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CONCACAF announced the groups and schedule for the 2017 Gold Cup on Tuesday at an event in Los Angeles. While we already knew the venues of the group and knockout round matches, now they’ve revealed which countries will play each other and where. Here’s how the groups shape up:
Group A
Honduras, Costa Rica, Canada and French Guiana
Group B
United States, Panama, Martinique, Haiti/Nicaragua
Group C
Mexico, El Salvador, Jamaica and Curacao
As we know from previous announcements, the USA will play their Group B matches in Nashville, Tampa, and Cleveland. Here’s who they’ll meet in each of those cities:
7/8 vs. Panama in Nashville at Nissan Stadium
7/12 vs. Martinique in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium
7/15 vs. Haiti/Nicaragua in Cleveland at FirstEnergy Stadium
It’s rather ordinary Gold Cup group with one tough match and two that should be won easily by the USA. Assuming that happens, they would play a third place team from one of the other groups.
Group B winner will play 3rd place from A or C; Group B 2nd place will play 1st place from A; Group B 3rd place would face C winner.
— Bart (@BartimusPrime19) March 7, 2017
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Schedule *Kickoff times TBA
Friday, July 7– Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
French Guiana v Canada
Honduras v Costa Rica
Saturday, July 8– Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
United States v Panama
Martinique v Haiti/Nicaragua
Sunday, July 9– Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Curacao v Jamaica
Mexico v El Salvador
Tuesday, July 11 – BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
Costa Rica v Canada
Honduras v French Guiana
Wednesday, July 12– Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Panama v Haiti/Nicaragua
United States v Martinique
Thursday, July 13– Sports Authority Field, Denver, CO
El Salvador v Curacao
Mexico v Jamaica
Friday, July 14– Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Costa Rica v French Guiana
Canada v Honduras
Saturday, July 15– FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH
Panama v Martinique
Haiti/Nicaragua v United States
Sunday, July 16– Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Jamaica v El Salvador
Curacao v Mexico
Wednesday, July 19– Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA*
QF1: 1A v 2B
QF2: 1B v 3A/C
Thursday, July 20– University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ*
QF3: 1C v 3A/B
QF4: 2C v 2A
Saturday, July 22– AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
Sunday, July 23– Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
Wednesday, July 26– Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Final