Group A of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup consisted of co-host nation the United States, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Nicaragua originally qualified as winners of CONCACAF Nations League B Group C, but were disqualified for fielding ineligible players. They were replaced by Trinidad and Tobago, the runners-up in Group C who had originally qualified for the preliminary round. The group stage was divided between four groups who played from June 24 to July 2, 2023. The top two teams, the United States and Jamaica, advanced to the quarter-finals, while the other two teams were eliminated.
Standings
In the quarter-finals: The winners of Group A, United States, advanced to play the runners-up of Group D. The runners-up of Group A, Jamaica, advanced to play the winners of Group D.
Matches
United States vs Jamaica The two teams had met 31 times previously, seven of them in the Gold Cup, including the final won 2–1 by the United States in 2017.
GK 1Matt Turner (c)RB 2DeAndre YedlinCB 4 Matt MiazgaCB 3Aaron Long LB 21John Tolkin CM 16Aidan MorrisCM 8James Sands RW 17Alejandro Zendejas AM 7 Alan Soñora LW 13Jordan Morris CF 9 Jesús FerreiraSubstitutions:DF 20Jalen Neal FW 11Cade Cowell MF 10Cristian Roldan MF 14Djordje Mihailovic FW 19Brandon Vázquez Interim manager:B. J. Callaghan GK 1 Andre Blake (c) RB 2 Dexter LembikisaCB 17Damion Lowe CB 19Adrian MariappaLB 4 Amari'i Bell RM 10Bobby De Cordova-Reid CM 3 Kevon Lambert CM 15Joel Latibeaudiere LM 12Demarai Gray CF 7 Leon Bailey CF 18Michail Antonio Substitutions:DF 20Kemar Lawrence FW 9Cory Burke MF 8Daniel Johnson FW 11Shamar Nicholson Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson Man of the Match: Matt Turner (United States)
Assistant referees: Alberto Morín (Mexico) Marco Bisguerra (Mexico) Fourth official: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) Video assistant referee: Erick Miranda (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Jorge Pérez Durán (Mexico)
Trinidad and Tobago vs Saint Kitts and Nevis The match marked Saint Kitts and Nevis' debut at the Gold Cup. The two teams had met in 13 previous matches, with 12 victories for Trinidad and Tobago and only one for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
GK 21 Nicklas FrenderupRB 16Alvin JonesCB 12Kareem MosesCB 4 Sheldon BateauLB 18Triston HodgeCM 17Andre Rampersad CM 15Neveal Hackshaw RW 7 Ryan Telfer AM 10Kevin Molino (c) LW 20Kaïlé Auvray CF 11Levi García Substitutions:MF 8 Ajani Fortune FW 19Malcolm Shaw MF 6 Luke Singh FW 13 Real Gill DF 3 Joevin Jones Manager:Angus Eve GK 18Julani Archibald (c)RB 2 Malique RobertsCB 6 Lois MaynardCB 4 Andre Burley LB 5 Jameel IbleRM 21Omari Sterling-James CM 14Raheem Somersall CM 8 Yohannes Mitchum LM 7 Tiquanny Williams CF 19Romaine Sawyers CF 16Keithroy Freeman Substitutions:MF 11Tyquan Terrell FW 10Jacob Hazel MF 15Mervin Lewis MF 22Ronaldo Belgrove FW 17Rowan Liburd Manager:Austin Huggins Man of the Match: Alvin Jones (Trinidad and Tobago)
Assistant referees: Walter López (Honduras) Christian Ramírez (Honduras) Fourth official: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) Video assistant referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) Assistant video assistant referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago The two teams had faced each other 62 times previously, but never in the Gold Cup. Their most recent meetings were a series of two friendlies played in March 2023, with Trinidad and Tobago winning 1–0 and the sides played to a scoreless draw.
GK 1 Andre Blake (c)RB 21Javain Brown CB 17Damion Lowe CB 6 Di'Shon BernardLB 20Kemar Lawrence RM 10Bobby De Cordova-Reid CM 3 Kevon Lambert CM 15Joel Latibeaudiere LM 12Demarai GrayCF 18Michail Antonio CF 7 Leon Bailey Substitutions:DF 2 Dexter Lembikisa MF 8 Daniel Johnson FW 11Shamar Nicholson FW 9 Cory Burke FW 14Dujuan Richards Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson GK 21Nicklas FrenderupCB 4 Sheldon Bateau CB 12Kareem MosesCB 2 Aubrey David RWB16Alvin Jones LWB14Shannon Gomez RM 19Malcolm Shaw CM 17Andre Rampersad CM 15Neveal Hackshaw LM 8 Ajani Fortune CF 11Levi García (c) Substitutions:MF 3 Joevin Jones DF 18Triston Hodge FW 20Kaïlé Auvray MF 10Kevin Molino MF 23 Molik Jesse Khan Manager:Angus Eve Man of the Match: Demarai Gray (Jamaica)
Assistant referees: Enrique Bustos (Mexico) Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) Fourth official: Reon Radix (Grenada) Video assistant referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica) Assistant video assistant referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States Although both CONCACAF members, the two teams had never met before.
