Group C of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup will take place from June 26 to July 4, 2023. The group consists of Costa Rica, Panama, and El Salvador. A fourth team (Martinque) will enter the group via the Gold Cup qualification tournament. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Panama (A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Martinique | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] |
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.
| El Salvador | 1–2 | Martinique |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [5] |
The two teams had faced each other 51 times previously, but only once in the Gold Cup: a 1–0 quarter-final victory for Costa Rica in 2017. [2] [6] Their most recent meeting had been in the 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League A, won 2-1 by Panama.
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | Panama |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [5] |
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]
| Martinique | 1–2 | Panama |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [12] |
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]
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [12] |
The two teams have 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]
| Costa Rica | v | Martinique |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [16] |
The two teams had faced each other 48 times previously, [17] but only once in the Gold Cup: a 5–3 quarter-finals victory on penalties for Panama in 2011 after a 1–1 draw after extra time. [18] Their most recent meeting was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, won 2–1 by Panama.
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [16] |
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