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2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Group C of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from June 26 to July 4, 2023. The group consisted of Costa Rica, Panama, and El Salvador. A fourth team (Martinque) entered the group via the Gold Cup qualification tournament.[1]

Standings edit

Pos Team 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
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group C, Panama, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Qatar.
  • The runners-up of Group C, Costa Rica, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Mexico.

Matches edit

All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

El Salvador vs Martinique edit

The two teams had met only once at the Gold Cup, a group stage match at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, won by El Salvador 1–0.[2][3] This had also been the only previous meeting between the two teams, considering that Martinique is not a FIFA member.

El Salvador  1–2  Martinique
Tamacas   90+5' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 10,101
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martinique
GK 18 Tomas Romero
RB 21 Bryan Tamacas (c)
CB 4 Eriq Zavaleta
CB 2 Erick Cabalceta
LB 15 Alex Roldán
CM 14 Christian Martínez   46'
CM 8 Brayan Landaverde
RW 19 Kevin Reyes   46'
AM 16 Harold Osorio   46'
LW 13 Leonardo Menjívar   63'
CF 9 Brayan Gil   75'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Narciso Orellana   46'
MF 17 Jairo Henríquez   46'
FW 7 Joshua Pérez   46'
FW 10 Mayer Gil   63'
FW 11 Cristian Gil   75'
Manager:
  Hugo Pérez
GK 16 Yannis Clementia
RB 7 Ronny Labonne
CB 22 Florent Poulolo   82'
CB 18 Jonathan Rivierez   48'
LB 21 Florian Lapis
CM 14 Cyril Mandouki
CM 19 Daniel Hérelle (c)   67'
RW 17 Karl Fabien   29'   56'
AM 13 Kévin Fortuné   46'
LW 15 Patrick Burner   74'
CF 10 Brighton Labeau   75'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Jonathan Mexique   46'
DF 5 Jean-Claude Michalet   56'
MF 11 Thomas Ephestion   67'
FW 12 Enrick Reuperné   74'
MF 8 Andy Marny   75'
Manager:
Marc Collat

Man of the Match:
Yannis Clementia (Martinique)[4]

Assistant referees:[5]
Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Karen Díaz (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
Video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Enrique Santander (Mexico)

Costa Rica vs Panama edit

The two teams had faced each other 51 times previously, but only once in the Gold Cup: a 1–0 quarter-final victory for Costa Rica in 2017.[2][6] Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A, won 2–1 by Panama.

Costa Rica  1–2  Panama
 Report
Attendance: 10,101
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Panama
GK 18 Kevin Chamorro
CB 19 Kendall Waston
CB 3 Juan Pablo Vargas
CB 15 Francisco Calvo
RWB 22 Jefry Valverde
LWB 13 Suhander Zúñiga   46'
RM 7 Anthony Contreras   59'
CM 5 Celso Borges (c)   72'
CM 14 Ricardo Peña   59'
LM 8 Josimar Alcócer   15'   73'
CF 12 Joel Campbell
Substitutions:
MF 11 Aarón Suárez   46'
MF 17 Carlos Mora   59'
MF 20 Wilmer Azofeifa   85'   59'
MF 16 Warren Madrigal   72'
MF 10 Cristopher Núñez   73'
Manager:
  Luis Fernando Suárez
GK 22 Orlando Mosquera
CB 4 Fidel Escobar
CB 3 Harold Cummings
CB 16 Andrés Andrade
RWB 23 Michael Amir Murillo
LWB 15 Eric Davis   85'
RM 17 José Fajardo   75'
CM 8 Adalberto Carrasquilla
CM 20 Aníbal Godoy (c)   44'   75'
LM 11 Ismael Díaz   62'
CF 10 Yoel Bárcenas   75'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Alberto Quintero   62'
MF 6 Cristian Martínez   75'
FW 18 Cecilio Waterman   75'
DF 2 César Blackman   75'
MF 13 Freddy Góndola   85'
Manager:
  Thomas Christiansen

Man of the Match:
Yoel Bárcenas (Panama)[7]

Assistant referees:[5]
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Micheal Barwegen (Canada)
Fourth official:
Joseph Dickerson (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Chris Penso (United States)

Martinique vs Panama edit

The two teams had met four times previously, including two Gold Cup group stage matches, both won by Panama; 1–0 in 2013 and 3–0 in 2017. The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in 2022 with a 5–0 home win for Panama and a 0–0 draw in Martinique.[8][9][10]

