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2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup consisted of co-host nation the United States, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nicaragua originally qualified as winners of CONCACAF Nations League B Group C, but were disqualified for fielding ineligible players. They were replaced by Trinidad and Tobago, the runners-up in Group C who had originally qualified for the preliminary round.[1] The group stage was divided between four groups who played from June 24 to July 2, 2023.[2] The top two teams advanced to the quarter-finals, while the other two teams were eliminated.

Standings

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Pos Team 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
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Co-host

In the quarter-finals:

  • The winners of Group A, United States, advanced to play the runners-up of Group D.
  • The runners-up of Group A, Jamaica, advanced to play the winners of Group D.

Matches

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United States vs Jamaica

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The two teams had met 31 times previously, seven of them in the Gold Cup, including the final won 2–1 by the United States in 2017.[3][4]

United States 1–1 Jamaica
Vázquez 88' Report Lowe 13'
Attendance: 36,666[5]
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
United States
Jamaica
GK 1 Matt Turner (c)
RB 2 DeAndre Yedlin
CB 4 Matt Miazga
CB 3 Aaron Long downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 21 John Tolkin downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 16 Aidan Morris
CM 8 James Sands
RW 17 Alejandro Zendejas downward-facing red arrow 66'
AM 7 Alan Soñora downward-facing red arrow 65'
LW 13 Jordan Morris downward-facing red arrow 55'
CF 9 Jesús Ferreira
Substitutions:
DF 20 Jalen Neal upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Cade Cowell upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 10 Cristian Roldan upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 14 Djordje Mihailovic upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 19 Brandon Vázquez upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
B. J. Callaghan
GK 1 Andre Blake (c) Yellow card 85'
RB 2 Dexter Lembikisa
CB 17 Damion Lowe Yellow card 3'
CB 19 Adrian Mariappa
LB 4 Amari'i Bell downward-facing red arrow 65'
RM 10 Bobby Decordova-Reid
CM 3 Kevon Lambert
CM 15 Joel Latibeaudiere
LM 12 Demarai Gray downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 7 Leon Bailey downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 18 Michail Antonio downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF 20 Kemar Lawrence Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 9 Cory Burke upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 8 Daniel Johnson upward-facing green arrow 90'
FW 11 Shamar Nicholson upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Iceland Heimir Hallgrímsson

Man of the Match:
Matt Turner (United States)[6]

Assistant referees:[7]
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Marco Bisguerra (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jorge Pérez Durán (Mexico)

Trinidad and Tobago vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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The match marked Saint Kitts and Nevis' debut at the Gold Cup.[8] The two teams had met in 13 previous matches, with 12 victories for Trinidad and Tobago and only one for Saint Kitts and Nevis.[9]

Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report
Trinidad and Tobago
Saint Kitts and Nevis
GK 21 Nicklas Frenderup
RB 16 Alvin Jones
CB 12 Kareem Moses
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau
LB 18 Triston Hodge
CM 17 Andre Rampersad downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 15 Neveal Hackshaw
RW 7 Ryan Telfer downward-facing red arrow 59'
AM 10 Kevin Molino (c) downward-facing red arrow 59'
LW 20 Kaïlé Auvray downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 11 Levi García downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Ajani Fortune upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 19 Malcolm Shaw upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 6 Luke Singh upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 13 Real Gill upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 3 Joevin Jones upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Angus Eve
GK 18 Julani Archibald (c)
RB 2 Malique Roberts
CB 6 Lois Maynard
CB 4 Andre Burley Yellow card 85'
LB 5 Jameel Ible
RM 21 Omari Sterling-James downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 14 Raheem Somersall Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 8 Yohannes Mitchum downward-facing red arrow 79'
LM 7 Tiquanny Williams downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 19 Romaine Sawyers
CF 16 Keithroy Freeman downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Tyquan Terrell upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 10 Jacob Hazel upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 15 Mervin Lewis upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 22 Ronaldo Belgrove upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 17 Rowan Liburd upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Austin Huggins

Man of the Match:
Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago)[12]

Assistant referees:[7]
Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Melissa Borjas (Honduras)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago

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The two teams had faced each other 62 times previously,[13][14] but never in the Gold Cup.[15] Their most recent meetings were a series of two friendlies played in March 2023, with Trinidad and Tobago winning 1–0 and the sides played to a scoreless draw.

