the 2007 Concacaf Gold Cup Pre-Tourney Thread (r)

[Guatefc]

Catch all thread for the Gold cup , leading up to the tourney etc.

here are the finalist to the GC!! one more spot to define. today Honduras v Nicaragua for the 5th spot in the UNCAF AREA

North America

USA
Mexico
Canada

Central America

Guatemala
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Panama

Honduras / Nicaragua


Caribbean

Haiti
T&T
Cuba
Guadeloupe (first appearance)

[FlashEP]

i think if the federations from countries such as; Costa Rica, Haiti, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, Cuba, and Honduras are able to get their BEST players from their leagues and overseas (which ), then i don't think a North American country will be holding up the trophy this summer.

It's about time

[Edgar]

It's great that Guadeloupe will make its first appearance, but I would rather have Jamaica.

[chec]

It's great that Guadeloupe will make its first appearance, but I would rather have Jamaica.

Jamaica miscalculated when to bring there top players, but I am sure they won't make that same mistake again. It would have been nice to have the four strongest CFU teams there. But Cuba, Haiti , Guad and T&T will do agood job.

[Popol Vuh]

It's great that Guadeloupe will make its first appearance, but I would rather have Jamaica.

I agree, Guadeloupe is not even a country. It will be interesting to see them play though.

[Edgar]

North America

USA
Mexico
Canada

Central America

Guatemala
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Panama
Honduras


Caribbean

Haiti
T&T
Cuba
Guadeloupe (first appearance)

[FlashEP]

U.S. likely to send "B" team to Copa America (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=408759&root=us&cc=5901)

[El Chuma]

When do they pick the schedule?

[Crazy_Yank]

Either US or Mexico will once again win this joke of a tournament. I hope Bob Bradley trots out the B team for this crap and sends the best the Copa America.

[Trin]

I just hope we have our full team, with euros. I think we can win it this year.

[thespian89]

Either US or Mexico will once again win this joke of a tournament. I hope Bob Bradley trots out the B team for this crap and sends the best the Copa America.

Hope? Nice. Like it or not, best team to Gold Cup. Players trying to prove themselves-Copa America.

[Edgar]

When do they pick the schedule?

CONCACAF will unveil the groups and complete calendar of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold CupTM in early March.

I guess we'll know by March 15th :)

[Guatefc]

CONCACAF will unveil the groups and complete calendar of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold CupTM in early March.

I guess we'll know by March 15th :)

where did you get that info?

btw is the GC groups hand picked? or drawn equally??

[Crazy_Yank]

where did you get that info?

btw is the GC groups hand picked? or drawn equally??


I think it's seeded. Mexico, US, and Costa Rica are top seeds and thus go into different groups.

[MoRado]

I hope CR plays at least one game in miami

[IASocFan]

2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ Groups & Schedule to be announced on 6 March (http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3734)


I hope CR plays at least one game in miami

They'll either play three or zero. I suspect they'll be the seeded team in Miami, with USA in LA/NE and Mex in Dal/NJ. The latter two might be switched, but I see no reason not to have Costa Rica in Miami.

[MetroChile]

Would anyone know where Cuba and Haiti might play?

Metro

[IASocFan]

Would anyone know where Cuba and Haiti might play?

Metro

My guess: Haiti in Miami (good probability)
--------- Cuba in Hou/NJ (by elimination - not in Miami, not with US)

Find out for sure on March 6!

[MoRado]

haitian fans go crazy in miami when their team plays

[LN - Dougg]

Forgive me for asking what may be an obvious question to everyone but me... ;)

How come the US has almost always hosted the Gold Cup?