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.^[1]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Panama	3	2	1	0	6	4	+2	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Costa Rica	3	1	1	1	7	6	+1	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	Martinique	3	1	0	2	7	9	−2	3
4	El Salvador	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2

Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

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.^[2]^[3] This had also been the only previous meeting between the two teams, considering that Martinique is not a FIFA member.

June 26, 2023

18:30

El Salvador	1–2	Martinique
Tamacas 90+5' (pen.)	Report	Burner 11' Fortuné 16'

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Attendance: 10,101

Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

El Salvador

Martinique


GK	18	Tomas Romero
RB	21	Bryan Tamacas (c)
CB	4	Eriq Zavaleta
CB	2	Erick Cabalceta
LB	15	Alex Roldán
CM	14	Christian Martínez	46'
CM	8	Brayan Landaverde
RW	19	Kevin Reyes	46'
AM	16	Harold Osorio	46'
LW	13	Leonardo Menjívar	63'
CF	9	Brayan Gil	75'
Substitutions:
MF	6	Narciso Orellana	46'
MF	17	Jairo Henríquez	46'
FW	7	Joshua Pérez	46'
FW	10	Mayer Gil	63'
FW	11	Cristian Gil	75'
Manager:
Hugo Pérez


GK	16	Yannis Clementia
RB	7	Ronny Labonne
CB	22	Florent Poulolo	82'
CB	18	Jonathan Rivierez	48'
LB	21	Florian Lapis
CM	14	Cyril Mandouki
CM	19	Daniel Hérelle (c)		67'
RW	17	Karl Fabien	29'	56'
AM	13	Kévin Fortuné		46'
LW	15	Patrick Burner		74'
CF	10	Brighton Labeau		75'
Substitutions:
MF	6	Jonathan Mexique		46'
DF	5	Jean-Claude Michalet		56'
MF	11	Thomas Ephestion		67'
FW	12	Enrick Reuperné		74'
MF	8	Andy Marny		75'
Manager:
Marc Collat

Man of the Match:
Yannis Clementia (Martinique)^[4]

Assistant referees:^[5]
Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Karen Díaz (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
Video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Enrique Santander (Mexico)

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.^[2]^[6] Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A, won 2–1 by Panama.

June 26, 2023

20:30

Costa Rica	1–2	Panama
Suárez 90+1'	Report	Fajardo 23' Bárcenas 68'

DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale

Attendance: 10,101

Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Costa Rica

Panama


GK	18	Kevin Chamorro
CB	19	Kendall Waston
CB	3	Juan Pablo Vargas
CB	15	Francisco Calvo
RWB	22	Jefry Valverde
LWB	13	Suhander Zúñiga		46'
RM	7	Anthony Contreras		59'
CM	5	Celso Borges (c)		72'
CM	14	Ricardo Peña		59'
LM	8	Josimar Alcócer	15'	73'
CF	12	Joel Campbell
Substitutions:
MF	11	Aarón Suárez		46'
MF	17	Carlos Mora		59'
MF	20	Wilmer Azofeifa	85'	59'
MF	16	Warren Madrigal		72'
MF	10	Cristopher Núñez		73'
Manager:
Luis Fernando Suárez


GK	22	Orlando Mosquera
CB	4	Fidel Escobar
CB	3	Harold Cummings
CB	16	Andrés Andrade
RWB	23	Michael Amir Murillo
LWB	15	Eric Davis		85'
RM	17	José Fajardo		75'
CM	8	Adalberto Carrasquilla
CM	20	Aníbal Godoy (c)	44'	75'
LM	11	Ismael Díaz		62'
CF	10	Yoel Bárcenas		75'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Alberto Quintero		62'
MF	6	Cristian Martínez		75'
FW	18	Cecilio Waterman		75'
DF	2	César Blackman		75'
MF	13	Freddy Góndola		85'
Manager:
Thomas Christiansen

Man of the Match:
Yoel Bárcenas (Panama)^[7]

Assistant referees:^[5]
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)

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.^[8]^[9]^[10]

June 30, 2023

18:30

Martinique	1–2	Panama
Fabien 90+5'	Report	Fajardo 57' Murillo 69'

