This Wednesday, July 26, 2017 (6:30 PM Pacific) the United States will host Jamaica at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California for the final of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. While the United States was expected to reach the final of this competition, Jamaica came as a huge surprise and a hard-fought encounter is expected for this encounter.
USA had an intriguing run to this final, finishing first in Group B of the tournament with seven points, just edging out Panama by total goals scored. Two of the most disappointing performances by the Americans so far have been a 1-1 draw against Panama and a slim 3-2 victory against Martinique.
The host nation has looked impressive since that game against Martinique, getting three consecutive shutouts, including a 2-0 win against Costa Rica in the semifinals. Two fan-favorites in Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore scored the goals against Los Ticos that secured the spot in this final against Jamaica.
The Liga MX players on Bruce Arena’s squad have also looked solid, the standout being defender Omar Gonzalez, who has scored two goals and has been one of the more rigid components of the back line. The USA is the favorite to take the title, especially with the home-field advantage but it will face a rigid opponent that even Mexico struggled to break down.
Jamaica amazingly made the final of this 2017 Gold Cup by defeating Mexico 1-0 in the semifinals. The Reggae Boys did not concede a goal against Mexico in 180 minutes in two games in this tournament. Jamaica finished second in Group C with five points, just behind Mexico in first and had some impressive displays in the group stage portion of the tournament, including two shutouts. The Caribbean side does have some pacey players in attack that can be a pain to mark like Darren Mattocks and Romario Williams but its most impressive component by far has been its back line with Andre Blake in net as well.
Jamaica will try and play its solid counter-attacking style of play, which has worked wonders for the island nation in this tournament. The match should be very entertaining and should be a lot closer than what the odds may suggest going into the match.
How to Watch the USA vs Jamaica
The USA vs Jamaica match will be broadcast this Wednesday, July 26 at 6:30 PM Pacific:
TV Schedule: Fox Sports 1, Univision Deportes
Watch Live Online: Sling TV (Watch 7 Days Free), Fubo TV (Watch 7 Days Free)
