This is Curacao’s first run in the Gold Cup since their quarterfinal appearance in 2019. They withdrew from the 2021 tournament, but did not qualify two years ago. Like El Salvador, Curacao qualified for the Gold Cup by winning their group in Division B in the Nations League.

Canada’s men’s national team head coach, Jesse Marsch, is in hot water again, despite already being suspended.  Currently serving a two-match suspension for his

Marsch is alleged to have "used offensive language toward Concacaf match officials" despite being suspended for Canada's rout of Honduras