Group B of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from June 25 to July 2, 2023. The group consisted of Mexico, Haiti, Honduras and invited guests Qatar. The top two teams, Mexico and Qatar, advanced to the quarter-finals, while the other two teams were eliminated.
Standings
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 to play the winners of Group C.
Matches
Haiti vs Qatar The two teams had met previously only once, a friendly in 2010, won by Haiti 1–0.
GK 1 Alexandre PierreRB 2 Carlens ArcusCB 4 Ricardo Adé (c)CB 6 Garven MetusalaLB 22Alex Christian CM 18Carl Fred Sainté CM 21Bryan Alceus RW 14Fafà Picault AM 11Derrick Etienne LW 9 Duckens NazonCF 20Frantzdy PierrotSubstitutions:MF 19Steeven Saba FW 13Jayro Jean MF 17Danley Jean Jacques FW 7 Carnejy Antoine Manager: Gabriel Calderón GK 22Meshaal BarshamRB 15Bassam Al-Rawi CB 2 Ahmed SuhailCB 5 Tarek Salman LB 14Homam AhmedDM 6 Ahmed Fatehi (c)RM 11Yusuf Abdurisag CM 20Jassem Gaber CM 16Mostafa Meshaal LM 3 Hazem Shehata CF 9 Mohammed Muntari Substitutions:MF 8 Ali Assadalla FW 17Tameem Al-Abdullah MF 10Mohammed Waad DF 4 Yousef Ayman Manager: Carlos Queiroz Man of the Match: Duckens Nazon (Haiti)
Assistant referees: 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.
GK 13Guillermo Ochoa (c)RB 19Jorge Sánchez CB 4 Edson Álvarez CB 5 Johan VásquezLB 23Jesús Gallardo CM 14Érick Sánchez CM 7 Luis Romo CM 18Luis ChávezRF 15Uriel Antuna CF 20Henry Martín LF 17Orbelín Pineda Substitutions:FW 11Santiago Giménez MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez FW 9 Ozziel Herrera DF 21Israel Reyes FW 10Roberto Alvarado Interim manager:Jaime Lozano GK 22Luis LópezRB 4 Marcelo Santos CB 2 Devron GarcíaCB 15Luis Vega LB 8 Joseph Rosales CM 20Deiby FloresCM 14Jorge Álvarez RW 7 Alberth Elis (c) AM 10Alexander López LW 17José Pinto CF 12Jorge Benguché Substitutions:DF 19Omar Elvir MF 21Alexy Vega FW 11Jerry Bengtson MF 6 Bryan Acosta FW 9 Rubilio Castillo Manager: Diego Vásquez Man of the Match: Luis Romo (Mexico)
Assistant referees: 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.
GK 22Meshaal Barsham RB 15Bassam Al-Rawi CB 2 Ahmed SuhailCB 5 Tarek SalmanLB 14Homam AhmedDM 6 Ahmed Fatehi (c) RM 11Yusuf Abdurisag CM 8 Ali Assadalla CM 16Mostafa Meshaal LM 10Mohammed Waad CF 17Tameem Al-Abdullah Substitutions:DF 3 Hazem Shehata FW 9 Mohammed Muntari DF 13Musab Kheder DF 20Jassem Gaber MF 23Assim Madibo Manager: Carlos Queiroz GK 1 Edrick MenjívarRB 13Maylor NúñezCB 4 Marcelo Santos CB 15Luis Vega LB 19Omar Elvir CM 6 Bryan Acosta CM 20Deiby FloresCM 8 Joseph Rosales AM 10Alexander López CF 7 Alberth Elis (c)CF 11Jerry Bengtson Substitutions:DF 2 Devron García FW 9 Rubilio Castillo MF 14Jorge Álvarez FW 16Edwin Solano MF 17José Pinto Manager: Diego Vásquez Man of the Match: Alberth Elis (Honduras)
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson (United States) Logan Brown (United States) Fourth official: Joe 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.
GK 1 Alexandre PierreRB 2 Carlens ArcusCB 4 Ricardo Adé (c)CB 6 Garven MetusalaLB 22Alex ChristianRM 14Fafà Picault CM 17Danley Jean JacquesCM 18Carl Fred Sainté LM 10Wilde-Donald Guerrier CF 20Frantzdy Pierrot CF 9 Duckens Nazon Substitutions:FW 7 Carnejy Antoine FW 13Jayro Jean FW 11Derrick Etienne MF 8 Leverton Pierre FW 16Mondy Prunier Manager: Gabriel Calderón GK 13Guillermo Ochoa (c)RB 19Jorge Sánchez CB 4 Edson ÁlvarezCB 5 Johan VásquezLB 23Jesús GallardoCM 14Érick Sánchez CM 7 Luis Romo CM 18Luis Chávez RF 15Uriel AntunaCF 20Henry Martín LF 17Orbelín Pineda Substitutions:DF 2 Julián Araujo FW 11Santiago Giménez MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez FW 10Roberto Alvarado DF 21Israel Reyes Interim manager:Jaime Lozano Man of the Match: Uriel Antuna (Mexico)
Assistant referees: 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, 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.
GK 1 Edrick MenjívarRB 13Maylor Núñez CB 2 Devron GarcíaCB 4 Marcelo SantosLB 19Omar Elvir RM 8 Joseph Rosales CM 20Deiby Flores (c)CM 14Jorge ÁlvarezLM 17José Pinto CF 12Jorge Benguché CF 11Jerry Bengtson Substitutions:MF 6 Bryan Acosta MF 5 Christian Altamirano MF 10Alexander López Manager: Diego Vásquez GK 1 Alexandre PierreRB 2 Carlens ArcusCB 4 Ricardo Adé (c)CB 6 Garven Metusala LB 22Alex Christian CM 17Danley Jean Jacques CM 18Carl Fred Sainté RW 7 Carnejy Antoine AM 11Derrick EtienneLW 9 Duckens NazonCF 20Frantzdy PierrotSubstitutions:MF 21Bryan Alceus FW 13Jayro Jean FW 14Fafà Picault DF 10Wilde-Donald Guerrier FW 16Mondy Prunier Manager: Gabriel Calderón Man of the Match: José Pinto (Honduras)
Assistant referees: 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. 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.
GK 13Guillermo Ochoa (c)RB 2 Julián Araujo CB 4 Edson ÁlvarezCB 21Israel ReyesLB 6 Gerardo Arteaga CM 8 Carlos Rodríguez CM 7 Luis Romo CM 18Luis ChávezRF 9 Ozziel Herrera CF 11Santiago Giménez LF 17Orbelín Pineda Substitutions:MF 16Diego Lainez FW 10Roberto Alvarado FW 20Henry Martín FW 15Uriel Antuna FW 14Érick Sánchez Interim manager:Jaime Lozano GK 22Meshaal Barsham RB 13Musab KhederCB 2 Ahmed SuhailCB 5 Tarek Salman LB 14Homam AhmedDM 6 Ahmed Fatehi (c) RM 12Abdullah Marafee CM 10Mohammed Waad CM 16Mostafa Meshaal LM 3 Hazem Shehata CF 17Tameem Al-Abdullah Substitutions:MF 8 Ali Assadalla DF 4 Yousef Ayman MF 7 Mahdi Salem MF 23Assim Madibo Manager: Carlos Queiroz Man of the Match: Hazem Shehata (Qatar)
Assistant referees: Kathryn Nesbitt (United States) Micheal Barwegen (Canada) Fourth official: Joe Dickerson (United States) Video assistant referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Chris Penso (United States)
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