Less than one week after completing a historic run to the final of the FIFA Confederations Cup, the U.S. Men’s National Team begins its quest for a third-consecutive CONCACAF Gold Cup championship when it takes on Grenada on Saturday, July 4, at 6 p.m. PT.
U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley and President Sunil Gulati discuss the upcoming 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup via a media teleconference.
U.S. Opens 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Play Saturday, July 4 at 6 p.m. PT, Live Coverage on FSC and TeleFutura
On Tuesday, CONCACAF announced a provision that allows any team participating in the FIFA Confederations Cup and the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the same year to expand its Gold Cup roster from 23 to 30 players. The provision was provided due to the extreme circumstances that teams face due to playing in back-to-back tournaments.
Coach Bob Bradley and Players Talk After Losing to Brazil 3-2 in 2009 Confederations Cup Final
The U.S. Men’s National Team led the five-time world champion for 64 minutes in their first ever final in major FIFA tournament, but eventually fell as Brazil scored three unanswered goals for a 3-2 victory at Ellis Park in Johannesburg at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.