Man of the Match: Yoel Bárcenas (Panama)[7] Assistant referees:[5] Kathryn Nesbitt (United States) Micheal Barwegen (Canada) Fourth official: Joseph Dickerson (United States) Video assistant referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Chris Penso (United States) The two teams had met four times previously, including two Gold Cup group stage matches, both won by Panama; 1–0 in 2013 and 3–0 in 2017.
The other two games were played in the CONCACAF Nations League A in 2022 with a 5–0 home win for Panama and a 0–0 draw in Martinique.
[8][9][10] Man of the Match: Michael Amir Murillo (Panama)[11] Assistant referees:[12] Walter López (Honduras) Christian Ramírez (Honduras) Fourth official: Bryan López (Guatemala) Video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) Assistant video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico) The two teams had faced each other in 59 previous matches, including four Gold Cup games: a Costa Rica's 5–2 quarter-finals victory in 2003, an El Salvador's 2–1 group stage victory in 2009 and two 1–1 group stage draws in 2011 and 2015.
[15][13] With a total of ten goals, this match set the record for the highest scoring game in Gold Cup history.
[17] Man of the Match: Kendall Waston (Costa Rica)[18] Assistant referees:[19] Corey Parker (United States) Kyle Atkins (United States) Fourth official: Armando Villarreal (United States) Video assistant referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Erick Miranda (Mexico) The two teams had faced each other 48 times previously,[20] but only once in the Gold Cup: a 5–3 quarter-finals victory on penalties for Panama in 2011 after a 1–1 draw after extra time.