2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs

The 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs or play-in round were contested by four CONCACAF teams to earn the final two places in the 2024 Copa América. It was the second time that a qualifying tournament was organized for CONCACAF teams to enter into the Copa América. Both play-off matches were held at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, United States.[2]

Copa América qualifying play-offs
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityFrisco, Texas
Dates23 March 2024[1]
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored6 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Six players
(1 goal each)

Background

Following the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement between CONCACAF and CONMEBOL in January 2023, six CONCACAF teams were permitted to join the ten member nations of CONMEBOL in the 2024 Copa America.[3][4] The four winners of the two-legged 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals qualified for the Copa América, while the losing quarter-finalists were then paired to play in two single-legged qualifying play-off matches for final qualification into the tournament.

Qualification via CONCACAF Nations League
Main article: 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A

League phase

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played from 16 to 18 November, and the second legs were played on 20 and 21 November 2023.[6]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Costa Rica  1–6  Panama 0–3 1–3
Jamaica  4–4 (a)  Canada 1–2 3–2
United States  4–2  Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 1–2
Honduras  2–2 (2–4 p)  Mexico 2–0 0–2 (a.e.t.)

Seeding

The play-off pairings were determined based on the CONCACAF Rankings published after November 2023 FIFA Match Window.[7]

Pos Team Rank[lower-alpha 1] Pts
1 Canada41,710
2 Costa Rica51,617
3 Honduras71,454
4 Trinidad and Tobago101,375
  1. CONCACAF rankings (as of November 22, 2023)[8][9]

The match-ups were as follows:

  • First-ranked team vs. fourth-ranked team
  • Second-ranked team vs. third-ranked team

Play-off matches

The fixture list was confirmed by CONCACAF on November 22, 2023.[7] All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) as listed by CONCACAF (local times are in parentheses).[10]

Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago
Canada 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago
 Report
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)

Canada qualified for Group A of the Copa América.

Canada
Trinidad and Tobago
GK16Maxime Crépeau
CB2Alistair Johnston 45+1'
CB5Joel Waterman
CB4Kamal Miller
RM17Tajon Buchanan 42' 80'
CM7Stephen Eustáquio (c) 90+4'
CM8Ismaël Koné 90+3'
LM19Alphonso Davies
RF10Jonathan David
CF12Iké Ugbo 70'
LF9Cyle Larin 80'
Substitutes:
GK1Dayne St. Clair
GK18Jonathan Sirois
DF3Luc de Fougerolles 90+3'
DF13Derek Cornelius
DF20Moïse Bombito
MF6Samuel Piette 90+4'
MF15Mathieu Choinière 80'
MF21Liam Fraser
FW11Thelonius Bair
FW14Jacob Shaffelburg 70'
FW23Liam Millar
FW22Jacen Russell-Rowe 80'
Manager:
Mauro Biello
GK22Denzil Smith
CB16Alvin Jones
CB2Aubrey David (c) 5'
CB17Justin Garcia
RWB14Shannon Gomez 81'
LWB6André Raymond
DM15Neveal Hackshaw 71'
CM18Andre Rampersad 56'
CM8Daniel Phillips 45+1'
CF11Levi García
CF19Ajani Fortune 81'
Substitutes:
GK1Christopher Biggette
GK21Adrian Foncette
DF3Ross Russell
DF4Jesse Williams
DF5Robert Primus
DF7Noah Powder 71'
MF9Nathaniel James
MF10Real Gill 81'
MF12Kevon Goddard
FW13Reon Moore 56'
FW20Kaile Auvray 81'
FW23Judah García
Manager:
Angus Eve

Man of the Match:
Cyle Larin (Canada)[11]

Assistant referees:[12]
Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Jorge Sánchez (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

Costa Rica vs Honduras
Costa Rica 3–1 Honduras
 Report Chirinos 10'
Attendance: 15,299[13]

Costa Rica qualified for Group D of the Copa América.

Costa Rica
Honduras
GK1 Keylor Navas (c)
CB6Julio Cascante
CB3Pablo Arboine
CB15Francisco Calvo
RWB2Gerald Taylor 69'
LWB8Joseph Mora 90+2'
RM17Warren Madrigal 87'
CM14Orlando Galo
CM13Jefferson Brenes
LM21Álvaro Zamora 45+2' 69'
CF9Manfred Ugalde 87'
Substitutes:
GK1Kevin Chamorro
GK23Patrick Sequeira
DF4Juan Pablo Vargas 90+2'
DF5Fernán Faerrón
DF22Haxzel Quirós 69'
MF10Elías Aguilar
MF11Ariel Lassiter
MF12Joel Campbell 69'
MF16Alejandro Bran
MF20Brandon Aguilera
FW7Anthony Contreras 87'
FW19Kenneth Vargas 87'
Manager:
Gustavo Alfaro
GK18Jonathan Rougier
RB14Andy Najar (c)
CB3Raúl Santos
CB4Luis Vega
LB2Wesly Decas
RM7Rigoberto Rivas 83'
CM20Deybi Flores 30'
CM23Jorge Álvarez 65'
LM8Michaell Chirinos 84'
AM16Edwin Rodríguez
CF11Jerry Bengtson 65'
Substitutes:
GK1Harold Fonseca
GK23Alex Güity
DF5Carlos Meléndez
DF6Javier Arriaga
DF15Julián Martínez
MF10Alexander López
MF12David Ruiz 65'
MF14Carlos Argueta
MF19Carlos Pineda
FW9Douglas Martínez 84'
FW13Darixon Vuelto 83'
FW21Bryan Róchez 65'
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Orlando Galo (Costa Rica)[14]

Assistant referees:[12]
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Chris Penso (United States)

Qualified teams for Copa América

The following six CONCACAF teams qualified as guests for the 2024 Copa América held in the United States.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Copa América1
 United States20 November 2023[15]4 (1993, 1995, 2007, 2016)
 Panama20 November 2023[16]1 (2016)
 Jamaica21 November 2023[17]2 (2015, 2016)
 Mexico21 November 2023[18]10 (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016)
 Canada23 March 20240 (Debut)
 Costa Rica23 March 20245 (1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016)
1 Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References
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