# 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Group C of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from June 26 to July 4, 2023. The group consisted of Costa Rica, Panama, and El Salvador. A fourth team (Martinque) entered the group via the Gold Cup qualification tournament.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Panama | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Martinique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
In the quarter-finals:
* The winners of Group C, Panama, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Qatar.
* The runners-up of Group C, Costa Rica, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Mexico.

## Matches
### El Salvador vs Martinique

The two teams had met only once at the Gold Cup, a group stage match at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, won by El Salvador 1–0. This had also been the only previous meeting between the two teams, considering that Martinique is not a FIFA member.
| El Salvador | Martinique |
| GK | 18 | Tomas Romero |
| RB | 21 | Bryan Tamacas (c) |
| CB | 4 | Eriq Zavaleta |
| CB | 2 | Erick Cabalceta |
| LB | 15 | Alex Roldán |
| CM | 14 | Christian Martínez | 46' |
| CM | 8 | Brayan Landaverde |
| RW | 19 | Kevin Reyes | 46' |
| AM | 16 | Harold Osorio | 46' |
| LW | 13 | Leonardo Menjívar | 63' |
| CF | 9 | Brayan Gil | 75' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Narciso Orellana | 46' |
| MF | 17 | Jairo Henríquez | 46' |
| FW | 7 | Joshua Pérez | 46' |
| FW | 10 | Mayer Gil | 63' |
| FW | 11 | Cristian Gil | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Hugo Pérez ||
| GK | 16 | Yannis Clementia |
| RB | 7 | Ronny Labonne |
| CB | 22 | Florent Poulolo | 82' |
| CB | 18 | Jonathan Rivierez | 48' |
| LB | 21 | Florian Lapis |
| CM | 14 | Cyril Mandouki |
| CM | 19 | Daniel Hérelle (c) | | 67' |
| RW | 17 | Karl Fabien | 29' | 56' |
| AM | 13 | Kévin Fortuné | | 46' |
| LW | 15 | Patrick Burner | | 74' |
| CF | 10 | Brighton Labeau | | 75' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Jonathan Mexique | | 46' |
| DF | 5 | Jean-Claude Michalet | | 56' |
| MF | 11 | Thomas Ephestion | | 67' |
| FW | 12 | Enrick Reuperné | | 74' |
| MF | 8 | Andy Marny | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Marc Collat ||
* Man of the Match:
* Yannis Clementia (Martinique)
* Assistant referees:
* Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
* Karen Díaz (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
* Video assistant referee:
* Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Enrique Santander (Mexico)

### Costa Rica vs Panama

The two teams had faced each other 51 times previously, but only once in the Gold Cup: a 1–0 quarter-final victory for Costa Rica in 2017. Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A, won 2–1 by Panama.
| Costa Rica | Panama |
| GK | 18 | Kevin Chamorro |
| CB | 19 | Kendall Waston |
| CB | 3 | Juan Pablo Vargas |
| CB | 15 | Francisco Calvo |
| RWB | 22 | Jefry Valverde |
| LWB | 13 | Suhander Zúñiga | | 46' |
| RM | 7 | Anthony Contreras | | 59' |
| CM | 5 | Celso Borges (c) | | 72' |
| CM | 14 | Ricardo Peña | | 59' |
| LM | 8 | Josimar Alcócer | 15' | 73' |
| CF | 12 | Joel Campbell |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Aarón Suárez | | 46' |
| MF | 17 | Carlos Mora | | 59' |
| MF | 20 | Wilmer Azofeifa | 85' | 59' |
| MF | 16 | Warren Madrigal | | 72' |
| MF | 10 | Cristopher Núñez | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Fernando Suárez ||
| GK | 22 | Orlando Mosquera |
| CB | 4 | Fidel Escobar |
| CB | 3 | Harold Cummings |
| CB | 16 | Andrés Andrade |
| RWB | 23 | Michael Amir Murillo |
| LWB | 15 | Eric Davis | | 85' |
| RM | 17 | José Fajardo | | 75' |
| CM | 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| CM | 20 | Aníbal Godoy (c) | 44' | 75' |
| LM | 11 | Ismael Díaz | | 62' |
| CF | 10 | Yoel Bárcenas | | 75' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Alberto Quintero | | 62' |
| MF | 6 | Cristian Martínez | | 75' |
| FW | 18 | Cecilio Waterman | | 75' |
| DF | 2 | César Blackman | | 75' |
| MF | 13 | Freddy Góndola | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Christiansen ||
* Man of the Match:
* Yoel Bárcenas (Panama)
* Assistant referees:
* Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
* Micheal Barwegen (Canada)
* Fourth official:
* Joseph Dickerson (United States)
* Video assistant referee:
* Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Chris Penso (United States)

