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2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs

The 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs or play-in round were contested by four CONCACAF teams to earn the final two places in the 2024 Copa América. It was the second time that a qualifying tournament was organized for CONCACAF teams to enter into the Copa América. Both play-off matches were held at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, United States.[2]

Copa América qualifying play-offs
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
CityFrisco, Texas
DatesMarch 23, 2024[1]
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored6 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Six players
(1 goal each)
← 2016

Background edit

Following the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement between CONCACAF and CONMEBOL in January 2023, six CONCACAF teams will be permitted to join the ten member nations of CONMEBOL in the 2024 Copa America.[3][4] The four winners of the two-legged 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals qualified for the Copa América, while the losing quarter-finalists were then paired to play in two single-legged qualifying play-off matches for final qualification into the tournament.

Qualification via CONCACAF Nations League edit

Main article: 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A

League phase edit

Quarter-finals edit

The first legs were played from 16 to 18 November, and the second legs were played on 20 and 21 November 2023.[6]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Costa Rica   1–6   Panama 0–3 1–3
Jamaica   4–4 (a)   Canada 1–2 3–2
United States   4–2   Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 1–2
Honduras   2–2 (2–4 p)   Mexico 2–0 0–2 (a.e.t.)

Seeding edit

The play-off pairings were determined based on the CONCACAF Rankings published after November 2023 FIFA Match Window.[7]

Pos Team Rank[a] Pts
1   Canada 4 1,710
2   Costa Rica 5 1,617
3   Honduras 7 1,454
4   Trinidad and Tobago 10 1,375
  1. ^ CONCACAF rankings (as of November 22, 2023)[8][9]

The match-ups are as follows:

  • First-ranked team vs. fourth-ranked team
  • Second-ranked team vs. third-ranked team

Play-off matches edit

The fixture list was confirmed by CONCACAF on November 22, 2023.[7] All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) as listed by CONCACAF (local times are in parentheses).[10]

Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago edit

Canada  2–0  Trinidad and Tobago
 Report
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)

Canada qualified for Group A of the Copa América.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago
GK 16 Maxime Crépeau
CB 2 Alistair Johnston   45+1'
CB 5 Joel Waterman
CB 4 Kamal Miller
RM 17 Tajon Buchanan   42'   80'
CM 7 Stephen Eustáquio (c)   90+4'
CM 8 Ismaël Koné   90+3'
LM 19 Alphonso Davies
RF 10 Jonathan David
CF 12 Iké Ugbo   70'
LF 9 Cyle Larin   80'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Dayne St. Clair
GK 18 Jonathan Sirois
DF 3 Luc de Fougerolles   90+3'
DF 13 Derek Cornelius
DF 20 Moïse Bombito
MF 6 Samuel Piette   90+4'
MF 15 Mathieu Choinière   80'
MF 21 Liam Fraser
FW 11 Thelonius Bair
FW 14 Jacob Shaffelburg   70'
FW 23 Liam Millar
FW 22 Jacen Russell-Rowe   80'
Manager:
Mauro Biello
GK 22 Denzil Smith
CB 16 Alvin Jones
CB 2 Aubrey David (c)   5'
CB 17 Justin Garcia
RWB 14 Shannon Gomez   81'
LWB 6 André Raymond
DM 15 Neveal Hackshaw   71'
CM 18 Andre Rampersad   56'
CM 8 Daniel Phillips   45+1'
CF 11 Levi García
CF 19 Ajani Fortune   81'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Christopher Biggette
GK 21 Adrian Foncette
DF 3 Ross Russell
DF 4 Jesse Williams
DF 5 Robert Primus
DF 7 Noah Powder   71'
MF 9 Nathaniel James
MF 10 Real Gill   81'
MF 12 Kevon Goddard
FW 13 Reon Moore   56'
FW 20 Kaile Auvray   81'
FW 23 Judah García
Manager:
Angus Eve

Man of the Match:
Cyle Larin (Canada)[11]

Assistant referees:[12]
Christian Espinosa (Mexico)
Jorge Sánchez (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Erick Miranda (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

Costa Rica vs Honduras edit

Costa Rica  3–1  Honduras
 Report Chirinos   10'
Attendance: 15,299[13]

