CONCACAF stated on Monday that it is going to be a decisive week within the CONCACAF area, because the second legs of the 2023 CONCACAF Central American quarterfinals will decide not solely the semifinalists however 4 locations within the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, whereas the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup group stage involves a dramatic shut.
Caribbean Cup
CONCACAF stated the Caribbean Cup will start its fifth and remaining week of motion with semifinal spots nonetheless undecided.
Defence Power of Trinidad and Tobago will host Dominican Republic facet Moca in a winner-take-all affair in Group A on Wednesday.
CONCACAF stated Defence Power is in third-place on 5 factors, only one behind Moca for the ultimate semifinal spot.
“So solely a win will do for the house facet,” CONCACAF stated.
In the meantime, it stated Moca can advance with a draw and nonetheless may win the group “ought to they take the three factors and group leaders and already-qualified Cavalier of Jamaica (7 factors) drop factors in opposition to eradicated Golden Lion of Martinique.”
CONCACAF stated Group B might be selected Thursday with Robinhood of Suriname internet hosting Dominican Republic facet Atletico Pantoja.
Robinhood has six factors, is in second place and solely require a draw to clinch a semifinal place.
“Nevertheless, Atletico Pantoja can move them within the standings with a win by a two-goal margin in Suriname,” CONCACAF stated.
It stated the opposite sport within the group options leaders Harbour View of Jamaica (7 factors) touring to eradicated Cibao.
CONCACAF stated Harbour View has secured their semifinal spot and may cement a first-place end with a win.
Central America Cup
The second leg matches of the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup quarterfinals will happen this week with lots on the road, based on CONCACAF.
“Not solely will the winners of every sequence attain the semifinal stage, however they may even punch a valuable ticket to the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup,” it stated.
“Little question some of the anticipated matches would be the return leg between Costa Rican giants and three-time CONCACAF champions Deportivo Saprissa in opposition to Actual Esteli of Nicaragua on Wednesday,” it added. “Actual Esteli continued to indicate nice power enjoying at dwelling and emerged with a 1-0 victory within the first leg.
“However now the 2 groups will head to the Costa Rican capital the place Saprissa at all times appear to ship their finest performances,” CONCACAF continued. “Will probably be an incredible check of character for a Actual Esteli facet seeking to take an incredible step ahead inside the Central American area, whereas the legendary pedigree of the Monstruo Morado might be put to one in all its sternest assessments.”
CONCACAF stated the opposite three quarterfinal second legs also needs to produce “nice spectacles.”
On Tuesday in Panama, CONCACAF stated Independiente will “attempt to use the house followers to their benefit in opposition to Motagua of Honduras with the combination scoreline sitting at 1-1 because of a late Independiente objective within the first leg.”
CONCACAF stated Costa Rican membership Herediano and Comunicaciones of Guatemala will meet on Wednesday in Costa Rica for the third time on this Central American Cup with the margins “razor-thin” after their 0-0 attract Guatemala Metropolis.
“A single objective simply could also be sufficient to get the job finished on this sequence,” CONCACAF stated.
Closing out the week would be the return leg within the all-Costa Rican sequence between Cartagines and Alajuelense.
CONCACAF stated a wide ranging three-goal spurt in 13 minutes gave Alajuelense a 3-1 win at Cartagines within the first leg, “placing Alajuelense on the doorstep of a sequence victory.”
