to stage future tournaments. In a statement, CONCACAF said: “CONCACAF and Traffic Sports USA have decided to part ways and dissolve their commercial rights agreement. Nonetheless,

CONCACAF remains committed to organizing and executing best-in-class competitions for our member associations, fans, players, coaches, and sponsors, including the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.” CONCACAF will service existing sponsorships through its in-house sales and marketing team. The process for selecting commercial rights partners and vendors in the future is currently being evaluated by CONCACAF’s Special Committee as it reviews the Confederation’s business

operations. The agreement with Traffic Sports USA that has been terminated included rights to the next four editions of the biennial Gold Cup (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021), as well as seven additional seasons of the annual CONCACAF Champions League, from the 2015/16 edition through the 2021/22 tournament. It also incorporated rights to all other events organized by the Confederation, such as youth tournaments, Olympic qualifiers, and Futsal.

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CONCACAF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SELECTS SONIA BIEN-AIME FOR VOTING POSITION ON FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEJuly 8 – Miami

CONCACAF announced that Sonia Bien-Aime, President of the Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) and a member of the CONCACAF Executive Committee, has been selected to serve in a voting position on FIFA’s Executive Committee. Bien-Aime joins Lydia Nsekera, President of the Burundi

Football Association, to become the second woman ever to serve in a voting position on FIFA’s Executive Committee, and the first to be elected to a non-female designated seat. CONCACAF’s Executive Committee voted to appoint Bien-Aime on July 4, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada.

“Sonia has the full confidence of the CONCACAF Executive Committee and we are delighted for her to represent our Confederation on FIFA’s Executive Committee,” said Alfredo Hawit, Acting President of CONCACAF. “Sonia has demonstrated her significant leadership as a member of the CONCACAF Executive Committee, and will bring a diverse and fresh perspective to FIFA on how to promote and advance the game around the world.”

Bien-Aime will represent CONCACAF’s Caribbean Zone as a FIFA Executive Committee member with a full voting rights position. She joins CONCACAF Acting President, Alfredo Hawit, and U.S. Soccer Federation President, Sunil Gulati at the global executive body.

“My selection to the FIFA Executive Committee with full voting rights is a ground-breaking decision by CONCACAF that demonstrates our Confederation’s commitment to be forward-thinking and our ability to make bold, yet reasoned, decisions,” said Bien-Aime. “My goal is to represent the best interest of the Confederation, while contributing to the objectives of FIFA as we all take collective strides to develop and grow the game that we love.”

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Bien-Aime is one of three women on FIFA’s Executive Committee, having been co-opted to the top table of world football at the 63rd FIFA Congress in Mauritius in 2013. Since then, her mandate has been extended on two occasions. Her work on the FIFA Executive Committee has focused primarily on developing women’s football internationally.

• She currently serves as Deputy Chairwomen of the Organizing Committee for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Additionally, Bien-Aime is a member of the Organizing Committee for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, and the Committee for Women’s Football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

• As a member of CONCACAF’s Executive Committee, Bien-Aime has served on the Gold Cup Committee and Women’s Football Committee. She has been a keen supporter of advancing the Confederation’s initiatives in the grassroots development of women’s football, including the CONCACAF Under-15 Girls’ Championship, the successful Let’s Develop Women’s Football Seminar, and the first-ever Women’s Football Day held on May 23, 2015.

• A former athlete, Bien-Aime was the captain of the Turks & Caicos Islands Women’s National Football Team. In 2006, she was appointed to the position of General Secretary of TCIFA, and became the first woman elected to an executive post in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in 2012.

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CONCACAF PRESENTS EPISODE 3 OF BEYOND THE PITCH SERIES: PORTLAND TIMBERS & THORNSJune – Miami

CONCACAF is proud to present the third episode of the CONCACAF Beyond the Pitch series, which focuses on the Portland Timbers and Thorns. The documentary – narrated by Ann Schatz -- presents an in-depth view into this unique best-practice club, which operates professional men’s and women’s teams in the USA’s MLS and NWSL. The production explores a variety of topics ranging from the entity’s corporate structure to its fans, infrastructure and even social responsibility initiatives. Interviews with key individuals from the club and the two teams, including -- but not limited to -- Merritt Paulson, Gavin Wilkinson,

Alex Morgan, Tobin Heath, Paul Riley, Caleb Porter, Jack Jewsbury and Diego Valeri – will provide valuable insight. With our new development documentary series, CONCACAF aims to share knowledge, promote best practices and inspire all stakeholders of league and club football in the region.

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SPORTS INTEGRITY WORKSHOPS: PROTECT THE GAMEJuly 14 – Guyana

Prevention and education pertaining to match-manipulation is a key aspect of CONCACAF’s commitment to protecting the game. That’s what made last month’s first-ever Sports Integrity Workshop in the Caribbean so crucial to the effort. Two INTERPOL-certified CONCACAF Integrity Officers were in Guyana, June 12-13, to conduct tailored training sessions with national team players, members of the country’s eight elite clubs, as well as referees and officials associated with the Guyana Football Federation. “The main key in the fight against match-manipulation is to implement comprehensive prevention measures for all primary target groups susceptible to match-manipulation,” said Dr. Laila Mintas, the CONCACAF Director of Sports Integrity. “These groups especially include players, referees and coaches, as well as team administrators and club managers. The overall aim should be to teach and motivate these target groups, in line

with the slogan to RECOGNIZE, RESIST and REPORT approaches to manipulate a match in order to protect themselves for suffering any consequences.” The program included information on how match-manipulation works, the terminology of match-manipulation and how the criminal elements will attempt to approach potential target groups in order to manipulate a match. Strategies on how individuals should react if they are confronted by a potential match manipulator and the CONCACAF regulations pursuant to the topic were reviewed. Particular focus concentrated on the obligation to report such interactions to the CONCACAF Integrity Department. The CONCACAF Code of Ethics, created in 2014, contains a regulation stating that every match-fixing approach needs to be reported immediately and if someone doesn’t do so, that individual can be sanctioned by the Code with up to a life-time ban.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• The CONCACAF Integrity Officer Program is only one part of the broad CONCACAF Sports Integrity Program. All CONCACAF member associations can request that INTERPOL-certified Integrity Officers from CONCACAF to conduct similar trainings in their own countries.

• Currently, more than 3.350 people across the CONCACAF region have received such training since it was launched in May 2014. More prevention and education Sports Integrity Workshops are already planned for this year.

• The workshop in Guyana was the second Integrity workshop this year after, following one held in Panama last March

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