2022 CONCACAF W Championship Group A explained

The 2022 CONCACAF W Championship Group A was one of the two groups in the group stage of the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, held from 4–11 July 2022 in Mexico.[1] The teams in this group were Haiti, Jamaica, hosts Mexico, and the United States.[2] The top two teams qualified for the knockout stage and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, while the third-placed team qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup repêchage.[3]

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotFederationMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings[4]
A1 style=white-space:nowrap 1 10th (1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018) 1
A2 style=white-space:nowrap 2 10th Runners-up (1998, 2010) 26
A3 style=white-space:nowrap 3 7th Third place (2018) 51
A4 style=white-space:nowrap 4 6th Fourth place (1991) 60

Matches

All times are local, CDT (UTC−5).

United States vs Haiti

Team stats
Statistic
17 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 2
69% Possession 31%
545 Passes 252
85% Pass accuracy 70%
9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6 Offsides 0
4 Corners 1
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Formation: 4–3–3
GK 18 Casey Murphy
LB 19
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
CB 3 Alana Cook
RB 5
CM 16
DM 17 Andi Sullivan
CM 10
LW 9
CF 13 Alex Morgan
RW 11
Substitutions:
DF 8
MF 22
FW 23
FW 15
MF 2
Manager:
Vlatko Andonovski
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Formation: 4–4–2
GK 23 Lara Larco
RB 2 Chelsea Surpris
CB 14 Claire Constant
CB 20 Kethna Louis
LB 21 Ruthny Mathurin
RM 10
CM 3 Jennyfer Limage
CM 9 Sherly Jeudy
LM 7
RS 6
LS 22
Substitutions:
MF 13
FW 15
MF 16
Manager:
Nicolas Delépine
Player of the Match:
Alex Morgan

Mexico vs Jamaica

Team stats
Statistic
12 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 9
58% Possession 42%
325 Passes 200
86% Pass accuracy 91%
8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corners 2
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Formation: 4–4–2
GK 1 Emily Alvarado
LB 2
CB 14
CB 4
RB 13 Bianca Sierra
LM 7
CM 8
CM 6
RM 11
LS 10 Stephany Mayor
RS 22 Diana Ordóñez
Substitutions:
DF 5
FW 17
FW 18
MF 20
FW 19
Manager:
Mónica Vergara
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Formation: 4–2–3–1
GK 13
RB 19
CB 17 Allyson Swaby
CB 4 Chantelle Swaby
LB 14
CM 6
DM 9 Drew Spence
RW 10 Jody Brown
AM 20 Atlanta Primus
LW 16
FW 11 Khadija Shaw
Substitutions:
DF 12
DF 3
FW 15
Manager:
Lorne Donaldson
Player of the Match:
Khadija Shaw

Jamaica vs United States

Team stats
Statistic
2 Shots 17
1 Shots on target 12
39% Possession 61%
172 Passes 323
91% Pass accuracy 89%
7 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 4
0 Corners 6
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Formation: 4–3–3
GK 13
RB 19 Tiernny Wiltshire
CB 17
CB 4 Chantelle Swaby
LB 14 Deneisha Blackwood
CM 6
DM 7 Chinyelu Asher
CM 10
RW 18
CF 20
LW 11
Substitutions:
DF 3
MF 9
FW 15
MF 16
FW 8
Manager:
Lorne Donaldson
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Formation: 4–3–3
GK 1 Alyssa Naeher
LB 19
CB 12 Naomi Girma
CB 3 Alana Cook
RB 8
CM 16
DM 2
CM 10
LW 9
CF 7
RW 11
Substitutions:
DF 14
MF 20
MF 22
FW 23
FW 6
Manager:
Vlatko Andonovski
Player of the Match:
Sophia Smith

Haiti vs Mexico

Team stats
Statistic
9 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 7
39% Possession 61%
170 Passes 311
87% Pass accuracy 85%
10 Fouls 14
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 0
2 Corners 2
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Formation: 4–2–3–1
GK 12 Nahomie Ambroise
RB 2
CB 14 Claire Constant
CB 20 Kethna Louis
LB 21 Ruthny Mathurin
CM 9 Sherly Jeudy
CM 3 Jennyfer Limage
RW 10 Nérilia Mondésir
AM 6
LW 7
CF 22
Substitutions:
MF 16 Milan Pierre-Jerome
FW 15 Florsie Joseph
FW 17
Manager:
Nicolas Delépine
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Formation: 4–3–3
GK 1
RB 2
CB 4
CB 3
LB 5 Jimena López
CM 20 Diana García
DM 6
CM 10 Stephany Mayor
LW 7
CF 9
RW 11
Substitutions:
DF 4
FW 17
FW 18
FW 19
FW 22
Manager:
Mónica Vergara
Player of the Match:
Sherly Jeudy

Jamaica vs Haiti

Team stats
Statistic
13Shots 12
8Shots on target 3
61%Possession 39%
386Passes 244
68%Pass accuracy 58%
11Fouls 13
0Yellow cards 4
0Red cards 0
2Offsides 0
5Corners 4
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Formation: 4–3–3
GK 13
RB 19 Tiernny Wiltshire
CB 17
CB 4 Chantelle Swaby
LB 2 Satara Murray
CM 10
DM 6
CM 9
RW 18
CF 20
LW 11
Substitutions:
DF 3
MF 7
FW 21
FW 22
Manager:
Lorne Donaldson
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Formation: 4–5–1
GK 12 Nahomie Ambroise
RB 2
CB 14 Claire Constant
CB 20
LB 21
CM 9
RM 3 Jennyfer Limage
RM 10
LM 6
LM 7
CF 22
Substitutions:
DF 5
MF 13 Betina Petit Frère
FW 15 Florsie Joseph
FW 17
Manager:
Nicolas Delépine
Player of the Match:
Khadija Shaw

United States vs Mexico

Team stats
Statistic
12Shots 3
5Shots on target 2
59%Possession 41%
376Passes 228
90%Pass accuracy 75%
5Fouls 10
0Yellow cards 2
0Red cards 1
2Offsides 0
12Corners 1
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Formation: 4–3–3
GK 18 Casey Murphy
RB 5
CB 12 Naomi Girma
CB 4 Becky Sauerbrunn
LB 14 Emily Sonnett
RM 2 Ashley Sanchez
CM 17
CM 13
LM 10
CF 23 Margaret Purce
CF 11
Substitutions:
DF 8
NF 16
MF 20
MF 22
FW 15
Manager:
Vlatko Andonovski
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Formation: 4–4–2
GK 12 Itzel González
RB 2
CB 15
CB 14 Casandra Montero
LB 5 Jimena López
DM 6
RM 20 Diana García
CM 10 Stephany Mayor
CM 8
RW 11
CF 19
Substitutions:
DF 13
MF 23
FW 17
FW 18
FW 22
Manager:
Mónica Vergara
Player of the Match:
Jimena López

Discipline

Fair play points were used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These are calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[5]

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points
1 1 –2
(H)1 3 1 2 1 –14
2 2 –4
1 4–5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONCACAF W Championship (Schedule & Results) . . 27 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Draw delivers groups for 2022 Concacaf W Championship . . 27 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Concacaf announces schedule for 2022 Concacaf W Championship . . 27 June 2022.
  4. Web site: FIFA Women's World Ranking (CONCACAF – June 17 2022) . . 27 June 2022.
  5. Web site: 2022 Concacaf W Championship – Regulations. Concacaf. 13 March 2022.