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Gold Cup 2017: Who’s hosting?

By Adam Stocker

Jul 25, 2015; Chester, PA, USA; The CONCACAF Gold Cup entrance to the field before the third place match between Panama and the United States at PPL Park. Panama wins on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 25, 2015; Chester, PA, USA; The CONCACAF Gold Cup entrance to the field before the third place match between Panama and the United States at PPL Park. Panama wins on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off Friday, July 7. Who’s hosting the tournament?

The first CONCACAF Gold Cup was held in 1991, replacing the CONCACAF Championship as the tournament to crown the best team in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The United States has hosted every Gold Cup since its introduction. The only exceptions were in 2003, when the United States and Mexico co-hosted and 2015, when the United States co-hosted with Canada.

The 2017 edition of the tournament will be held in 14 different venues across the United States. Texas will have seven games played across the state in during the tournament. Frisco, Houston and San Antonio each host two group stage games. AT&T Stadium in Arlington hosts the first semifinal.

The only other state to have more than one venue hosting games during the tournament is California. California has four games in the state, with San Diego hosting two group stage games, and the Rose Bowl hosting the second semifinal. The Gold Cup final will be held on July 26 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

The cities of Cleveland, Denver, Glendale, Nashville, Philadelphia and Harrison, New Jersey will each host two games during the group stage.

The United States have won the Gold Cup five times. The defending champions are Mexico, who lead all nations with seven Gold Cup victories. Canada are the only other nation to win the tournament.

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Unlike many international soccer tournaments, the host nation is not in Group A for the 2017 Gold Cup. Instead, the United States are in Group B with Martinique, Nicaragua and Panama. After losing the third-place game to Panama on penalties in 2015, the United States will look to rebound this year. Under Bruce Arena, the United States and Mexico are the favorites to meet in the final.

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