The winners of Group C, Panama, advanced to play the runners-up of Group B, Qatar.
The runners-up of Group C, Costa Rica, advanced to play the winners of Group B, Mexico.
Matches
All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
El Salvador vs Martinique
The two teams had met only once at the Gold Cup, a group stage match at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, won by El Salvador 1–0.[2][3] This had also been the only previous meeting between the two teams, considering that Martinique is not a FIFA member.
The two teams had met four times previously, including two Gold Cup group stage matches, both won by Panama; 1–0 in 2013 and 3–0 in 2017. The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in 2022 with a 5–0 home win for Panama and a 0–0 draw in Martinique.[8][9][10]
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 2003, an El Salvador's 2–1 group stage victory in 2009 and two 1–1 group stage draws in 2011 and 2015.[13] Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, won 2–1 by Costa Rica.[8]
The two teams had met four times previously, including two Gold Cup group stage matches, both won by Costa Rica; 3–1 in 1993 and 2–0 in 2002. The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in 2022 with Costa Rica also winning both games, 2–0 at home and a 2–1 in Martinique.[15][13]
With a total of ten goals, this match set the record for the highest scoring game in Gold Cup history.[16] The previous record was held by two games with 9 goals each and also involved Costa Rica and Martinique: Mexico 9–0 Martinique in 1993 and Costa Rica 7–2 Cuba in 1998.[17]
^Da Silva, Alexander (April 14, 2023). "Rivales Centroamericanos en la Copa Oro" [Central American rivals in the Gold Cup]. Panamanian Football Federation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
