Through two matches at the Gold Cup, results have mostly gone as expected, with the United States and Mexico at the top of their groups along with Costa Rica in a tie with Canada for first place.
All four nations have a win and a draw to their names through the first two games, with plenty on the line in the final matches of the group stage.
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In Group A, Honduras, participants of the last two World Cups, sit only one point behind the leaders and could force its way into the knockout round with a win over Canada in its next match.
It’s a similar situation in groups B and C.
In Group B, Martinique lost by a goal to the U.S. but can advance to the next round with a win over Panama in it’s last game. And in Group C, El Salvador, which lost to Mexico but beat Curacao, can advance with a win over Jamaica.
There’s plenty of more drama to unfold as the group stage reaches its conclusion in the 2017 Gold Cup. Here’s a look at the current standings below and the final matches of the group stage.
| Home Team | Away Team | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | G | W | D | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | +/- | Pts | |
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Honduras | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | F. Guiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| Home Team | Away Team | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group B | G | W | D | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | +/- | Pts | |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Panama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Martinique | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| Home Team | Away Team | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C | G | W | D | L | W | D | L | W | D | L | Gf | Ga | +/- | Pts | |
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Group A
Friday, July 14 - Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. - Costa Rica vs. French Guiana
10 p.m. - Canada vs. Honduras
Group B
Saturday, July 15 - FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
4:30 p.m. - Panama vs. Martinique
7 p.m. - Nicaragua vs. United States
Group C
Sunday, July 16 - Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
6 p.m. - Jamaica vs. El Salvador
8:30 p.m. - Curacao vs. Mexico
