2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Copa Oro de la CONCACAF 2023 (Spanish)
This Is Ours Spanish: Esto Es Nuestro
Tournament details
Host countries	Canada United States
Dates	June 24 – July 16
Teams	16 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	15 (in 14 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Mexico (9th title)
Runners-up	Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	105 (3.39 per match)
Attendance	1,014,571 (32,728 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jesús Ferreira (7 goals)
Best player(s)	Adalberto Carrasquilla
Best goalkeeper	Guillermo Ochoa
Fair play award	United States
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The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 17th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF. Canada and the United States hosted the tournament, which began on June 24, 2023.

The United States were the defending champions, having won the 2021 edition, but were eliminated by Panama in the semi-finals.

Mexico won a record ninth Gold Cup title, defeating Panama 1–0 in the final on July 16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.^[1]

Venues[edit]

CONCACAF announced the 15 host venues for the 2023 Gold Cup on April 10, 2023. They included a mix of soccer-specific stadiums primarily occupied by Major League Soccer teams and larger American football stadiums. BMO Field in Toronto was the sole venue outside of the United States; it was the first Canadian stadium to host the Gold Cup since the 2015 edition.^[2]

2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup venues^[3]

Arlington, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth Area)	Charlotte, North Carolina
AT&T Stadium‡	Bank of America Stadium
Capacity: 80,000	Capacity: 74,867
Houston, Texas
NRG Stadium‡	Shell Energy Stadium
Capacity: 72,220	Capacity: 22,039

Inglewood, California (Los Angeles Area)	Santa Clara, California (San Francisco Bay Area)	Glendale, Arizona (Phoenix area)	Chicago, Illinois
SoFi Stadium	Levi's Stadium	State Farm Stadium‡	Soldier Field
Capacity: 70,240	Capacity: 68,500	Capacity: 63,400	Capacity: 61,500
Paradise, Nevada (Las Vegas Area)	San Diego, California	Toronto, Ontario	Cincinnati, Ohio
Allegiant Stadium‡	Snapdragon Stadium	BMO Field	TQL Stadium
Capacity: 61,000	Capacity: 35,000	Capacity: 30,991	Capacity: 25,513
Harrison, New Jersey (New York City Area)	St. Louis, Missouri	Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Miami Area)
Red Bull Arena	CityPark	DRV PNK Stadium
Capacity: 25,000	Capacity: 22,500	Capacity: 18,000

• A double-dagger (‡) denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control.

Teams[edit]

Qualification[edit]

On September 2, 2020, CONCACAF announced that 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar would participate in the 2021 and 2023 tournaments.^[4][5] The remaining teams qualified through the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League and the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification:

• The top eight teams in the Nations League A qualified for the Gold Cup, and the remaining four teams entered the qualifying tournament.
• The top four teams in the Nations League B qualified for the Gold Cup, and the next best four teams entered the qualifying tournament.
• The top four teams in the Nations League C entered the qualifying tournament.
• The top three teams in the qualifying tournament qualified for the Gold Cup.

Team	Qualification	Date of qualification	Gold Cup appearances (+ CONCACAF Championship)	Last appearance	Previous best Gold Cup performance	FIFA[6]	CONCACAF
						Rankings at start of event
Qatar	Invited guest	September 2, 2020	2nd	2021	Semi-finals (2021)	61	N/A
Panama	CNL League A Group B winners	June 12, 2022	11th (12th)	2021	Runners-up (2005, 2013)	58	5
Jamaica	CNL League A Group A runners-up	June 14, 2022	13th (15th)	2021	Runners-up (2015, 2017)	63	7
El Salvador	CNL League A Group D runners-up	June 14, 2022	13th (19th)	2021	Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2021) Runners-up (1963, 1981)	75	10
Mexico	CNL League A Group A winners	March 23, 2023	17th (25th)	2021	Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019) Champions (1965, 1971, 1977)	15	1
United States (title holders & co-host)	CNL League A Group D winners	March 24, 2023	17th (19th)	2021	Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021) Runners-up (1989)	13	2
Haiti	CNL League B Group B winners	March 25, 2023	9th (16th)	2021	Semi-finals (2019) Champions (1973)	87	6
Costa Rica	CNL League A Group B runners-up	March 25, 2023	16th (22nd)	2021	Runners-up (2002) Champions (1963, 1969, 1989)	39	3
Canada (co-host)	CNL League A Group C winners	March 25, 2023	16th (19th)	2021	Champions (2000) Champions (1985)	47	4
Honduras	CNL League A Group C runners-up	March 25, 2023	16th (22nd)	2021	Runners-up (1991) Champions (1981)	80	9
Cuba	CNL League B Group A winners	March 26, 2023	10th (12th)	2019	Quarter-finals (2003, 2013, 2015) Fourth place (1971)	165	13
Guatemala	CNL League B Group D winners	March 27, 2023	12th (20th)	2021	Fourth place (1996) Champions (1967)	116	8
Trinidad and Tobago	CNL League B Group C runners-up[a]	June 12, 2023	12th (18th)	2021	Semi-finals (2000) Runners-up (1973)	104	11
Guadeloupe	Gold Cup Prelims winners	June 20, 2023	5th	2021	Semi-finals (2007)	N/A	19
Martinique	Gold Cup Prelims winners	June 20, 2023	8th	2021	Quarter-finals (2002)	N/A	12
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Gold Cup Prelims winners	June 20, 2023	1st	N/A	Debut	139	21

