CONCACAF Gold Cup: U.S. seeks victory after draw with Jamaica

Today there is Group A activity in the 2023 Gold Cup. The U.S. National Team will meet St. Kitts and Nevis in the second game of the group stage.

The U.S. debuted with a 1-1 draw against Jamaica, a match in which they could have lost, but a penalty kick missed by the “Reggae Boys” and a late goal scored by Brandon Vasquez saved them, leaving them with a point. It is worth noting that the U.S. team in the Gold Cup is not the same team from the CONCACAF Nations League a couple of weeks ago, simply because many of the foreign-based players were not called up for this tournament.

B.J. Callaghan's team is one of the favorites to win the tournament yet again, but the performance against Jamaica was sub-par, with the team only taking four shots. However, the reigning champions have the opportunity to get themselves back on track against an opponent they have never faced before and prove that, despite not fielding their best team, they can still dominate the tournament.

The first game in the history of St. Kitts and Nevis in the Gold Cup did not go well when they were beaten by Trinidad and Tobago. However, they are in high spirits for getting their first bid in the tournament. Austin Huggins' team has never made it past the second qualifying round of a World Cup, so this will be their first-ever meeting with one of the continent's strongest teams.

In their last 5 games, St. Kitts and Nevis has four wins and one loss, while the Stars and Stripes have three wins and two ties.