The group stage of the Gold Cup was a mixed bag for the USA. It won all three games, but it did not play well except for in the 6-1 demolition of Martinique, which brought to this year’s tournament — after dealing with a lot of Covid-19 hardships — a team that might be described […]
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Results: Gold Cup (Quarterfinals)
Saturday, July 24 Qatar 3 El Salvador 2. (Goals: Almoez Ali 2, pen. 55, Hatem 8; Rivas 63, 66. Att.: 64,211.) Mexico 3 Honduras 0. (Goals: Funes Mori 26, dos Santos 31, Pineda 38. Att.: 64,211.)
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Gold Cup: USA will face Jamaica without captain Walker Zimmerman in quarterfinals
The USA will face Jamaica in Sunday’s Gold Cup quarterfinals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It will be the fourth straight Gold Cup the USA has faced the Reggae Boyz in the knockout stage. They are the only Concacaf team other than Mexico to beat the USA in the knockout stage and only Concacaf […]
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Gold Cup: USA and Mexico are put on notice
Watching USA-Canada in Kansas City and then Mexico-El Salvador in Dallas on Sunday gave us a taste of what fun we are in store for over the next nine months. Or, depending on your point of view, the nervous moments that await. Concacaf’s World Cup 2022 qualifying tournament — the Octagonal — kicks off in […]
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Watch (game highlights): USA cap Gold Cup group play with third straight win
The U.S. defense stifled Canada after Shaq Moore scored the earliest goal in U.S. men’s national team history for a 1-0 Gold Cup victory. The USA opened the tournament with wins over Haiti (1-0) and Martinique (4-1) and advanced as Group B winner to next Sunday’s quarterfinal.
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Scouting Report: Resurgent Canada ready for Gold Cup 'fireworks' against USA
Canada’s moment of glory in the Gold Cup came in 2000 when it captured the Concacaf for the first time with a 2-0 win over guest team Colombia. Since then, Canada has reached the semifinals only twice, losing to the USA in 2002 and 2007. Only four times in its first 12 Gold Cup appearances […]
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Results: Gold Cup (Matchday 2)
Friday, July 16 Jamaica 2 Guadeloupe 1. (Goals: Burke 14, Flemmings 87; own goal 4.) Costa Rica 2 Suriname 1. (Goals: Campbell 58, Borges 59; Vlijter 52.)
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Gold Cup: Big U.S. win shouldn't deter focus on game-to-game progression
There was a lot to like about the USA’s match against Martinique Thursday night at the Gold Cup. Five players (ages 24, 21, 20, 19 and 19) made their first starts for the USA, and all acquitted themselves well in a 6-1 win over Les Matinino. Matthew Hoppe, Eryk Williamson and Gianluca Busio each earned […]
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Results: Gold Cup (Matchday 2)
Thursday, July 15 Group B: Canada 4 Haiti 1. (Goals: Eustaquio 5, Larin 51, pen. 74, Hoilett pen. 79; Lambese 56.) USA 6 Martinique 1. (Goals: Dike 14, 59, own goal 23, M.Robinson 50, Zardes 70, Gioacchini 90; Riviere pen. 64.)
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USA-Martinique Men's Gold Cup Player Ratings
USA-MARTINIQUE EXPRESS:July 15 in Kansas City, KansasUSA 6 Martinique 1. Goals: Dike 14, 59, own goal 23, M.Robinson 50, Zardes 70, Gioacchini 90; Riviere pen. 64.Att.: 7,511. * * * * * * * * * * Coach Gregg Berhalter made seven changes to the starting lineup that mustered a 1-0 win over Haiti and this […]