Glendale, AZ (December 19, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced the 13 metropolitan areas that will welcome the 2017 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup next July 7-26. University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, will host a Knockout Round game date, with schedule and further details to be announced next year. Venues and group stage dates, as well as group assignments for the seeded nations – the United States and Mexico – were also announced for next year’s 14th edition of the Gold Cup.
Watch as Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald shares today’s news regarding the 2017 Gold Cup, here. For the upcoming edition of the Gold Cup, CONCACAF has taken steps to expand the tournament to emerging soccer markets, allowing more fans across the country to take part in the continental championship first-hand. The 2017 Gold Cup will feature four first-time hosts. Returning in 2017 are nine previous Gold Cup host venues.
“The state of Arizona is excited to once again host CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2017. This important tournament features some of the world’s top teams and we look forward to welcoming Gold Cup players and fans back to our great community. Having recently hosted the College Football Playoff Championship game and a Super Bowl, and with the NCAA Final Four coming this April, Arizona has become synonymous with mega events and that will continue with CONCACAF Gold Cup this July” stated Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.
University of Phoenix Stadium has hosted the confederation’s championship tournament in two previous editions, including 2009 and 2015 group round doubleheaders, the latter of which had more than 60,000 fans in attendance.
The dates for Gold Cup matches scheduled for each group stage city were also announced, as well as the groups to be headed up by each of the tournament’s two seeded teams: the United States (Group B), and Mexico (Group C). Group A will be filled out pending the completion of the tournament field, with the UNCAF Central American Cup set to determine that region’s qualifiers in January.
Complete groups and schedule, including selection of dates and assignment of matches for the knockout round and the awarding of the Final, will be announced next year.
To date, seven of the twelve national teams scheduled to participate have qualified for next year’s tournament: Canada, Curacao, French Guiana, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, and the United States, in alphabetical order, will compete for the Confederation crown in July.
Canada, Mexico and the United States automatically qualify for the Gold Cup in representation of North America. The four Caribbean nations already qualified did so by winning their groups in the recently completed semifinal stage of the Scotiabank CFU Caribbean Cup. The top four finishers from January’s UNCAF Central American Cup, to be played in Panama, will also qualify.
Three additional Caribbean nations, Haiti, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago, have qualified for an additional series of matches in January, the winner of which will face-off next year in a two-leg playoff against the fifth-place team from the UNAF Central American Cup to determine the final participant in the 2017 Gold Cup.
Taking place every two years, the CONCACAF Gold Cup is the official national team championship of the region, which includes North and Central America and the Caribbean. Drawing large crowds and millions of television viewers across the region, the Gold Cup is a celebration of soccer, sportsmanship, and culture. The winner of the 2017 tournament will win continental bragging rights and an assured spot in the CONCACAF Cup play-in game to qualify for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup, if needed.
Exclusive Presale Offering
Fans interested in being part of an exclusive presale offering for the Gold Cup at University of Phoenix Stadium can visit www.GoldCup.org to sign up for an exclusive pre-sale offer for any Gold Cup gameday in 2017, before seats go on sale to the general public. Tickets for the 2017 Gold Cup will go on sale at a later date. The LOC encourages fans to purchase their tickets early in order to secure the best seats for a great fan experience.
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Host Cities & Venues
Seeded Nations
Group A – To be determined
Group B – United States
Group C – Mexico
Group Stage Venues:
July 7 Group A, NY/NJ – Red Bull Arena
July 8 Group B, Nashville – Nissan Stadium
July 9 Group C, San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium July 11 Group A, Houston, BBVA Stadium
July 12 Group B, Tampa, Raymond James
July 13 Group C, Denver, Sports Authority Field July 14 Group A, Dallas, Toyota Stadium
July 15 Group B, Cleveland, FirstEnergy Stadium July 16 Group C, San Antonia, Alamodome
Knockout Round Venues (alphabetical order by city):
Bay Area, Levi’s Stadium
Dallas, AT&T Stadium
Los Angeles, Rose Bowl
Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field
Phoenix/Glendale, University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, AZ (December 19, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced the 13 metropolitan areas that will welcome the 2017 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup next July 7-26. University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, will host a Knockout Round game date, with schedule and further details to be announced next year. Venues and group stage dates, as well as group assignments for the seeded nations – the United States and Mexico – were also announced for next year’s 14th edition of the Gold Cup.
