- 34 Concacaf women's senior national teams will compete for a chance to participate in the inaugural W Gold Cup.
- Group Stage matches will be played during the FIFA Women's match windows of September, October, and November 2023.
- Concacaf Olympic Play-In series between Canada and Jamaica to be played September 22 and 26; winner qualifies for 2024 W Gold Cup Group Stage and 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Miami, FL (Friday, August 25, 2023) - Concacaf has confirmed the schedule, venues, and kickoff times for the 2023 Road to W Gold Cup Group Stage matches taking place during the upcoming September FIFA Women's Match Window.
The Road to W Gold Cup serves as the qualifier for Concacaf's W Gold Cup, the region's premier competition for women's senior national teams, and a key part of the "Concacaf W" women's football strategy the Confederation launched in 2019. The inaugural W Gold Cup will be played between February 17 – March 10, 2024, in the United States. More details about this exciting tournament are available here.
The Confederation also confirmed the venues and schedule for the Concacaf Olympic Play-In series between Canada and Jamaica. The home-and-away series, to be played on September 22 in Kingston, Jamaica (first leg) and September 26 in Toronto, Canada (second leg), determines the region's second representative at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games Women's Football Tournament. The aggregate score winner of this Play-In also qualifies for the 2024 W Gold Cup Group Stage.
In total, 34 Concacaf Member Associations will participate in the 2023 Road to W Gold Cup, excluding the two who will compete in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games Women's Football Tournament (USA and Canada or Jamaica). These 34 teams were split into three Leagues (A, B, and C) according to their Concacaf Women's Ranking as of March 2023 and sub-divided into groups at the official draw on May 17. The groups per League are as follows:
League A (nine top-ranked teams divided into three groups of three)
Group A: Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Puerto Rico.
Group B: Canada or Jamaica, Panama, and Guatemala.
Group C: Costa Rica, Haiti, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
League B (next 12 best-ranked teams divided into three groups of four teams)
Group A: Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, Suriname, and Dominica.
Group B: El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Martinique.
Group C: Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados.
League C (13 remaining teams divided into one group of four teams and three groups of three teams)
Group A: Belize, Aruba, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Bonaire.
Group B: Cuba, Saint Lucia, and Guadeloupe.
Group C: US Virgin Islands, Grenada, and Bahamas.
Group D: Curacao, Cayman Islands, and Anguilla.
After 88 group stage matches, including home and away play within each League and group, the top finishers in each League A group (three teams) will qualify for the 2024 W Gold Cup Group Stage. Furthermore, the second-place finishers in each League A group (three teams) and the first-place finishers in each League B group (three teams) will advance to the 2024 W Gold Cup Prelims.
The Road to W Gold Cup serves as the qualifier for Concacaf's W Gold Cup, the region's premier competition for women's senior national teams, and a key part of the "Concacaf W" women's football strategy the Confederation launched in 2019. The inaugural W Gold Cup will be played between February 17 – March 10, 2024, in the United States. More details about this exciting tournament are available here.
The Confederation also confirmed the venues and schedule for the Concacaf Olympic Play-In series between Canada and Jamaica. The home-and-away series, to be played on September 22 in Kingston, Jamaica (first leg) and September 26 in Toronto, Canada (second leg), determines the region's second representative at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games Women's Football Tournament. The aggregate score winner of this Play-In also qualifies for the 2024 W Gold Cup Group Stage.
In total, 34 Concacaf Member Associations will participate in the 2023 Road to W Gold Cup, excluding the two who will compete in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games Women's Football Tournament (USA and Canada or Jamaica). These 34 teams were split into three Leagues (A, B, and C) according to their Concacaf Women's Ranking as of March 2023 and sub-divided into groups at the official draw on May 17. The groups per League are as follows:
League A (nine top-ranked teams divided into three groups of three)
Group A: Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Puerto Rico.
Group B: Canada or Jamaica, Panama, and Guatemala.
Group C: Costa Rica, Haiti, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
League B (next 12 best-ranked teams divided into three groups of four teams)
Group A: Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, Suriname, and Dominica.
Group B: El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Martinique.
Group C: Dominican Republic, Bermuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados.
