USA vs Panama takes place in the Gold Cup 2013 Final on Sunday afternoon with the United States looking to claim their 11th straight win and extend their record breaking run even further by claiming the CONCACAF crown. …read more
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By Mike Slane, Goal.com
CHICAGO — Jurgen Klinsmann helped get them there, and a young American squad did the rest to get their coach his first trophy with the United States.
With Klinsmann sitting in a booth high above the playing field at Soldier Field, the Stars and Stripes overcame their coach’s suspension and dominated Panama to walk away with a 1-0 victory and a Gold Cup title in front of a crowd 57,900 on Sunday afternoon.
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CHICAGO — It took Brek Shea less than a minute to give the United States a goal.
And the Gold Cup title.
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DALLAS – There’s no stopping Landon Donovan.
The LA Galaxy star had a pair of goals and an assist to guide the Americans to a convincing 3-1 victory over Honduras in the Gold Cup semifinals at Cowboy Stadium on Wednesday night.
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USA vs El Salvador in the Gold Cup 2013 soccer tournament quarterfinals takes place on Sunday, with the USA looking to live up to their billing as one of the competition favorites and progress to the semifinals. …read more
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After peppering the Trinidad & Tobago goal for 84 minutes, Mexico finally found a breakthrough from Raul Jimenez, whose goal puts El Tri into the Gold Cup semifinal.
Stephen Hart’s T&T side bows out at the quarterfinal round.
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Mexico vs Trinidad & Tobago in the Gold Cup 2013 quarterfinals takes place on Saturday night, with Mexico safely through to the knock out stages following their shock opening loss to Panama. They will now be desperate to push on, claim a good win today and move through to the semifinals. …read more
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Panama vs Cuba in the Gold Cup 2013 soccer tournament takes place on Saturday afternoon with both teams looking to progress to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF competition. …read more
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Brek Shea scored the night’s only goal and Sean Johnson held a clean sheet as the United States handled its first real test of the Gold Cup by holding on for a 1-0 win over Costa Rica at Rentschler Field.
The Americans, who had already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals following big wins over Belize and Cuba, finished in first place in Group C with nine points.
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USA vs Costa Rica in the Gold Cup 2013 soccer tournament takes place on Tuesday night with the two teams fighting it out to see who can win Group C. …read more
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Mexico vs Martinique takes place in the Gold Cup 2013 football tournament on Sunday with the winner guaranteed second place in Group A and progression to the knock out stages of the tournament. …read more
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Panama vs Canada in the Gold Cup 2013 Group A match takes place on Sunday afternoon with Panama looking to make it three out of three and complete their sweep of the group. …read more
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Costa Rica vs Belize in the Gold Cup 2013 soccer tournament takes place on Saturday afternoon, with Costa Rica looking to claim their second win of the competition and confirm their place in the knock out stages. …read more
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USA vs Cuba in the Gold Cup 2013 soccer tournament takes place on Saturday afternoon with the United States looking to build on their confident blowout win against Belize in their opening game. …read more
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7UP Named Official Soft Drink of 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced an agreement with Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYS: DPS) that makes 7UP the Official Soft Drink of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Through the agreement, 7UP will work with CONCACAF and its commercial agency, Traffic Sports, to develop programs that engage and excite fans leading up to and surrounding the Gold Cup – including consumer promotions, retail merchandising, ticket giveaways, premium offers, in-game advertising, product sampling and inclusion in promotional marketing materials, among other activities. The agreement also includes Clamato, Squirt, Sunkist soda, Peñafiel and other DPS brands.
“7UP is an iconic brand known for providing uplifting refreshment to its consumers, and they are a natural partner for a tournament with a growing, passionate following,” said CONCACAF‘s general secretary, Enrique Sanz. “We are excited to team up with 7UP and DPS to connect with fans in ways they have never been reached and to ultimately enhance their enjoyment of the Gold Cup experience.”
“Soccer is defined by great moments, and 7UP fans love to savor life’s moments, which is why we are pleased to be sponsoring this year’s Gold Cup,” said Olivia Vela, director of multicultural marketing for DPS. “We’re looking forward to working with CONCACAF to develop programs that reward our fans’ passion for the Beautiful Game and for life in general with a truly memorable experience at one of the biggest soccer events on the continent.”
“We are delighted to have DPS back as a sponsor of the Gold Cup. Their participation is a great example of brands with multi-national appeal truly capitalizing on a multi-national tournament,” said Marcelo Radice, director of sponsorship sales & marketing at Traffic Sports. “Their commitment further demonstrates the growing popularity and power of soccer around the region.”
Taking place every two years, the Gold Cup has become the region’s most popular soccer event, routinely drawing capacity crowds and millions of TV viewers across North, Central America and the Caribbean. Featuring the best players from the CONCACAF‘s three sub-regions, the tournament has grown into a 12-nation championship.
Group matches will take place July 7-16 in nine cities across the U.S. Quarterfinal matches, followed by July 20 in Atlanta and July 21 in Baltimore. Semifinal matches will be played July 24 in Arlington, Texas, and the championship is set for historic Soldier Field in Chicago on July 28 (3:30 …read more
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