T&T takes on Honduras while Columbia tackles Panama to get the 2005 CONCACAF Gold cup started. All four teams are in Group A. On July 7 Group B teams swing into action with Cuba vs USA and Canada vs Costa Rica. On July 8, Group C teams Guatemala faces Jamaica and visiting South Africa takes on Mexico. The winners and runner-ups in each group advance to semifinals. The full schedule is as follows:
ROUND 1
WEDNESDAY, 6 JULY Orange Bowl-Miami
Match 1 Group A - Colombia vs. Panama - 7:00 pm
Match 2 Group A - Trinidad & Tobago vs. Honduras - 9:00 pm
THURSDAY, 7 JULY Qwest Field - Seattle
Match 3 Group B - Canada vs Costa Rica - 5:30 pm
Match 4 Group B - Cuba vs USA - 7:30 pm
FRIDAY, 8 JULY Home Depot Center - Carson, Calif.
Match 5 Group C - South Africa vs Mexico - 7:00 pm
Match 6 Group C - Guatemala vs Jamaica - 9:00 pm
SATURDAY, 9 JULY Qwest Field - Seattle
Match 7 Group B - Costa Rica vs Cuba - 11:30 am
Match 8 Group B - USA vs Canada - 1:30 pm
SATURDAY, 9 JULY Orange Bowl - Miami
Match 9 Group A - Panama vs Trinidad-Tobago - 7:00 pm
Match 10 Group A - Honduras vs Colombia - 9:00 pm
SUNDAY, 10 JULY LA Memorial Coliseum, Calif.
Match 11 Group C - Mexico vs Guatemala - 12:00 pm
Match 12 Group C - Jamaica vs South Africa - 2:00 pm
MONDAY, 11 JULY Orange Bowl - Miami
Match 13 Group A - Colombia vs Trinidad-Tobago - 7:00 pm
Match 14 Group A - Honduras vs Panama - 9:00 pm
TUESDAY, 12 JULY Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, Mass.
Match 15 Group B - USA vs Costa Rica - 7:00 pm
Match 16 Group B - Canada vs Cuba - 9:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, 13 JULY Reliant Stadium - Houston
Match 17 Group C - Guatemala vs South Africa - 7:00 pm
Match 18 Group C - Mexico vs Jamaica - 9:00 pm
QUARTERFINALS
SATURDAY, 16 JULY Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, Mass.
Quarterfinal 1 - A1 vs B2 - 1:00 pm
Quarterfinal 2 - B1 vs 3A or C - 4:00 pm
SUNDAY, 17 JULY Reliant Stadium - Houston
Quarterfinal 3 - C1 vs 3A or B - 2:00 pm
Quarterfinal 4 - C2 vs A2 - 5:00 pm
SEMIFINALS
THURSDAY, 21 JULY Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, N.J.
Semifinal 1 - Q1 vs Q2 - 6:00 pm
Semifinal 2 - Q3 vs Q4 - 9:00 pm
FINAL
SUNDAY, 24 JULY Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, N.J.
Final - S1 vs S2 - 3:00 pm