2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Qatar 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Honduras 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4
4  Haiti 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

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
All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Haiti vs Qatar

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

Haiti 2–1 Qatar
 Report Abdurisag 20'
Attendance: 66,255
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)
Haiti
Qatar
GK1Alexandre Pierre
RB2Carlens Arcus
CB4Ricardo Adé (c)
CB6Garven Metusala
LB22Alex Christian 89'
CM18Carl Fred Sainté 48' 90+2'
CM21Bryan Alceus 75'
RW14Fafà Picault 22' 84'
AM11Derrick Etienne 90+2'
LW9Duckens Nazon
CF20Frantzdy Pierrot
Substitutions:
MF19Steeven Saba 75'
FW13Jayro Jean 84'
MF17Danley Jean Jacques 90+2'
FW7Carnejy Antoine 90+2'
Manager:
Gabriel Calderón Pellegrino
GK22Meshaal Barsham
RB15Bassam Al-Rawi 46'
CB2Ahmed Suhail
CB5Tarek Salman 3'
LB14Homam Ahmed
DM6Ahmed Fatehi (c)
RM11Yusuf Abdurisag 90+8'
CM20Jassem Gaber 58'
CM16Mostafa Meshaal
LM3Hazem Shehata 58'
CF9Mohammed Muntari 87'
Substitutions:
MF8Ali Assadalla 58'
FW17Tameem Al-Abdullah 69' 58'
MF10Mohammed Waad 87'
DF4Yousef Ayman 90+8'
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]

Mexico 4–0 Honduras
 Report
Attendance: 66,255
Mexico
Honduras
GK13Guillermo Ochoa (c)
RB19Jorge Sánchez 29'
CB4Edson Álvarez 80'
CB5Johan Vásquez
LB23Jesús Gallardo
CM14Érick Sánchez 69'
CM7Luis Romo
CM18Luis Chávez
RF15Uriel Antuna 33' 69'
CF20Henry Martín 59'
LF17Orbelín Pineda 80'
Substitutions:
FW11Santiago Giménez 59'
MF8Carlos Rodríguez 69'
FW9Ozziel Herrera 69'
DF21Israel Reyes 80'
FW10Roberto Alvarado 80'
Manager:
Jaime Lozano (interim)
GK22Luis López
RB4Marcelo Santos
CB2Devron García
CB15Luis Vega 20'
LB8Joseph Rosales
CM20Deiby Flores
CM14Jorge Álvarez 69'
RW7Alberth Elis (c) 32' 76'
AM10Alexander López 59'
LW17José Pinto 59'
CF12Jorge Benguché 59'
Substitutions:
DF19Omar Elvir 59'
MF21Alexy Vega 59'
FW11Jerry Bengtson 59'
MF6Bryan Acosta 69'
FW9Rubilio Castillo 76'
Manager:
Diego Vásquez

Man of the Match:
Luis Romo (Mexico)[6]

Assistant referees:[4]
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]

Qatar 1–1 Honduras
 Report
Attendance: 34,517
Qatar
Honduras
GK22Meshaal Barsham 82'
RB15Bassam Al-Rawi 52'
CB2Ahmed Suhail
CB5Tarek Salman
LB14Homam Ahmed
DM6Ahmed Fatehi (c) 50'
RM11Yusuf Abdurisag 90+8' 79'
CM8Ali Assadalla 74'
CM16Mostafa Meshaal 90'
LM10Mohammed Waad 20' 79'
CF17Tameem Al-Abdullah 74'
Substitutions:
DF3Hazem Shehata 74'
FW9Mohammed Muntari 74'
DF13Musab Kheder 79'
DF20Jassem Gaber 79'
MF23Assim Madibo 90'
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz
GK1Edrick Menjívar
RB13Maylor Núñez
CB4Marcelo Santos
CB15Luis Vega 24'
LB19Omar Elvir
CM6Bryan Acosta 55'
CM20Deiby Flores
CM8Joseph Rosales 45+1' 72'
AM10Alexander López 46'
CF7Alberth Elis (c)
CF11Jerry Bengtson 73'
Substitutions:
DF2Devron García 24'
FW9Rubilio Castillo 90+8' 46'
MF14Jorge Álvarez 56' 55'
FW16Edwin Solano 72'
MF17José Pinto 73'
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]