Costa Rica qualified for Group D of the Copa América.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costa Rica
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honduras
GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)
CB 6 Julio Cascante
CB 3 Pablo Arboine
CB 15 Francisco Calvo
RWB 2 Gerald Taylor   69'
LWB 8 Joseph Mora   90+2'
RM 17 Warren Madrigal   87'
CM 14 Orlando Galo
CM 13 Jefferson Brenes
LM 21 Álvaro Zamora   45+2'   69'
CF 9 Manfred Ugalde   87'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Kevin Chamorro
GK 23 Patrick Sequeira
DF 4 Juan Pablo Vargas   90+2'
DF 5 Fernán Faerrón
DF 22 Haxzel Quirós   69'
MF 10 Elías Aguilar
MF 11 Ariel Lassiter
MF 12 Joel Campbell   69'
MF 16 Alejandro Bran
MF 20 Brandon Aguilera
FW 7 Anthony Contreras   87'
FW 19 Kenneth Vargas   87'
Manager:
  Gustavo Alfaro
GK 18 Jonathan Rougier
RB 14 Andy Najar (c)
CB 3 Raúl Santos
CB 4 Luis Vega
LB 2 Wesly Decas
RM 7 Rigoberto Rivas   83'
CM 20 Deybi Flores   30'
CM 23 Jorge Álvarez   65'
LM 8 Michaell Chirinos   84'
AM 16 Edwin Rodríguez
CF 11 Jerry Bengtson   65'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Harold Fonseca
GK 23 Alex Güity
DF 5 Carlos Meléndez
DF 6 Javier Arriaga
DF 15 Julián Martínez
MF 10 Alexander López
MF 12 David Ruiz   65'
MF 14 Carlos Argueta
MF 19 Carlos Pineda
FW 9 Douglas Martínez   84'
FW 13 Darixon Vuelto   83'
FW 21 Bryan Róchez   65'
Manager:
  Reinaldo Rueda

Man of the Match:
Orlando Galo (Costa Rica)[14]

Assistant referees:[12]
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Chris Penso (United States)

Qualified teams for Copa América edit

The following six CONCACAF teams qualified as guests for the 2024 Copa América held in the United States.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Copa América1
  United States November 20, 2023[15] 4 (1993, 1995, 2007, 2016)
  Panama November 20, 2023[16] 1 (2016)
  Jamaica November 21, 2023[17] 2 (2015, 2016)
  Mexico November 21, 2023[18] 10 (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016)
  Canada March 23, 2024 0 (Debut)
  Costa Rica March 23, 2024 5 (1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016)
1 Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References edit

  1. ^ Stejskal, Sam; Rueter, Jeff; Kloke, Joshua (February 28, 2023). "CONCACAF unveils qualifying process for 2024 Copa America, 2026 World Cup". The Athletic. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dallas Metropolitan Area to host a decisive week of Concacaf Nations League matches in March 2024". CONCACAF. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "CONMEBOL and Concacaf sign strategic collaboration agreement". CONCACAF. January 27, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle". CONCACAF. February 28, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Selección de Panamá escala posición en Ranking de Concacaf" (in Spanish). RPC Televisión. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "Concacaf confirms 23/24 Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal pairings". Miami: CONCACAF. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Concacaf confirms Concacaf Nations League Semifinals and Play-In pairings and schedule". CONCACAF. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "CONCACAF RANKING INDEX As of November 30, 2023". CONCACAF. November 22, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  9. ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (November 22, 2023). "The Concacaf Nations League Play-In pairings are confirmed!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Tickets now on sale for Concacaf Nations League Play-In matches in Dallas". Miami: CONCACAF. January 24, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  11. ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (March 23, 2024). "Cyle Larin's game-changing goal makes him today's Player of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b "Referees appointed for the Concacaf Nations League 2024 Play-In matches announced". CONCACAF. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "Costa Rica 3-1 Honduras (Mar 23, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  14. ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (March 24, 2024). "¡El golazo y partidazo de Galo lo corona como el Jugador del Partido!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "USA survive Trinidad and Tobago charge to reach CNL Finals". Port of Spain: CONCACAF. November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  16. ^ "Panama top Costa Rica to punch CNL Finals ticket". Panama City: CONCACAF. November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  17. ^ "Jamaica mount comeback to down Canada and reach CNL Finals". Toronto: CONCACAF. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Dramatic rally sees Mexico secure CNL Finals berth". Mexico City: CONCACAF. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.

External links edit

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