Jamaica 4–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Report Rampersad 49'
Attendance: 21,216
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
GK 1 Andre Blake (c)
RB 21 Javain Brown Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 61'
CB 17 Damion Lowe Yellow card 75'
CB 6 Di'Shon Bernard
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 10 Bobby Decordova-Reid downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 3 Kevon Lambert
CM 15 Joel Latibeaudiere
LM 12 Demarai Gray
CF 18 Michail Antonio downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 7 Leon Bailey downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Dexter Lembikisa upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Daniel Johnson upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 11 Shamar Nicholson upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 9 Cory Burke Yellow card 80' upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 14 Dujuan Richards upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Iceland Heimir Hallgrímsson
GK 21 Nicklas Frenderup
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau Yellow card 41'
CB 12 Kareem Moses
CB 2 Aubrey David downward-facing red arrow 46'
RWB 16 Alvin Jones Yellow card 73'
LWB 14 Shannon Gomez downward-facing red arrow 76'
RM 19 Malcolm Shaw downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 17 Andre Rampersad downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 15 Neveal Hackshaw Yellow card 5'
LM 8 Ajani Fortune downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 11 Levi García (c)
Substitutions:
MF 3 Joevin Jones upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 18 Triston Hodge upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 20 Kaïlé Auvray upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Kevin Molino upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 23 Molik Jesse Khan upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Angus Eve

Man of the Match:
Demarai Gray (Jamaica)[16]

Assistant referees:[17]
Enrique Bustos (Mexico)
Jorge Sánchez (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Reon Radix (Grenada)
Video assistant referee:
Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States

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Although both are CONCACAF members, the two teams had never met before.[15][18]

Saint Kitts and Nevis 0–6 United States
Report
Saint Kitts and Nevis
United States
GK 18 Julani Archibald (c)
RB 2 Malique Roberts
CB 6 Lois Maynard
CB 3 Gerard Williams
LB 5 Jameel Ible Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 71'
DM 4 Andre Burley Yellow card 74'
RM 7 Tiquanny Williams downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 19 Romaine Sawyers
CM 14 Raheem Somersall downward-facing red arrow 63'
LM 11 Tyquan Terrell Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 16 Keithroy Freeman downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Yohannes Mitchum upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 9 Carlos Bertie upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 21 Omari Sterling-James upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 15 Mervin Lewis upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 10 Jacob Hazel upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Austin Huggins
GK 18 Sean Johnson (c)
RB 5 Bryan Reynolds downward-facing red arrow 76'
CB 4 Matt Miazga
CB 20 Jalen Neal
LB 15 DeJuan Jones
CM 6 Gianluca Busio downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 8 James Sands downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 14 Djordje Mihailovic
RF 17 Alejandro Zendejas
CF 9 Jesús Ferreira downward-facing red arrow 57'
LF 11 Cade Cowell downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Alan Soñora upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Aidan Morris upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 19 Brandon Vázquez upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 10 Cristian Roldan upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 22 Julian Gressel upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
B. J. Callaghan

Man of the Match:
Jesús Ferreira (United States)[19]

Assistant referees:[17]
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Henri Pupiro (Nicaragua)
Fourth official:
Bryan López (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Shirley Perelló (Honduras)

United States vs Trinidad and Tobago

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The two teams had faced each other in 27 previous matches including four times in the Gold Cup group stage, all won by the United States (2–1 in the Gold Cup's inaugural edition in 1991, 3–2 in 1996, 2–0 in 2007 and 6–0 in 2019).[20]

