
<p>A new era for women’s soccer in North America is coming up in February. And now the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/womens-soccer-tv-schedule/">USWNT</a>, and everyone else, knows the lay of the land with the groups for the W Gold Cup set <a href="https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/12/usa-will-face-guyana-or-dominican-republic-argentina-mexico-group-a-at-the-2024-concacaf-w-gold-cup" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">after the completion of the draw</a>.</p>



<h2>2024 W Gold Cup Groups</h2>



<p>The twelve competitors – nine already qualified plus the remaining playoff teams – have been slotted into place for the upcoming tournament.</p>



<p>The twelve teams have been placed into three groups of four. Come tournament time, the top two finishers in each group, plus the best two third-place sides, will advance to the knockout rounds.</p>



<h4>Group A</h4>



<p><strong><em>United States / Mexico / Argentina / Guyana or Dominican Republic</em></strong></p>



<p>Hosts and four-time world champions the USWNT are the star attraction of Group A. They’ll be joined by CONCACAF rivals Mexico and Argentina. The last spot will be either Guyana or the Dominican Republic. They’ll contest a play-in game on February 17, shortly before the tournament proper begins.</p>



<p>Anything short of easily winning this group would be a massive disappointment for the USWNT. This is their first official competition after crashing out of the World Cup this past summer. Twila Kilgore will still be in charge on the sidelines for the US. New head coach Emma Hayes won’t take over until after Chelsea’s season wraps up late next Spring.</p>



<p>The battle for the second automatic knockout round spot will surely be between Mexico and Argentina.</p>



<h4>Group B</h4>



<p><strong><em>Brazil / Panama / Colombia / Haiti or Puerto Rico</em></strong></p>



<p>Brazil and Colombia have a decent chance to make this group an all-South American affair if they can finish 1 and 2. Panama did recently play in their first-ever World Cup, but their 0-0-3 record and -8 goal difference was not a great showing. </p>



<h4>Group C</h4>



<p><strong><em>Canada / Costa Rica / Paraguay / El Salvador or Guatemala</em></strong></p>



<p>Canada has to be the favorite to win Group C, as they are historically, and currently, the strongest side in the bunch. Like the USA, they’ll be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2023 World Cup performance which will provide some extra motivation for sure.</p>



<p>This could be one of the groups where the third-place finisher squeaks into the knockout round. </p>



<p>The 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup kicks off on Tuesday, February 20th in Los Angeles. But the preliminary playoff games all take place on February 17th to lock in the final teams.</p>



<p>The quarterfinals will take place on March 2-3, with the semifinals on March 6. The final, in San Diego, will be on March 10. The entire tournament will take place in Los Angeles (Group A, quarterfinals), San Diego (Group B, semifinals and final), and Houston (Group C).</p>



<p><em>Photo: Imago</em>.</p>


Groups set for 2024 W Gold Cup

The USWNT and all the competitors now know who they'll be playing next February, as the groups for the W Gold Cup have been selected.

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<p>A new era for women’s soccer in North America is set to kick off early next Spring. The first-ever <a href="https://www.concacaf.com/w-gold-cup/news/concacaf-confirms-2024-concacaf-w-gold-cup-participating-women-s-national-teams-and-draw-pots-and-procedures/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CONCACAF W Gold Cup</a> will take place in California and Texas, and the draw will be staged on December 11 to get things rolling.</p>



<h2>12 teams to compete in the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup</h2>



<p>The draw to determine the groups for the tournament will stream live at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, December 11. Fans can watch the draw on <a href="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/330866/1007330/3065" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">Paramount+</a> in the United States.</p>



<p>Nine of the twelve competitors have been determined, but three spots are still up for grabs.</p>



<p>Haiti and Puerto Rico, El Salvador and Guatemala, and Guyana and the Dominican Republic will square off in the preliminary round on February 17, 2024. These matches will all be staged at the Dignity Health Sports Park Track and Field Stadium. The winner of each of these three games will advance to the group stage of the tournament proper.</p>



<p>The group stage will then commence from February 20-28. Games will be held at the main Dignity Health Sports Park (home of the LA Galaxy) in Carson, CA, Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, and Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. </p>



<p>The quarterfinals will be played in LA at BMO Stadium, with the semifinals and final in San Diego.</p>



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<h2>USA, Brazil, and Canada headline entrants </h2>



<p>For the draw, the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/uswnt-tv-schedule/">USWNT</a>, Brazil, and Canada have been placed in pot 1. The USA (A1) and Canada (C1) are the top two CONCACAF teams. Brazil (B1) earned their spot as winner of the 2022 Women’s Copa América. </p>



<p>Pot 2 consists of Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama – the next three best-ranked CONCACAF sides.</p>



<p>Pot 3 is Colombia, Argentina, and Paraguay, who finished second through fourth respectively at last year’s Copa América.</p>



<p>Finally, pot 4 will be made up of the winners of the preliminary round.</p>



<p>Similar to past men’s Gold Cup tournaments, the first women’s edition features invitees from South America. This dovetails nicely with the men’s Copa América which will follow in summer 2024, featuring both CONMEBOL and CONCACAF teams.</p>



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<p>Despite a disappointing 2023 World Cup for the USA, they likely remain the favorites to win the Gold Cup. The US has won all but two of the eleven CONCACAF W Championship tournaments held since 1991. One of two tournaments they did not win, 1999, they did not participate in as they were automatically qualified for the 1999 World Cup.</p>



<p>But pedigree and history only go so far, as we saw this past summer in New Zealand and Australia. There is a decent chance that someone other than the Stars &amp; Stripes will lift this new trophy for the first time.</p>



<p>Should a South American side win, it would be the first time a CONMEBOL or CONCACAF team, men’s or women’s, won a major international tournament staged by the other confederation as a guest.</p>



<p>That being said – the USA is still probably a safe bet to add yet another piece of silverware to their collection.</p>



<p><em>Photos: Imago</em>.</p>


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