USA 6 Trinidad and Tobago 0
By Paul Nicholson at the FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland
June 22 – The US marched into the quarter finals with another commanding attacking display putting five unanswered goals past Trinidad and Tobago and reinforcing their credentials as Gold Cup contenders.
By Paul Nicholson at the FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland
June 22 – Panama made sure of their place in the knockout rounds of the Gold Cup with a 4-2 win over tournament new boys Guyana.
June 21 – Curaçao produced the shock result of the Gold Cup to date, stunning Honduras with a 1-0 goal win that turned their group upside down.
June 21 – After the euphoria of their home victory over Honduras in Kingston, the Reggae Boyz bumped back down to earth at the BBVA Stadium in Houston, sharing a 0-0 draw with El Salvador.
By Paul Nicholson at the FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland
June 21 – Group D favourites the US will go into their second group game against Trinidad and Tobago knowing that a win will likely guarantee qualification. On the undercard of this doubleheader, Panama are in the same position against Guyana.
By Andrew Warshaw
June 21 – He’s the new US goal scoring hero with a man of the match performance. But it could all have been so different.
June 21 – Jamaica go into their second Group C game off the back of a euphoric 3-2 win over top ranked group see Honduras in Jamaica, the first time the Gold Cup had been played in the Caribbean.
Costa Rica 2 Bermuda 1
By Paul Nicholson at the Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
June 20 – Bermuda coach Kyle Lightbourne promised his players would attack Costa Rica and for the first half hour Costa Rica’s reputation meant nothing as Bermuda gloriously threw everything they had at their storied opponents.
By Paul Nicholson at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas
Haiti 2 Nicaragua 0
June 20 – When the water break was taken on 30 minutes the temperature on the pitch of the Toyota Stadium, Frisco, was 97 degrees. The humidity was 51%.
June 20 – Mexico proved why they were the favourites for the Gold Cup with an imperious performance over Canada, brushing them aside and sweeping into the knockout rounds with a 3-1 win.
June 20 – Martinique gave themselves a lifeline in their second group A game in the Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, dispatching Cuba 3-0.
By Paul Nicholson at the Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
June 19 – Costa Rica opened the tournament in style with a 4-0 win over Nicaragua at their home stadium in San Jose, the first time the Gold Cup had been played outside of North America.
June 17 – Concacaf is using the 2019 Gold Cup to push its diversity and inclusion campaign – ‘Let’s Live in a State of Goal!’ – among fans and other members of the football community.
USA 4 Guyana 0
By Paul Nicholson at the Allianz Field, St Paul, Minnesota
June 17 – The last match of first round games at the Gold Cup saw the entry of the USA into competitive action. Guyana were the lambs lined up for the ritual slaughter at the Allianz Field in St Paul, Minnesota.
Panama 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0
By Paul Nicholson at the Allianz Field, St Paul, Minnesota
June 18 – Panama’s superior quality on the ball and greater physical strength off it put paid to a spirited Trinidad resistance to take first Group D blood in Minnesota United’s shiny new stadium in Saint Paul.