CONCACAF releases schedule and groups for 2017 Gold Cup

The 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup schedule has been finalized as well as the three groups that will feature four countries each.

July 7th will mark the start of the CONCACAF Gold Cup as 12 countries will look to claim the regional title and a potential spot in the 2021 Confederations Cup. The 19-day tournament will be played in different venues throughout the United States, with the final being played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Defending champions of the competition, Mexico, will open their tournament against El Salvador on July 9th. They are paired in Group C with Curacao, Jamaica and El Salvador.

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The United States Men’s National Team find themselves in Group B, as they are paired with Panama, Martinique and either Haiti or Nicaragua, who will face each other in a playoff to decide the final spot in the field.

Group A features both Costa Rica and Honduras, the two countries represented the region at the 2014 World Cup, Honduras recently claimed the Copa Centroamericana in January. Joining the two Central American countries in the group are French Guiana and Canada.

Major League Soccer will have a break scheduled for the competition, which will be from July 7th to July 17th.

Full Schedule

Group Stage 

• Fri, July 7-French Guiana vs. Canada (Red Bull Arena)
• Fri, July 7-Honduras vs. Costa Rica (Red Bull Arena)
• Sat, July 8-USA vs Panama (Nissan Stadium)
• Sat, July 8-Martinique vs. Haiti/Nicaragua (Nissan Stadium)
• Sun, July 9-Curacao vs.  Jamaica (Qualcomm Stadium)
• Sun, July 9-Mexico vs. El Salvador (Qualcomm Stadium)
• Tue, July 11-Costa Rica vs. Canada (BBVA Compass Stadium)
• Tue, July 11-Honduras vs. French Guiana (BBVA Compass Stadium)
• Wed, July 12-Panama vs. Haiti/Nicaragua (Raymond James Stadium)
• Wed, July 12-USA vs. Martinique (Raymond James Stadium)
• Thu, July 13-El Salvador vs. Curacao (Sports Authority Field)
• Thu, July 13-Mexico vs. Jamaica (Sports Authority Field)
• Fri, July 14-Costa Rica vs. French Guiana (Toyota Stadium)
• Fri, July 14-Canada vs. Honduras (Toyota Stadium)
• Sat, July 15-Panama vs. Martinique (FirstEnergy Stadium)
• Sat, July 15-Haiti/Nicaragua vs. USA (FirstEnergy Stadium)
• Sun, July 16-Jamaica vs. El Salvador (Alamodome)
• Sun, July 16-Curacao vs. Mexico (Alamodome)

Quarterfinals 

• Wed, July 19-1A vs. 2B (Lincoln Financial Field)
• Wed, July 19-1B vs. 3A/C (Lincoln Financial Field)
• Thurs, July 20-1C vs. 3A/B (Univ. of Phoenix Stadium)
• Thurs, July 20-2C VS. 2A (Univ. of Phoenix Stadium)

Semifinals 

• Sat, July 22-QF #1 vs. QF #2 (AT&T Stadium)
• Sun, July 23-QF #3 vs. QF#4 (Rose Bowl)

Final 

• Wed, July 26-SF#1 vs. SF#2 (Levi’s Stadium)

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With the first games starting off on July 7th, keep following MLS Multiplex to keep up with the latest on the USMNT in preparations for the 2017 Gold Cup.