In the past days, the 2024 Concacaf women's Gold Cup kicked off its first round of matches in the United States. While Concacaf cup traditionally feature teams from North America and the Caribbean, this tournament saw an increase in excitement with the inclusion of teams from South America such as Brazil, Argentina, and other strong teams from different continents. Let's take a look at the highlights, results, and standings of the first and second round matches in the Concacaf women's Gold Cup 2024.
Concacaf Women's Gold Cup 2024
1. Group A
1st Round
Results:
Argentine 0:0 Mexico
USA 5:0 Dominican Republic
Recap:
In the first round of matches, the direct clash between the Argentina team and the Mexico team ended in a 0-0 draw. Prior to the start of the match, the host team, the United States, suffered a setback as player Fishel left the team due to a serious ACL injury. Despite the loss of a key player, the United States team secured a convincing 5-0 victory over the Dominican Republic team.
2nd Round
Results:
Argentine 0:4 USA
Dominican Republic 0:8 Mexico
Recap:
After the first round of matches, the highly anticipated second round in Group A witnessed a strong clash between Argentina and the United States, resulting in a significant scoreline. While the overall strength of the United States team is evidently superior to that of Argentina, the Argentine team, which only managed to secure 1 point in the previous match, undoubtedly should gave their all in this game to retain hopes of advancing. However, the match ultimately concluded with a four-goal victory for the United States team. Let's take a look at the beautiful teamwork goal of this game.
For more highlights in this exciting and thrilling clash, you can watch at the video below.
In another match, the Mexican team defeated the Dominican Republic team with a score of 8-0. They currently hold an advantage over the Argentine team on the leaderboard for advancement. Here are the standings for Group A after the second round of matches.
3rd Round Fixture
Argentine vs Dominican Republic (UK) 00:00 of 27th February
USA vs Mexico (UK) 03:15 of 27th February
2. Group B
1st Round
Results:
Panama 0:6 Columbia
Brazil 1:0 Puerto Rico
Recap:
With superstars like Linda Caicedo, Myra Ramirez, and Ana Guzmán, the Colombian team undoubtedly poses a challenge to the Brazilian team in Group B. They declared their ambitions with a resounding 6 goals victory in the first round. On the other hand, Puerto Rican goalkeeper Martinez and the goalposts thwarted Brazil's attacks time and again. Finally, in the last ten minutes of the match, they managed to score the winning goal through a fortunate rebound pass from a quick counterattack, scored by Gabi Nunes.
Linda Caicedo's splendid solo show in the first game:
2nd Round
Results:
Puerto Rico 2:1 Panama
Columbia 0:1 Brazil
Recap:
Puerto Rico continued their good form in this match, edging out Panama by one goal. In the clash between Brazil and Colombia, Brazil took lead from the start. Their high press upfront intercepted the goalkeeper's pass, followed by a beautiful pass play in the forward line, resulting in a winning goal scored by the advancing Duda Santos.
3rd Round Fixture
Columbia vs Puerto Rico (UK) 00:00 of 28th February
Brazil vs Panama (UK) 03:15 of 28th February
3. Group C
1st Round
Results:
Costa Rica 0:1 Paraguay
Canada 6:0 El Salvador
Recap:
The strongest team in Group C, Canada, unsurprisingly secured a fantastic victory. With several players from the WSL, they defeated El Salvador by a six-goal margin in their opening match. In this game, stars like Lacasse from Arsenal, Jordyn Huitema from PSG, Adriana Leon from Villa, and Kadeisha Buchanan from Chelsea all found the net. They are among the top contenders for the championship.
2nd Round
Results:
Paraguay 0:4 Canada
El Salvador 0:2 Costa Rica
Recap:
Canada's formidable attacking prowess once again shone brightly in this tournament. Adriana Leon from Villa completed her hat-trick with a spectacular rocket from a tight angle. In both matches, Canada displayed excellent tactical acumen and individual skills. Meanwhile, Costa Rica secured a 2-0 victory over El Salvador.
3rd Round Fixture
Canada vs Costa Rica (UK) 23:00 of 28th February
Paraguay vs El Salvador (UK) 02:00 of 29th February
4. Conclusion
Currently, the top three teams in Group ABC have secured their spots with stable performances. There is fierce competition among the second-placed teams in all three groups, vying for the two best third-place finishes. Therefore, the remaining teams will exert all their energy in the final round, making the third round of matches the most anticipated and exciting.
