2011 Concacaf Gold Cup

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Four MLS venues to host 2011 Gold Cup matches

KC Soccer Stadium and Red Bull Arena to stage first-round matches

CUP 2011 SCHEDULE

First Round
June 5 – Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
June 6 – The Home Depot Center (Carson, Calif.)
June 7 – Ford Field (Detroit)
June 9 – Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
June 10 – FIU Stadium (Miami)
June 11 – Raymond James Stadium (Tampa)
June 12 – Soldier Field (Chicago)
June 13 – Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.)
June 14 – KC Soccer Stadium (Kansas City, Kan.)

Quarterfinals
June 18 – New Meadowlands Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)
June 19 – Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (Washington)

Semifinals
June 22 – Reliant Stadium (Houston)


Final
June 25 – Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...ld-cup-matches

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Copa de Oro de la CONCACAF 2011


The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup will be the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 20th CONCACAF regional championship overall. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. The United States will be the host nation; the final will be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on June 25, 2011.

Group stage
The first round, or group stage, saw the twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams. Each group was a round-robin of six games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams finishing first and second, as well as the two best-placed third teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
El Salvador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cuba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grenada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Guadeloupe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Media coverage
The games will be broadcast on television by Fox Soccer Channel and Univision in the United States.
It will also be seen on Rogers Sportsnet and GolTV in Canada.
Outside of the North American continent, Eurosport will also be showing this competition.

SCHEDULE
First Round

Sunday, June 5 –Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Costa Rica vs. Cuba, 5 p.m.(6 p.m. EDT)
Mexico vs. El Salvador, 7 p.m.(8 p.m. EDT)

Monday, June 6 –The Home Depot Center (Carson, CA)
Jamaica vs. Grenada, 6 p.m.(9 p.m. EDT)
Honduras vs. Guatemala, 8 p.m.(11 p.m. EDT)

Tuesday, June 7 –Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
Panama vs. Guadeloupe, 6 p.m.(6 p.m. EDT)
USA vs. Canada, 8 p.m.(8 p.m. EDT)

Thursday, June 9 –Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Costa Rica vs. El Salvador, 7 p.m.(7 p.m. EDT)
Cuba vs. Mexico, 9 p.m.(9 p.m. EDT)

Friday, June 10 –FIU Stadium (Miami, FL)
Jamaica vs. Guatemala, 7 p.m.(7 p.m. EDT)
Grenada vs. Honduras, 9 p.m.(9 p.m. EDT)

Saturday, June 11 –Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
Canada vs. Guadeloupe, 6 p.m.(6 p.m. EDT)
USA vs. Panama, 8 p.m.(8 p.m. EDT)

Sunday, June 12 –Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
El Salvador vs. Cuba, 5 p.m.(6 p.m. EDT)
Mexico vs. Costa Rica, 7 p.m.(8 p.m. EDT)

Monday, June 13 –Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ)
Guatemala vs. Grenada, 7 p.m.(7 p.m. EDT)
Honduras vs. Jamaica, 9 p.m.(9 p.m. EDT)

Tuesday, June 14 –KC Soccer Stadium (Kansas City, KS)
Canada vs. Panama, 6 p.m.(7 p.m. EDT)
Guadeloupe vs. USA, 8 p.m.(9 p.m. EDT


http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/...~159216,00.pdf

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U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley
has named the 23-man roster


U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3):
Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (8 ):
Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Etienne), Jonathan Bornstein (UANL Tigres), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Eric Lichaj (Leeds), Oguchi Onyewu (FC Twente), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)

MIDFIELDERS (9):
Freddy Adu (Rizespor), Michael Bradley (Aston Villa), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (New England Revolution), Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)

FORWARDS (3):
Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Jozy Altidore (Bursaspor), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-Na...r-Release.aspx

De Rosario, de Guzman head Canada Gold Cup roster

Hart's list includes MLSers Hainault, Johnson and Dunfield

Canada take on Ecuador in a friendly at BMO Field in Toronto on June 1 before kicking off the Gold Cup six days later against the United States at Ford Field in Detroit.

