Football competition
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]
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. 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] not a FIFA member .
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] [ 7] 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A , won 2–1 by Panama.
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.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
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 .[ 16] 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification , won 2–1 by Costa Rica.[ 10]
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.[ 19] [ 16]
With a total of ten goals, this match set the record for the highest scoring game in Gold Cup history.[ 20] 1993 and Costa Rica 7–2 Cuba in 1998 .[ 21]
Panama vs El Salvador [ edit ] The two teams had faced each other 48 times previously,[ 25] 5–3 quarter-finals victory on penalties for Panama in 2011 after a 1–1 draw after extra time.[ 26] 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification phase, won 2–1 by Panama.
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Stages General information Qualification
Panama
Costa Rica
Martinique
El Salvador
90+5' (pen.)
