Guatemala, Nicaragua qualify for 2023 Gold Cup
Nicaragua and Guatemala have qualified for the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup following the results of their matches on Monday in the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League.
Nicaragua earned a 1-1 draw at Trinidad and Tobago to finish atop Group C of League B, one point ahead of the Soca Warriors, while a 4-0 home victory paced Guatemala to a first-place finish in Group D of League B by two points over Les Yana Dokos.
Nicaragua and Guatemala join Cuba, Haiti, Canada, Costa Rica, Honduras, United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Panama, Jamaica and invited nation Qatar as teams that will participate in this summer’s tournament.
The winners and second-place finishers from the League A groups and the winners of each group in League B group directly qualify for the Gold Cup.
The second-place teams from the League B groups and the third-place teams from League A will join the winners of each League C group in the Gold Cup Prelims.
Below is the list of the teams qualified thus far for 2023 Gold Cup.
Nicaragua
The Pinoleros have qualified for their fourth World Cup and first since 2019 after winning Group C of League B. Nicaragua will be seeking their first ever knockout round appearance ina Gold Cup.
Guatemala
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