| Tourney Name: | CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Other Titles: | Copa Oro de la CONCACAF 2023 (Spanish) |
| Country: | Canada |
| Country2: | United States |
| Dates: | June 24 – July 16 |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Confederations: | 2 |
| Venues: | 15 |
| Cities: | 14 |
| Champion: | Mexico |
| Count: | 9 |
| Second: | Panama |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 105 |
| Top Scorer: | Jesús Ferreira (7 goals) |
| Player: | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| Goalkeeper: | Guillermo Ochoa |
| Prevseason: | 2021 |
| Nextseason: | 2025 |
The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 17th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF. Canada and the United States hosted the tournament, which began on June 24, 2023.
The United States were the defending champions, having won the 2021 edition, but were eliminated by Panama in the semi-finals.
Mexico won a record ninth Gold Cup title, defeating Panama 1–0 in the final on July 16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.[1]
CONCACAF announced the 15 host venues for the 2023 Gold Cup on April 10, 2023. They included a mix of soccer-specific stadiums primarily occupied by Major League Soccer teams and larger American football stadiums. BMO Field in Toronto was the sole venue outside of the United States; it was the first Canadian stadium to host the Gold Cup since the 2015 edition.[2]
| Arlington, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth Area) | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Stadium | Bank of America Stadium | |
| Capacity: 80,000 | Capacity: 74,867 | |
| Houston, Texas | ||
| NRG Stadium | Shell Energy Stadium | |
| Capacity: 72,220 | Capacity: 22,039 | |
| Inglewood, California (Los Angeles Area) | Santa Clara, California (San Francisco Bay Area) | Glendale, Arizona (Phoenix area) | Chicago, Illinois | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoFi Stadium | Levi's Stadium | State Farm Stadium | Soldier Field | |
| Capacity: 70,240 | Capacity: 68,500 | Capacity: 63,400 | Capacity: 61,500 | |
| Paradise, Nevada (Las Vegas Area) | San Diego, California | Toronto, Ontario | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Allegiant Stadium | Snapdragon Stadium | BMO Field | TQL Stadium | |
| Capacity: 61,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 30,991 | Capacity: 25,513 | |
| Harrison, New Jersey (New York City Area) | St. Louis, Missouri | Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Miami Area) | ||
| Red Bull Arena | CityPark | DRV PNK Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,500 | Capacity: 18,000 | ||
On September 2, 2020, CONCACAF announced that 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar would participate in the 2021 and 2023 tournaments.[4] [5] The remaining teams qualified through the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League and the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification:
| Team | Qualification | Date of qualification | Gold Cup appearances | Last appearance< | -- --> | Previous best Gold Cup performance< | -- --> | FIFA[6] | CONCACAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankings at start of event | |||||||||
| 2nd | 2021 | (2021) | 61 | ||||||
| 11th | 2021 | (2005, 2013) | 58 | 5 | |||||
| 13th | 2021 | (2015, 2017) | 63 | 7 | |||||
| 13th | 2021 | (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2021) | 75 | 10 | |||||
| 17th | 2021 | (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019) | 15 | 1 | |||||
(title holders & co-host) | 17th | 2021 | (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021) | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 9th | 2021 | (2019) | 87 | 6 | |||||
| 16th | 2021 | (2002) | 39 | 3 | |||||
(co-host) | 16th | 2021 | (2000) | 47 | 4 | ||||
| 16th | 2021 | (1991) | 80 | 9 | |||||
| 10th | 2019 | (2003, 2013, 2015) | 165 | 13 | |||||
| 12th | 2021 | (1996) | 116 | 8 | |||||
| 12th | 2021 | (2000) | 104 | 11 | |||||
| winners | 5th | 2021 | (2007) | 19 | |||||
| winners | 8th | 2021 | (2002) | 12 | |||||
| winners | 1st | N/A | 139 | 21 | |||||
See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads. Before submitting their final squad for the tournament, teams named a provisional squad of up to 60 players. Teams were required to have their 60-player roster submitted to CONCACAF by May 25. Teams were required to name their final squads by June 14.
The final draw was held on April 14, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, completed alongside the draw for the preliminary round.[7] The teams were split into four pots based on the CONCACAF Rankings of March 2023.[8] The four teams of Pot 1 were automatically seeded, with the United States in Group A as the title holders, Mexico in Group B, Costa Rica in Group C, and Canada in Group D. Guests Qatar were placed in Pot 4 alongside the three winners of the preliminary round, whose identities were not known at the time of the draw, indicated by PM (Preliminary Match) and their corresponding Preliminary Match number. In the draw, teams were first selected from their pots, in order from Pot 1 to 4. Then, a ball was drawn from a separate group of pots (Pot 5 to 8) to determine final groupings.[9]
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On June 7, 2023, CONCACAF announced a total of 13 referees, 6 support referees, 26 assistant referees and 15 video assistant referees (VAR) appointed for the tournament.[10] [11]
See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A.
