The 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup group stage schedule has been announced and will conclude in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 26 with a doubleheader at Children’s Mercy Park featuring a match-up between the reigning champion U.S. Men’s National Team versus 2018 FIFA World Cup participant Panama.
Also playing in the doubleheader will be Gold Cup debutant Guyana against Caribbean rival Trinidad and Tobago.
Tickets are on sale to the public at SeatGeek.com and fans can also visit Primesport.com for information on pre-game hospitality and travel packages.
Trinidad and Tobago are scheduled to meet Guyana at 5:30 p.m. June 26 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, followed by the United States vs. Panama at 7:30 p.m.
The four teams also play on June 18 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and on June 22 in Cleveland, Ohio.
The 2019 Gold Cup will be the largest-ever edition of the event, with 16 participating nations (up from 12 in 2017) and 17 stadiums (up from 14 in 2017) in three host countries. The 15th edition of the competition will run from June 15 to July 7, with the final to be held at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Kansas City, a candidate host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, will play host to the Concacaf Gold Cup for a third time (2011, 2015, 2019) at world-class Children’s Mercy Park, which has held many of the sport’s most prestigious matches at the club, college and international levels.
Other high-profile events held at Children’s Mercy Park include the 2013 MLS Cup, 2013 MLS All-Star Game, 2014 Concacaf Women’s Championship, 2015 NCAA College Cup, Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying (2012, 2015), Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup finals (2012, 2017) and 2018 Tournament of Nations.
Taking place every two years, the Concacaf Gold Cup is the official national team championship of the region, which includes North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Group D in the 2019 Gold Cup is arguably the most compelling of the competition and features three of the six teams from the final round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, including the six-time Gold Cup champions United States Men’s National Team led by 20-year-old midfielder Christian Pulisic.
2019 Concacaf Gold Cup – Group D International Rankings
• United States – #2 in Concacaf, #24 in FIFA
• Panama – #5 in Concacaf, #74 in FIFA
• Trinidad & Tobago – #11 in Concacaf, #93 in FIFA
• Guyana – #22 in Concacaf, #175 in FIFA
The 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup will air nationally on the Univision and FOX family of networks. GoldCup.org will provide updates, with Gold Cup’s official Twitter account and Facebook page for tournament news.
- Story from Sporting KC