Mexico is aiming for a record-extending ninth Gold Cup title when it faces Panama in Sunday’s final at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and a victory would be particularly sweet for interim coach Jaime Lozano. Lozano, known to fans of El Tri as ‘Jimmy,’ was handed the reins of the team for […]
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The American weekend preview
Jonathan Osorio (No. 21) is just one of five starters from the U.S. and Canadian teams that met in the Concacaf Nations League final three weeks ago who will be available for Sunday’s Gold Cup quarterfinal match. Photo: Concacaf.com * * * * * • Gold Cup (USA vs. Canada) Three weeks after the […]
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Gold Cup: Canada, Guatemala and Costa Rica advance on goal-filled night
Canada and Guatemala moved into the Gold Cup quarterfinals with goal-filled wins in Group D on Tuesday, causing agony for Guadeloupe who crashed out. There were a total of 25 goals in the last four games of the group stage and while Canada took care of business with a 4-2 win over Cuba in Houston, […]
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Qatar stuns Mexico at Gold Cup: 'Soccer is the art of winning'
Qatar upset Mexico, 1-0, on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup. Qatar, which is playing for the second time as a guest team in the Concacaf tournament, survived a second-half onslaught from Mexico to pull off the upset in Santa Clara, California. The 2022 World Cup hosts, coached by Carlos Queiroz, took the lead […]
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Gold Cup preview: USA needs result against T&T to advance
The USA will close out group play at the Gold Cup when it faces Trinidad & Tobago on Sunday in Charlotte. The match will be played in unusual circumstances. It will be held at Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and MLS’s Charlotte FC, but a grass surface has been laid […]
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Results: Gold Cup (First Round)
Group B:June 29 in Glendale, ArizonaQatar 1 Honduras 1. (Goals: Al-Abdullah 7; Elis 90+6.)Mexico 3 Haiti 1. (Goals: Martin 46, own goal 56, Gimenez 83; Jean 78.)
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Results: Gold Cup (First Round)
Group C: June 26 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Martinique 2 El Salvador 1. (Goals: Burner 11, Fortune 16; Tamacas 90+5 pen.) Panama 2 Costa Rica 1. (Goals: Fajardo 23, Barcenas 68; Suarez 90+1.)
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USA aims to complete second Concacaf double
B.J. Callaghan says he and his staff, not Gregg Berhalter, are in charge of what goes on with the USMNT at the Gold Cup. Photo: Robin Alam/ISI Photos * * * * * The USMNT is on a roll in Concacaf. It has won three straight confederation titles — and beaten archrival Mexico each time […]
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James Sands (battling Jamaica’s Cory Burke in the 2021 Gold Cup quarterfinals) is one of six players on the 2023 Gold Cup team returning from the 2021 championship team. Photo: Wilf Thorne/ISI Photos * * * * * The start of the 2023 Gold Cup adds another layer of activity across the country. • Weekend […]
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Gold Cup: Jamaica eyes U.S. ambush
Jamaica coach Heimir Hallgrimsson is plotting an unlikely upset as the Reggae Boyz prepare to kick off their Gold Cup campaign against the United States on Saturday. The 16-team championship gets under way at Soldier Field this weekend, with the defending champion USA taking on Jamaica in Group A. Hallgrimsson, who was part of the Iceland coaching […]