2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B explained

Group B of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from June 25 to July 2, 2023.^[1] The group consisted of Mexico, Haiti, Honduras and invited guests Qatar. The top two teams advanced to the quarter-finals, while the other two teams were eliminated.

Standings

In the quarter-finals:

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

Matches

Haiti vs Qatar

The two teams had met previously only once, a friendly game in 2010, won by Haiti 1–0.^[2]

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Alexandre Pierre RB 2 Carlens Arcus CB 4 Ricardo Adé (c) CB 6 Garven Metusala LB 22 CM 18 CM 21 RW 14 AM 11 LW 9 Duckens Nazon CF 20 Frantzdy Pierrot Substitutions: MF 19 FW 13 MF 17 FW 7 Manager: Gabriel Calderón Pellegrino

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Meshaal Barsham RB 15 CB 2 Ahmed Suhail CB 5 LB 14 Homam Ahmed DM 6 Ahmed Fatehi (c) RM 11 CM 20 CM 16 LM 3 CF 9 Substitutions: MF 8 FW 17 MF 10 DF 4 Manager: Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match: Duckens Nazon (Haiti)^[3] Assistant referees ^[4] Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago) Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica) Fourth official Reon Radix (Grenada) Video assistant referee Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) Assistant video assistant referee Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)

Mexico vs Honduras

The two teams had met seven times at the Gold Cup, including the 2011 semi-final match won by Mexico 2–0 after extra time.^{[2] [5]}

width=25 ! width=25 GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa (c) RB 19 CB 4 CB 5 Johan Vásquez LB 23 CM 14 CM 7 CM 18 Luis Chávez RF 15 CF 20 LF 17 Substitutions: FW 11 MF 8 FW 9 DF 21 Israel Reyes FW 10 Roberto Alvarado Manager: Jaime Lozano (interim)

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Luis López RB 4 CB 2 Devron García CB 15 LB 8 CM 20 Deiby Flores CM 14 RW 7 Alberth Elis (c) AM 10 LW 17 CF 12 Substitutions: DF 19 MF 21 FW 11 MF 6 Bryan Acosta FW 9 Manager: Diego Vásquez

Man of the Match: Luis Romo (Mexico)^[6] Assistant referees Luis Ventura (Guatemala) Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala) Fourth official Bryan López (Guatemala) Video assistant referee Tim Ford (United States) Assistant video assistant referee Allen Chapman (United States)

Qatar vs Honduras

The two teams had met previously only once, a group stage match in the previous edition of the tournament in 2021, which ended in a 2–0 victory for Qatar.^[7]

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 RB 15 CB 2 Ahmed Suhail CB 5 Tarek Salman LB 14 Homam Ahmed DM 6 Ahmed Fatehi (c) RM 11 CM 8 CM 16 LM 10 CF 17 Substitutions: DF 3 FW 9 DF 13 DF 20 MF 23 Manager: Carlos Queiroz

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Edrick Menjívar RB 13 Maylor Núñez CB 4 CB 15 LB 19 CM 6 CM 20 Deiby Flores CM 8 AM 10 CF 7 Alberth Elis (c) CF 11 Substitutions: DF 2 FW 9 MF 14 FW 16 MF 17 José Pinto Manager: Diego Vásquez

Man of the Match: Alberth Elis (Honduras)^[8] Assistant referees ^[9] Cory Richardson (United States) Logan Brown (United States) Fourth official Joseph Dickerson (United States) Video assistant referee Allen Chapman (United States) Assistant video assistant referee Tim Ford (United States)

Haiti vs Mexico

The two teams had met ten times previously, including twice in the Gold Cup with both matches ending in victories for Mexico; 4–0 in the quarter-finals in 2009 and 1–0 in the semi-finals (after extra time) in 2019.^{[7] [10] [11]}

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Alexandre Pierre RB 2 Carlens Arcus CB 4 Ricardo Adé (c) CB 6 Garven Metusala LB 22 Alex Christian RM 14 CM 17 Danley Jean Jacques CM 18 LM 10 CF 20 CF 9 Substitutions: FW 7 FW 13 FW 11 MF 8 FW 16 Manager: Gabriel Calderón Pellegrino

width=25 ! width=25 GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa (c) RB 19 CB 4 Edson Álvarez CB 5 Johan Vásquez LB 23 Jesús Gallardo CM 14 CM 7 CM 18 RF 15 Uriel Antuna CF 20 LF 17 Substitutions: DF 2 FW 11 MF 8 FW 10 Roberto Alvarado DF 21 Israel Reyes Manager: Jaime Lozano (interim)

Man of the Match: Uriel Antuna (Mexico)^[12] Assistant referees Keytzel Corrales (Nicaragua) Raymundo Feliz (Dominican Republic) Fourth official Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) Video assistant referee Chris Penso (United States) Assistant video assistant referee Edvin Jurisevic (United States)

Honduras vs Haiti

The two teams had faced each other 17 times previously,^[13] including three Gold Cup group stage matches: Honduras' 1–0 and 2–0 wins in 2009 and 2013, respectively, and a 1–0 victory for Haiti in 2015, which was also the most recent meeting between both sides.^{[14] [15]}