### Martinique vs Panama

The two teams had met four times previously, including two Gold Cup group stage matches, both won by Panama; 1–0 in 2013 and 3–0 in 2017. The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in 2022 with a 5–0 home win for Panama and a 0–0 draw in Martinique.
| Martinique | Panama |
| GK | 1 | Théo De Percin |
| RB | 2 | Yordan Thimon | | 65' |
| CB | 22 | Florent Poulolo |
| CB | 5 | Jean-Claude Michalet |
| LB | 21 | Florian Lapis |
| DM | 20 | Ghislain Arbaut | | 75' |
| RM | 12 | Enrick Reuperné | 18' | 71' |
| CM | 6 | Jonathan Mexique |
| CM | 11 | Thomas Ephestion | | 65' |
| LM | 8 | Andy Marny |
| CF | 10 | Brighton Labeau (c) | | 74' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 7 | Ronny Labonne | | 65' |
| DF | 15 | Patrick Burner | | 65' |
| FW | 17 | Karl Fabien | | 71' |
| FW | 13 | Kévin Fortuné | | 74' |
| MF | 14 | Cyril Mandouki | | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| Marc Collat ||
| GK | 22 | Orlando Mosquera |
| CB | 4 | Fidel Escobar |
| CB | 3 | Harold Cummings |
| CB | 16 | Andrés Andrade | | 82' |
| RWB | 23 | Michael Amir Murillo |
| LWB | 15 | Eric Davis | | 74' |
| RM | 17 | José Fajardo | | 82' |
| CM | 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| CM | 20 | Aníbal Godoy (c) | 80' | 82' |
| LM | 10 | Yoel Bárcenas |
| CF | 19 | Alberto Quintero | | 74' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | César Yanis | | 74' |
| FW | 11 | Ismael Díaz | | 74' |
| DF | 5 | Roderick Miller | | 82' |
| MF | 7 | Jovani Welch | | 82' |
| FW | 18 | Cecilio Waterman | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Christiansen ||
* Man of the Match:
* Michael Amir Murillo (Panama)
* Assistant referees:
* Walter López (Honduras)
* Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
* Fourth official:
* Bryan López (Guatemala)
* Video assistant referee:
* Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

### El Salvador vs Costa Rica

The two teams had faced each other in 59 previous matches, including four Gold Cup games: a Costa Rica's 5–2 quarter-finals victory in 2003, an El Salvador's 2–1 group stage victory in 2009 and two 1–1 group stage draws in 2011 and 2015. Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, won 2–1 by Costa Rica.
| El Salvador | Costa Rica |
| GK | 1 | Mario González |
| RB | 21 | Bryan Tamacas (c) |
| CB | 4 | Eriq Zavaleta | | 72' |
| CB | 2 | Erick Cabalceta |
| LB | 15 | Alex Roldán |
| RM | 17 | Jairo Henríquez | | 82' |
| CM | 6 | Narciso Orellana | 77' | 82' |
| CM | 8 | Brayan Landaverde |
| LM | 13 | Leonardo Menjívar | | 82' |
| CF | 7 | Joshua Pérez |
| CF | 9 | Brayan Gil | | 90' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 3 | Roberto Domínguez | | 72' |
| FW | 19 | Kevin Reyes | | 82' |
| FW | 10 | Mayer Gil | | 82' |
| MF | 14 | Christian Martínez | | 82' |
| FW | 11 | Cristian Gil | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Hugo Pérez ||
| GK | 18 | Kevin Chamorro |
| RB | 22 | Jefry Valverde |
| CB | 19 | Kendall Waston |
| CB | 3 | Juan Pablo Vargas | 58' |
| LB | 15 | Francisco Calvo |
| DM | 5 | Celso Borges (c) |
| RM | 17 | Carlos Mora | | 46' |
| CM | 11 | Aarón Suárez | | 64' |
| CM | 10 | Cristopher Núñez | 47' | 73' |
| LM | 8 | Josimar Alcócer |
| CF | 12 | Joel Campbell |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 16 | Warren Madrigal | | 46' 89' |
| MF | 20 | Wilmer Azofeifa | | 64' |
| FW | 7 | Anthony Contreras | | 73' |
| DF | 6 | Pablo Arboine | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Fernando Suárez ||
* Man of the Match:
* Mario González (El Salvador)
* Assistant referees:
* Alberto Morin (Mexico)
* Marco Bisguerra (Mexico)
* Fourth official:
* Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)
* Video assistant referee:
* Erick Miranda (Mexico)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Jorge Pérez Durán (Mexico)

