# 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 Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

## 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. 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.

## Venue

| City | Stadium |
| Frisco, Texas (Dallas–Fort Worth Area) | Toyota Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,500 ||

## Qualification via CONCACAF Nations League
### League phase

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Panama | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Martinique | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Guatemala | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Curaçao (R) | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | El Salvador (R) | 4 | 1 |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | Pts |
| 1 | Jamaica | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Honduras | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Suriname | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Cuba | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Haiti (R) | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Grenada (R) | 4 | 1 |
Byes :
| Pos | Team | Rank | Pts |
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 1,967 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 1,909 |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 1,729 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 5 | 1,676 |

### Quarter-finals

The first legs were played from 16 to 18 November, and the second legs were played on 20 and 21 November 2023.
| 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.
| Pos | Team | Rank | Pts |
| 1 | Canada | 4 | 1,710 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 5 | 1,617 |
| 3 | Honduras | 7 | 1,454 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1,375 |
* ↑ CONCACAF rankings (as of November 22, 2023)
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. All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) as listed by CONCACAF (local times are in parentheses).

### Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago

Canada qualified for Group A of the 2024 Copa América.
| Canada | Trinidad and Tobago |
| GK | 16 | Maxime Crépeau |
| RB | 2 | Alistair Johnston | 45+1' |
| CB | 5 | Joel Waterman |
| CB | 4 | Kamal Miller |
| LB | 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| RM | 17 | Tajon Buchanan | 42' | 80' |
| CM | 8 | Ismaël Koné | | 90+3' |
| CM | 7 | Stephen Eustáquio (c) | | 90+4' |
| LM | 12 | Iké Ugbo | | 70' |
| CF | 10 | Jonathan David |
| CF | 9 | Cyle Larin | | 80' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Dayne St. Clair |
| GK | 18 | Jonathan Sirois |
| DF | 3 | Luc de Fougerolles | | 90+3' |
| DF | 13 | Derek Cornelius |
| DF | 20 | Moïse Bombito |
| MF | 6 | Samuel Piette | | 90+4' |
| MF | 15 | Mathieu Choinière | | 80' |
| MF | 21 | Liam Fraser |
| FW | 11 | Theo Bair |
| FW | 14 | Jacob Shaffelburg | | 70' |
| FW | 22 | Jacen Russell-Rowe | | 80' |
| FW | 23 | Liam Millar |
| Interim coach: ||
| Mauro Biello ||
| GK | 22 | Denzil Smith |
| CB | 2 | Aubrey David (c) | 5' |
| CB | 15 | Neveal Hackshaw | | 71' |
| CB | 17 | Justin Garcia |
| RWB | 16 | Alvin Jones |
| LWB | 6 | André Raymond |
| DM | 8 | Daniel Phillips | 45+1' |
| CM | 18 | Andre Rampersad | | 56' |
| CM | 19 | Ajani Fortune | | 81' |
| SS | 14 | Shannon Gomez | | 81' |
| CF | 11 | Levi García |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Christopher Biggette |
| GK | 21 | Adrian Foncette |
| DF | 3 | Ross Russell |
| DF | 4 | Jesse Williams |
| DF | 5 | Robert Primus |
| DF | 7 | Noah Powder | | 71' |
| MF | 9 | Nathaniel James |
| MF | 10 | Real Gill | | 81' |
| MF | 12 | Kevon Goddard |
| FW | 13 | Reon Moore | | 56' |
| FW | 20 | Kaile Auvray | | 81' |
| FW | 23 | Judah García |
| Manager: ||
| Angus Eve ||
* Man of the Match:
* Cyle Larin (Canada)
* Assistant referees:
* 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 qualified for Group D of the 2024 Copa América.
| Costa Rica | Honduras |
| GK | 1 | Keylor Navas (c) |
| CB | 6 | Julio Cascante |
| CB | 3 | Pablo Arboine |
| CB | 15 | Francisco Calvo |
| RWB | 2 | Gerald Taylor | | 69' |
| LWB | 8 | Joseph Mora | | 90+2' |
| RM | 17 | Warren Madrigal | | 87' |
| CM | 14 | Orlando Galo |
| CM | 13 | Jefferson Brenes |
| LM | 21 | Álvaro Zamora | 45+2' | 69' |
| CF | 9 | Manfred Ugalde | | 87' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Kevin Chamorro |
| GK | 23 | Patrick Sequeira |
| DF | 4 | Juan Pablo Vargas | | 90+2' |
| DF | 5 | Fernán Faerrón |
| DF | 22 | Haxzel Quirós | | 69' |
| MF | 10 | Elías Aguilar |
| MF | 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| MF | 12 | Joel Campbell | | 69' |
| MF | 16 | Alejandro Bran |
| MF | 20 | Brandon Aguilera |
| FW | 7 | Anthony Contreras | | 87' |
| FW | 19 | Kenneth Vargas | | 87' |
| Manager: ||
| Gustavo Alfaro ||
| GK | 18 | Jonathan Rougier |
| RB | 14 | Andy Najar (c) |
| CB | 3 | Raúl Santos |
| CB | 4 | Luis Vega |
| LB | 2 | Wesly Decas |
| RM | 7 | Rigoberto Rivas | | 83' |
| CM | 20 | Deybi Flores | 30' |
| CM | 23 | Jorge Álvarez | | 65' |
| LM | 8 | Michaell Chirinos | | 84' |
| SS | 16 | Edwin Rodríguez |
| CF | 11 | Jerry Bengtson | | 65' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Harold Fonseca |
| GK | 23 | Alex Güity |
| DF | 5 | Carlos Meléndez |
| DF | 6 | Javier Arriaga |
| DF | 15 | Julián Martínez |
| MF | 10 | Alexander López |
| MF | 12 | David Ruiz | | 65' |
| MF | 14 | Carlos Argueta |
| MF | 19 | Carlos Pineda |
| FW | 9 | Douglas Martínez | | 84' |
| FW | 13 | Darixon Vuelto | | 83' |
| FW | 21 | Bryan Róchez | | 65' |
| Manager: ||
| Reinaldo Rueda ||
* Man of the Match:
* Orlando Galo (Costa Rica)
* Assistant referees:
* 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 2024 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 América |
| United States | 20 November 2023 | 4 (1993, 1995, 2007, 2016) |
| Panama | 20 November 2023 | 1 (2016) |
| Jamaica | 21 November 2023 | 2 (2015, 2016) |
| Mexico | 21 November 2023 | 10 (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016) |
| Canada | 23 March 2024 | 0 (Debut) |
| Costa Rica | 23 March 2024 | 5 (1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016) |
    $^1$ Italic indicates hosts for that year.