United States 6–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Report
United States
Trinidad and Tobago
GK 1 Matt Turner (c)
RB 5 Bryan Reynolds downward-facing red arrow 77'
CB 12 Miles Robinson downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 20 Jalen Neal Yellow card 53'
LB 15 DeJuan Jones
CM 6 Gianluca Busio
CM 8 James Sands
CM 14 Djordje Mihailovic downward-facing red arrow 70'
RF 17 Alejandro Zendejas downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 9 Jesús Ferreira
LF 10 Cristian Roldan downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Matt Miazga upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 22 Julian Gressel upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 11 Cade Cowell upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 19 Brandon Vázquez upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 2 DeAndre Yedlin upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
B. J. Callaghan (interim)
GK 1 Marvin Phillip
RB 16 Alvin Jones
CB 5 Leland Archer
CB 4 Sheldon Bateau
LB 18 Triston Hodge downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM 6 Luke Singh downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 15 Neveal Hackshaw
RW 11 Levi García
AM 10 Kevin Molino (c) Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 3 Joevin Jones downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 19 Malcolm Shaw downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
DF 14 Shannon Gomez upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Andre Rampersad upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 13 Real Gill upward-facing green arrow 47'
FW 9 Kadeem Corbin upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 20 Kaïlé Auvray upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Angus Eve

Man of the Match:
Jesús Ferreira (United States)[21]

Assistant referees:[22]
Luis Ventura (Guatemala)
Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
Video assistant referee:
Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)

Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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The two teams had met 10 times previously, most recently in a friendly game in 2018, won 3–1 by Jamaica. This was the first ever Gold Cup match between the two sides as Saint Kitts and Nevis made its debut in the tournament.[23]

Jamaica 5–0 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Report
Attendance: 60,347
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
GK 23 Jahmali Waite downward-facing red arrow 82'
RB 2 Dexter Lembikisa
CB 6 Di'Shon Bernard
CB 19 Adrian Mariappa (c)
LB 4 Amari'i Bell
RM 16 Kaheem Parris downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 22 Jon Russell downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 15 Joel Latibeaudiere
LM 12 Demarai Gray downward-facing red arrow 81'
CF 7 Leon Bailey
CF 18 Michail Antonio downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Daniel Johnson upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Shamar Nicholson upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Cory Burke upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 14 Dujuan Richards upward-facing green arrow 81'
GK 13 Coniah Boyce-Clarke upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Iceland Heimir Hallgrímsson
GK 18 Julani Archibald (c) downward-facing red arrow 64'
RB 2 Malique Roberts Yellow card 48'
CB 6 Lois Maynard downward-facing red arrow 72'
CB 3 Gerard Williams
LB 20 Raheem Hanley
DM 14 Raheem Somersall downward-facing red arrow 60'
RM 7 Tiquanny Williams
CM 8 Yohannes Mitchum
CM 19 Romaine Sawyers
LM 21 Omari Sterling-James downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 17 Rowan Liburd downward-facing red arrow 60'
Cambios:
MF 15 Mervin Lewis Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 10 Jacob Hazel upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 22 Ronaldo Belgrove upward-facing green arrow 61'
GK 1 Jamal Jeffers Francis upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 12 Dijhorn Simmonds upward-facing green arrow 72'
Entrenador:
Austin Higgins

Man of the Match:
Di'Shon Bernard (Jamaica)[24]

Assistant referees:[22]
Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Karen Díaz (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referee:
Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jorge Pérez Durán (Mexico)

Notes

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  1. ^ The United States vs Jamaica match, originally scheduled at 21:30 EDT (UTC−4), was re-scheduled for 22:06 EDT.
  2. ^ The Trinidad and Tobago vs Saint Kitts and Nevis match, originally scheduled at 15:30 EDT (UTC−4), was delayed until 16:00 EDT by weather conditions.[10][11]

References

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