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The CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament came to Phoenix and the popularity of Mexico attracted a large crowd. Coming out of its successful match, Mexico still appeared to be in the honeymoon phase with interim coach Jaime Lozano. The period was short-lived, however, as Mexico lost its final group stage game to Qatar to the ire of fans.
GLENDALE — The CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament came to Phoenix last Thursday in a doubleheader at State Farm Stadium featuring Mexico, Haiti, Qatar and Honduras.
MIAMI: Mexico secured their spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage with a game to spare, after beating Haiti...
Haiti missing seven players due to COVID ahead of Canada game at Gold Cup Haiti's Frantzdy Pierrot (20) races to the ball past Canada's Stephen Eustaquio during a CONCACAF World Cup qualifying soccer match in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Joseph Odelyn/AP) | July 14, 2021, 6:33 PM July 14, 2021, 6:33 PM Canada will face a depleted Haiti at the Gold Cup on Thursday with seven Haitian players sidelined by COVID-19. Haiti dressed just 17 players Sunday in a 1-0 loss to the U.S. after five players and one assistant coach returned positive test results. Coach Jean-Jacques Pier...
Coach Jean-Jacques Pierre said Wednesday that two more players were unavailable. "We took the measures necessary every time we learn something to protect the rest of the group and continue to prepare (for) this competition," Pierre said through an interpreter in a virtual availability. Canada coach John Herdman was sympathetic to Haiti's plight. "It's not easy to actually live those (COVID) protocols … It's difficult for players," he said. "And again, once the virus is in an environment, it's very hard to contain. We're fortunate here. We have a lot of medical staff, people that are focused...