Watch as Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald shares today’s news regarding the 2017 Gold Cup, here. For the upcoming edition of the Gold Cup, CONCACAF has taken steps to expand the tournament to emerging soccer markets, allowing more fans across the country to take part in the continental championship first-hand. The 2017 Gold Cup will feature four first-time hosts. Returning in 2017 are nine previous Gold Cup host venues.
“The state of Arizona is excited to once again host CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2017. This important tournament features some of the world’s top teams and we look forward to welcoming Gold Cup players and fans back to our great community. Having recently hosted the College Football Playoff Championship game and a Super Bowl, and with the NCAA Final Four coming this April, Arizona has become synonymous with mega events and that will continue with CONCACAF Gold Cup this July” stated Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.
University of Phoenix Stadium has hosted the confederation’s championship tournament in two previous editions, including 2009 and 2015 group round doubleheaders, the latter of which had more than 60,000 fans in attendance.
The dates for Gold Cup matches scheduled for each group stage city were also announced, as well as the groups to be headed up by each of the tournament’s two seeded teams: the United States (Group B), and Mexico (Group C). Group A will be filled out pending the completion of the tournament field, with the UNCAF Central American Cup set to determine that region’s qualifiers in January.
Complete groups and schedule, including selection of dates and assignment of matches for the knockout round and the awarding of the Final, will be announced next year.
To date, seven of the twelve national teams scheduled to participate have qualified for next year’s tournament: Canada, Curacao, French Guiana, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, and the United States, in alphabetical order, will compete for the Confederation crown in July.
Canada, Mexico and the United States automatically qualify for the Gold Cup in representation of North America. The four Caribbean nations already qualified did so by winning their groups in the recently completed semifinal stage of the Scotiabank CFU Caribbean Cup. The top four finishers from January’s UNCAF Central American Cup, to be played in Panama, will also qualify.
Three additional Caribbean nations, Haiti, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago, have qualified for an additional series of matches in January, the winner of which will face-off next year in a two-leg playoff against the fifth-place team from the UNAF Central American Cup to determine the final participant in the 2017 Gold Cup.
Taking place every two years, the CONCACAF Gold Cup is the official national team championship of the region, which includes North and Central America and the Caribbean. Drawing large crowds and millions of television viewers across the region, the Gold Cup is a celebration of soccer, sportsmanship, and culture. The winner of the 2017 tournament will win continental bragging rights and an assured spot in the CONCACAF Cup play-in game to qualify for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup, if needed.
Exclusive Presale Offering
Fans interested in being part of an exclusive presale offering for the Gold Cup at University of Phoenix Stadium can visit www.GoldCup.org to sign up for an exclusive pre-sale offer for any Gold Cup gameday in 2017, before seats go on sale to the general public. Tickets for the 2017 Gold Cup will go on sale at a later date. The LOC encourages fans to purchase their tickets early in order to secure the best seats for a great fan experience.
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Host Cities & Venues
Seeded Nations
Group A – To be determined
Group B – United States
Group C – Mexico
Group Stage Venues:
July 7 Group A, NY/NJ – Red Bull Arena
July 8 Group B, Nashville – Nissan Stadium
July 9 Group C, San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium July 11 Group A, Houston, BBVA Stadium
July 12 Group B, Tampa, Raymond James
July 13 Group C, Denver, Sports Authority Field July 14 Group A, Dallas, Toyota Stadium
July 15 Group B, Cleveland, FirstEnergy Stadium July 16 Group C, San Antonia, Alamodome
Knockout Round Venues (alphabetical order by city):
Bay Area, Levi’s Stadium
Dallas, AT&T Stadium
Los Angeles, Rose Bowl
Philadelphia, Lincoln Financial Field
Phoenix/Glendale, University of Phoenix Stadium
