Guatemala, Nicaragua qualify for 2023 Gold Cup | OneFootball

MIAMI, Florida – Nicaragua and Guatemala have qualified for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup following the results of their matches on Monday in the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League.

Nicaragua earned a 1-1 draw at Trinidad and Tobago to finish atop Group C of League B, one point ahead of the Soca Warriors, while a 4-0 home victory paced Guatemala to a first-place finish in Group D of League B by two points over Les Yana Dokos.

Nicaragua and Guatemala join Cuba, Haiti, Canada, Costa Rica, Honduras, United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Panama, Jamaica and invited nation Qatar as teams that will participate in 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 directly qualify 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.

Nicaragua

The Pinoleros have qualified for their fourth World Cup and first since 2019 after winning Group C of League B. Nicaragua will be seeking their first ever knockout round appearance ina  Gold Cup.

Guatemala

Guatemala are on their way to their 12th Gold Cup. Los Chapines enjoyed their best finish in the tournament in 1996 when they finished in fourth place.

Cuba

Cuba will participate in their 10th Gold Cup and first since 2019 after finishing in first place in Group A of League B. Cuba’s best finishes came in 2003, 2013 and 2015 when they reached the quarterfinal stage.

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.