Squads[edit]

Before submitting their final squad for the tournament, teams named a provisional squad of up to 60 players. Teams were required to have their 60-player roster submitted to CONCACAF by May 25. Teams were required to name their final squads by June 14.

Draw[edit]

The final draw was held on April 14, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, completed alongside the draw for the preliminary round.^[8] The teams were split into four pots based on the CONCACAF Rankings of March 2023.^[9] The four teams of Pot 1 were automatically seeded, with the United States in Group A as the title holders, Mexico in Group B, Costa Rica in Group C, and Canada in Group D. Guests Qatar were placed in Pot 4 alongside the three winners of the preliminary round, whose identities were not known at the time of the draw, indicated by PM (Preliminary Match) and their corresponding Preliminary Match number. In the draw, teams were first selected from their pots, in order from Pot 1 to 4. Then, a ball was drawn from a separate group of pots (Pot 5 to 8) to determine final groupings.^[10]

Pot 1 Team Pts Rank  Mexico (B1) 1,939 1  United States (A1) 1,919 2  Costa Rica (C1) 1,796 3  Canada (D1) 1,743 4

Pot 2 Team Pts Rank  Panama 1,695 5  Haiti 1,482 6  Jamaica 1,479 7  Guatemala 1,405 8

Pot 3 Team Pts Rank  Honduras 1,403 9  El Salvador 1,330 10  Cuba 1,176 13  Trinidad and Tobago[a] 1,067 17

Pot 4 Team Pts Rank  Martinique (PM8) 1,246 12  Guadeloupe (PM7) 966 19  Saint Kitts and Nevis (PM9) 923 21  Qatar N/A

Match officials[edit]

On June 7, 2023, CONCACAF announced a total of 13 referees, 6 support referees, 26 assistant referees and 15 video assistant referees (VAR) appointed for the tournament.^[11][12]

Referees

Support referees

Assistant referees

Video assistant referees

Group stage[edit]

Tie-breaking criteria for group play
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:[13] Points obtained in all group matches; Goal difference in all group matches; Number of goals scored in all group matches; Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question; Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question; Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question; Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): Yellow card: −1 points; Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points; Direct red card: −4 points; Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points; Drawing of lots.

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States (H)	3	2	1	0	13	1	+12	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Jamaica	3	2	1	0	10	2	+8	7
3	Trinidad and Tobago	3	1	0	2	4	10	−6	3
4	Saint Kitts and Nevis	3	0	0	3	0	14	−14	0

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Group B[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mexico	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Qatar	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
3	Honduras	3	1	1	1	3	6	−3	4
4	Haiti	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	3

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Group C[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Panama	3	2	1	0	6	4	+2	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Costa Rica	3	1	1	1	7	6	+1	4
3	Martinique	3	1	0	2	7	9	−2	3
4	El Salvador	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2

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Group D[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Guatemala	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Canada (H)	3	1	2	0	6	4	+2	5
3	Guadeloupe	3	1	1	1	8	6	+2	4
4	Cuba	3	0	0	3	3	9	−6	0

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Knockout stage[edit]

In the knockout stage, if the scores were equal when normal playing time expired, extra time was played for two periods of 15 minutes each. This was followed, if required, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.^[13]

As with every tournament since 2005 (except 2015), there was no third place play-off.

Bracket[edit]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	July 9 – Cincinnati
	Guatemala	0
					July 12 – Paradise
	Jamaica	1
					Jamaica	0
	July 8 – Arlington
					Mexico	3
	Mexico	2
									July 16 – Inglewood
	Costa Rica	0
									Mexico	1
	July 9 – Cincinnati
									Panama	0
	United States (p)	2 (3)
					July 12 – San Diego
	Canada	2 (2)
					United States	1 (4)
	July 8 – Arlington
					Panama (p)	1 (5)
	Panama	4
	Qatar	0

Quarter-finals[edit]

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Semi-finals[edit]

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Final[edit]

Statistics[edit]

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 105 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match.