Red Bull Arena, Harrison

Attendance: 22,615

Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

Martinique

Panama


GK	1	Théo De Percin
RB	2	Yordan Thimon		65'
CB	22	Florent Poulolo
CB	5	Jean-Claude Michalet
LB	21	Florian Lapis
DM	20	Ghislain Arbaut		75'
RM	12	Enrick Reuperné	18'	71'
CM	6	Jonathan Mexique
CM	11	Thomas Ephestion		65'
LM	8	Andy Marny
CF	10	Brighton Labeau (c)		74'
Substitutions:
DF	7	Ronny Labonne		65'
DF	15	Patrick Burner		65'
FW	17	Karl Fabien		71'
FW	13	Kévin Fortuné		74'
MF	14	Cyril Mandouki		75'
Manager:
Marc Collat


GK	22	Orlando Mosquera
CB	4	Fidel Escobar
CB	3	Harold Cummings
CB	16	Andrés Andrade		82'
RWB	23	Michael Amir Murillo
LWB	15	Eric Davis		74'
RM	17	José Fajardo		82'
CM	8	Adalberto Carrasquilla
CM	20	Aníbal Godoy (c)	80'	82'
LM	10	Yoel Bárcenas
CF	19	Alberto Quintero		74'
Substitutions:
MF	21	César Yanis		74'
FW	11	Ismael Díaz		74'
DF	5	Roderick Miller		82'
MF	7	Jovani Welch		82'
FW	18	Cecilio Waterman		82'
Manager:
Thomas Christiansen

Man of the Match:
Michael Amir Murillo (Panama)^[11]

Assistant referees:^[12]
Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Bryan López (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

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.^[13] Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, won 2–1 by Costa Rica.^[8]

June 30, 2023

20:30

El Salvador	0–0	Costa Rica
	Report

Red Bull Arena, Harrison

Attendance: 22,615

Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

El Salvador

Costa Rica


GK	1	Mario González
RB	21	Bryan Tamacas (c)
CB	4	Eriq Zavaleta		72'
CB	2	Erick Cabalceta
LB	15	Alex Roldán
RM	17	Jairo Henríquez		82'
CM	6	Narciso Orellana	77'	82'
CM	8	Brayan Landaverde
LM	13	Leonardo Menjívar		82'
CF	7	Joshua Pérez
CF	9	Brayan Gil		90'
Substitutions:
DF	3	Roberto Domínguez		72'
FW	19	Kevin Reyes		82'
FW	10	Mayer Gil		82'
MF	14	Christian Martínez		82'
FW	11	Cristian Gil		90'
Manager:
Hugo Pérez


GK	18	Kevin Chamorro
RB	22	Jefry Valverde
CB	19	Kendall Waston
CB	3	Juan Pablo Vargas	58'
LB	15	Francisco Calvo
DM	5	Celso Borges (c)
RM	17	Carlos Mora		46'
CM	11	Aarón Suárez		64'
CM	10	Cristopher Núñez	47'	73'
LM	8	Josimar Alcócer
CF	12	Joel Campbell
Substitutions:
MF	16	Warren Madrigal		46' 89'
MF	20	Wilmer Azofeifa		64'
FW	7	Anthony Contreras		73'
DF	6	Pablo Arboine		89'
Manager:
Luis Fernando Suárez

Man of the Match:
Mario González (El Salvador)^[14]

Assistant referees:^[12]
Alberto Morin (Mexico)
Marco Bisguerra (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
Video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Jorge Pérez Durán (Mexico)

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.^[15]^[13]

With a total of ten goals, this match set the record for the highest scoring game in Gold Cup history.^[16] 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.^[17]

July 4, 2023

20:30

Costa Rica	6–4	Martinique
Waston 10' Calvo 41' Vargas 55' Campbell 59' (pen.) Contreras 68' Campos 90'	Report	Burner 18', 79' Labeau 75' (pen.) Mexique 90+3'

