Gold Cup 2011 draw complete, USA in Group C

The draw for the 2011 Gold Cup is complete and twelve CONCACAF teams now know their opponents and venues.  The wonderfully impressive Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas will host the opening double header.  Five time champions Mexico be the feature squad playing the nightcap against El Salvador.  Costa Rica and Cuba will play the early match.

The United States has been drawn into Group C along with Canada, Panama and Guadeloupe.  The Americans open on June 7th against Canada in Detroit, Michigan.  The US will then travel to Tampa, Florida for a Saturday matchup with Panama before finishing with Guadeloupe in Kansas City on June 14th.

Group B looks to be the most competetive grouping of the three with Honduras, Jamaica and Guatemala all drawn together and any capable of taking the group.

The 2011 Gold Cup final is set for Saturday June 25th at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.  "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."