GK 18Julani Archibald (c)RB 2 Malique RobertsCB 6 Lois MaynardCB 3 Gerard WilliamsLB 5 Jameel Ible DM 4 Andre Burley RM 7 Tiquanny Williams CM 19Romaine Sawyers CM 14Raheem Somersall LM 11Tyquan Terrell CF 16Keithroy Freeman Substitutions:MF 8 Yohannes Mitchum FW 9 Carlos Bertie FW 21Omari Sterling-James MF 15Mervin Lewis FW 10Jacob Hazel Manager:Austin Huggins GK 18Sean Johnson (c)RB 5 Bryan Reynolds CB 4 Matt MiazgaCB 20Jalen NealLB 15DeJuan JonesCM 6 Gianluca Busio CM 8 James Sands CM 14Djordje MihailovicRF 17Alejandro ZendejasCF 9 Jesús Ferreira LF 11Cade Cowell Substitutions:MF 7 Alan Soñora MF 16Aidan Morris FW 19Brandon Vázquez MF 10Cristian Roldan FW 22Julian Gressel Interim manager:B. J. Callaghan Man of the Match: Jesús Ferreira (United States)
Assistant referees: Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica) Henri Pupiro (Nicaragua) Fourth official: Bryan López (Guatemala) Video assistant referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) Assistant video assistant referee: Shirley Perelló (Honduras)
United States vs Trinidad and Tobago The two teams had faced each other in 27 previous matches including four times in the Gold Cup group stage, all won by the United States (2–1 in the Gold Cup's inaugural edition in 1991, 3–2 in 1996, 2–0 in 2007 and 6–0 in 2019).
GK 1 Matt Turner (c)RB 5 Bryan Reynolds CB 12Miles Robinson CB 20Jalen Neal LB 15DeJuan JonesCM 6 Gianluca BusioCM 8 James Sands CM 14Djordje Mihailovic RF 17Alejandro Zendejas CF 9 Jesús FerreiraLF 10Cristian Roldan Substitutions:DF 4 Matt Miazga DF 22Julian Gressel FW 11Cade Cowell FW 19Brandon Vázquez DF 2 DeAndre Yedlin Interim manager:B. J. Callaghan (interim) GK 1 Marvin PhillipRB 16Alvin JonesCB 5 Leland ArcherCB 4 Sheldon BateauLB 18Triston Hodge CM 6 Luke Singh CM 15Neveal Hackshaw RW 11Levi GarcíaAM 10Kevin Molino (c) LW 3 Joevin Jones CF 19Malcolm Shaw Substitutions:DF 14Shannon Gomez MF 17Andre Rampersad FW 13Real Gill FW 9 Kadeem Corbin FW 20Kaïlé Auvray Manager:Angus Eve Man of the Match: Jesús Ferreira (United States)
Assistant referees: Luis Ventura (Guatemala) Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala) Fourth official: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic) Video assistant referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica) Assistant video assistant referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis The two teams had met ten times previously, most recently in a friendly in 2018, won 3–1 by Jamaica. This was the first-ever Gold Cup match between the two sides, as Saint Kitts and Nevis was making its debut in the tournament.
GK 23Jahmali Waite RB 2 Dexter LembikisaCB 6 Di'Shon BernardCB 19Adrian Mariappa (c) LB 4Amari'i BellRM 16Kaheem Parris CM 22Jon Russell CM 15Joel LatibeaudiereLM 12Demarai Gray CF 7 Leon BaileyCF 18Michail Antonio Substitutions:MF 8 Daniel Johnson FW 11Shamar Nicholson FW 9 Cory Burke FW 14Dujuan Richards GK 13Coniah Boyce-Clarke Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson GK 18Julani Archibald (c) RB 2 Malique Roberts CB 6 Lois Maynard CB 3 Gerard WilliamsLB 20Raheem HanleyDM 14Raheem Somersall RM 7 Tiquanny WilliamsCM 8 Yohannes MitchumCM 19Romaine SawyersLM 21Omari Sterling-James CF 17Rowan Liburd Substitutions:MF 15Mervin Lewis FW 10Jacob Hazel MF 22Ronaldo Belgrove GK 1Jamal Jeffers Francis DF 12Dijhorn Simmonds Manager:Austin Higgins Man of the Match: Di'Shon Bernard (Jamaica)
Assistant referees: Christian Espinosa (Mexico) Karen Díaz (Mexico) Fourth official: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) Video assistant referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) Assistant video assistant referee: Jorge Pérez Durán (Mexico)
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