Mexico and US plan pre-Gold Cup warm-ups as 14 nations battle for closing seven slots

March 7 – Turkey and Switzerland would be the pre-Gold Cup warm-ups for Mexico and the USA earlier than the Concacaf event kicks off this summer time.

Mexico will play on Switzerland at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the College of Utah on June 7, and Turkey on June 10 at Kenan Stadium on the College of North Carolina.

Whereas not formally introduced, the USA look set to face Turkey on June 7 in East Hartford, Connecticut, and Switzerland on June 10 at a still-to-be-decided venue.

Each Switzerland and Turkey present sturdy opposition for the 2 hosts of the 2026 World Cup. Switzerland and Turkey each had sturdy runs on the 2024 European Championships in Germany and are anticipated to qualify comfortably for the 48-team World Cup in 2026.

Previously Mexico have struggled towards Switzerland, shedding 4 instances towards one win and one draw.  Mexico have by no means performed Turkey.

The 16-nation Gold Cup kicks off June 14 within the US and Canada, with the ultimate to be performed in Houston on July 6.

Canada, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Saudi Arabia (visitor crew) and the US have all certified.

The ultimate seven spots will likely be determined by the playoffs this month:

Costa Rica vs. Belize
Jamaica vs. St Vincent and the Grenadines
Honduras vs. Bermuda
Guatemala vs. Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cuba
Martinique vs. Suriname
Nicaragua vs. Guadeloupe

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