2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup: Teams involved, groups, fixtures, results and how it works

  • The 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup will take place in February and March
  • Prominent WSL players will miss key matches in England
  • Chelsea's Mayra Ramirez was left out of Colombia's squad
Geyse has been called up to Brazil's squad for the inaugural W Gold Cup
Geyse has been called up to Brazil's squad for the inaugural W Gold Cup / Lewis Storey/GettyImages
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Anticipation is building for the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

12 teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean will feature in the competition's debut in the upcoming February international window. But with the tournament overlapping two weeks of Women's Super League fixtures, concerns are already mounting for English clubs and fans alike.

The tournament is set to garner plenty of attention during a stacked international window which also includes Olympic qualifiers, Nations League play-offs and friendlies.

Here's how the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup will work, alongside group-stage standings, fixtures, results and more.



What is the CONCACAF W Gold Cup and how does it work?

The inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup will be contested by 12 women's national teams from North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. The group stage will begin on 21 February before the final takes place on 11 March.

The tournament will be played across four venues: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Shell Energy Stadium in Houston and San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium, which will host the final with a capacity of 35,000.

12 teams will be split into three groups of four and compete in a single round-robin format. The top two of each group and the two best third-placed teams advance to the knockout stages, which consists of quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final.

The tournament was initially slated to take place in June but was rescheduled due to a clash with the 2024 Olympics.


What teams have qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup?

Jorelyn Carabali
Colombia played England at the 2023 Women's World Cup / Eurasia Sport Images/GettyImages

The United States were announced as hosts of the inaugural tournament in January 2023. The tournament will feature the pair of teams that qualified for the Summer Olympics through the CONCACAF W Championship - the USWNT and Canada - three group winners in qualifying, three successful play-off teams and four guests from CONMEBOL.

Three teams from Haiti, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana and Dominican Republic will complete the groups, with their play-off ties due to take place on 17 February.


Country

Method of qualification

FIFA ranking at the start of tournament

USA

2022 CONCACAF W Championship winners

2

Canada

CONCACAF Olympic play-off winners

10

Mexico

League A Group A winners

35

Panama

League A Group B winners

55

Costa Rica

League A Group C winners

43

Brazil

2022 Copa America winners

11

Colombia

2022 Copa America runners-up

23

Argentina

2022 Copa America third place

31

Paraguay

2022 Copa America fourth place

50

Haiti or Puerto Rico

Play-off winner

-

El Salvador or Guatemala

Play-off winner

-

Guyana or Dominican Republic

Play-off winner

-


When is the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup?

The play-offs for the last three spots in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup take place on 17 February with the group stage commencing just three days later on 21 February (GMT).

The group stage will run until 29 February before the knockout stages, which culminates with the final on 11 March.


2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup round dates

Stage

Dates

Group stage

21-29 February 2024

Quarter-finals

3-4 March 2024

Semi-finals

7 March 2024

Final

11 March 2024 - 01:15 (UK)


2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup groups and fixtures

Group A standings

Position

Nation

Played

GD

Pts

1.

United States

0

0

0

2.

Mexico

0

0

0

3.

Argentina

0

0

0

4.

Prelims Winner 3

0

0

0


Group A fixtures and results

Date

Time (UK)

Fixture

Venue

21/02/2024

00:30

Mexico v Argentina

Dignity Health Sports Park

21/02/2024

03:15

United States v Prelims Winner 3

Dignity Health Sports Park

24/02/2024

00:30

Prelims Winner 3 v Mexico

Dignity Health Sports Park

24/02/2024

03:15

Argentina v United States

Dignity Health Sports Park

27/02/2024

00:00

Argentina v Prelims Winner 3

Dignity Health Sports Park

27/02/2024

03:15

United States v Mexico

Dignity Health Sports Park


Group B standings

Position

Nation

Played

GD

Pts

1.

Brazil

0

0

0

2.

