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DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Preliminary rounds venue, first-time host, capacity of 18,000.

DRV PNK Stadium (pronounced as Drive Pink Stadium) is the home of Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and built on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium which was the home of the now disbanded MLS team Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

The 18,000 soccer-specific stadium is the interim home of MLS franchise Inter Miami CF which is entering its second season as well as its USL League One reserve team Fort Lauderdale CF.

Gold Cup 2021 Venues

Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL

Groups C & D venue, first-time host, capacity of 25,000.

Orlando City’s downtown Exploria stadium is a 100% privately funded project that was built as a soccer-specific stadium and completed in time for the MLS debut of Orland City in 2017. It is also the home to the WNSL team Orlando Pride.

The site is two blocks from the Amway Center, and within walking distance of the downtown bar district.

Gold Cup 2021 Venues

NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

Semi-final venue, previously used in Gold Cups 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2019, capacity of 71,995.

NRG Stadium is a 71,995 capacity stadium in Houston, Texas, and is the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans. Built at a cost of $352 million, it was the first NFL facility to have a retractable roof.

NRG Stadium is part of the NRG Park stadium and event facilities that were brought under a $300 million naming rights deal in 2000.

Gold Cup 2021 Venues

Q2 Stadium, Austin, TX

Semi-final venue, first-time host, capacity of 25,500.

The Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, cost $260 million to build and was opened in April 2021 in time for the debut season of Austin FC in the MLS.

The state-of-the-art stadium in the North Burnet section of North Austin has a capacity of 25,500 and will host its first women’s national team match on June 16 between the US and Nigeria.

Gold Cup 2021 Venues

State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

Quarter-finals venue, previously Gold Cup host in 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, capacity of 63,400 to 72,200.

The State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, has been a regular stop on the Gold Cup schedule, hosting a semi final in 2019.

Designed by New York architect Peter Eisenman in partnership with HOK Sports and Hunt Construction Group, State Farm Stadium opening in 2006, and is home to the Arizona Cardinals Football Club (NFL).

Gold Cup 2021 Venues

Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Groups A & B venue, previous host in 2015, 2017, and 2019, capacity of 20,500.

The 20,500 capacity Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, is a soccer-specific stadium and the home of MLS side FC Dallas.

It cost approximately $80 million to build and opened on August 6, 2005 with an MLS fixture between FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls

Concacaf

2021 Gold Cup to use 11 venues with Texas stadiums taking the lead for group stage hosting

April 23 –Concacaf has released detail of the nine stadia that will host Gold Cup group stages and knock-out rounds this summer with a focus on centralising matches around city hubs to reduce team travel.

Olympics

Olympic draw offers revenge opportunities for US women and Brazilian men

April 21 – The draw for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer has thrown up group clashes between Brazil and Germany in the men’s tournament while the USA women will get the chance for revenge against Sweden who knocked them out of the 2016 tournament in Rio.

Olympics

Chile overcome Cameroon to complete Tokyo 2020 women’s Olympic line-up

April 14 – Chile’s women took the final qualifying slot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tournament after a 0-0 draw was enough to put them through from the inter-continental play-off against Cameroon.

Concacaf

Concacaf hits the road for Vegas and Gold Cup Final party

By Paul Nicholson

April 13 – Concacaf will celebrate the easing of lockdown and hopefully a break in the pandemic with an all singing all dancing Gold Cup Final in Las Vegas on August 1.

Football Asia

Heartbreak for Korean women as China secure Olympic berth in extra time

April 13 – China shattered South Korea’s dream of a first Women’s Olympic tournament winning the final AFC spot at Tokyo 2020 with a 4-3 aggregate win in a nerve jangling second leg play-off in Suzhou, China.

Concacaf

Concacaf to kick off Gold Cup in Miami, July 2, with centralised final qualifiers

By Paul Nicholson

April 8 – The Gold Cup will open in Miami July 2 with a series of knockout rounds to qualify the final three teams for the 16-team Gold Cup that kicks off July 10.

Football Asia

China win advantage over South Korea in battle for last women’s Olympic slot

April 8 – After waiting to start their Tokyo Olympic knockout qualifier for more than a year, China emerged favourites for the last AFC qualification slot after a 2-1 away over South Korea in Goyang City.

FIFA

Sydney to host final of 9-venue 2023 WWC in Aus-NZ

April 1 – FIFA has announced the nine host cities for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with Sydney and Stadium Australia staging the final. Auckland in New Zealand will host the tournament’s curtain raiser.

Copa America

Copa America to be played as 10 team comp after virus kills off non-Conmebol guests

March 16 – Co-hosts Argentina will kick off the 2020 Copa America in Buenos Aires on June 13, with South American Football Confederation Conmebol releasing the competition’s new calendar after both invitees Australia and Qatar withdrew because of the coronavirus pandemic.