As unconvincing as the USA has been so far at the Gold Cup, it remains in good shape to defend its title. It drew the weakest team left in the tournament for the quarterfinals: Cuba, which lost itsfirst two games by a margin of 8-0, had four players defect but somehow beat Guatemala, 1-0, to reach the final eight. The big surprise is the presence in the quarterfinals of all four Caribbeanteams, including group winners Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica. Here’s how the teams rank, based on their performances in the group stage …

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