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See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B.
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See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C.
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See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D.
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See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage.
In the knockout stage, if the scores were equal when normal playing time expired, extra time was played for two periods of 15 minutes each. This was followed, if required, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[12]
As with every tournament since 2005 (except 2015), there was no third place play-off.
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See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
A player or team official was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offenses:[12]
The following suspensions were served during the tournament:
| Player/Official | Offense(s) | Suspension(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Rivierez | in Group C vs El Salvador (matchday 1; 26 June) | Group C vs Panama (matchday 2; 30 June) | |
| Damion Lowe | in Group A vs United States (matchday 1; 24 June) in Group A vs Trinidad and Tobago (matchday 2; 28 June) | Group A vs Saint Kitts and Nevis (matchday 3; 2 July) | |
| Andre Burley | in Group A vs Trinidad and Tobago (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group A vs United States (matchday 2; 28 June) | Group A vs Jamaica (matchday 3; 2 July) | |
| Bassam Al-Rawi | in Group B vs Haiti (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June) | Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July) | |
| Rubilio Castillo (after final whistle) | in Group B vs Qatar (matchday 2; 29 June) | Group B vs Haiti (matchday 3; 2 July) | |
| Yusuf Abdurisag (after final whistle)[13] | in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June) | Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July) Quarter-finals vs. Panama Third suspension served outside tournament (8 July) | |
| Jorge Sánchez | in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group B vs Haiti (matchday 2; 29 June) | Group B vs Qatar (matchday 3; 2 July) | |
| Aníbal Godoy | in Group C vs Costa Rica (matchday 1; 26 June) in Group C vs Martinique (matchday 2; 30 June) | Group C vs El Salvador (matchday 3; 4 July) | |
| Cavafe | in Group D vs Guatemala (matchday 1; 27 June) in Group D vs Guadeloupe (matchday 2; 1 July) | Group D vs Canada (matchday 3; 4 July) | |
| Aldair Ruiz | in Group D vs Guadeloupe (matchday 2; 1 July) | Group D vs Canada (matchday 3; 4 July) | |
| Tameem Al-Abdullah | in Group B vs Haiti (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July) | Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July) | |
| Meshaal Barsham | in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July) | Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July) | |
| Ahmed Fatehi | in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July) | Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July) | |
| Tarek Salman | in Group B vs Haiti (matchday 1; 25 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July) | Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July) | |
| Mohammed Waad | in Group B vs Honduras (matchday 2; 29 June) in Group B vs Mexico (matchday 3; 2 July) | Quarter-finals vs Panama (8 July) | |
| Steve Solvet | in Group D vs Guatemala (matchday 3; 4 July) | Suspension served outside tournament | |
| Rodrigo Saravia | in Group D vs Cuba (matchday 1; 27 June) in Group D vs Guadeloupe (matchday 3; 4 July) | Quarter-finals vs Jamaica (9 July) |
The following Gold Cup awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Ball (best overall player), Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Glove (best goalkeeper), Goal of the Tournament, Mark of a Fighter (fighting spirit) and Fair Play Trophy (most disciplined team).
| scope=col style="background-color: gold" | Golden Ball | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adalberto Carrasquilla[14] | |||
| scope=col style="background-color: gold" | Golden Boot | ||
| Jesús Ferreira[15] | |||
| 7 goals, 0 assists 371 minutes played | |||
| Golden Glove | |||
| Guillermo Ochoa[16] | |||
| Goal of the Tournament | |||
| Anthony Baron[17] | |||
| Mark of a Fighter | |||
| Santiago Giménez[18] | |||
| Fair Play Trophy | |||
| [19] | |||
The official logo was unveiled on September 28, 2020, during the final draw in Miami, Florida. The official slogan of the tournament was "This Is Ours".
| United States | Fox Sports (United States) | [21] [22] | |
| Mexico | TUDN (Mexican TV channel) | [23] | |
| MENA | BeIN Sports | [24] | |
| Caribbean | ESPN | [25] | |
| North America | ESPN | [26] | |
| Central America | ESPN | [27] | |
| South America | ESPN | [28] | |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports | [29] | |
| Spain | LaLiga+ | [30] | |
| Balkans | Telemedia | [31] | |
| Germany | Sportdigital | [32] |
The following were announced as global sponsors of the tournament:
Flight by Nike was the tournament's official match ball.
See main article: I Wrote a Song. "I Wrote a Song" by British singer-songwriter Mae Muller served as the main official song of the tournament. It represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, finishing in 25th place.[33]
"Sold Out" by American country singer Hardy served as the official anthem of the tournament.
"One World" by Moroccan DJ RedOne, Kosovo-Albanian singer Adelina and Now United also served as an official song of the tournament.
"No Hay Soló Un Juego" by American singer Akon and Latin American artists Chiquis, Oriana, Lasso, and Adriel Favela served as the official Spanish-language song of the tournament, the first to be selected internally and not via an official broadcaster.[34]