2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims

Tournament details
Host country| United States
City| Fort Lauderdale
Dates| 16–20 June 2023[1]
Teams| 12
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 9
Goals scored| 24 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Arnold Abelinti
(3 goals)

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The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament determined the final three teams to qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[2]

The matches took place from 16 to 20 June 2023 at DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the United States.[3]

## Teams

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Twelve teams participated in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifiers based on the results of the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League. These teams were the four group third-placed teams of 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A, the four second-place finishers from League B and the four group winners from League C.[4]

Trinidad and Tobago were originally set to participate as Nations League B Group C runners-up, but were automatically qualified after Nicaragua were disqualified. Trinidad and Tobago were replaced in the preliminary round by Antigua and Barbuda, the team with the best performance in League B who had not qualified.[5]

League A  | Group  | Third place

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A |  Suriname
B |  Martinique
C |  Curaçao
D |  Grenada
League B  | Group  | Runners-up

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A |  Guadeloupe
B |  Guyana
A (3rd)  |  Antigua and Barbuda
D |  French Guiana
League C  | Group  | Winners

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A |  Sint Maarten
B |  Saint Kitts and Nevis
C |  Saint Lucia
D |  Puerto Rico

## Draw

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The preliminary round draw was held on 14 April 2023, 12:00 PDT (UTC−7), at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.[6] For round one, the top six teams based on the CONCACAF Rankings of March 2023 were pre-seeded into matches 1 to 6 (highest ranked in match 1, second-highest ranked in match 2, etc.), while the remaining six teams were drawn from a single pot and assigned to matches in sequential order.[7] The fixtures for round two were predetermined (with pairings featuring the winners of round one matches 1 v 6, 2 v 5 and 3 v 4).[8]

Pre-seeded  | Team  | Pts | Rank

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~~Trinidad and Tobago (M1)~~
Antigua and Barbuda[5] | 1,254  | 11
Martinique (M2) | 1,246  | 12
Curaçao (M3) | 1,171  | 14
French Guiana (M4) | 1,086  | 15
Suriname (M5) | 1,079  | 16
Guyana (M6) | 994  | 18
Pot 1  | Team  | Pts | Rank

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|

Guadeloupe | 966  | 19
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 923  | 21
Saint Lucia | 795  | 24
Grenada | 791  | 25
Puerto Rico | 790  | 26
Sint Maarten | 413  | 37

## Match officials

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On 15 June 2023, CONCACAF announced the referees, assistant referees and video assistant referees (VAR) appointed for the tournament.[9]

Referees

* Keylor Herrera
* Randy Encarnación
* Reon Radix
* Bryan López
* Oshane Nation
* Adonai Escobedo
* Fernando Guerrero
* Joseph Dickerson
* Rubiel Vazquez

Assistant referees

* Micheal Barwegen
* Raymundo Feliz
* Jassett Kerr-Wilson
* Enrique Bustos
* Jorge Sánchez
* Christian Espinoza
* Karen Díaz
* Keytzel Corrales
* Zachari Zeegelaar
* Kyle Atkins
* Kathryn Nesbitt
* Corey Parker

Video assistant referees

* Melissa Borjas Pastrana
* Erick Miranda
* Jorge Pérez
* Enrique Santander
* Edvin Jurisevic
* Chris Penso

## Bracket

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The first round matches took place from 16–17 June, while the second round matches took place on 20 June 2023.