GOALKEEPERS (3):
Lars Hirschfeld (Vålerenga, Norway), Milan Borjan (FK Rad, Serbia), Haidar Al-Shaïbani (Nîmes Olympique, France)

DEFENDERS (6):
Nik Ledgerwood (SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Germany), Mike Klukowski (Unattached), Kevin McKenna (FC Köln, Germany), Andre Hainault (Houston Dynamo), Dejan Jakovic (D.C. United), Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town, England)

MIDFIELDERS (10):
Julian de Guzman (Toronto FC), Terry Dunfield (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Will Johnson (Real Salt Lake), Josh Simpson (Vestel Manisaspor, Turkey), Pedro Pacheco (CD Santa Clara, Portugal), Atiba Hutchinson (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Simeon Jackson (Norwich City FC, England), Marcel de Jong (FC Augsburg, Germany), Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (SC Preußen Münster), Issey Nakajima-Farran (AC Horsens, Denmark)

FORWARDS (4):
Rob Friend (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Ali Gerba (Montreal Impact), Dwayne De Rosario (New York Red Bulls), Tosaint Ricketts (FC Politehnica Timişoara, Romania)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...old-cup-roster

Mexico Names 23-Man Roster For CONCACAF Gold Cup

it includes MLS' Rafa Marquez (New York Red Bulls)

The Mexican team will begin training for the Gold Cup on May 15. They will play a friendly against Ecuador in Seattle, WA on May 28 and then against New Zealand in Denver, CO on June 1 in preparation for the tournament. Mexico are in Group A of the Gold Cup along with Costa Rica, El Salvador and Cuba. They open play on June 5 against El Salvador at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX and along with the United States, are favorites to advance to the final at the Rose Bowl on June 25.

Goalkeepers:
Jose de Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Guillermo Ochoa (Club America)

Defenders:
Ricardo Osorio (Monterrey), Edgar Dueñas (Toluca), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigers), Rafa Marquez (New York Red Bulls), Francisco Javier Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmaar), Carlos Salcido (Fulham FC)

Midfielders:
Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Pumas), Luis Ernesto Perez (Monterrey), Jesus Zavala (Monterrey), Antonio Naelson Sinha (Toluca), Angel Reyna (Club America), Efraín Juárez (Celtic FC), Andrés Guardado (La Coruña)

Forwards:
Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey), Giovani Dos Santos (Racing Santander), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Pablo Barrera (West Ham United), Elías Hernández (Monarcas)

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GROUP A PREVIEW

El Tri favorites in top-heavy group, but Costa Rica may challenge
http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/group-a

GROUP B PREVIEW

Honduras top hungry quartet, but Jamaica look to build on success
http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/group-b

GROUP C PREVIEW

US, Canada headline what in reality is surprisingly tough quartet
http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/group-c

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Gold Cup: Chicharito leads Mexico in 5-0 rout of El Salvador

Sold-out crowd of over 80,000 watch their idol net hat trick on opening night

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...ut-el-salvador


Gold Cup: Costa Rica dominate Cuba 5-0 in opener

RSL's Saborío nets goal in Group A rout at Cowboys Stadium

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...old-cup-opener

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Gold Cup: Honduras, Guatemala produce ugly 0-0 draw

Gold Cup Group B rivals spare no hostilities at Home Depot Center

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...ly-0-0-draw-la

Gold Cup: Despite 4-0 Group B win, Jamaica not satisfied

San Jose's Johnson the star as Reggae Boyz pummel Grenada

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...-not-satisfied

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Gold Cup: Panama hold on tight to edge Guadeloupe 3-2

10-man Gwada Boys fight back but can't overcome Canaleros' lead

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...guadeloupe-3-2


Gold Cup: US put on dominant effort in 2-0 win over Canada

Altidore scores, assists Dempsey as Americans have little trouble

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...in-over-canada

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CONCACAF Team Nicknames

USA = The Yanks
Canada = The Canucks, Les Rouges (Red Nation)
Mexico = El Tri
Honduras = los Catrachos
Panama = Canaleros
Grenada = The Spice Boys
Costa Rica = Los Ticos
Guadeloupe = Gwada Boys
Jamaica = Reggae Boyz
El Salvador = Los Cuscatlecos
Guatemala = Los Chapines
Cuba = Los Leones del Caribe (The Caribbean Lions)

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Gold Cup: Five Mexico players test positive for banned substance

Starters Ochoa, Rodríguez, Sinha among those suspended for taking clenbuterol

Five players on Mexico’s Gold Cup squad have tested positive for a banned substance and will be removed from the roster, Mexican Soccer Federation general secretary Decio de María confirmed in a press conference on Thursday.

