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CONCACAF today conducted the official draw for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. The inaugural edition of the region’s new flagship competition for women’s national teams will be played between February 17 – March 10, 2024, across four venues in three US metropolitan areas and includes the participation of CONCACAF’s and CONMEBOL’s best women’s national teams and some of the world’s top players.
The made-for-tv event was hosted by CBS Sports reporter Susannah Collins and included the participation of CONCACAF President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani and former national team stars Dinnia Diaz (CRC), Cheyna Matthews (JAM) and Monica Ocampo (MEX). CONCACAF Chief Football Competitions Officer Carlos Fernandez conducted the draw.
In Monday’s draw, the 12 women’s national teams participating in the tournament’s group stage were divided into three groups of four as follows:
Group A: United States, Mexico, Argentina, and Prelims Winner 3
Group B: Brazil, Panama, Colombia, and Prelims Winner 1
Group C: Canada, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and Prelims Winner 2
The pairings for the Preliminary Round (Prelims) were determined based on CONCACAF Women’s Rankings as of December 2023 and are as follows (highest-ranked teams versus the lowest-ranked teams):
P1: Haiti (1) vs Puerto Rico (6)
P2: El Salvador (2) vs Guatemala (5)
P3: Guyana (3) vs Dominican Republic (4)
2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Competition Format
The 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup will begin with the Prelims at Dignity Health Sports Park Track and Field Stadium on February 17, 2024. After single-match elimination play, the winning team in each match will advance to the Group Stage.
A 12-national team Group Stage will be played between February 20-28, 2024, at Dignity Health Sports Park (Group A), Snapdragon Stadium (Group B), and Shell Energy Stadium (Group C). After round-robin play, the group winners, runners-up, and the two best third-place finishers will advance to the tournament’s Quarterfinals.
The Knockout Stage will commence with the Quarterfinals at BMO Stadium on March 2 and 3, followed by the Semifinals and Final at Snapdragon Stadium on March 6 and 10, respectively.
Fans will be able to follow and enjoy the competition through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including CBS | Paramount+ (USA-English), ESPN (Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and South America), and the CONCACAF Official Platforms for all other territories (subject to territory restrictions).
2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Match Schedule
*Kick-off times and order of matches will be announced at a later date.
Saturday, February 17, 2024 – Dignity Health Sports Park Track and Field Stadium, Carson, CA
M1: Haiti vs Puerto Rico
M2: El Salvador vs Guatemala
M3: Guyana vs Dominican Republic
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 – Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA
M4: Mexico vs Argentina
M5: United States vs Prelims Winner 3
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
M6: Panama vs Colombia
M7: Brazil vs Prelims Winner 1
Thursday, February 22, 2024 – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
M8: Costa Rica vs Paraguay
M9: Canada vs Prelims Winner 2
Friday, February 23, 2024 – Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA
M10: Prelims Winner 3 vs Mexico
M11: Argentina vs United States
Saturday, February 24, 2024 – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
M12: Prelims Winner 1 vs Panama
M13: Colombia vs Brazil
Sunday, February 25, 2024 – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
M14: Prelims Winner 2 vs Costa Rica
M15: Paraguay vs Canada
Monday, February 26, 2024 – Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA
M16: Argentina vs Prelims Winner 3
M17: United States vs Mexico
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA
M18: Colombia vs Prelims Winner 1
M19: Brazil vs Panama
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TX
M20: Paraguay vs Prelims Winner 2
M21: Canada vs Costa Rica
Saturday, March 2, 2024 – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (Quarterfinals)
M22: 1st vs 8th
M23: 2nd vs 7th
Sunday, March 3, 2024 – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (Quarterfinals)
M24: 3rd vs 6th
M25: 4th vs 5th
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA (Semifinals)
M26: WM22 vs WM25
M27: WM23 vs WM24
Sunday, March 10, 2024 – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA (Final)
M28: WM26 vs WM27
