AT A GLANCE:
- Mexican National Team opens its Gold Cup run at NRG Stadium vs. Honduras on June 25
- Shell Energy Stadium hosts Guatemala vs. Canada & Cuba vs. TBD opponent on July 1
- Shell Energy Stadium hosts Panama vs. El Salvador, Canada vs. Cuba on July 4
- Tickets for all matches go on sale Tuesday, April 25 at 10 a.m. CDT at GoldCup.org
Houston’s NRG Stadium and Shell Energy Stadium will host six exciting matches on three dates, including a matchup between Mexico and Honduras at NRG Stadium on June 25, Concacaf announced today when it released the full match schedule for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup.
Shell Energy Stadium will host a pair of doubleheaders on July 1 and July 4. Tickets for all three doubleheaders will be made available to the public on Tuesday, April 25, at 10:00 AM CDT via GoldCup.org.
Mexico and Honduras will open their respective tournament runs at 7:00 PM CDT on Sunday, June 25 at NRG Stadium. The 2023 Gold Cup marks the Mexican National Team’s 20th visit to NRG Stadium, the most appearances at any venue in the United States. In 2021, Mexico defeated Honduras 3-0 in the Gold Cup quarterfinal to advance to the semifinal at NRG Stadium against Canada.
Haiti will face off against Qatar, the host-nation team of the 2022 World Cup, in the first match of the doubleheader at 5:00 PM. Qatar is returning to the Gold Cup for the second time, following their appearance in 2021 which also featured a match in Houston.
The July 1 doubleheader at Shell Energy Stadium features Group D and is headlined by a matchup between the national teams of Guatemala and Canada. Kickoff for that contest is scheduled for 8:30 PM CDT. Canada enters the Gold Cup on the heels of its first appearance in the FIFA World Cup in 32 years last November. The opening match of that doubleheader will feature Cuba against the winner of one of the Gold Cup Prelims play-in matches at 6:30 PM.
Canada and Cuba will stay in Houston to face off three days later on July 4 in the final match of Group D play for both sides. Kickoff for that match will be at 5:30 PM, followed by a Group C clash between Panama and El Salvador at 7:30 PM. Panama have twice finished as runner-up in Gold Cup play and will look for their first regional title this summer, while El Salvador will look to build upon a Quarterfinal run in the 2021 tournament.
FULL HOUSTON MATCH SCHEDULE
Sunday, June 25, 2023 – Group B – NRG Stadium
Haiti vs Qatar – 5:00 PM CDT
Mexico vs Honduras – 7:00 PM CDT
Saturday, July 1, 2023 – Group D – Shell Energy Stadium
Cuba vs Winner Prelims 7 – 6:30 PM CDT
Guatemala vs Canada – 8:30 PM CDT
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 – Groups C and D – Shell Energy Stadium
Canada vs. Cuba – 5:30 PM CDT
Panama vs. El Salvador – 7:30 PM CDT
The 17th edition of the Confederation’s flagship competition for men’s national teams will be played between June 16 – July 16, 2023, and will crown the best national team in the region. In total, 15 stadiums in 14 United States and Canadian metropolitan areas will host matches.
The tournament’s official draw, which determined the Prelims matchups and Group Stage groups, took place at SoFi Stadium on April 14. More details on that exciting event are available here.
Matches will be available for fans across the region to view on Fox Sports | Tubi (USA-English), TUDN | ViX (USA-Spanish), Televisa | ViX and TV Azteca (Mexico), One Soccer (Canada), and ESPN | Star+ (Caribbean, Central, and South America). For other territories, they will be available on Concacaf GO, Concacaf’s Facebook page, and Concacaf’s YouTube channel (all subject to territory restrictions).
2023 Gold Cup Prelims Schedule
The 2023 Gold Cup Prelims will take place between June 16-20, 2023, at DRV PNK Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, FL), and will include two direct elimination rounds. For Round One, the 12 participating teams were divided into six pairings.
The schedule for the Round One matches is as follows (all times Eastern):
Friday, June 16, 2023 - DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
M1: 4:30 PM Trinidad and Tobago vs Guadeloupe
M2: 7:00 PM Martinique vs Saint Lucia
M3: 9:00 PM Curacao vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saturday, June 17, 2023 – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
M4: 4:30 PM French Guiana vs Sint Maarten
M5: 7:00 PM Suriname vs Puerto Rico
M6: 9:00 PM Guyana vs Grenada
After single-match elimination play, the six match winners will advance to Round Two. The pairings for Round Two have been pre-determined and the schedule is as follows (all times Eastern):
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
M7: 4:30 PM Winner Prelims 1 vs Winner Prelims 6
M8: 7:00 PM Winner Prelims 2 vs Winner Prelims 5
M9: 9:00 PM Winner Prelims 3 vs Winner Prelims 4
2023 Gold Cup Group Stage
The three Round Two matchup winners will advance to the 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage. 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage action will take place between June 24 – July 4 and will feature 16 nations divided into four groups of four.
