Monday, June 24, 2019

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Canada, El Tri Advance To Quarterfinals

The final cycle of CONCACAF Gold Cup group-stage games commenced on Sunday with two Group A contests taking place with two contests as Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In the opener, Jonathan David (3', 71', 77') and Lucas Cavallini (23', 43', 45'+1) each produced a hat trick as Canada nuked Cuba 7-0 to advance to the quarterfinal round.

In the nightcap, Fernando Navarro scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Mexico locked up top spot in Group A after holding off game Martinique 3-2.

Final Group A Standings:

1. Mexico (GP: 3; GD: +10; PTS: 9)
2. Canada (GP: 3; GD: +9; PTS: 6)
3. Martinique (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Cuba (GP: 3; GD: -17; PTS: 0)

Mexico and Canada advanced to the quarterfinal round.

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