| First round| | Second round| | | |

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 16 June – Fort Lauderdale| | | | | | | |
|  Antigua and Barbuda| 0
| 20 June – Fort Lauderdale
|  Guadeloupe| 5 |
|  Guadeloupe| 2
| 17 June – Fort Lauderdale
| |  Guyana| 0 |
|  Guyana (p)| 1 (5)
| |
|  Grenada| 1 (3) |
| 16 June – Fort Lauderdale
| | |
|  Martinique| 3
| 20 June – Fort Lauderdale
|  Saint Lucia| 1 |
|  Martinique| 2
| 17 June – Fort Lauderdale
| |  Puerto Rico| 0 |
|  Suriname| 0 (3)
| |
|  Puerto Rico (p)| 0 (4) |
| 16 June – Fort Lauderdale
| |
|  Curaçao| 1 (2)
| 20 June – Fort Lauderdale
|  Saint Kitts and Nevis (p)| 1 (3) |
|  Saint Kitts and Nevis (p)| 1 (4)
| 17 June – Fort Lauderdale
| |  French Guiana| 1 (2) |
|  French Guiana| 4
| |
|  Sint Maarten| 1 |

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All match times listed are local, EDT (UTC−4).

## First round

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### Summary

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Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Antigua and Barbuda | 0–5 |  Guadeloupe
Martinique | 3–1 |  Saint Lucia
Curaçao | 1–1 (2–3 p) |  Saint Kitts and Nevis
French Guiana | 4–1 |  Sint Maarten
Suriname | 0–0 (3–4 p) |  Puerto Rico
Guyana | 1–1 (5–3 p) |  Grenada

### Matches

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16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)

16:30

Antigua and Barbuda | 0–5|  Guadeloupe

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| Report |

* Solvet 28'
* Tell 45+4'
* Davidas 66'
* Archimède 70'
* Phaëton 90+3'

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

* * *

16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)

19:00

Martinique | 3–1|  Saint Lucia

|
|

* Fabien 18'
* Labeau 74'
* Burner 86'

| Report |

* Hackett-Fairchild 40'

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

* * *

16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)

21:00

Curaçao | 1–1|  Saint Kitts and Nevis

|
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Locadia 22' | Report | Terrell 83'
Penalties

* Felida
* J. Bacuna
* Janga
* Anita
* L. Bacuna

| 2–3 |

* Sawyers
* Lewis
* Bertie
* Terrell

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

* * *

17 June 2023 (2023-06-17)

16:30[note 1]

French Guiana | 4–1|  Sint Maarten

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* Abelinti 28' (pen.), 49'
* Lo. Baal 44'
* Némouthé 75'

| Report | Amatkarijo 40'

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Randy Eancarnación (Dominican Republic)

* * *

17 June 2023 (2023-06-17)

20:20[note 1]

Suriname | 0–0|  Puerto Rico

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| Report |
Penalties

* Chery
* Jozefzoon
* Pinas
* Te Vrede
* Abena

| 3–4 |

* R. Rivera
* Servania
* Antonetti
* Ydrach
* G. Díaz

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Joseph Dickerson (United States)

* * *

17 June 2023 (2023-06-17)

22:30[note 1]

Guyana | 1–1|  Grenada

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Glasgow 22' | Report | Mitchell 60'
Penalties

* Bonds
* Glasgow
* Duke-McKenna
* Benjamin
* Wilson

| 5–3 |

* Reg. Charles-Cook
* Hippolyte
* Mitchell
* Berkeley-Agyepong

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

## Second round

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### Summary

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Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Guadeloupe | 2–0 |  Guyana
Martinique | 2–0 |  Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–1 (4–2 p) |  French Guiana

### Matches

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20 June 2023 (2023-06-20)

16:30

Guadeloupe | 2–0|  Guyana

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* Gordon 18' (o.g.)
* Gravillon 57'

| Report |

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

Guadeloupe advanced to Group D.

* * *

20 June 2023 (2023-06-20)

20:00

Martinique | 2–0|  Puerto Rico

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* Labeau 52'
* Fortuné 90+5'

| Report |

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (United States)

Martinique advanced to Group C.

* * *

20 June 2023 (2023-06-20)

22:10

Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–1|  French Guiana

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* T. Williams 41'

| Report |

* Abelinti 53' (pen.)

Penalties

* Freeman
* Sawyers
* Bertie
* Lewis

| 4–2 |

* Vancaeyezeele
* Baal
* Issorat
* Marmot

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to Group A.

