1. Another shameful night of homophobic chants reaffirms that soccer is failing the LGBTQ community By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)2. The Canadian men’s soccer team can win its first trophy in a generation By Jesse Campigotto (CBC Sports)3. The NCAA wants more money from TV. Maxing that out could prove tricky. By Billy Witz (The New […]
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USMNT: 2023 Gold Cup team (previous selections)
*2013. Sean Johnson.2015. DeAndre Yedlin.*2017. Johnson (2), Matt Miazga, Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan.2019. Johnson (3), Aaron Long, Djordje Mihailovic, Morris (2), Roldan (2).*2021. Gianluca Busio, Johnson (4), Miles Robinson, Roldan (3), James Sands, Matt Turner. *USA won Gold Cup.
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2023 Gold Cup schedule
Note: Times listed in ET (and local time in parentheses). Preliminary Round OneFriday, June 16 – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FLM1: 4:30 PM (4:30 PM) Trinidad & Tobago vs. Guadeloupe M2: 7:00 PM (7:00 PM) Martinique vs. Saint LuciaM3: 9:00 PM (9:00 PM) Curacao vs. Saint Kitts & NevisSaturday, June 17 – DRV PNK Stadium, Fort […]
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USA draws Jamaica, Nicaragua and Caribbean team for Gold Cup
The USA was drawn with Jamaica and Nicaragua for the 2023 Gold Cup, which will be played June 26-July 16 in 14 U.S. and Canadian cities. The fourth team in their group will be one of three teams that will emerge from the preliminary series that will be held on the eve of the tournament. […]
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Gold Cup will be played in 14 U.S. and Canadian cities
Concacaf has named 15 stadiums in 14 U.S. and Canadian cities to host 2023 Gold Cup matches. The 17th edition of Concacaf’s championship for men’s national teams will be played June 16-July 16. It will kick off June 16-20 with the preliminary rounds to determine the final three entrants for the 16-team tournament, which will […]
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Keep the Copa, scrap the Gold Cup
During the 2005 Gold Cup, I wrote a column suggesting that the moribund tournament be merged with the Copa America to stage a single quadrennial competition for the Americas — one that would be worth watching, and worth talking about. A colleague in the press box at D.C. United was quite indignant, and told me […]
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El Salvador rises with help from up north: Hugo and Gerson Perez eye World Cup qualifying
The Salvadoran federation hired U.S. Hall of Famer Hugo Perez last January as El Salvador’s U-23 head coach for the Olympic qualifying tournament in March. And to propel El Salvador’s 2026 Project, a quest to end the Central American nation’s World Cup qualifying drought that started after its 1982 appearance at the Spain-hosted World Cup. […]
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Amid the Gold Cup final festival: Mexico's fans celebrate, cope and hope
While visiting Spain for a summer years ago, I attended a bullfight. Beyond having read Ernest Hemingway, I didn’t know much about bullfighting. I watched and listened as the crowd cheered the matadors and the event finally closed with the defeated bulls being dragged out of the arena. Between the swords, horses and the elaborate […]
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What They're Saying: Hugo Sanchez
“He should be ashamed and hand in his resignation.” — Former Mexican national team star Hugo Sanchez on El Tri coach Tata Martino following the 1-0 loss to the USA in the Gold Cup final, Mexico’s second loss to the USA in a final in eight weeks. Sanchez was hired in January 2007 with the […]
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USA-Mexico Men's Gold Cup Final Player Ratings
USA-MEXICO EXPRESS:Aug. 1 in Las VegasUSA 1 Mexico 0 (OT) Goal: M.Robinson 117.Att.: 61,514. * * * * * * * * * * Coach Gregg Berhalter‘s young, mostly MLS-based players lifted the 2021 Gold Cup with a 1-0 overtime over Mexico. El Tri dominated most of the game — 64% possession; 22 to 14 shots — but failed […]