Concacaf W Championship schedule, scores, standings: Women’s World Cup and Olympics at stake


The Concacaf W Championship is underway in Monterrey, Mexico, with just four teams remaining. Eight teams entered the tournament to compete for spot in the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The United States, Canada, Jamaica and Costa Rica have all punched their ticket to the World Cup, but there is still more on the line. The tournament also serves as qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup in 2024. 

The USWNT clinched their spot in the World Cup on matchday two after a 5-0 win against Jamaica, and a loss by Mexico against Haiti. The U.S. finished the group a perfect 3-0-0 after beating Mexico on Monday night.

Now, the focus turns towards the semifinals.

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Let’s take a look at how the tournament will work:

Concacaf W Championship schedule and standings

Eight teams will be split into two groups of four for round-robin play. Each team will play each other once in group stage play, with the top two teams will reach the semifinals and in the process qualify for the 2023 World Cup. The two third-placed teams in each group will go to an inter-confederation playoff round set for February of 2023 as a last-gasp chance to clinch a World Cup berth. As it stands, only the AFC region has its teams determined for that round, with Thailand and Chinese Taipei awaiting playoff participants from Concacaf, CONMEBOL, UEFA, CAF and OFC. 

There’s plenty on the line (outside of a medal) for the third-place game in the W Championship. And that’s because the winner of the W Championship will qualify for 2024 Paris Summer Games and the inaugural 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup, but the loser of the title game will then need to play the third-place winner in a Concacaf Olympic play-in for the final spot in the Summer Games. 

From the United States’ perspective, if they reach the final and fail to come away with the Concacaf W trophy this summer, they will need to play for their Olympic lives in a playoff against the third-place winner come September of 2023. How does that sound for some potential intrigue? 

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As always, fans can watch the entire Concacaf W Championship on Paramount+. Here’s how you can keep up with the tournament:

Group A

TEAM

MP

W

D

L

GD

PTS

United States

3

3

0

0

+9

9

Jamaica

3

2

0

1

0

6

Haiti

3

1

0

2

-4

3

Mexico

3

0

0

3

-5

0

Schedule

Monday, July 4

  • United States 3, Haiti 0
  • Jamaica 1, Mexico 0

Thursday, July 7

  • United States 5, Jamaica 0
  • Haiti 3, Mexico 0

Monday, July 11

  • United States 1, Mexico 0
  • Jamaica 4, Haiti 0  

Group B

TEAM

MP

W

D

L

GD

PTS

Canada

3

3

0

0

+9

9

Costa Rica

3

2

0

1

+5

6

Panama

3

1

0

2

-3

3

Trinidad and Tobago

3

0

0

3

-11

0

Schedule

Tuesday, July 5

  • Costa Rica 3,  Panama, 0
  • Canada 6, Trinidad and Tobago 0

Friday, July 8

  • Costa Rica 4, Trinidad and Tobago 0
  • Canada 1, Panama 0

Monday, July 11

  • Canada 2, Costa Rica 0
  • Panama 1, Trinidad and Tobago 0

Semifinal

Thursday, July 14

Third place match

Monday, July 18

  • Semifinalist 3 vs. Semifinalist 4, 7 p.m. ET (Paramount+)

Final

Monday, July 18

  • Concacaf studio coverage, 9 p.m. ET (Paramount+)  
  • Semifinalist 1 vs. Semifinalist 2, 10 p.m. ET (Paramount+)
  • Concacaf post-match show, 12 a.m. ET (Paramount+)  





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