7 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CONCACAF

Discipline[edit]

A player or team official was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offenses:^[13]

• Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offenses)
• Receiving two yellow cards in two matches; yellow cards expired after the completion of the quarter-finals (yellow card suspensions were not carried forward to any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the tournament:

Player/Official	Offense(s)	Suspension(s)
Jonathan Rivierez	in Group C vs El Salvador (matchday 1; 26 June)	Group C vs Panama (matchday 2; 30 June)
Damion Lowe	in Group A vs United States (matchday 1; 24 June) in Group A vs Trinidad and Tobago (matchday 2; 28 June)	Group A vs Saint Kitts and Nevis (matchday 3; 2 July)
Andre Burley	in Group A vs Trinidad and Tobago (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group A vs United States (matchday 2; 28 June)	Group A vs Jamaica (matchday 3; 2 July)
Bassam Al-Rawi	in Group B vs Haiti (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June)	Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July)
Rubilio Castillo (after final whistle)	in Group B vs Qatar (matchday 2; 29 June)	Group B vs Haiti (matchday 3; 2 July)
Yusuf Abdurisag (after final whistle)[22]	in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June)	Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July) Quarter-finals vs. Panama Third suspension served outside tournament (8 July)
Jorge Sánchez	in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group B vs Haiti (matchday 2; 29 June)	Group B vs Qatar (matchday 3; 2 July)
Aníbal Godoy	in Group C vs Costa Rica (matchday 1; 26 June) in Group C vs Martinique (matchday 2; 30 June)	Group C vs El Salvador (matchday 3; 4 July)
Cavafe	in Group D vs Guatemala (matchday 1; 27 June) in Group D vs Guadeloupe (matchday 2; 1 July)	Group D vs Canada (matchday 3; 4 July)
Aldair Ruiz	in Group D vs Guadeloupe (matchday 2; 1 July)	Group D vs Canada (matchday 3; 4 July)
Tameem Al-Abdullah	in Group B vs Haiti (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July)	Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July)
Meshaal Barsham	in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July)	Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July)
Ahmed Fatehi	in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July)	Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July)
Tarek Salman	in Group B vs Haiti (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July)	Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July)
Mohammed Waad	in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July)	Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July)
Steve Solvet	in Group D vs Guatemala (matchday 3; 4 July)	Suspension served outside tournament
Rodrigo Saravia	in Group D vs Cuba (matchday 1; 27 June) in Group D vs Guadeloupe (matchday 3; 4 July)	Quarter-finals vs Jamaica (9 July)

Awards[edit]

The following Gold Cup awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Ball (best overall player), Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Glove (best goalkeeper), Goal of the Tournament, Mark of a Fighter (fighting spirit) and Fair Play Trophy (most disciplined team).

Golden Ball
Adalberto Carrasquilla[23]
Golden Boot
Jesús Ferreira[24]
7 goals, 0 assists 371 minutes played
Golden Glove
Guillermo Ochoa[25]
Goal of the Tournament
Anthony Baron[26]
Mark of a Fighter
Santiago Giménez[27]
Fair Play Trophy
United States[28]

Best XI

The following players were chosen as the tournament's best eleven.^[29]

Goalkeeper	Defenders	Midfielders	Forwards
Guillermo Ochoa	Fidel Escobar Johan Vásquez Jorge Sánchez	Luis Chávez Adalberto Carrasquilla Orbelín Pineda Yoel Bárcenas Demarai Gray	Jesús Ferreira Ismael Díaz

Marketing[edit]

Branding[edit]

The official logo was unveiled on September 28, 2020, during the final draw in Miami, Florida. The official slogan of the tournament was "This Is Ours".

Broadcasting rights[edit]

Territory	Broadcast	Ref.
United States	Fox Sports (United States)	[30][31]
Mexico	TUDN (Mexican TV channel)	[32]
MENA	BeIN Sports	[33]
Caribbean	ESPN	[34]
North America	ESPN	[35]
Central America	ESPN	[36]
South America	ESPN	[37]
United Kingdom	Premier Sports	[38]
Spain	LaLiga+	[39]
Balkans	Telemedia	[40]
Germany	Sportdigital	[41]

Sponsorship[edit]

The following were announced as global sponsors of the tournament:

• Allstate
• Amazon.com
• BMO Harris Bank
• Corona
• Gatorade
• Cerveza Modelo de México
• Lay’s
• MasterCard
• Nike, Inc.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts
• Qatar Airways
• Scotiabank
• Six Flags
• Ticketmaster
• Toyota
• Unilever
• Valvoline

Symbols[edit]

Match ball[edit]

Flight by Nike was the tournament's official match ball.

Music[edit]

"I Wrote a Song" by British singer-songwriter Mae Muller served as the main official song of the tournament. It represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, finishing in 25th place.^[42]

"Sold Out" by American country singer Hardy served as the official anthem of the tournament.

"One World" by Moroccan DJ RedOne, Kosovo-Albanian singer Adelina and Now United also served as an official song of the tournament.

"No Hay Soló Un Juego" by American singer Akon and Latin American artists Chiquis, Oriana, Lasso, and Adriel Favela served as the official Spanish-language song of the tournament, the first to be selected internally and not via an official broadcaster.^[43]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]