Tonight, July 9, 2013 USA vs. Belize JELD-WEN Field, Portland, Oregon 8pm PST
Game 1 of The Gold Cup for the U.S.
The Gold Cup has already had it's share of upsets and the U.S. wants to make sure they don't fall in their opening game to a weaker team like our neighbors to the North and South did. Canada and Mexico are both 0-1-0 in group play. The U.S. has Belize tonight, Cuba on the 13th and Costa Rica on the 16th. Costa Rica might be the only team that gives them a fight in their group, but we've learned every opponent can be dangerous in this tournament.
This is not our World Cup team, but we will definitely see some of these players in our last four World Cup Qualifiers and probably on next summer's World Cup team. Everyone seems to think that Landon Donovan will be on that squad. Another blast from the past, Oguchi Onyewu is back and trying to make the World Cup squad on the back line and Hercules Gomez is back up front after recovering from his injury.
This same lineup beat Guatemala 6-0 in a friendly in San Diego on Friday. It was interesting to see the Yanks bring out the "Where's Waldo" red and white striped kits. I thought those were going to be retired forever. I thought they would play all season in the simple Centennial all-white or white and blue kit. I don't know where Chip is tonight, but if he was here, I know he would have SOMETHING to say about DaMarcus Beasley being named captain of The Gold Squad team! Well, it's almost time for the game. Hopefully we'll hear what Chip thinks about what's going on the Gold Cup.
Go USA!
MNT
vs. BLZ | 07/09/2013 | 8 p.m. PT | JELD-WEN Field; Portland,
Ore. - See more at: http://www.ussoccer.com/#sthash.SleTX30q.dpuf
MNT
vs. BLZ | 07/09/2013 | 8 p.m. PT | JELD-WEN Field; Portland,
Ore. - See more at: http://www.ussoccer.com/#sthash.SleTX30q.dpuf
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