Copa Oro 2023: Better than a Non-league Summer Friendly, Sort of

[OCST]

We've discussed the Gold Cup in desultory fashion in the general USMNT thread, but it merits its own thread, kind of.

Some of the competition has actually been quite fun. But nobody does minnows the way CONCACAF does minnows.

Coming up tonight: Panama vs. Martinique, which is so lacking in stand-alone legitimacy that it can't play FIFA events. CONCACAF lets it play in CONCACAF events, I guess it's a kindness.

Some of Martinique's players play in the French and Swiss second and third tiers. Others play in Martinique.

Panama, of course, has passionate backers, here and elsewhere. Its players ply their trades in leagues on four continents. Respectable FIFA ranking of 57, coming off a 4th place Nations League finish.

Game is at beautiful Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, and there is NO ONE there. No. One.

 

[OCST]

I'm powerful bored.

 

[rguilmar]

US starting eleven for tonight is interesting

View: https://twitter.com/usmnt/status/1675623323722457090?s=46&t=XvGOrrWIyL-5CHVVL_0JYQ

 

[rguilmar]

Pirate’s Booty. US looking good from the start minus a bad giveaway or two

 

[DJnVa]

Guess I'll slide over to this thread. 1-0 to the US early on.

 

[rguilmar]

Jalen Neal is a reason to catch a Galaxy game

 

[McBride11]

Thanks @DJnVa

Zendajas continues to struggle

 

[rguilmar]

Hard work paying off there.

 

[McBride11]

Gorgeous thru ball

Poor goalkeeping

Nice work… again Ferreira

 

[DJnVa]

That should not be an own goal.. That gives Ferreira 13 goals in 21 games for the USMNT.

 

[rguilmar]

That should not be an own goal.. That gives Ferreira 13 goals in 21 games for the USMNT.

Agreed. Generally a shot on target that results in a goal is not given as an OG.

 

[DJnVa]

He's now one goal from being top 15 all-time for USMNT.

 

[Titans Bastard]

Zendajas continues to struggle

He's a starter for Club América who scored 11 goals from the wing over the last 12 months in Liga MX. It's weird.

 

[rguilmar]

Pen. Jesus for the Hat Trick?

 

[shawnrbu]

Penal!

 

[DJnVa]

PK for the USMNT. Ferreira stepping up to take it.

 

[rguilmar]

He's a starter for Club América who scored 11 goals from the wing over the last 12 months in Liga MX. It's weird.

He looks like he’s pressing right now.

 

[DJnVa]

3-0.

 

[rguilmar]

He's now one goal from being top 15 all-time for USMNT.

Done

 

[rguilmar]

Jamaica added a second. It’s all about GD at this point.

 

[McBride11]

Mihalovic service tonite is lacking

 

[rguilmar]

Neal got a little roasted sitting on a yellow.

 

[McBride11]

Great cross Jones

 

[rguilmar]

Damn. Should’ve been four. Looks like Jesus was surprised by the pace of that cross

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Damn. Should’ve been four. Looks like Jesus was surprised by the pace of that cross

2nd time in 2000 years

 

[rguilmar]

2nd time in 2000 years

Too soon

 

[McBride11]

That was a rocket off the woodwork

 

[rguilmar]

Cool as you like

 

[DJnVa]

LOL

 

[67YAZ]

Cowell looking slick.

 

[McBride11]

Cowell feeling it

 

[rguilmar]

Vazquez on for Djordje so we see Jesus drop behind the 9

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

we’re getting spicy Cade tonight.

 

[67YAZ]

I really like Neal’s passing touch.

 

[rguilmar]

Reynolds looked good again

 

[rguilmar]

Slick goal

 

[McBride11]

Cowell is making a huge impact

 

[InstaFace]

2nd time in 2000 years

This was good stuff.

Any sickos here gonna catch Haiti-Honduras in a few minutes? I'd root for almost anyone to beat Honduras.

 

[mauf]

Any sickos here gonna catch Haiti-Honduras in a few minutes? I'd root for almost anyone to beat Honduras.

I’ll probably watch the first half.

 

[mauf]

Glad they didn’t whistle a penalty there.

 

[mauf]

Haitians look like the better side so far.

 

[Senator Donut]

Mexico is losing to Qatar and I can’t even enjoy it because Jerry Bengtson just scored and I’m mad about the 2014 Revs again.

View: https://twitter.com/foxsoccer/status/1675691190652379137

 

[Catcher Block]

A Mexican player hit a Qatari with a spinning backhand straight out of UFC and received a yellow card on review. (Even better, a Qatar assistant coach was red carded.)

On so many levels, the lack of accountability for Mexico in CONCACAF continues to be abhorrent.

Edit: And perhaps the loudest homophobic chant yet. Nothing done.

 

[shawnrbu]

Wasn’t just any Mexican player. It was Gimenez with the spinning backhand.

Mexico outshoots Qatar 25 to 1. Qatar wins 1-0. What a sport.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

So, the US gets the second place team in group D, correct? Which as it looks now will likely be Canada.

 

[sezwho]

Wasn’t just any Mexican player. It was Gimenez with the spinning backhand.

Mexico outshoots Qatar 25 to 1. Qatar wins 1-0. What a sport.

Delete…posted too early after watching footie too late.

 

[DJnVa]

So, the US gets the second place team in group D, correct? Which as it looks now will likely be Canada.

Yes, assuming the Fighting Maple Leafs defeat Cuba and don't lose out on a 3-way tiebreaker if the other game ends in a draw. If they beat Cuba by 2 or more they are safe.

 

[Senator Donut]

The Guatemala-Guadeloupe game had a better atmosphere than any Euro 2020 match.

P.S. I’m drunk.

 

[rguilmar]

Canada sneak through on the strength of a 4-2 win over a depleted Cuba squad. The dropoff in talent after their top 5 or 6 players is striking and I’d be severely disappointed if the US loses to our northern neighbors. They’re not very good.

 

[Arroyo Con Frijoles]

This Canada team is awful, and we're going to batter them.