Red Bull Arena, Harrison

Attendance: 21,531

Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

Costa Rica

Martinique


GK	18	Kevin Chamorro
RB	22	Jefry Valverde	73'	82'
CB	19	Kendall Waston	44'
CB	3	Juan Pablo Vargas
LB	15	Francisco Calvo
DM	5	Celso Borges (c)
RM	12	Joel Campbell
CM	20	Wilmer Azofeifa		75'
CM	10	Cristopher Núñez		75'
LM	8	Josimar Alcócer		63'
CF	7	Anthony Contreras		82'
Substitutions:
DF	13	Suhander Zúñiga		63'
FW	9	Diego Campos		75'
MF	21	Roan Wilson	80'	75'
MF	16	Warren Madrigal		82'
DF	6	Pablo Arboine		82'
Manager:
Luis Fernando Suárez


GK	16	Yannis Clementia	57'
RB	7	Ronny Labonne
CB	22	Florent Poulolo
CB	18	Jonathan Rivierez		85'
LB	21	Florian Lapis
CM	14	Cyril Mandouki
CM	19	Daniel Hérelle (c)	47'	60'
RW	17	Karl Fabien		72'
AM	13	Kévin Fortuné		60'
LW	15	Patrick Burner
CF	10	Brighton Labeau
Substitutions:
MF	6	Jonathan Mexique		60'
FW	12	Enrick Reuperné		60'
MF	20	Ghislain Arbaut		72'
MF	8	Andy Marny	87'	85'
Manager:
Marc Collat

Man of the Match:
Kendall Waston (Costa Rica)^[18]

Assistant referees:^[19]
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)

Panama vs El Salvador

The two teams had faced each other 48 times previously,^[20] 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.^[21] Their most recent meeting was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification phase, won 2–1 by Panama.

July 4, 2023

20:30 (19:30 UTC-5)

Panama	2–2	El Salvador
Escobar 26' Díaz 71'	Report	B. Gil 4' M. Gil 90+1'

Shell Energy Stadium, Houston

Attendance: 20,002

Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

Panama

El Salvador


GK	22	Orlando Mosquera
CB	4	Fidel Escobar
CB	3	Harold Cummings (c)		46'
CB	5	Roderick Miller		84'
RWB	2	César Blackman
LWB	10	Yoel Bárcenas		74'
RM	11	Ismael Díaz
CM	6	Cristian Martínez	37'	46'
CM	7	Jovani Welch
LM	13	Freddy Góndola		68'
CF	18	Cecilio Waterman
Substitutions:
MF	8	Adalberto Carrasquilla	49'	46'
DF	16	Andrés Andrade		46'
MF	21	César Yanis		68'
DF	14	Eduardo Anderson		74'
FW	9	Azarías Londoño	90+4'	84'
Manager:
Thomas Christiansen


GK	1	Mario González (c)
RB	21	Bryan Tamacas
CB	2	Erick Cabalceta
CB	3	Roberto Domínguez
LB	15	Alex Roldán
RM	17	Jairo Henríquez		77'
CM	8	Brayan Landaverde		68'
CM	6	Narciso Orellana	85'
LM	13	Leonardo Menjívar		68'
CF	9	Brayan Gil		84'
CF	7	Joshua Pérez		46'
Substitutions:
MF	14	Christian Martínez		46'
MF	16	Harold Osorio		68'
FW	10	Mayer Gil		68'
DF	20	Nelson Blanco		77'
FW	11	Cristian Gil		84'
Manager:
Hugo Pérez

Man of the Match:
Ismael Díaz (Panama)^[22]

Assistant referees:^[19]
Keytzel Corrales (Nicaragua)
Raymundo Feliz (Dominican Republic)
Fourth official:
Reon Radix (Grenada)
Video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Selvin Brown (Honduras)