Haiti 1–3 Mexico
 Report
Attendance: 34,517
Haiti
Mexico
GK1Alexandre Pierre
RB2Carlens Arcus
CB4Ricardo Adé (c)
CB6Garven Metusala
LB22Alex Christian
RM14Fafà Picault 58'
CM17Danley Jean Jacques
CM18Carl Fred Sainté 86'
LM10Wilde-Donald Guerrier 58'
CF20Frantzdy Pierrot 17' 86'
CF9Duckens Nazon 71'
Substitutions:
FW7Carnejy Antoine 58'
FW13Jayro Jean 58'
FW11Derrick Etienne 71'
MF8Leverton Pierre 86'
FW16Mondy Prunier 86'
Manager:
Gabriel Calderón Pellegrino
GK13Guillermo Ochoa (c)
RB19Jorge Sánchez 18' 62'
CB4Edson Álvarez
CB5Johan Vásquez
LB23Jesús Gallardo
CM14Érick Sánchez 71'
CM7Luis Romo
CM18Luis Chávez 78'
RF15Uriel Antuna
CF20Henry Martín 62'
LF17Orbelín Pineda 71'
Substitutions:
DF2Julián Araujo 62'
FW11Santiago Giménez 62'
MF8Carlos Rodríguez 71'
FW10Roberto Alvarado 71'
DF21Israel Reyes 78'
Manager:
Jaime Lozano (interim)

Man of the Match:
Uriel Antuna (Mexico)[12]

Assistant referees:[9]
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]

Honduras 2–1 Haiti
 Report Pierrot 20'
Attendance: 47,382[16]
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Honduras
Haiti
GK1Edrick Menjívar
RB13Maylor Núñez
CB2Devron García
CB4Marcelo Santos
LB19Omar Elvir
RM8Joseph Rosales 88'
CM20Deiby Flores (c)
CM14Jorge Álvarez
LM17José Pinto 81'
CF12Jorge Benguché 90+6'
CF11Jerry Bengtson 71'
Substitutions:
MF6Bryan Acosta 71'
MF5Christian Altamirano 81'
MF10Alexander López 88'
Manager:
Diego Vásquez
GK1Alexandre Pierre
RB2Carlens Arcus
CB4Ricardo Adé (c)
CB6Garven Metusala 90'
LB22Alex Christian 83'
CM17Danley Jean Jacques 71'
CM18Carl Fred Sainté 46'
RW7Carnejy Antoine 46'
AM11Derrick Etienne
LW9Duckens Nazon
CF20Frantzdy Pierrot
Substitutions:
MF21Bryan Alceus 90+7' 46'
FW13Jayro Jean 46'
FW14Fafà Picault 71'
DF10Wilde-Donald Guerrier 83'
FW16Mondy Prunier 90'
Manager:
Gabriel Calderón Pellegrino

Man of the Match:
José Pinto (Honduras)[17]

Assistant referees:[18]
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.[19] 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.

Mexico 0–1 Qatar
Report
Attendance: 60,347[20]
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Mexico
Qatar
GK13Guillermo Ochoa (c)
RB2Julián Araujo 81'
CB4Edson Álvarez
CB21Israel Reyes
LB6Gerardo Arteaga 74'
CM8Carlos Rodríguez 70'
CM7Luis Romo 81'
CM18Luis Chávez
RF9Ozziel Herrera 60'
CF11Santiago Giménez 67'
LF17Orbelín Pineda 60'
Substitutions:
MF16Diego Lainez 60'
FW10Roberto Alvarado 60'
FW20Henry Martín 70'
FW15Uriel Antuna 81'
FW14Érick Sánchez 81'
Manager:
Jaime Lozano (interim)
GK22Meshaal Barsham
RB13Musab Kheder
CB2Ahmed Suhail
CB5Tarek Salman 45+4'
LB14Homam Ahmed
DM6Ahmed Fatehi (c)
RM12Abdullah Marafee 53'
CM10Mohammed Waad 31' 40'
CM16Mostafa Meshaal 90'
LM3Hazem Shehata 77'
CF17Tameem Al-Abdullah 48' 78'
Substitutions:
MF8Ali Assadalla 40'
DF4Yousef Ayman 53'
MF7Mahdi Salem 81' 77'
MF23Assim Madibo 90+3' 78'
Manager:
Carlos Queiroz

Man of the Match:
Hazem Shehata (Qatar)[21]

Assistant referees:[18]
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)

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