Martinique  1–2  Panama
 Report
Attendance: 22,615
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martinique
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Panama
GK 1 Théo De Percin
RB 2 Yordan Thimon   65'
CB 22 Florent Poulolo
CB 5 Jean-Claude Michalet
LB 21 Florian Lapis
DM 20 Ghislain Arbaut   75'
RM 12 Enrick Reuperné   18'   71'
CM 6 Jonathan Mexique
CM 11 Thomas Ephestion   65'
LM 8 Andy Marny
CF 10 Brighton Labeau (c)   74'
Substitutions:
DF 7 Ronny Labonne   65'
DF 15 Patrick Burner   65'
FW 17 Karl Fabien   71'
FW 13 Kévin Fortuné   74'
MF 14 Cyril Mandouki   75'
Manager:
Marc Collat
GK 22 Orlando Mosquera
CB 4 Fidel Escobar
CB 3 Harold Cummings
CB 16 Andrés Andrade   82'
RWB 23 Michael Amir Murillo
LWB 15 Eric Davis   74'
RM 17 José Fajardo   82'
CM 8 Adalberto Carrasquilla
CM 20 Aníbal Godoy (c)   80'   82'
LM 10 Yoel Bárcenas
CF 19 Alberto Quintero   74'
Substitutions:
MF 21 César Yanis   74'
FW 11 Ismael Díaz   74'
DF 5 Roderick Miller   82'
MF 7 Jovani Welch   82'
FW 18 Cecilio Waterman   82'
Manager:
  Thomas Christiansen

Man of the Match:
Michael Amir Murillo (Panama)[11]

Assistant referees:[12]
Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Bryan López (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

El Salvador vs Costa Rica edit

The two teams had faced each other in 59 previous matches, including four Gold Cup games: a Costa Rica's 5–2 quarter-finals victory in 2003, an El Salvador's 2–1 group stage victory in 2009 and two 1–1 group stage draws in 2011 and 2015.[13] Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, won 2–1 by Costa Rica.[8]

El Salvador  0–0  Costa Rica
Report
Attendance: 22,615
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
GK 1 Mario González
RB 21 Bryan Tamacas (c)
CB 4 Eriq Zavaleta   72'
CB 2 Erick Cabalceta
LB 15 Alex Roldán
RM 17 Jairo Henríquez   82'
CM 6 Narciso Orellana   77'   82'
CM 8 Brayan Landaverde
LM 13 Leonardo Menjívar   82'
CF 7 Joshua Pérez
CF 9 Brayan Gil   90'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Roberto Domínguez   72'
FW 19 Kevin Reyes   82'
FW 10 Mayer Gil   82'
MF 14 Christian Martínez   82'
FW 11 Cristian Gil   90'
Manager:
  Hugo Pérez
GK 18 Kevin Chamorro
RB 22 Jefry Valverde
CB 19 Kendall Waston
CB 3 Juan Pablo Vargas   58'
LB 15 Francisco Calvo
DM 5 Celso Borges (c)
RM 17 Carlos Mora   46'
CM 11 Aarón Suárez   64'
CM 10 Cristopher Núñez   47'   73'
LM 8 Josimar Alcócer
CF 12 Joel Campbell
Substitutions:
MF 16 Warren Madrigal   46'   89'
MF 20 Wilmer Azofeifa   64'
FW 7 Anthony Contreras   73'
DF 6 Pablo Arboine   89'
Manager:
  Luis Fernando Suárez

Man of the Match:
Mario González (El Salvador)[14]

Assistant referees:[12]
Alberto Morin (Mexico)
Marco Bisguerra (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
Video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jorge Pérez Durán (Mexico)

Costa Rica vs Martinique edit

The two teams had met four times previously, including two Gold Cup group stage matches, both won by Costa Rica; 3–1 in 1993 and 2–0 in 2002. The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in 2022 with Costa Rica also winning both games, 2–0 at home and a 2–1 in Martinique.[15][13]

With a total of ten goals, this match set the record for the highest scoring game in Gold Cup history.[16] The previous record was held by two games with 9 goals each and also involved Costa Rica and Martinique: Mexico 9–0 Martinique in 1993 and Costa Rica 7–2 Cuba in 1998.[17]

Costa Rica  6–4  Martinique
 Report
Attendance: 21,531
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martinique
GK 18 Kevin Chamorro
RB 22 Jefry Valverde   73'   82'
CB 19 Kendall Waston   44'
CB 3 Juan Pablo Vargas
LB 15 Francisco Calvo
DM 5 Celso Borges (c)
RM 12 Joel Campbell
CM 20 Wilmer Azofeifa   75'
CM 10 Cristopher Núñez   75'
LM 8 Josimar Alcócer   63'
CF 7 Anthony Contreras   82'
Substitutions:
DF 13 Suhander Zúñiga   63'
FW 9 Diego Campos   75'
MF 21 Roan Wilson   80'   75'
MF 16 Warren Madrigal   82'
DF 6 Pablo Arboine   82'
Manager:
  Luis Fernando Suárez
GK 16 Yannis Clementia   57'
RB 7 Ronny Labonne
CB 22 Florent Poulolo
CB 18 Jonathan Rivierez   85'
LB 21 Florian Lapis
CM 14 Cyril Mandouki
CM 19 Daniel Hérelle (c)   47'   60'
RW 17 Karl Fabien   72'
AM 13 Kévin Fortuné   60'
LW 15 Patrick Burner
CF 10 Brighton Labeau
Substitutions:
MF 6 Jonathan Mexique   60'
FW 12 Enrick Reuperné   60'
MF 20 Ghislain Arbaut   72'
MF 8 Andy Marny   87'   85'
Manager:
Marc Collat

Man of the Match:
Kendall Waston (Costa Rica)[18]

Assistant referees:[19]
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)

Panama vs El Salvador edit

The two teams had faced each other 48 times previously,[20] but only once in the Gold Cup: a 5–3 quarter-finals victory on penalties for Panama in 2011 after a 1–1 draw after extra time.[21] Their most recent meeting was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification phase, won 2–1 by Panama.

