2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

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.

Standings

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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.

Matches

El Salvador vs Martinique

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. This had also been the only previous meeting between the two teams, considering that Martinique is not a FIFA member.

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Costa Rica vs Panama

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. Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A, won 2–1 by Panama.

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Martinique vs Panama

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.

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El Salvador vs Costa Rica

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. Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, won 2–1 by Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica vs Martinique

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.

With a total of ten goals, this match set the record for the highest scoring game in Gold Cup history. The previous record was held by two games with 9 goals each and also involved Costa Rica and Martinique: Mexico 9–0 Martinique in 1993 and Costa Rica 7–2 Cuba in 1998.

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Panama vs El Salvador

The two teams had faced each other 48 times previously, but only once in the Gold Cup: a 5–3 quarter-finals victory on penalties for Panama in 2011 after a 1–1 draw after extra time. Their most recent meeting was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification phase, won 2–1 by Panama.

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References