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Edrick Menjívar RB 13 CB 2 Devron García CB 4 Marcelo Santos LB 19 RM 8 CM 20 Deiby Flores (c) CM 14 Jorge Álvarez LM 17 CF 12 CF 11 Substitutions: MF 6 Bryan Acosta MF 5 MF 10 Manager: Diego Vásquez

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Alexandre Pierre RB 2 Carlens Arcus CB 4 Ricardo Adé (c) CB 6 LB 22 CM 17 CM 18 RW 7 AM 11 Derrick Etienne LW 9 Duckens Nazon CF 20 Frantzdy Pierrot Substitutions: MF 21 FW 13 FW 14 DF 10 FW 16 Manager: Gabriel Calderón Pellegrino

Man of the Match: José Pinto (Honduras)^[16] Assistant referees ^[17] Zachari Zeegelaar (Suriname) Jassett Kerr-Wilson (Jamaica) Fourth official Rubiel Vazquez (United States) Video assistant referee Tim Ford (United States) Assistant video assistant referee Allen Chapman (United States)

Mexico vs Qatar

The two teams had never met before.^[18] It was the first time since 2005 in which Mexico was defeated by a guest nation. Mexico had previously recorded losses to South Korea in 2002 and to both South Africa and Colombia in 2005.

width=25 ! width=25 GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa (c) RB 2 CB 4 Edson Álvarez CB 21 Israel Reyes LB 6 CM 8 CM 7 CM 18 Luis Chávez RF 9 CF 11 LF 17 Substitutions: MF 16 FW 10 Roberto Alvarado FW 20 FW 15 FW 14 Érick Sánchez Manager: Jaime Lozano (interim)

width=25 ! width=25 GK 22 Meshaal Barsham RB 13 Musab Kheder CB 2 Ahmed Suhail CB 5 LB 14 Homam Ahmed DM 6 Ahmed Fatehi (c) RM 12 CM 10 CM 16 LM 3 CF 17 Substitutions: MF 8 DF 4 MF 7 MF 23 Manager: Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match: Hazem Shehata (Qatar)^[19] Assistant referees 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Concacaf announces match schedule for 2023 Gold Cup . . April 18, 2023 . April 18, 2023.
2. Web site: Past champs Mexico among teams opening Gold Cup Group B play. CONCACAF. June 23, 2023. June 23, 2023.
3. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. GoldCup. 1673132071395393537. Congratulations to Duckens Nazon for an outstanding performance!. June 25, 2023. June 25, 2023.
4. Web site: 2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 10-17. CONCACAF. June 22, 2023. June 22, 2023.
5. Web site: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Game Notes Mexico vs Honduras. CONCACAF. June 23, 2023. June 23, 2023.
6. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. GoldCup. 1673158946385809410. ¡Luis Romo se lleva el merecido reconocimiento como Jugador del Partido!. Luis Romo takes the deserved recognition as Player of the Match!. es. June 25, 2023. June 25, 2023.
7. Web site: Battle of unbeatens in Group B as Mexico take on Haiti. CONCACAF. Miami. June 27, 2023. June 27, 2023.
8. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. GoldCup. 1674600874138562560. ¡Alberth Elis, elegido como el Jugador del Partido!. Alberth Elis, chosen as the Player of the Match!. es. June 29, 2023. June 29, 2023.
9. Web site: 2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 18-25. CONCACAF. June 27, 2023. June 27, 2023.
10. Web site: México ya le tomó la medida a Haití. Mexico already took Haiti's measure. Milenio. Ciudad de México. Michel. Cruz. July 1, 2019. June 28, 2023. es.
11. Web site: México vs Haití en Copa Oro; un historial favorable para el Tri. Mexico vs. Haiti in Gold Cup; a favorable history for El Tri. Ovaciones. Brandon. Arreguín. June 28, 2023. June 28, 2023. es.
12. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. GoldCup. 1674639639313883138. ¡Felicidades a Uriel Antuna por ser elegido el Jugador del Partido!. Congratulations to Uriel Antuna for being voted Player of the Match!. es. June 30, 2023. June 30, 2023.
13. Web site: Honduras national football team: record v Haiti. 11 v 11. www.11v11.com. July 1, 2023.
14. Web site: La serie entre Honduras y Haití en Copa Oro es corta y favorece a los catrachos.. The series between Honduras and Haiti in the Gold Cup is short and favors the Catrachos. National Autonomous Federation of Football of Honduras. July 1, 2023. July 2, 2023. es.
15. Web site: Bengtson y Honduras están motivados para enfrentar a Haití. Bengtson and Honduras motivated to face Haiti. CONCACAF. July 1, 2023. July 2, 2023. es.
16. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. GoldCup. 1675718211084464129. Felicidades a José Pinto por ser nombrado el Jugador del Partido!. Congratulations to José Pinto for being named Player of the Match!. es. July 3, 2023. July 3, 2023.
17. Web site: 2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 26-33. CONCACAF. July 1, 2023. July 1, 2023.
18. Web site: México busca cerrar invicto la Fase de Grupos de la Copa Oro 2023. Mexico seeks to close the 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage undefeated. Mexican Football Federation. July 1, 2023. July 2, 2023. es.
19. CONCACAF. CONCACAF. GoldCup. 1675718398737620993. Hazem Shehata is named the Player of the Match!. July 3, 2023. July 3, 2023.