Grp D: Panama secure next round spot
By Paul Nicholson at the FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland
June 22 – Panama made sure of their place in the knockout rounds of the Gold Cup with a 4-2 win over tournament new boys Guyana.
Gold Cup 2019 Match Reports
Grp C: Curaçao stun Honduras
June 21 – Curaçao produced the shock result of the Gold Cup to date, stunning Honduras with a 1-0 goal win that turned their group upside down.
Grp C: Reggae Boyz miss a beat to draw with El Salvador
June 21 – After the euphoria of their home victory over Honduras in Kingston, the Reggae Boyz bumped back down to earth at the BBVA Stadium in Houston, sharing a 0-0 draw with El Salvador.
Grp C rd2: Jamaica vs El Salvador, Honduras vs Curacao
June 21 – Jamaica go into their second Group C game off the back of a euphoric 3-2 win over top ranked group see Honduras in Jamaica, the first time the Gold Cup had been played in the Caribbean.
Grp B, rd 2: Costa Rica survive a Bermudan hurricane
Costa Rica 2 Bermuda 1
By Paul Nicholson at the Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
June 20 – Bermuda coach Kyle Lightbourne promised his players would attack Costa Rica and for the first half hour Costa Rica’s reputation meant nothing as Bermuda gloriously threw everything they had at their storied opponents.
Grp B, rd 2: Hot, hot, humid and Haiti
By Paul Nicholson at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas
Haiti 2 Nicaragua 0
June 20 – When the water break was taken on 30 minutes the temperature on the pitch of the Toyota Stadium, Frisco, was 97 degrees. The humidity was 51%.
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.
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 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 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 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.
MEX vs CUB: Mexico’s magnificent seven
Mexico 7 Cuba 0
By Paul Nicholson at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena
June 15 – Mexico opened their 2019 Gold Cup campaign with a bang, scoring after just two minutes against Cuba before going on to thump in six more goals to demonstrate why they are tournament favourites. They will have much harder games than this but even so it was a message emphatically delivered.
CAN vs MTQ: Canadians send Mexicans a message
Canada 4 Martinique 0
By Paul Nicholson at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena
June 15 – Four goals from a rampant Canada opened the 2019 Gold Cup in style at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The Canadians issued an early warning that talk of them being contenders for the title is not misplaced. Group and tournament favourites Mexico will have taken note.