Gold Cup 2017

The United States and Jamaica will battle in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Wednesday, after holders Mexico crashed out in the last four.

Jamaica stung El Tri 1-0 in the semi-final with a goal from Kemar Lawrence just two minutes from time, and they will now face the hosts at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

The exit of Mexico was a huge shock, opening the door for the U.S. to claim the title.

Here is how you can watch the final:

Date: Wednesday, July 26
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET/2:30 a.m. BST (Thursday)
TV: Fox Sports 1
Stream: Fox Sports Go and fubo.tv

Preview

It was written in the stars that the United States would face old adversaries Mexico in the final, but not all such stories follow the script.

The Jamaicans have proved to be a tough defensive unit during the current edition of the Gold Cup, and they became the ultimate opportunist as they grabbed an unlikely berth in the final.

The U.S. men's national team advanced after a 2-0 win over Costa Rica in the semi-finals, with Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey the heroes for the host nation.

The United States had to wait deep into the second half to earn their victory, and despite a host of established names in their ranks, they have not always been convincing.

Jamaica have reached a second-successive Gold Cup final and will again play the role of underdog against tough opponents following their defeat to Mexico in 2015.

The USMNT defence is looking sharp, after conceding only three in the tournament and keeping clean sheets through the knockout phase.

Score Prediction: United States win 1-0

The top teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean will battle it out for continental supremacy this summer as the Gold Cup returns for its 14th edition.

Currently held every two years in the United States — with an occasional co-host — the reigning champions are Mexico, who beat Jamaica in the 2015 final.

El Tri have won three of the past four tournaments, with only the USA breaking up their recent dominance and Canada the only nation aside from that big two to have ever won the trophy.

Where to watch Gold Cup 2017?

The matches will be broadcast on the FOX family of networks and streamed online on Fox Sports Go. For those looking for Spanish, Univision will broadcast the games.

Costa Rica will hope to change that this year, while Honduras and Panama can also be considered outside shots to go all the way.

With the Gold Cup 2017 set to kick off July 7 and run until July 26, bookmark this page for exclusive guide to the tournament ahead.

There are three groups of four, and the top two teams from each group move on to the quarterfinals. Also, the two best third-place teams will also move on.

Gold Cup 2017 Groups

The teams that finish first and second in each group progress to the knockout stage automatically.

The teams that finish third in each group are then ranked by points, with goal difference, goals scored and the drawing of lots used as tiebreakers in that order. The top two third-place finishers also progress to the knockout stage.

Groups and Schedule

Group A	GP	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Canada	1	1	0	0	2	3
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	1	3
Honduras	1	0	0	1	-1	0
French Guiana	1	0	0	1	-2	0

Group breakdown: Costa Rica is the clear favorite to win the group, while Honduras and Canada will likely fight for second place.
Schedule
(All times eastern)
July 7
Canada 4, French Guiana 2
Costa Rica 1, Honduras 0
July 11
Costa Rica vs. Canada, 7:30 p.m. on FS1
Honduras vs. French Guiana, 10 p.m. on FS1
July 14
Costa Rica vs. French Guiana, 7:30 p.m. on FS1
Canada vs. Honduras, 10 p.m. on FS1

Group B	GP	W	D	L	GD	PTS
USA	0	0	0	0	0	0
Panama	0	0	0	0	0	0
Martinique	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nicaragua	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group breakdown: USA should edge out Panama to win the group, with the Panamanians also expected to move on. Nicaragua and Martinique are hoping to slip into the next round as a third-place team.
Schedule
July 8
USA vs. Panama, 4:30 p.m. on FOX
Martinique vs. Nicaragua, 7 p.m. on FS2

July 12
Panama vs. Nicaragua, 6:30 p.m. on FS1
USA vs. Martinique, 8:30 p.m. on FS1

July 15
Panama vs. Martinique, 4:30 p.m. on FS2
Nicaragua vs. USA, 7 p.m. on FXX

Group C	GP	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0	0	0
Curacao	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group breakdown: Mexico is a favorite to win the cup and should get nine points from this group. Jamaica, finalist at the last Gold Cup, should finish second. El Salvador has a chance to finish third.
July 9
Curacao vs. Jamaica, 7 p.m. on FS1
Mexico vs. El Salvador, 9 p.m. on FS1
July 13
El Salvador vs. Curacao, 8 p.m. on FS1
Mexico vs. Jamaica, 10 p.m. on FS1
July 16
Jamaica vs. El Salvador, 6 p.m. on FS2
Curacao vs. Mexico, 8 p.m. on FS1

Knockout Stages

Quarterfinals
July 19
Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up, 6 p.m.
Group B winner vs. 3rd Group A/C, 9 p.m.

July 20
Group C winner vs. 3rd Group A/C, 7:30 p.m.
Group C runner-up vs. Group A runner-up, 10 p.m.

Semifinals

July 22
TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m.

July 23
TBD vs. TBD, 8:30 p.m.

Final

July 26
TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m.