Grp A, rd 2: Martinique cap Cuba’s campaign
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.
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Grp B, rd 2: Bermuda plan attack, Haiti hungry for win
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.
Concacaf reinforce diversity message with ‘Let’s Live in a State of Goal!’ campaign
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.
Grp D: USA get the job done against battling Guyana
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.
Grp D: Panama outmuscle Trinidad
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.
Grp A, rd 2: Mexico and Canada battle for group supremacy
June 18 – Day 5 and the Concacaf group rotation starts again with Group A, the high scoring Mexicans and Canadians, and the altitude of the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado.
Grp C: Reggae Boyz jammin in Jamaica
Jamaica 4 Honduras 2
June 17 – The Reggae Boyz caused the first surprise of the Gold Cup on home ground in Kingston, Jamaica, with a 3-2 win over Honduras.
Grp D, US vs Guyana: Beware the small, tenacious predator
June 17 – The US and Guyana have never played each other before. Guyana have never even made it to a Gold Cup final tournament until now. The US are playing in their 15th finals and looking to retain their title won in 2015. On the face it you wouldn’t hold out much hope for the Guyanans.
Grp C: Bonilla strike breaks Curacao hearts
June 17 – Nelson Bonilla’s late strike in added time of the first half was enough to give El Salvador the opening three points in Group C play at the Independence Park Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
Grp D preview: Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago
June 17 – At the pre-match press conference at the Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Trinidad and Tobago coach Dennis Lawrence was asked to name his team. He responded saying “Cummings, Escobar, Torres on the right, Quintero…”, Panama’s key men minus the injured Kevin Galván.
Concacaf and JFF tie in ‘safeguarding’ courses with run up to Jamaica Gold Cup hosting
June 17 – With Jamaica hosting the first ever round of Gold Cup matches in the Caribbean today, Concacaf have taken the opportunity to run a series of ‘safeguarding’ professional development workshops in the run-up to the matches.
Grp C preview: Jamaica vs Honduras
June 17 – In a traditionally cricket-mad nation, football takes centre stage later today when the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica host a Gold Cup match for the first time ever, taking on Honduras in both team’s Group C opener as the tournament takes the Caribbean by storm.
Grp C preview: Curaçao vs El Salvador
June 17 – The Gold Cup breaks exciting new ground today as the Group C encounter between Curaçao and El Salvador marks the tournament debut in Kingston, Jamaica, part of Concacaf’s policy to spread the tournament around.
Grp B: Costa Rica make Gold Cup history
June 17 – Costa Rica made Gold Cup history Sunday night, and took three points as well to kick off their 2019 Gold Cup campaign in style.
Grp B: Pierrot double downs battling Bermuda
June 17 – It was an evening in uncharted Gold Cup territory. While Cost Rica were hosting matches for the first time outside North America, tiny Bermuda were creating a first of their own with their debut in the finals of the tournament.