Group C of the

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took place from June 26 to July 4, 2023. The group consisted of

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, and

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. A fourth team ( Martinque) entered the group via the Gold Cup qualification tournament.

Standings

In the

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: * The winners of Group C, Panama, advanced to play the runners-up of

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, Qatar. * The runners-up of Group C, Costa Rica, advanced to play the winners of

, Mexico.

Matches

El Salvador vs Martinique

The two teams had met only once at the Gold Cup, a group stage match at the

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, 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.

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

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. Their most recent meeting had been in the

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, won 2–1 by Panama.

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

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and 3–0 in

. The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in

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with a 5–0 home win for Panama and a 0–0 draw in Martinique.

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

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, an El Salvador's 2–1 group stage victory in

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and two 1–1 group stage draws in

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and

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. Their most recent meeting had been in the

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, won 2–1 by Costa Rica.

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

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and 2–0 in

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. The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in

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

and Costa Rica 7–2 Cuba in

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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

after a 1–1 draw after extra time. Their most recent meeting was in the

phase, won 2–1 by Panama.

References

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