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Jamaica vs. Canada, Costa Rica vs. El Salvador: Gold Cup 2015 – How to Watch, TV & Live Stream and More
Welcome to your 2015 Gold Cup open thread, as Cyle Larin and Darwin Ceren from your beloved Orlando City Lions are still searching for their first victories in the tournament. Canada and El Salvador played to an unfortunate 0-0 draw on Wednesday, due in part to this howler of a miss by Larin.
Seriously, I hurt for this kid every time I see it.
Larin's Canada will square off against Jamaica at 6:30 p.m. and Ceren's El Salvador will follow against Costa Rica at 9 p.m. at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston tonight. Group B is in shambles after both of Wednesday's matches ended in draws. The Reggae Boyz of Jamaica surprised Costa Rica with a 2-2 draw in their opener.
Costa Rica and Jamaica are thought to be the class of this group, so any kind of result for Larin's or Ceren's side tonight will be critical in reaching the knockout stage.
The last time Canada met Jamaica in the Gold Cup came in Group A play on July 3, 2009. Ali Gerba's goal in the 75th minute gave the Canadians a 1-0 victory. Canada topped the group with a 2-0-1 record.
That 2009 Group A was identical to this year's Group B in terms of the four teams involved. Costa Rica (1-1-1) advanced as the runner-up, while both El Salvador and Jamaica finished 1-0-2 and were eliminated.
El Salvador last met Costa Rica in the Gold Cup in group play on June 9, 2011, earning a 1-1 draw. In fact, if Randall Brenes hadn't scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time, El Salvador would have won. Rodolfo Zelaya scored for the Salvadorans. Can El Salvador pull the upset this time?
Here's the info you need to catch the games:
How to Watch:
Match time: 6:30 p.m. (Canada vs. Jamaica) and 9 p.m. (El Salvador vs. Costa Rica). Both times are ET.
Venue: BBVA Compass Stadium – Houston, TX
TV: FOX Sports 2, UniMas, Univision Deportes
Live Stream: UnivisionDeportes.com
Twitter: For rapid reaction and live updates on Canada, follow along with @CanadaSoccerEN
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