The U.S. men’s national team’s Gold Cup title defense will begin June 24 at Chicago’s Solder Field and, if successful, take it from one coast of the country to the other.
For the first time, Concacaf will offer its reigning champion the chance to own the spotlight. Whereas previous Gold Cups typically started with doubleheaders, the 17th edition of the tournament will kick off with a single match between the U.S. and Jamaica, the Americans’ stiffest group-stage competition. Although it won’t be a 2026 World Cup host, Soldier Field has been a frequent Gold Cup venue and was the site of the final in 2007, 2013 and 2019.
The Americans’ Group A slate will continue with a June 28 game at St. Louis City’s new CityPark against the survivor of a qualifying playoff featuring Curaçao, St. Kitts & Nevis, French Guiana and Sint Maarten. The first round will conclude on July 2 at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium against Nicaragua.
The U.S. has never failed to make the Gold Cup knockouts (it’s lost only one group-stage game). Assuming the Americans finish first or second in Group A, they’ll play a quarterfinal against Canada, Guatemala, Cuba or a preliminary around winner on July 9 at FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium, the site of the 2021 World Cup qualifying win over Mexico.
Concacaf will determine the exact semifinal sites following the group stage. Both matches will be July 12. One will be staged at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego and the other at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The title game will then be played on July 16 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
The U.S., with seven championships overall, is seeking to repeat for the second time (2005 and ’07). It’ll next play Mexico and then either Canada or Panama in the Nations League final four July 15-18 in Las Vegas.
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Here’s the full 2023 Gold Cup draw and schedule:
Preliminary group 1: Trinidad & Tobago, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Grenada
Preliminary group 2: Martinique, St. Lucia, Suriname, Puerto Rico
Preliminary group 3: Curaçao, St. Kitts & Nevis, French Guiana and Sint Maarten
Group A: USA, Jamaica, Nicaragua, PG3
Group B: Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Qatar
Group C: Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, PG2
Group D: Canada, Guatemala, Cuba, PG1
Preliminary Rounds
June 16 at DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Trinidad & Tobago—Guadeloupe, 4:30 p.m. ET
Martinique—St. Lucia, 7 p.m. ET
Curaçao—St. Kitts & Nevis, 9 p.m. ET
June 17 at DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
French Guiana—Sint Maarten, 4:30 p.m. ET
Suriname—Puerto Rico, 7 p.m. ET
Guyana—Grenada, 9 p.m. ET
June 20 at DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Trinidad & Tobago/Guadeloupe—Guyana/Grenada, 4:30 p.m. ET
Martinique/St. Lucia— Suriname/Puerto Rico, 7 p.m. ET
Curaçao/St. Kitts & Nevis—French Guiana/Sint Maarten, 9 p.m. ET
Group Stage
June 24
USA-Jamaica, 9:30 p.m. ET at Soldier Field, Chicago
June 25
Nicaragua—PG3, 3:30 p.m. ET at DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Haiti—Qatar, 6 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium, Houston
Mexico—Honduras, 8 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium, Houston
June 26
El Salvador—PG2, 6:30 p.m. ET at DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Costa Rica—Panama, 8:30 p.m. ET at DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
June 27
Canada—PG1, 7 p.m. ET at BMO Field, Toronto
Guatemala—Cuba, 8:45 p.m. ET at DRV PNK Stadium, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
June 28
Jamaica—Nicaragua, 7:30 p.m. at CityPark, St. Louis
USA—PG3, 9:30 p.m. ET at CityPark, St. Louis
June 29
Qatar—Honduras, 7:45 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
Haiti—Mexico, 10 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
June 30
PG2—Panama, 6:30 p.m. ET at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, N.J.
El Salvador—Costa Rica, 8:30 p.m. ET at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, N.J.
July 1
Cuba—PG1, 7:30 p.m. ET at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston
Guatemala—Canada, 9:30 p.m. ET at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston
July 2
USA—Nicaragua, 7 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Jamaica—PG3, 7 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Honduras—Haiti, 9 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Mexico—Qatar, 9 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
July 4
PG1—Guatemala, 6:30 p.m. ET at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
Canada—Cuba, 6:30 p.m. ET at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston
Costa Rica—PG2, 8:30 p.m. ET at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
Panama—El Salvador, 8:30 p.m. ET at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston
Quarterfinals
July 8
1C—2B, 7 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
1B—2C, 9:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
July 9
1D—2A, 5 p.m. ET at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
1A—2D, 7:30 p.m. ET at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Semifinals
July 12
Semifinal 1, 7:30 p.m. ET at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego or Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Semifinal 2, 10 p.m. ET at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego or Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Final
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
