U.S. head coach Gregg Berhalter named his 23 players for the Gold Cup, which begins July 11 in Kansas City. U.S. Gold Cup Roster: GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Atlanta United; 64/0), Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 9/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 1/0) DEFENDERS (8): George Bello (Atlanta United; 1/0), Reggie Cannon (Boavista/POR; 18/1), […]
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From Altidore to Zimmerman: USA names 60-player provisional roster for Gold Cup
Teams have submitted their 60-player provisional rosters from which they will choose a 23-player squad by July 2 for the Gold Cup, hosted in the USA July 10-Aug. 1. Included on the long list submitted by U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter is Jozy Altidore, the latest of whose 115 appearances (42 goals) for the USA came […]
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Gold Cup: Vegas final sells out in 90 minutes
The tickets for general seating at the 2021 Gold Cup final Aug. 1 in Las Vegas sold out in 90 minutes, the fastest sellout in tournament history. More than 60,000 fans are expected at the final, which will be the first sellout for a sporting event at Allegiant Stadium. For their first NFL season in […]
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Top 5: Crowds (U.S. Gold Cup finals)
1. 2011 (USA-Mexico in Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA), 93,420 2. 1998 (USA-Mexico in Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA), 91,255 3. 1996 (Mexico-Brazil in Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA), 88,155 4. 2009 (USA-Mexico in Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ), 79,156 5. 2015 (Mexico-Jamaica in Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA), 68,930
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In brief: 2021 Gold Cup preliminaries
1. Format: Twelve teams will play off (semifinals and final) for three spots. 2. Brackets: (1) Haiti vs. St. Vincent & Grenadines and (6) Bermuda vs. Barbados. (2) Guatemala vs. Guyana and (5) Guadeloupe vs. Bahamas. (3) Trinidad & Tobago vs. Monserrat and (4) Cuba vs. French Guiana. 3. Dates: July 2-6. 4. Venue: Inter Miami […]
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USMNT program's groundwork starts to pay dividends
While there were many positive reviews for the USA’s performance in its 0-0 tie with Wales on Thursday, U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter had a more realistic take on his team’s first game in more than 10 months. The USA created just two decent chances against Wales — both from turnovers — leaving lots of room […]
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Projecting 2021 U.S. Gold Cup roster: All hands on deck
The summer of 2021 will be one ofthe busiest in the history of the U.S. men’s national team program, testing its depth like never before. The USA could be assembling different squads of players for four tournaments in2021: — Concacaf Nations Cup, early June (rescheduled from June 2020 and March 2021); — Gold Cup, July […]
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Five thoughts from the first-ever Gold Cup draw By Jon Arnold (Get Concacafed)2. Marcelo Bielsa and Leeds United form a perfect union By Brian Phillips (The Ringer) 3. New NCAA coronavirus guideline could ‘destroy’ college basketball seasons By Zach Braziller (New York Post)
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Draw: 2021 Gold Cup
Group A: Mexico, El Salvador, Curacao, Winner Prelims 9 Group B: USA, Canada, Martinique, Winner Prelims 7 Group C: Costa Rica, Jamaica, Suriname, Winner Prelims 8 Group D: Honduras, Panama, Grenada, Qatar. Note: Prelims 7: Haiti, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Bermudaor Barbados. Prelims 8: Guatemala, Guyana, Guadeloupe or Bahamas. Prelims 9: Trinidad & Tobago, Monserrat, […]
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Gold Cup 2021: Concacaf unveils new format, introduces guest team
The Gold Cup will welcome its first guest team since 2005 when Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup, will participate as the 16th team in next year’s tournament. Qatar, the reigningAsian champion, played in the 2019 Copa America and is slated to play in the 2021 Copa America June 11-July 10 in Argentina and […]