Starting goalie Guillermo Ochoa and first-choice center back Francisco Rodríguez are two of the players who tested positive for clenbuterol, a substance used to treat breathing disorders and that is also used on animals to produce lean meat.

The three other players to test positive were Antonio Naelson “Sinha”, Christián Bermúdez and Édgar Dueñas, none of whom started in El Tri’s 5-0 rout of El Salvador on Sunday.


http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...nned-substance

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El Tri On Top

Hernández, dos Santos lead Mexico into QFs with 5-0 rout of Cuba

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Braces from hot striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernández and Giovani dos Santos and another goal from Aldo de Nigris helped Mexico soar to their second 5-0 victory in the Gold Cup, this time against an outmatched Cuba on Thursday night at Bank of America Stadium.

Cuba had held Mexico scoreless until the 35th minute, until Hernández met a cross from left winger Andrés Guardado. Still, the Caribbean nation managed to keep things tight, but El Tri flexed their muscles in the second half and, in a 14-minute span, sunk four more goals.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...-5-0-rout-cuba

Gold Cup: Costa Rica rescue 1-1 draw vs. El Salvador

Brenes' last-gasp thrust in stoppage time salvages point for Ticos

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just when it seemed as though El Salvador would pull an upset win over Costa Rica, Randall Brenes swooped in and rescued a 1-1 draw for Los Ticos five minutes into second-half stoppage time at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday night in their CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A match.

Rodolfo Zelaya had given Los Cuscatlecos a 1-0 lead late in the first half, when he cracked a free kick into the net.

The Salvadorans set out the same way they did in their successful first half against Mexico last Sunday. With a solid back four and strong holding midfield, they managed to ward off Costa Rica for the majority of the match.

The few options the Ticos were able to generate in the first frame were nothing more than diluted advances by left winger Cristian Bolaños along the flank and a couple of bullied attempts by Real Salt Lake striker Álvaro Saborío. Deadly goal scorer Marcos Ureña hardly got a touch and was substituted in the second half by Bryan Ruiz

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...vs-el-salvador

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Catrachos Awaken

Costly, Bengston pave way for Honduras in 7-1 rout of Grenada


Reggae Beat Goes On

Phillips' brace leads Jamaica past Guatemala, into quarters

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...-guatemala-2-0

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Gold Cup: US player ratings from Group C loss to Panama

Not a single player escapes criticism after a poor US effort

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...-c-loss-panama

Gold Cup: Composure key for Canada to overcome Guadeloupe, Tampa heat

Win over Guadeloupe wasn't pretty, but three points keep Canucks in Group C chase

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...upe-tampa-heat

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Gold Cup: Alvarez on target as El Salvador thump Cuba

RSL attacker helps out in 6-1 drubbing; Cuba eliminated

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...dor-thump-cuba

Gold Cup: Mexico put on a masterclass in Group A finale

Márquez scores, leads Tri past Costa Rica and into quarterfinals

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...s-group-finale

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Gold Cup: Richards, Johnson lead the way in 1-0 win

MLSers the stars as Reggae Boyz get past Honduras in Group B

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...maicas-1-0-win

Gold Cup: Pappa's big game lifts Los Chapines to 4-0 win

Fire attacker scores one, sets up 3 others against Grenada

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/new...temala-4-0-win

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Top Of The Heap

Late Tejada equalizer sends Panama thru atop Group C, Canada ousted

http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...s-panama/recap


Edging By

Altidore's lone goal pushes US past Guadeloupe, into QFs

http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...e-vs-usa/recap