MIAMI, Florida, (CMC) – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have been drawn alongside CONCACAF powerhouses United States in the group stage of this year’s Gold Cup.

In fixtures announced Friday by organisers for the June 24 to July 4 campaign in the United States and Canada, the Caribbean giants Jamaica were pitted in Group A against the seven-time reigning champions, along with Nicaragua.

The fourth team in the group will be finalised following the qualifiers which run from June 16-20 and involve 12 teams, including the likes of Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis.

Jamaica have never won the Gold Cup but reached back-to-back finals in 2015 and 2017 when they lost to Mexico and United States respectively.

They were knocked out in the quarter-finals by the United States in the last edition of the tournament two years ago.

Meanwhile, French Caribbean side Haiti have been drawn in Group B alongside eight-time champions Mexico, Honduras and Asian Cup Champions Qatar.

Group C comprises Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador and a yet-to-be determined qualifier while Group D will also include a nation from the qualifiers, along with Canada, Guatemala and Cuba.

In round one of the preliminaries, Trinidad and Tobago will meet French Caribbean nation Guadeloupe in their bid to reach the group stage, but will have to first get past the winners of the clash between Guyana and Grenada in round two.

St Lucia will take on Martinique with the winners meeting the winners of the Suriname/Puerto Rico fixture while St Kitts face Curacao in hopes of reaching round two where the winners of French Guiana versus Sint Maarten await.

If Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Grenada advance to the group stage, they will join Jamaica in Group A.