2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D

Group D of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup took place from June 27 to July 4, 2023. The group consisted of co-host nation Canada, Guatemala, Cuba and Guadeloupe. The top two teams advanced to the quarter-finals, while the other two teams were eliminated.

In the quarter-finals:

• The winners of Group D, Guatemala, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Jamaica.
• The runners-up of Group D, Canada, advanced to play the winners of Group A, United States.

The two teams had met twice at the Gold Cup, both in the group stage with one win each; Guadeloupe won 2–1 in 2007 and Canada won 1–0 in 2011. These two games had also been the only previous meetings between the two teams, considering that Guadeloupe is not a FIFA member.

The two teams had faced each other 16 times previously, but only once in the Gold Cup, Cuba's 1–0 group stage victory in 2015. Their most recent meeting had been a friendly game in March 2022 won by Guatemala 1–0.

The two teams had met in nine previous matches, but never in the Gold Cup. Both sides met mostly in Caribbean Football Union events (e.g. the Caribbean Cup, until its discontinuation in 2017) as Guadeloupe is not a FIFA member; however, their two most recent meetings took place in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B, with a home win for each side.

Prior to this match it was reported that four Cuban players left their team delegation on the night of June 27, after the game against Guatemala and before flying from Miami to Houston to face Guadeloupe. The four players who defected were Roberney Caballero, Denilson Milanés, Neisser Sandó and Jassael Herrera.

The two teams had met 14 times previously, but only once in the Gold Cup: a 3–0 quarter-finals victory for Canada in 2007. Their most recent meeting had been a friendly game in March 2015 won by Canada 1–0.

The two teams had met only once at the Gold Cup when Guadaloupe won 10–9 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in regular time in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification second round. This game was also the first ever meeting between the two sides, considering that Guadeloupe is not a FIFA member.

The two teams had faced each other 14 times previously, including three Gold Cup group stage matches: a Cuba's 2–0 victory in 2003 and two 2–1 and 7–0 wins for Canada in 2005 and 2019, respectively. They also met in a goalless draw during the qualification play-off ahead to the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Their most recent meeting was in the CONCACAF Nations League A in 2019, won 1–0 by Canada.