Reggae Boys, Grenada to clash in Group B
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Digicel Caribbean Cup champions Jamaica will open their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign in June with a clash against regional neighbours Grenada. Both sides were drawn in Group B when the groupings and fixtures for the June 5-25 tournament were announced earlier Tuesday by CONCACAF, the continental governing body for football in North, Central America and the Caribbean.
The two Caribbean Football Union sides will meet in a June 6 clash at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, in what will be the third game of the tournament set to be played across 13 U.S. cities.
Central American teams Honduras and Guatemala will line up alongside the two Caribbean countries in Group B.
“We are extremely excited for this year’s Gold Cup and are completely confident that it will be the best ever,” CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer said.
“We are bringing our fans the region’s best football in fantastic venues – with a lot on the line. It is truly a can’t-miss event.”
CONCACAF giants Mexico, installed in Group A, will play the feature match on the opening night of the tournament when they meet El Salvador at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
CFU side Cuba and Costa Rica will also do battle in Group A and will raise the curtain on the tournament in the first game of the double-header in Arlington.
Losing DCC finalists Guadeloupe, the fourth CFU side in the Gold Cup, will play in Group C with hosts United States, Canada and Panama.
Groups and fixtures announced Tuesday for the CONCACAF Gold Cup:
2011 CONCACAF GOLD CUP
GROUP A: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Cuba
GROUP B: Honduras, Guatemala, Jamaica, Grenada
GROUP C: USA, Canada, Panama, Guadeloupe
SCHEDULE
(First Round)
June 5 – Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Costa Rica vs. Cuba, 17:00 h
Mexico vs. El Salvador, 19:00 h
June 6 – The Home Depot Center (Carson, CA)
Jamaica vs. Grenada, 18:00 h
Honduras vs. Guatemala, 20:00 h
June 7 – Ford Field (Detroit, MI)
Panama vs. Guadeloupe, 18:00 h
USA vs. Canada, 20:00 h 
June 9 – Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Costa Rica vs. El Salvador, 19:00 h
Cuba vs. Mexico, 21:00 h
June 10 – FIU Stadium (Miami, FL)
Jamaica vs. Guatemala, 19:00 h
Grenada vs. Honduras, 21:00 h
June 11 – Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, FL)
Canada vs. Guadeloupe, 18:00 h
USA vs. Panama, 20:00 h
June 12 – Soldier Field (Chicago, IL)
El Salvador vs. Cuba, 17:00 h
Mexico vs. Costa Rica, 19:00 h
June 13 – Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ)
Guatemala vs. Grenada, 19:00 h
Honduras vs. Jamaica, 21:00 h  (21:00 h. EDT)

June 14 – Sporting Park (Kansas City, KS)
Canada vs. Panama, 18:00 h
Guadeloupe vs. USA, 20:00 h
QUARTER-FINALS
June 18 – New Meadowlands Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Group A runner-up vs. Group B runner-up (x)
Group A winner vs. Group B/C third-place (x)
June 19 – Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (Washington DC)
Group B winner vs. Group C runner-up (y)
Group C winner vs. Group A/B third place (y)
SEMI-FINALS
June 22 – Reliant Stadium (Houston, TX)
x-quarter-final winners
y-quarter-final winners
FINAL
June 25 – Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)