## Qualified teams

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Team qualified for CONCACAF Gold Cup

Team can qualify

Team failed to qualify

Team disqualified

Team  | Qualified as  | Qualified on  | Previous appearances in CONCACAF Gold Cup1
only Gold Cup era (since 1991)

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Qatar | Invitees | 2 September 2020 | 1 (2021)
Panama | CNL League A Group B 1st place | 12 June 2022 | 10 (1993, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Jamaica | CNL League A Group A 2nd place | 14 June 2022 | 12 (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
El Salvador | CNL League A Group D 2nd place | 14 June 2022 | 12 (1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Mexico | CNL League A Group A 1st place | 23 March 2023 | 16 (1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
United States | CNL League A Group D 1st place | 24 March 2023 | 16 (1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Haiti | CNL League B Group B 1st place | 25 March 2023 | 8 (2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021)
Costa Rica | CNL League A Group B 2nd place | 25 March 2023 | 15 (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Canada | CNL League A Group C 1st place | 25 March 2023 | 15 (1991, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Honduras | CNL League A Group C 2nd place | 25 March 2023 | 15 (1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Cuba | CNL League B Group A 1st place | 26 March 2023 | 9 (1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019)
Guatemala | CNL League B Group D 1st place | 27 March 2023 | 11 (1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2021)
Trinidad and Tobago | CNL League B Group C 2nd place | 12 June 2023[5] | 11 (1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021)
Guadeloupe | Gold Cup Prelims Winner Match 7 | 20 June 2023 | 4 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2021)
Martinique | Gold Cup Prelims Winner Match 8 | 20 June 2023 | 7 (1993, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Gold Cup Prelims Winner Match 9 | 20 June 2023 | 0 (debut)

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

## Goalscorers

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There were 24 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match.

3 goals

* Arnold Abelinti

2 goals

* Brighton Labeau

1 goal

* Jürgen Locadia
* Loïc Baal
* Thomas Némouthé
* Kairo Mitchell
* Luther Archimède
* Steven Davidas
* Andreaw Gravillon
* Matthias Phaëton
* Steve Solvet
* Jordan Tell
* Omari Glasgow
* Patrick Burner
* Karl Fabien
* Kévin Fortuné
* Tyquan Terrell
* Tiquanny Williams
* Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
* Chovanie Amatkarijo

1 own goal

* Liam Gordon (against Guadeloupe)

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c The French Guiana vs Sint Maarten match was stopped during the half-time and resumed one hour and a half later due to adverse weather conditions. Consequently, the next two matches Suriname vs Puerto and Guyana vs Grenada, originally scheduled at 19:00 and 21:00 EDT (UTC−4), were delayed until 20:20 and 22:30 EDT, respectively.[10][11]

## References

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1. ^ "SoFi Stadium awarded 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Final". Gold Cup. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
2. ^ "Concacaf confirms procedures for 2022/23 Concacaf Nations League presented by Qatar Airways draw". Concacaf. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
3. ^ "Concacaf announces host cities and stadiums for 2023 Gold Cup" (Press release). CONCACAF. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
4. ^ "Twelve teams confirm places Gold Cup Prelims". CONCACAF. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
5. ^ a b c "Concacaf Disciplinary Committee decision regarding Nicaragua and the Eligibility of Players" (Press release). CONCACAF. June 12, 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
6. ^ "CONCACAF announces details for 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup draw at SoFi Stadium". CONCACAF. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
7. ^ "CONCACAF Ranking Index". CONCACAF. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
8. ^ "CONCACAF announces procedures for 2023 Gold Cup draw". CONCACAF. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
9. ^ "2023 Gold Cup Prelims Referee Appointments". www.concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
10. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (17 June 2023). "Due to adverse weather conditions, the match between French Guiana and Sint Maarten has been temporarily delayed" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 June 2023 - via Twitter.
11. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (17 June 2023). "Updated Kick-Off Times" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 June 2023 - via Twitter.

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