MIAMI.- Four League B matches kick off the opening day of the 2023 Concacaf Road to W Gold Cup on Wednesday. The eight teams in Groups A and B will look to get started with a winning tune in the race for the playoffs.
The road to the W Gold Cup for League B teams is by winning their groups to advance to a playoff against a second-place team from League A.
A win in the playoffs would secure a spot among the 12 participating nations in next year’s tournament.
Dominica vs. Suriname
Dominica welcomes Suriname at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Roseau, Dominica. Rising star Starr Humphreys is part of an ambitious Dominica roster that looks to use their home field advantage in the opening match to secure three points. Kylee Bertrand and Kasika Samuel will look to provide experience up the spine of the Dominica contingent to help contain Suriname.
Match Officials Dominica vs Suriname
REF: MERLIN VANESSA SOTO (Honduras)
AR1: SHIRLEY PERELLO (Honduras)
AR2: LESLY GUTIERREZ (Honduras)
4TH: MIRIAN LEON (El Salvador)
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Guyana
Antigua and Barbuda hosts Guyana at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. The Benna Girls will look to start their playoff operations with a victory in front of its home supporters. Guyana will start on the road, but are capable of taking points as one of the highest ranked teams in League B.
Match Officials Antigua & Barbuda vs Guyana
REF: ANNAYS ROSARIO (Puerto Rico)
AR1: STEPHANIE-DALE YEE SING (Jamaica)
AR2: JASSETT KERR-WILSON (Jamaica)
4TH: NERESSA GOLDSON (Jamaica)
Martinique vs. Honduras
Martinique and Honduras meet at the Pierre Aliker Stadium in Fort-de-France, Martinique. This will be a historic moment, as it will mark the first official encounter for the Martinique women's national team on home soil.
Match Officials Martinique vs Honduras
REF: AMAIRANY GARCIA (Mexico)
AR1: SANDRA RAMIREZ (Mexico)
AR2: JESSICA MORALES (Mexico)
4TH: KIMBERLY SANCHEZ (Costa Rica)
Nicaragua vs. El Salvador
Nicaragua and El Salvador face off at the National Football Stadium in Managua, Nicaragua.
Yessenia Flores, who was the co-top scorer in the 2022 Concacaf W Championship qualification tournament with 11 goals, will lead the frontline for the home side, as three points would go a long way in building its playoff hopes.
Brenda Ceren, sister of El Salvador men’s national team all-time appearances leader Darwin Ceren, will look to write her own history with La Selecta with a road result that could give them a head start in the qualification race.
Match Officials Nicaragua vs El Salvador
REF: CRYSTAL SOBERS (Trinidad and Tobago)
AR1: SANTA MEDINA (Dominican Republic)
AR2: IRIS VAIL (Guatemala)
4TH: CECILE HINDS (Trinidad and Tobago)
