# 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

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 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 | United States (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 | |
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.
| United States | Jamaica |
| GK | 1 | Matt Turner (c) |
| RB | 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| CB | 4 | Matt Miazga |
| CB | 3 | Aaron Long | 46' |
| LB | 21 | John Tolkin | 82' |
| CM | 16 | Aidan Morris |
| CM | 8 | James Sands |
| RW | 17 | Alejandro Zendejas | 66' |
| AM | 7 | Alan Soñora | 65' |
| LW | 13 | Jordan Morris | 55' |
| CF | 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 20 | Jalen Neal | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Cade Cowell | 55' |
| MF | 10 | Cristian Roldan | 65' |
| MF | 14 | Djordje Mihailovic | 66' |
| FW | 19 | Brandon Vázquez | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| B. J. Callaghan ||
| GK | 1 | Andre Blake (c) | 85' |
| RB | 2 | Dexter Lembikisa |
| CB | 17 | Damion Lowe | 3' |
| CB | 19 | Adrian Mariappa |
| LB | 4 | Amari'i Bell | | 65' |
| RM | 10 | Bobby Decordova-Reid |
| CM | 3 | Kevon Lambert |
| CM | 15 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| LM | 12 | Demarai Gray | | 90' |
| CF | 7 | Leon Bailey | | 90' |
| CF | 18 | Michail Antonio | | 75' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 20 | Kemar Lawrence | 84' | 65' |
| FW | 9 | Cory Burke | | 75' |
| MF | 8 | Daniel Johnson | | 90' |
| FW | 11 | Shamar Nicholson | | 90' |
| 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.
| Trinidad and Tobago | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| GK | 21 | Nicklas Frenderup |
| RB | 16 | Alvin Jones |
| CB | 12 | Kareem Moses |
| CB | 4 | Sheldon Bateau |
| LB | 18 | Triston Hodge |
| CM | 17 | Andre Rampersad | 79' |
| CM | 15 | Neveal Hackshaw |
| RW | 7 | Ryan Telfer | 59' |
| AM | 10 | Kevin Molino (c) | 59' |
| LW | 20 | Kaïlé Auvray | 84' |
| CF | 11 | Levi García | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Ajani Fortune | 59' |
| FW | 19 | Malcolm Shaw | 59' |
| MF | 6 | Luke Singh | 79' |
| FW | 13 | Real Gill | 79' |
| DF | 3 | Joevin Jones | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Angus Eve ||
| GK | 18 | Julani Archibald (c) |
| RB | 2 | Malique Roberts |
| CB | 6 | Lois Maynard |
| CB | 4 | Andre Burley | 85' |
| LB | 5 | Jameel Ible |
| RM | 21 | Omari Sterling-James | | 63' |
| CM | 14 | Raheem Somersall | 26' | 73' |
| CM | 8 | Yohannes Mitchum | | 79' |
| LM | 7 | Tiquanny Williams | | 73' |
| CF | 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| CF | 16 | Keithroy Freeman | | 63' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Tyquan Terrell | | 63' |
| FW | 10 | Jacob Hazel | | 63' |
| MF | 15 | Mervin Lewis | | 73' |
| MF | 22 | Ronaldo Belgrove | | 73' |
| FW | 17 | Rowan Liburd | | 79' |
| 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.
| Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago |
| GK | 1 | Andre Blake (c) |
| RB | 21 | Javain Brown | 9' | 61' |
| CB | 17 | Damion Lowe | 75' |
| CB | 6 | Di'Shon Bernard |
| LB | 20 | Kemar Lawrence | | 46' |
| RM | 10 | Bobby Decordova-Reid | | 61' |
| CM | 3 | Kevon Lambert |
| CM | 15 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| LM | 12 | Demarai Gray |
| CF | 18 | Michail Antonio | | 76' |
| CF | 7 | Leon Bailey | | 81' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Dexter Lembikisa | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Daniel Johnson | | 61' |
| FW | 11 | Shamar Nicholson | | 61' |
| FW | 9 | Cory Burke | 80' | 76' |
| FW | 14 | Dujuan Richards | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Heimir Hallgrímsson ||
| GK | 21 | Nicklas Frenderup |
| CB | 4 | Sheldon Bateau | 41' |
| CB | 12 | Kareem Moses |
| CB | 2 | Aubrey David | | 46' |
| RWB | 16 | Alvin Jones | 73' |
| LWB | 14 | Shannon Gomez | | 76' |
| RM | 19 | Malcolm Shaw | | 46' |
| CM | 17 | Andre Rampersad | | 63' |
| CM | 15 | Neveal Hackshaw | 5' |
| LM | 8 | Ajani Fortune | | 46' |
| CF | 11 | Levi García (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 3 | Joevin Jones | | 46' |
| DF | 18 | Triston Hodge | | 46' |
| FW | 20 | Kaïlé Auvray | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Kevin Molino | | 63' |
| MF | 23 | Molik Jesse Khan | | 76' |
| 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 are CONCACAF members, the two teams had never met before.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | United States |
| GK | 18 | Julani Archibald (c) |
| RB | 2 | Malique Roberts |
| CB | 6 | Lois Maynard |
| CB | 3 | Gerard Williams |
| LB | 5 | Jameel Ible | 69' | 71' |
| DM | 4 | Andre Burley | 74' |
| RM | 7 | Tiquanny Williams | | 63' |
| CM | 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| CM | 14 | Raheem Somersall | | 63' |
| LM | 11 | Tyquan Terrell | 56' | 63' |
| CF | 16 | Keithroy Freeman | | 71' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Yohannes Mitchum | | 63' |
| FW | 9 | Carlos Bertie | | 63' |
| FW | 21 | Omari Sterling-James | | 63' |
| MF | 15 | Mervin Lewis | | 71' |
| FW | 10 | Jacob Hazel | | 71' |
| Manager: ||
| Austin Huggins ||
| GK | 18 | Sean Johnson (c) |
| RB | 5 | Bryan Reynolds | 76' |
| CB | 4 | Matt Miazga |
| CB | 20 | Jalen Neal |
| LB | 15 | DeJuan Jones |
| CM | 6 | Gianluca Busio | 46' |
| CM | 8 | James Sands | 57' |
| CM | 14 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| RF | 17 | Alejandro Zendejas |
| CF | 9 | Jesús Ferreira | 57' |
| LF | 11 | Cade Cowell | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Alan Soñora | 46' |
| MF | 16 | Aidan Morris | 57' |
| FW | 19 | Brandon Vázquez | 57' |
| MF | 10 | Cristian Roldan | 68' |
| FW | 22 | Julian Gressel | 76' |
| 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).