References

^ "Draw Delivers Prelims matchups and groups for 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup". CONCACAF. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Costa Rica-Panama rematch headlines start of Group C". CONCACAF. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
^ "2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Game Notes El Salvador vs Martinique". CONCACAF. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 27, 2023). "Congratulations to Yannis Clementia for being named the Player of the Match after a magical performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b "2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 10-17". CONCACAF. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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^ ^a ^b "Martinique, Panama look to continue winning ways in Group C". CONCACAF. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
^ Francis, Jean-Paul (June 29, 2023). "Panamá buscará su clasificación ante Martinica" (in Spanish). La Estrella de Panamá. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ Da Silva, Alexander (June 30, 2023). "PANAMÁ-MARTINICA: DUELO DE LÍDERES EN EL GRUPO C" (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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^ ^a ^b "2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 18-25". CONCACAF. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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^ "Exciting conclusion awaits as Groups C and D come to close". CONCACAF. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 5, 2023). "Kendall Waston se lleva el reconocimiento como el Jugador del Partido en el enfrentamiento entre @fedefutbolcrcy Martinica" [Kendall Waston takes the Player of the Match recognition in the confrontation between @fedefutbolcrc and Martinique] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
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[1] "Draw Delivers Prelims matchups and groups for 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup". CONCACAF. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

[Group_C_MD1-2] "Costa Rica-Panama rematch headlines start of Group C". CONCACAF. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[3] "2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Game Notes El Salvador vs Martinique". CONCACAF. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[4] CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 27, 2023). "Congratulations to Yannis Clementia for being named the Player of the Match after a magical performance!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Twitter.

[GS_1_officials-5] "2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 10-17". CONCACAF. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[6] "2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Game Notes Costa Rica vs Panama". CONCACAF. June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.

[7] CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 27, 2023). "¡Felicidades a Édgar Bárcenas por ser nombrado el Jugador del Partido!" [Congratulations to Édgar Bárcenas on being named Player of the Match!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Twitter.

[Group_C_MD2-8] "Martinique, Panama look to continue winning ways in Group C". CONCACAF. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

[9] Francis, Jean-Paul (June 29, 2023). "Panamá buscará su clasificación ante Martinica" (in Spanish). La Estrella de Panamá. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[10] Da Silva, Alexander (June 30, 2023). "PANAMÁ-MARTINICA: DUELO DE LÍDERES EN EL GRUPO C" (in Spanish). Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

[11] CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 1, 2023). "¡Enhorabuena a Michael Murillo por ser nombrado Jugador del Partido!" [Congratulations to Michael Murillo on being named Player of the Match!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Twitter.

[GS_2_officials-12] "2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 18-25". CONCACAF. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

[Costa_Rica-13] Rocca, Pablo (June 21, 2023). "El historial de Costa Rica contra sus rivales del Grupo C" [Costa Rica's record against Group C rivals] (in Spanish). Fútbol Centroamérica. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

[14] CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 1, 2023). "¡Enhorabuena a Mario González, por ser nombrado el Jugador del Partido!" [Congratulations to Mario González, for being named Player of the Match!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Twitter.

[Group_C_MD3-15] "Exciting conclusion awaits as Groups C and D come to close". CONCACAF. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

[16] "Costa Rica defeat Martinique in record-setting goal fest". CONCACAF. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

[17] "El Costa Rica-Martinica, el partido más goleador de la Copa Oro" [Costa Rica-Martinica, the highest-scoring game of the Gold Cup] (in Spanish). Besoccer. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

[18] CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 5, 2023). "Kendall Waston se lleva el reconocimiento como el Jugador del Partido en el enfrentamiento entre @fedefutbolcrcy Martinica" [Kendall Waston takes the Player of the Match recognition in the confrontation between @fedefutbolcrc and Martinique] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Twitter.

[GS_3_officials-19] "2023 Gold Cup Referee Appointments: Matches 26-33". CONCACAF. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

[20] "Jamaica, Costa Rica seeking first wins in WCQ". Miami: CONCACAF. October 6, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

[21] Da Silva, Alexander (April 14, 2023). "Rivales Centroamericanos en la Copa Oro" [Central American rivals in the Gold Cup]. Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

[22] CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 5, 2023). "¡Felicitaciones a Ismael Díaz de @fepafut, elegido como el Jugador del Partido en el emocionante duelo contra El Salvador!" [Congratulations to Ismael Díaz of @fepafut, chosen as the Player of the Match in the exciting duel against El Salvador!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Twitter.

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