San Jose, California – The much-anticipated 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup don ready to start this Sunday, June 15, as the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) go face Trinidad and Tobago.
As the game dey come up, di USMNT don prepare well-o, and them dey gree for their chances to grab dia eighth Gold Cup title. E go happen for PayPal Park, the venue wey fit plenty fans. And you know say any time dem dey play for their backyard, dem sabi show pepper!
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino don call up a squad wey get better mix of old warriors and young bloods. Miles Robinson, who don show say him be clutch player during di 2021 Gold Cup final, dey alongside quality defenders like Walker Zimmerman and Tim Ream. This squad be di third youngest to ever start for di USMNT in Gold Cup history (they go need plenty energy to outrun dem Caribbean boys).
With dis group stage, wey dey start, di USMNT go also play Saudi Arabia on June 19 and Haiti on June 22, but as dem dey face Trinidad first, e don make sense to focus on dem. Historically, di US don show dem say na dem be di boss, winning 17 out of 18 matches for di U.S. soil. E get as e be when dem match-up, especially after di recent 2-1 loss for Port of Spain November 2023.
During dat match, di Americans played with 10 men for over 50 minutes. But make dem no worry, dem dey chop dem 41-0 for the last 12 meetings when dem dey play for USA. Na di kind history wey dey follow dia back, almost like dem get good luck charm whenever dem play.
If dem fit take dis match, dem go equal dia longest home winning streak against any side, but dat one go depend on how dem fit go handle di pressure. Dem players dey full of surprises, and we dey expect plenty action!
As di tournament dey roll, all eyes go dey on which team go finally meet for di finals wey go hold at NRG Stadium, Houston on July 6. Defending champions Mexico dey also eye di trophy, so competition no go dey easy at all (E go be like ‘Last-Last’, wey person no fit predict).
For dis Gold Cup wey dey happen dey come, e fit be as e be, but one thing sure: di USMNT dey ready to hunt for glory and carry di dough home.