Panama

0

0

0

3.

Colombia

0

0

0

4.

Prelims Winner 1

0

0

0


Group B fixtures and results

Date

Time (UK)

Fixture

Venue

22/02/2024

00:30

Panama v Colombia

Snapdragon Stadium

22/02/2024

03:15

Brazil v Prelims Winner 1

Snapdragon Stadium

25/02/2024

00:30

Panama v Prelims Winner 1

Snapdragon Stadium

25/02/2024

03:15

Colombia v Brazil

Snapdragon Stadium

28/02/2024

00:00

Colombia v Prelims Winner 1

Snapdragon Stadium

28/02/2024

03:15

Brazil v Panama

Snapdragon Stadium


Group C standings

Position

Nation

Played

GD

Pts

1.

Canada

0

0

0

2.

Costa Rica

0

0

0

3.

Paraguay

0

0

0

4.

Prelims Winner 2

0

0

0


Group C fixtures and results

Date

Time (UK)

Fixture

Venue

22/02/2024

23:15

Costa Rica v Paraguay

Shell Energy Stadium

23/02/2024

02:00

Canada v Prelims Winner 2

Shell Energy Stadium

25/02/2024

22:00

Paraguay v Canada

Shell Energy Stadium

26/02/2024

01:00

Prelims Winner 2 v Costa Rica

Shell Energy Stadium

28/02/2024

23:00

Canada v Costa Rica

Shell Energy Stadium

29/02/2024

02:00

Paraguay v Prelims Winner 2

Shell Energy Stadium


Which WSL players will be at the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup?

Emily Fox
Fox could miss Arsenal's upcoming clashes with Man Utd and Spurs / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages

The tournament's schedule overlaps with WSL Gameweeks 14 and 15, meaning teams like Manchester United, Arsenal and Brighton will be without CONCACAF players for key games that could define the rest of the season.

Additionally, teams participating in the FA Cup quarter-finals on 10 March may also face player absences, depending on which nations advance to the final stages of the international tournament.

Chelsea's world-record January signing Mayra Ramirez will not be in the USA for the Gold Cup after she was left out of the Colombia squad. She will remain in west London while Kadeisha Buchanan, Mia Fishel and Ashley Lawrence head stateside.

The USA are summoning players from the beginning of the window, meaning Fishel will be missing for Chelsea in their fixture against Man City and Arsenal winter signing Emily Fox will be absent.

Canada Soccer has declared their players will be allowed to stay with their clubs until 18 February, when the WSL halts for an international break. That means the Gunners will have key Canadian players available for their clash with Manchester United on 17 February.

Jayde Riviere was initially named in Canada's squad but has been ruled out through injury and will remain with Man Utd for rehab.

WSL players from any nation advancing into the quarter-finals will also be ineligible for fixtures during Gameweek 15. Consequently, Arsenal may be without key personnel for the north London derby on 3 March.


Player

Club

Country

Kadeisha Buchanan

Chelsea

Canada

Jorelyn Carabali

Brighton and Hove Albion

Colombia

Sabrina D'Angelo

Arsenal

Canada

Mia Fishel

Chelsea

USA

Emily Fox

Arsenal

USA

Cloe Lacasse

Arsenal

Canada

Ashley Lawrence

Chelsea

Canada

Adriana Leon

Aston Villa

Canada

Deanne Rose

Leicester City

Canada

Shelina Zadorsky

West Ham

Canada

Geyse

Manchester United

Brazil


How to watch the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup on TV and live stream

Fans will be able to follow the competition through CONCACAF's partner networks.

Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to stream matches live on CONCACAF's YouTube channel.

Region

Broadcaster

United Kingdom

CONCACAF GO, CONCACAF YouTube channel

United States

CBS, Paramount+

Canada

OneSoccer, CONCACAF GO

Mexico

ESPN

Caribbean

ESPN

Central America

ESPN

South America

ESPN