League C (13 remaining teams divided into one group of four teams and three groups of three teams)
Group A: Belize, Aruba, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Bonaire.
Group B: Cuba, Saint Lucia, and Guadeloupe.
Group C: US Virgin Islands, Grenada, and Bahamas.
Group D: Curacao, Cayman Islands, and Anguilla.
After 88 group stage matches, including home and away play within each League and group, the top finishers in each League A group (three teams) will qualify for the 2024 W Gold Cup Group Stage. Furthermore, the second-place finishers in each League A group (three teams) and the first-place finishers in each League B group (three teams) will advance to the 2024 W Gold Cup Prelims.
2023 Road to W Gold Cup Schedule – September Matches
*Home team listed first and kickoff times in ET/local
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
15:00/15:00 M2: (B) Dominica vs Suriname - Technical Center, Roseau, DMA
16:00/16:00 M3: (B) Antigua & Barbuda vs Guyana - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, ATG
18:00/20:00 M1: (A) Guatemala vs Panama - Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala, GUA
18:30/18:30 M4: (B) Martinique vs Honduras - Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, MTQ
19:00/19:00 M6: (C) Bahamas vs Grenada - Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, BAH
20:00/22:00 M5: (B) Nicaragua vs El Salvador - Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, NCA
Thursday, September 21, 2023
16:00/16:00 M10: (C) Anguilla vs Caymans Islands - Raymond Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, AIA
16:00/18:00 M9: (C) Belize vs Aruba - FFB Stadium, Belmopan, BLZ
20:00/20:00 M7: (A) Haiti vs Costa Rica - Estadio Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
20:00/20:00 M8: (C) Bonaire vs Turks & Caicos Islands - Stadion Antonio Trenidat, Rincon, BON
Friday, September 22, 2023
18:00/18:00 M14: (C) St. Lucia vs Cuba - Daren Sammy Ground, Gros Islet, LCA
19:00/18:00 M12: (B) Bermuda vs Dominican Republic - Bermuda National Centre, Devonshire, BER
19:00/19:00 M13: (B) Barbados vs St. Vincent & the Grenadines - Wildey Turf, Wildey, BRB
20:00/22:00 M11: (A) Mexico vs Puerto Rico - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
Sunday, September 24, 2023
16:00/16:00 M16: (B) Guyana vs Dominica - National Track & Field Center Leonora, Leonora, GUY
16:00/16:00 M19: (C) Grenada vs Bahamas - Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, GRN
17:00/19:00 M18: (B) El Salvador vs Martinique - Estadio Nacional Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, SLV
18:00/19:00 M15: (A) Panama vs Guatemala - Estadio Universitario, Penonome, PAN
19:00/18:00 M17: (B) Suriname vs Antigua & Barbuda - Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, SUR
Monday, September 25, 2023
15:30/16:30 M24: (C) Cayman Islands vs Anguilla - Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, CAY
16:00/16:00 M22: (C) Turks & Caicos Islands vs Aruba - TCIFA National Stadium, Providenciales, TCA
19:00/21:00 M20: (A) Costa Rica vs St. Kitts & Nevis - Estadio Nacional, San Jose, CRC
19:00/21:00 M21: (B) Honduras vs Nicaragua - Estadio Nacional Chelato Ucles, Tegucigalpa. HON
19:30/21:30 M23: (C) Belize vs Bonaire - FFB Stadium, Belmopan, BLZ
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
15:00/15:00 M27: (B) St. Vincent & the Grenadines vs Bermuda - Arnos Vale Complex, Kingstown, VIN
15:00/15:00 M28: (C) Guadeloupe vs St. Lucia - Stade Municipal, Sainte Anne, GLP
19:00/19:00 M26: (B) Dominican Republic vs Barbados - Estadio Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
20:00/22:00 M25: (A) Mexico vs Trinidad & Tobago - Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, MEX
The schedule for the matches taking place in the FIFA Women's Match Windows of October and November 2023 is available here.
2023 Concacaf Olympic Play-In Series Schedule
*Home team listed first and kickoff times in ET/local
Friday, September 22, 2023
20:00/19:00 Jamaica vs Canada – National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
19:00/19:00 Canada vs Jamaica - BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
