CONCACAF W Gold Cup 2024 draw, a it happened

And there it is.... tickets go on sale for the games on Friday and the tournament will be available on a series of networks in the USA and Mexico. 

So there we have it, the three groups for the first ever W Gold Cup has been confirmed.

Group A looks interesting.

Group A: USA, Mexico, Argentina, Prelim 3 (Guyana-Dominica Rep)

Group B: Brazil, Panama, Colombia, Prelim 1 (Haiti-P-Rico)

Group C: Canada, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Prelim 2 (El Salvador-Guatemala)

Group A: USA, Mexico, Argentina

Group B: Brazil, Panama, Colombia

Group C: Canada, Costa Rica, Paraguay

Group A: USA, Mexico

Group B: Brazil, Panama

Group C: Canada, Costa Rica

Group A: USA 

Group B: Brazil

Group C: Canada

So, here we go... Groups A,B and C coming up.

A recap of the teams in each pot.

All set.... once we've seen a video relating to draw procedures.

The information related to the pots and how the teams are distrubited in each pot.

Final draw assistant is former Mexico international Monica Ocampo 

Second draw assistant is former Jamaica international, Cheyna Matthews

Now, the draw assistants....

First up former Costa Rica keeper Dinnia Diaz.

CONCACAF's Carlos Fernandez takes to the stage and talks us through the background to the new tournament. 

"Great ready for some unforgettable action on the pitch" concludes Fernandez.

The 15 national sides

Pot 1

USWNT

Brazil

Canada

Pot 2

Costa Rica

Mexico

Panama

Pot 3

Colombia

Argentina

Paraguay

Pot 4

Haiti or Puerto Rico

El Salvador or Guatemala

Guyana or Dominican Republic

Now we get a snapshot of the participants.

The six teams that will be involved in the playoffs plus the 9 already qualified nations.

Susannah now talks us through the details of the tournament....format, dates and venues.

The W Gold Cup will be a true celebration of the women's game claims Montagliani.

Susannah Collins is our host tonight.

The former MLS presenter is an excellent broadcaster.

Victor Montagliani (CONCACAF) talks us through the growth of the women's game and the new competition.

We're live in Miami.

W Gold Cup draw proceedings incoming !

As to the duration of the draw ceremony, I'd calculate anywhere between 30-40 minutes with the inevitable videos and interviews to break up the actual ball drawing action. 

Alex Morgan back at Snapdragon Stadium in March?

Morgan plays for San Diego Wave in the NWSL and would be honoured to contest the W Gold Cup final at the stadium of her club side.

The USA, Canada and Brazil start as favourites to lift the trophy on 10 March with home field advantage providing an additional boost to the USWNT.

Twila Kilgore will oversee the US at the competition with new head coach Emma Hayes not set to join the ranks with the USWNT until the domestic season comes to an end in England.

We're edging towards draw time with less than 20 minutes before the proceedings get underway in Miami.

Sign up for W Gold Cup ticket info

Tickets for the tournament will go on sale from Friday 15th December with demand set to be sky high especially for USWNT and Mexico games.

Fans keen to get first-hand ticket information can sign up to this link: 

Three preliminaries coming up

Nine teams have already qualified for the CONCACAF W Gold Cup 2024. The three remaining places will be filled by the winners of the playoffs - instant knockout ties which will be played on 17 February.

What is the W Gold Cup?

The 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup features the senior women’s national teams of the member associations pertaining to CONCACAF. A total of 12 teams will enter the group stage of the tournament (20-28 February) - eight CONCACAF teams plus four guest teams from the CONMEBOL region.

San Diego to host the final

The final of the competition will take place at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on 10 March 2024.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup 2024 venues

Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson

Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego

Shell Energy Stadium, Houston

BMO Stadium, Los Angeles

The teams will be divided into three groups of four for the competition with the top two sides per group progressing along with the two best 3rd placed teams.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup 2024 draw

Pot 1

USWNT

Brazil

Canada

Pot 2

Costa Rica

Mexico

Panama

Pot 3

Colombia

Argentina

Paraguay

Pot 4

Haiti or Puerto Rico

El Salvador or Guatemala

Guyana or Dominican Republic

The draw for the CONCACAF W Gold Cup 2024 takes place in Miami later this evening (7pm ET).

The inaugural edition of the tournament will be played in the United States from February 20 to March 10. Matches will be played at four stadiums with the final taking place at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on 10 March 2024.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage ahead of the draw for the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup 2024 competition.