CONCACAF has announced the venues for the 2013 Gold Cup starting in July and they made sure the US plays their 3 group games in the whitest cities they could possibly find.
They play Belize July 9th in Portland, Oregon, Cuba on July 13th in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Costa Rica July 16th in Hartford Connecticut. Conversely they made sure that 2 of Mexico's 3 games are in cities where there isn't a huge Hispanic population (Seattle, WA and Denver, CO). Great job CONCACAF!! We really appreciate all the help you can give us. What was Cleveland booked?? Wait...what was that? The US ARE playing in Cleveland?!?!? Oh....I see.....well..... Is it just me or does Cleveland seem like an odd place to hold a soccer game? Or really anything for that matter.
Via AP
CHICAGO -- The final of this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup will be played at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 28.You can find the full schedule and list of venues here.
Solider Field also hosted the 2007 final of soccer's regional championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean.
CONCACAF announced the tournament schedule Wednesday, with quarterfinals at Atlanta's Georgia Dome on July 20 and Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium the following day, and semifinals at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 24.
The United States is in Group C in the first round and will play Belize at Portland, Ore. (July 9), Cuba at Salt Lake City (July 13) and Costa Rica at East Hartford, Conn. (July 16).
Mexico is in Group A and plays Panama at Pasadena, Calif. (July 7), Canada at Seattle (July 11) and Martinique at Denver (July 14).
Jay N
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