[GOLD CUP PREVIEW] Mexico, the defending Gold Cup champion, should have no trouble winning Group A. Perhaps the most intriguing match will be the Tri’s thirdgame against Costa Rica, coached by its old boss, Argentine Ricardo La Volpe. El Salvador has an American accent to its team with the inclusion of two U.S.born- and bred players, Arturo Alvarez and Steve Purdy. Cuba, whose Gold Cup history has been marred by defections, willconsider it an accomplishment if it returns home with its squad still intact.
MEXICO. Young superstar JavierHernandez of Manchester United heads Mexico’s core of European-based players who make the Tri the pre-tournament favorite.
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