The 12 Concacaf national teams, which qualified directly through their performances in the Concacaf Nations League group stage, the guest participant, AFC Asian Cup Champions Qatar, and the three Prelims winners were divided into four groups as follows:
Group A: USA, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Winner Prelims 9
Group B: Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, and Qatar
Group C: Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, and Winner Prelims 8
Group D: Canada, Guatemala, Cuba, and Winner Prelims 7
The complete schedule and host venues for the 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage matches is as follows (listed in ET followed by local time):
Saturday, June 24, 2023 – Group A
M10: 9:30 PM (8:30 PM) United States vs Jamaica – Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Sunday, June 25, 2023 – Groups A and B
M11: 3:30 PM (3:30 PM) Nicaragua vs Winner Prelims 9 – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
M12: 6:00 PM (5:00 PM) Haiti vs Qatar – NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
M13: 8:00 PM (7:00 PM) Mexico vs Honduras – NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
Monday, June 26, 2023 – Group C
M14: 6:30 PM (6:30 PM) El Salvador vs Winner Prelims 8 – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
M15: 8:30 PM (8:30 PM) Costa Rica vs Panama – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 – Group D
M16: 7:00 PM (7:00 PM) Canada vs Winner Prelims 7 – BMO Field, Toronto, CAN
M17: 8:45 PM (8:45 PM) Guatemala vs Cuba – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – Group A
M18: 7:30 PM (6:30 PM) Jamaica vs Nicaragua – CITYPARK, St. Louis, MO
M19: 9:30 PM (8:30 PM) Winner Prelims 9 vs United States – CITYPARK, St. Louis, MO
Thursday, June 29, 2023 – Group B
M20: 7:45 PM (4:45 PM) Qatar vs Honduras – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
M21: 10:00 PM (7:00 PM) Haiti vs Mexico – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Friday, June 30, 2023 – Group C
M22: 6:30 PM (6:30 PM) Winner Prelims 8 vs Panama – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
M23: 8:30 PM (8:30 PM) El Salvador vs Costa Rica – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
Saturday, July 1, 2023 – Group D
M24: 7:30 PM (6:30 PM) Cuba vs Winner Prelims 7 – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
M25: 9:30 PM (8:30 PM) Guatemala vs Canada – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
Sunday, July 2, 2023 – Groups A and B
M26: 7:00 PM (7:00 PM) United States vs Nicaragua – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
M27: 7:00 PM (4:00 PM) Jamaica vs Winner Prelims 9 – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
M28: 9:00 PM (9:00 PM) Honduras vs Haiti – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
M29: 9:00 PM (6:00 PM) Mexico vs Qatar – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 – Groups C and D
M30: 6:30 PM (6:30 PM) Winner Prelims 7 vs Guatemala – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
M31: 6:30 PM (5:30 PM) Canada vs Cuba – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
M32: 8:30 PM (8:30 PM) Costa Rica vs Winner Prelims 8 – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
M33: 8:30 PM (7:30 PM) Panama vs El Salvador – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
2023 Gold Cup Knockout Stage Schedule
Following 2023 Gold Cup Group Stage play, the top two finishers in each of the groups (eight teams) will advance to a Knockout Stage. The Knockout Stage will be comprised of Quarterfinals, to be played on July 8 and 9, Semifinals on July 12, and Our Final at SoFi Stadium, on Sunday, July 16. The schedule and venues for the Knockout Stage matches is as follows (listed in ET and local time):
Saturday, July 8, 2023 – Quarterfinals
M34: 7:00 PM (6:00 PM) 1C vs 2B – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
M35: 9:30 PM (8:30 PM) 1B vs 2C – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Sunday, July 9, 2023 – Quarterfinals
M36: 5:00 PM (5:00 PM) 1D vs 2A – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
M37: 7:30 PM (7:30 PM) 1A vs 2D – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 – Semifinals*
M38: 7:30 PM (4:30 PM) Semifinal 1 (W34 vs W37 or W35 vs W36)
M39: 10:00 PM (7:00 PM) Semifinal 2 (W34 vs W37 or W35 vs W36)
Sunday, July 16, 2023 – Final
M40: 7:30 PM (4:30 PM) W38 vs W39 – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
*The venue for each semifinal matchup will be confirmed at the conclusion of the Group Stage (Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego CA, and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV, will each host one Semifinal on July 12).
Media assets including tournament logos, stadium imagery, and more are available in Concacaf’s Media Hub (media.concacaf.com).
The 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup is sponsored by Modelo, Qatar Airways, Toyota, and Valvoline.
About Gold Cup
The Concacaf Gold Cup is the Confederation’s premier competition for men’s national teams, crowning a champion every two years. Initially involving eight teams, the Gold Cup expanded into a competition that includes a 12-team Preliminary Round and 16-team Group Stage, all of which qualify via the Concacaf Nations League. The tournament has been contested on 16 previous occasions. Mexico owns a tournament-record eight titles, followed by the United States with seven and Canada with one.
About Concacaf
The Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, servicing 41 Member Associations, from Canada in the north to Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana in the south. Concacaf means football first. Our members are united by a shared vision: Love For Our Game, as well as a unique mission, to develop, promote and manage football throughout the region with integrity, transparency, and passion in order to inspire participation in the game.
