Gold Cup 2007 news
This week's Gold Cup update
FINAL ROSTERS TO BE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEKCONCACAF will announce next week the final 23-player rosters for all the teams that will compete at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ from 6-24 June in six venues in the USA.
The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ will consist of three groups of four teams for the first round with the top two from each group, along with the best two third-placed teams, progressing to the quarterfinals with the group stage running from 6-13 June throughout five stadiums in the USA. The quarterfinal matches will take place on Saturday, 16 June (two games in Foxboro) and Sunday, 17 June (two games in Houston). The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ semifinals and final are scheduled for Soldier Field in Chicago Illinois on Thursday, 21 June and Sunday, 24 June, respectively.
The domestic and international telephone numbers to purchase tickets to the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ are, 1-888-878-2007 (within USA) and +1/212-203-0678 (international) and will allow fans to purchase tickets in any of the six stadiums hosting games in CONCACAF’s showpiece event.
HAITI TO HOST CHILE; HONDURAS VISITS VENEZUELA
In preparation for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™, Haiti will host Chile in an international friendly at in Port-au-Prince on 23 May.
Chile is coming off a two-game sweep of visiting Cuba last week, while Haiti are aiming to continue their winning streak which stands at four games.
Meanwhile, Honduras travels to Mérida, Venezuela to face the hosts on 25 May. Honduras will be looking to end a three-game winless streak against Venezuela.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TO STAGE FOUR-TEAM TOURNAMENT
Trinidad & Tobago will host a four-team tournament (Digicel Shield) at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain later this month.
Cuba, Haiti and the Mexico’s Pan American Team will join the hosts, Trinidad & Tobago at the event, which begins on 28 May. The Cubans will face the Mexican squad in the first encounter on 28 May, with the soca warriors taking on the Haitians in the second match.
The two winners will meet in the quadrangular final on 30 May, while the two losing teams will face off in the third-place game earlier in the day.
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