### Costa Rica vs Martinique

The two teams had met four times previously, including two Gold Cup group stage matches, both won by Costa Rica; 3–1 in 1993 and 2–0 in 2002. The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in 2022 with Costa Rica also winning both games, 2–0 at home and a 2–1 in Martinique.
With a total of ten goals, this match set the record for the highest scoring game in Gold Cup history. The previous record was held by two games with 9 goals each and also involved Costa Rica and Martinique: Mexico 9–0 Martinique in 1993 and Costa Rica 7–2 Cuba in 1998.
| Costa Rica | Martinique |
| GK | 18 | Kevin Chamorro |
| RB | 22 | Jefry Valverde | 73' | 82' |
| CB | 19 | Kendall Waston | 44' |
| CB | 3 | Juan Pablo Vargas |
| LB | 15 | Francisco Calvo |
| DM | 5 | Celso Borges (c) |
| RM | 12 | Joel Campbell |
| CM | 20 | Wilmer Azofeifa | | 75' |
| CM | 10 | Cristopher Núñez | | 75' |
| LM | 8 | Josimar Alcócer | | 63' |
| CF | 7 | Anthony Contreras | | 82' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 13 | Suhander Zúñiga | | 63' |
| FW | 9 | Diego Campos | | 75' |
| MF | 21 | Roan Wilson | 80' | 75' |
| MF | 16 | Warren Madrigal | | 82' |
| DF | 6 | Pablo Arboine | | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| Luis Fernando Suárez ||
| GK | 16 | Yannis Clementia | 57' |
| RB | 7 | Ronny Labonne |
| CB | 22 | Florent Poulolo |
| CB | 18 | Jonathan Rivierez | | 85' |
| LB | 21 | Florian Lapis |
| CM | 14 | Cyril Mandouki |
| CM | 19 | Daniel Hérelle (c) | 47' | 60' |
| RW | 17 | Karl Fabien | | 72' |
| AM | 13 | Kévin Fortuné | | 60' |
| LW | 15 | Patrick Burner |
| CF | 10 | Brighton Labeau |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Jonathan Mexique | | 60' |
| FW | 12 | Enrick Reuperné | | 60' |
| MF | 20 | Ghislain Arbaut | | 72' |
| MF | 8 | Andy Marny | 87' | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Marc Collat ||
* Man of the Match:
* Kendall Waston (Costa Rica)
* Assistant referees:
* Corey Parker (United States)
* Kyle Atkins (United States)
* Fourth official:
* Armando Villarreal (United States)
* Video assistant referee:
* Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Erick Miranda (Mexico)

### Panama vs El Salvador

The two teams had faced each other 48 times previously, but only once in the Gold Cup: a 5–3 quarter-finals victory on penalties for Panama in 2011 after a 1–1 draw after extra time. Their most recent meeting was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification phase, won 2–1 by Panama.
| Panama | El Salvador |
| GK | 22 | Orlando Mosquera |
| CB | 4 | Fidel Escobar |
| CB | 3 | Harold Cummings (c) | | 46' |
| CB | 5 | Roderick Miller | | 84' |
| RWB | 2 | César Blackman |
| LWB | 10 | Yoel Bárcenas | | 74' |
| RM | 11 | Ismael Díaz |
| CM | 6 | Cristian Martínez | 37' | 46' |
| CM | 7 | Jovani Welch |
| LM | 13 | Freddy Góndola | | 68' |
| CF | 18 | Cecilio Waterman |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | 49' | 46' |
| DF | 16 | Andrés Andrade | | 46' |
| MF | 21 | César Yanis | | 68' |
| DF | 14 | Eduardo Anderson | | 74' |
| FW | 9 | Azarías Londoño | 90+4' | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Christiansen ||
| GK | 1 | Mario González (c) |
| RB | 21 | Bryan Tamacas |
| CB | 2 | Erick Cabalceta |
| CB | 3 | Roberto Domínguez |
| LB | 15 | Alex Roldán |
| RM | 17 | Jairo Henríquez | | 77' |
| CM | 8 | Brayan Landaverde | | 68' |
| CM | 6 | Narciso Orellana | 85' |
| LM | 13 | Leonardo Menjívar | | 68' |
| CF | 9 | Brayan Gil | | 84' |
| CF | 7 | Joshua Pérez | | 46' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Christian Martínez | | 46' |
| MF | 16 | Harold Osorio | | 68' |
| FW | 10 | Mayer Gil | | 68' |
| DF | 20 | Nelson Blanco | | 77' |
| FW | 11 | Cristian Gil | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Hugo Pérez ||
* Man of the Match:
* Ismael Díaz (Panama)
* Assistant referees:
* Keytzel Corrales (Nicaragua)
* Raymundo Feliz (Dominican Republic)
* Fourth official:
* Reon Radix (Grenada)
* Video assistant referee:
* Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Selvin Brown (Honduras)