| United States | Trinidad and Tobago |
| GK | 1 | Matt Turner (c) |
| RB | 5 | Bryan Reynolds | | 77' |
| CB | 12 | Miles Robinson | | 46' |
| CB | 20 | Jalen Neal | 53' |
| LB | 15 | DeJuan Jones |
| CM | 6 | Gianluca Busio |
| CM | 8 | James Sands |
| CM | 14 | Djordje Mihailovic | | 70' |
| RF | 17 | Alejandro Zendejas | | 61' |
| CF | 9 | Jesús Ferreira |
| LF | 10 | Cristian Roldan | | 61' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 4 | Matt Miazga | | 46' |
| DF | 22 | Julian Gressel | | 61' |
| FW | 11 | Cade Cowell | | 61' |
| FW | 19 | Brandon Vázquez | | 70' |
| DF | 2 | DeAndre Yedlin | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| B. J. Callaghan (interim) ||
| GK | 1 | Marvin Phillip |
| RB | 16 | Alvin Jones |
| CB | 5 | Leland Archer |
| CB | 4 | Sheldon Bateau |
| LB | 18 | Triston Hodge | | 65' |
| CM | 6 | Luke Singh | | 46' |
| CM | 15 | Neveal Hackshaw |
| RW | 11 | Levi García |
| AM | 10 | Kevin Molino (c) | 40' | 46' |
| LW | 3 | Joevin Jones | | 46' |
| CF | 19 | Malcolm Shaw | | 70' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 14 | Shannon Gomez | | 46' |
| MF | 17 | Andre Rampersad | | 46' |
| FW | 13 | Real Gill | | 47' |
| FW | 9 | Kadeem Corbin | | 65' |
| FW | 20 | Kaïlé Auvray | | 70' |
| 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 10 times previously, most recently in a friendly game in 2018, won 3–1 by Jamaica. This was the first ever Gold Cup match between the two sides as Saint Kitts and Nevis made its debut in the tournament.
| Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| GK | 23 | Jahmali Waite | 82' |
| RB | 2 | Dexter Lembikisa |
| CB | 6 | Di'Shon Bernard |
| CB | 19 | Adrian Mariappa (c) |
| LB | 4 | Amari'i Bell |
| RM | 16 | Kaheem Parris | 61' |
| CM | 22 | Jon Russell | 46' |
| CM | 15 | Joel Latibeaudiere |
| LM | 12 | Demarai Gray | 81' |
| CF | 7 | Leon Bailey |
| CF | 18 | Michail Antonio | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Daniel Johnson | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Shamar Nicholson | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Cory Burke | 61' |
| FW | 14 | Dujuan Richards | 81' |
| GK | 13 | Coniah Boyce-Clarke | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Heimir Hallgrímsson ||
| GK | 18 | Julani Archibald (c) | | 64' |
| RB | 2 | Malique Roberts | 48' |
| CB | 6 | Lois Maynard | | 72' |
| CB | 3 | Gerard Williams |
| LB | 20 | Raheem Hanley |
| DM | 14 | Raheem Somersall | | 60' |
| RM | 7 | Tiquanny Williams |
| CM | 8 | Yohannes Mitchum |
| CM | 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| LM | 21 | Omari Sterling-James | | 61' |
| CF | 17 | Rowan Liburd | | 60' |
| Cambios: ||
| MF | 15 | Mervin Lewis | 77' | 60' |
| FW | 10 | Jacob Hazel | | 60' |
| MF | 22 | Ronaldo Belgrove | | 61' |
| GK | 1 | Jamal Jeffers Francis | | 64' |
| DF | 12 | Dijhorn Simmonds | | 72' |
| Entrenador: ||
| 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)