Panama  2–2  El Salvador
 Report
Attendance: 20,002
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Panama
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
El Salvador
GK 22 Orlando Mosquera
CB 4 Fidel Escobar
CB 3 Harold Cummings (c)   46'
CB 5 Roderick Miller   84'
RWB 2 César Blackman
LWB 10 Yoel Bárcenas   74'
RM 11 Ismael Díaz
CM 6 Cristian Martínez   37'   46'
CM 7 Jovani Welch
LM 13 Freddy Góndola   68'
CF 18 Cecilio Waterman
Substitutions:
MF 8 Adalberto Carrasquilla   49'   46'
DF 16 Andrés Andrade   46'
MF 21 César Yanis   68'
DF 14 Eduardo Anderson   74'
FW 9 Azarías Londoño   90+4'   84'
Manager:
  Thomas Christiansen
GK 1 Mario González (c)
RB 21 Bryan Tamacas
CB 2 Erick Cabalceta
CB 3 Roberto Domínguez
LB 15 Alex Roldán
RM 17 Jairo Henríquez   77'
CM 8 Brayan Landaverde   68'
CM 6 Narciso Orellana   85'
LM 13 Leonardo Menjívar   68'
CF 9 Brayan Gil   84'
CF 7 Joshua Pérez   46'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Christian Martínez   46'
MF 16 Harold Osorio   68'
FW 10 Mayer Gil   68'
DF 20 Nelson Blanco   77'
FW 11 Cristian Gil   84'
Manager:
  Hugo Pérez

Man of the Match:
Ismael Díaz (Panama)[22]

Assistant referees:[19]
Keytzel Corrales (Nicaragua)
Raymundo Feliz (Dominican Republic)
Fourth official:
Reon Radix (Grenada)
Video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Selvin Brown (Honduras)

References edit

  1. ^ "Draw Delivers Prelims matchups and groups for 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup". CONCACAF. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Costa Rica-Panama rematch headlines start of Group C". CONCACAF. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Game Notes El Salvador vs Martinique". CONCACAF. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 27, 2023). "Congratulations to Yannis Clementia for being named the Player of the Match after a magical performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b "2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 10-17". CONCACAF. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Game Notes Costa Rica vs Panama". CONCACAF. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  7. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 27, 2023). "¡Felicidades a Édgar Bárcenas por ser nombrado el Jugador del Partido!" [Congratulations to Édgar Bárcenas on being named Player of the Match!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ a b "Martinique, Panama look to continue winning ways in Group C". CONCACAF. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. ^ Francis, Jean-Paul (June 29, 2023). "Panamá buscará su clasificación ante Martinica" (in Spanish). La Estrella de Panamá. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Da Silva, Alexander (June 30, 2023). "PANAMÁ-MARTINICA: DUELO DE LÍDERES EN EL GRUPO C" (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  11. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 1, 2023). "¡Enhorabuena a Michael Murillo por ser nombrado Jugador del Partido!" [Congratulations to Michael Murillo on being named Player of the Match!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b "2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 18-25". CONCACAF. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Rocca, Pablo (June 21, 2023). "El historial de Costa Rica contra sus rivales del Grupo C" [Costa Rica's record against Group C rivals] (in Spanish). Fútbol Centroamérica. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  14. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 1, 2023). "¡Enhorabuena a Mario González, por ser nombrado el Jugador del Partido!" [Congratulations to Mario González, for being named Player of the Match!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Exciting conclusion awaits as Groups C and D come to close". CONCACAF. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Costa Rica defeat Martinique in record-setting goal fest". CONCACAF. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  17. ^ "El Costa Rica-Martinica, el partido más goleador de la Copa Oro" [Costa Rica-Martinica, the highest-scoring game of the Gold Cup] (in Spanish). Besoccer. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  18. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 5, 2023). "Kendall Waston se lleva el reconocimiento como el Jugador del Partido en el enfrentamiento entre @fedefutbolcrcy Martinica" [Kendall Waston takes the Player of the Match recognition in the confrontation between @fedefutbolcrc and Martinique] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ a b "2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 26-33". CONCACAF. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  20. ^ "Jamaica, Costa Rica seeking first wins in WCQ". Miami: CONCACAF. October 6, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  21. ^ Da Silva, Alexander (April 14, 2023). "Rivales Centroamericanos en la Copa Oro" [Central American rivals in the Gold Cup]. Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  22. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 5, 2023). "¡Felicitaciones a Ismael Díaz de @fepafut, elegido como el Jugador del Partido en el emocionante duelo contra El Salvador!" [Congratulations to Ismael Díaz of @fepafut, chosen as the Player of the Match in the exciting duel against El Salvador!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
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