There was a wild change that occurred late Monday night that has changed up the field for the 2023 Gold Cup. On Monday, CONCACAF announced that Nicaragua would be kicked out of the 2023 Gold Cup as punishment for fielding an ineligible player in a series of international matches. They have also been relegated to League B in the next Nations League competition that begins this fall, which ultimately removes any chance of Nicaragua qualifying for next summer’s Copa América.
The place in the Gold Cup Preliminary Round previously occupied by T&T goes to Antigua & Barbuda.