NASHVILLE'S NISSAN STADIUM TO HOST GOLD CUP 2017 FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the first time ever, the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup hosts United States vs. Panama and Martinique vs. Haiti/Nicaragua soccer games Saturday, July 8 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tickets to all Gold Cup matches are available at www.GoldCup.org. Each Gold Cup group of four teams will visit three cities during group play, disputing a doubleheader in each venue:

Group A
New York/New Jersey (Red Bull Arena), Houston (BBVA Compass Stadium), Dallas (Toyota Stadium)
Honduras
Costa Rica
French Guiana
Canada

Group B
Nashville (Nissan Stadium), Tampa (Raymond James Stadium), Cleveland (FirstEnergy Stadium)
United States
Panama
Martinique
Haiti or Nicaragua

Group C
San Diego (Qualcomm Stadium), Denver (Sports Authority Field), San Antonio (Alamodome)
Mexico
El Salvador
Curacao
Jamaica

The 14th edition of the continental championship will kick off Friday, July 7 at Red Bull Arena in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area featuring a Group A matchup of perennial Central American rivals, Honduras and Costa Rica. An encounter between French Guiana and Canada will follow.

Group B debuts on July 8 at first-time Gold Cup venue, Nissan Stadium, with a rematch of the 2015 Gold Cup third-place match between the United States and Panama. The second match will feature Caribbean nation Martinique squaring off against and either Haiti or Nicaragua.

The Group C curtain will be raised on Sunday, July 9 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego highlighted by matches that showcase the top two sides from the 2015 Gold Cup. Runner-up Jamaica will meet debutant Curacao in the opener, followed by champion Mexico taking on El Salvador.

Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field will host the first two quarterfinals on July 19 featuring the winner of Group A and Group B and the second best in Group A, while University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will host the other two quarterfinals, which will feature the winner of Group C and the second team in both Group B and C on July 20.

The winners of the matches in Philadelphia will advance to the first semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 22. The winners of the quarterfinals in Phoenix will move on to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California for a July 23 semifinal date.

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Fans can learn more about pre-game hospitality and travel packages for Gold Cup games by visiting www.Primesport.com.

Taking place every two years, the CONCACAF Gold Cup is the official national team championship of the region and will feature some of the top players of North and Central America and the Caribbean. Drawing large crowds and millions of television viewers from across the region, the Gold Cup is a celebration of soccer, sportsmanship, and culture.

This year’s event will be broadcast live in the United States on FOX and Univision networks, transmitted on radio in Spanish by the Futbol de Primera network, and broadcast by additional rights partners in countries around the world.

2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Schedule
*Kickoff times TBC

Friday, July 7 – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
French Guiana v Canada
Honduras v Costa Rica

Saturday, July 8 – Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
United States v Panama
Martinique v Haiti/Nicaragua

Sunday, July 9 – Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, CA
Curacao v Jamaica
Mexico v El Salvador

Tuesday, July 11 – BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
Costa Rica v Canada
Honduras v French Guiana

Wednesday, July 12 – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
Panama v Haiti/Nicaragua
United States v Martinique

Thursday, July 13 – Sports Authority Field, Denver, CO
El Salvador v Curacao
Mexico v Jamaica

Friday, July 14 – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Costa Rica v French Guiana
Canada v Honduras

Saturday, July 15 – FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH
Panama v Martinique
Haiti/Nicaragua v United States

Sunday, July 16 – Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Jamaica v El Salvador
Curacao v Mexico

Wednesday, July 19 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA*
QF1: 1A v 2B
QF2: 1B v 3A/C

Thursday, July 20 – University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ*
QF3: 1C v 3A/B
QF4: 2C v 2A

Saturday, July 22 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2

Sunday, July 23 – Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4

Wednesday, July 26 – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
Final

*Quarterfinal match order subject to change

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