By Jorge Hernandez
30 Oct 2024, 7:45 PM EDT
The president of Concacaf revealed the venue for the most important match in the Gold Cupa tournament that will be held in the United States between June 14 and July 6.
Through a statement released on social networks, Concacaf revealed that the final will be played in the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
“NRG Stadium is a world-class stadium and we know it will deliver a tremendous Gold Cup Final next summer. This stadium has been the scene of many big Concacaf matches in the past, including semi-finals of the Gold Cupand is an official headquarters of the FIFA World Cup 2026, highlighting how important this city and stadium will be for the continued growth of the sport,” is mentioned in a statement signed by Victor Montaglianipresident of Concacaf and vice president of the FIFA.
The NRG Stadium has become one of the most popular properties for official FIFA duels, since it also hosted Copa América matches and will host the 2026 World Cup.
This would be the last tournament that the two favorite teams to win the Gold Cup, Mexico and USAthey will play before the World Cup that they organize together with Canada for 2026, since by being hosts they qualify directly and will not have qualifying rounds. Hence the importance of taking this contest seriously.
The other tournament that these teams will play next year, before the Gold Cup, is the final phase of the Concacaf Nations League, to which they have already qualified for the quarterfinals.
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