MIAMI, Florida – Haiti, Canada, Costa Rica and Honduras all qualified for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup following the results of their matches on Saturday in the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League.
Haiti defeated Montserrat 4-0 to claim the top spot in Group B of League B to clinch their Gold Cup place.
Canada topped Curacao 2-0 to secure at least a second-place finish in Group C of League A, thus qualifying them for the Gold Cup. Even though they were not in action, the Canada win also assured Honduras a berth in this summer’s Gold Cup as well.
Costa Rica will also play in the Gold Cup again after rallying late from a 1-0 deficit to claim a 2-1 win in Martinique in Group B of League A.
Haiti, Canada, Costa Rica and Honduras join the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Panama and Jamaica as teams that have punched their ticket to this summer’s tournament.
The winners and second-place finishers from the League A groups and the winners of each group in League B group will directly for the Gold Cup.
The second-place teams from the League B groups and the third-place teams from League A will join the winners of each League C group in the Gold Cup Prelims.
Below is the list of the teams qualified thus far for 2023 Gold Cup.
Haiti
Haiti are champion of Group B of League B and have qualified for a third straight Gold Cup. Les Grenadiers achieved their best finish ever in 2019 when they reached the semifinals.
Canada
It will be a 16th Gold Cup appearance for Canada, who qualified from Group C of League A. Canada are the only nation outside of the U.S. and Mexico to have won the Gold Cup, achieving that feat in 2000.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica are in the Gold Cup for a 16th time and their 14th straight appearance after qualifying from Group B of League A. The Ticos’ best finish came in the 2002 edition when they reached the Final.
Honduras
The 1991 finalists are back in the Gold Cup for a 16th time after qualifying from Group C of League A. Honduras reached the quarterfinals in the last edition of the tournament in 2021.
United States
The seven-time Gold Cup champions return to the tournament where they will hope to defend their 2021 title. The U.S. has appeared in every edition of the Gold Cup and were winners of the inaugural tournament in 1991.
Mexico
The eight-time winners are back in the tournament, having appeared in every edition since its inception in 1991. Mexico’s last Gold Cup title came in the 2019.
El Salvador
The Central American side qualified for their ninth straight Gold Cup and 13th overall by virtue of at least a second place finish in Group D of League A. The best finish for El Salvador in the Gold Cup was the quarterfinals on six different occasions.
Jamaica
The Reggae Boyz are back in the Gold Cup for a 13th time thanks to securing at least a second-place finish in Group A of League A. Runners-up in the 2015 and 2017 editions, Jamaica will play in their fifth consecutive Gold Cup.
Panama
Another two-time finalist, Panama will participate in the Gold Cup for a 10th straight time and 11th overall. The Canaleros are assured of at worst a second-place finish in Group B of League A. Panama were runners-up in 2005 and 2013.
