The summer of soccer continues as CONCACAF, the confederation representing the Caribbean and North and Central America, holds its biennial continental championship in the United States.
Hot on the heels of Euro 2020 and the Copa America, the Gold Cup will feature 16 teams — including guest Qatar, which is preparing to host next year's World Cup.
As per usual, Mexico and the United States are favourites to contend for the title as every previous edition of the Gold Cup, except one, has been won by the regional powerhouses. The lone team to break that duopoly is Canada, which comes into the 2021 competition with arguably its best team since that 2000 Gold Cup victory. Originally set to be led by Bayern Munich speedster and 2020 FIFA FIFPro Men's World11 member Alphonso Davies (who pulled out due to injury), the Canadians look to challenge an intentionally underpowered American side for supremacy of Group B.
Here's everything you need to know about the tournament, including groups, fixtures and how to watch in Canada:
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Groups, teams
Group A
- Mexico
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Trinidad and Tobago
Group B
- United States
- Canada
- Martinique
- Haiti
Group C
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
- Suriname
- Guadeloupe
Group D
- Honduras
- Panama
- Grenada
- Qatar
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Schedule
Group Stage
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | City |
| July 10 | 10:00 p.m. | Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago | Arlington, TX |
| July 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Canada vs. Martinique | Kansas City |
| July 11 | 10:30 p.m. | El Salvador vs. Guatemala | Frisco, TX |
| July 11 | 8:30 p.m. | United States vs. Haiti | Kansas City |
| July 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Jamaica vs. Suriname | Orlando |
| July 12 | 9:00 p.m. | Costa Rica vs. Guadeloupe | Orlando |
| July 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Qatar vs. Panama | Houston |
| July 13 | 9:00 p.m. | Honduras vs. Grenada | Houston |
| July 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Trinidad and Tobago vs. El Salvador | Frisco, TX |
| July 14 | 9:30 p.m. | Guatemala vs. Mexico | Dallas |
| July 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Haiti vs Canada | Kansas City |
| July 15 | 9:30 p.m. | Martinique vs, United States | Kansas City |
| July 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Guadeloupe vs. Jamaica | Orlando |
| July 16 | 8:30 p.m. | Suriname vs. Costa Rica | Orlando |
| July 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Grenada vs. Qatar | Houston |
| July 17 | 9:30 p.m. | Panama vs. Honduras | Houston |
| July 18 | 5:00 p.m. | United States vs. Canada | Kansas City |
| July 18 | 5:00 p.m. | Martinique vs. Haiti | Frisco, TX |
| July 18 | 10:00 p.m. | Mexico vs. El Salvador | Dallas |
| July 18 | 10:00 p.m. | Guatemala vs. Trinidad and Tobago | Frisco, TX |
| July 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Costa Rica vs. Jamaica | Orlando |
| July 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Suriname vs. Guadeloupe | Houston |
| July 20 | 9:00 p.m. | Panama vs. Grenada | Orlando |
| July 20 | 9:00 p.m. | Honduras vs. Qatar | Houston |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | City |
| July 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Qatar vs. El Salvador | Glendale, AZ |
| July 24 | 10:00 p.m. | Mexico vs. Honduras | Glendale, AZ |
| July 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Costa Rica vs. Canada | Arlington, TX |
| July 25 | 9:30 p.m. | United States vs. Jamaica | Arlington, TX |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | City |
| July 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Qatar vs. USA | Austin, TX |
| July 29 | 10:00 p.m. | Mexico vs. Canada | Houston |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | City |
| Aug. 1 | 8:30 p.m. | USA vs. Mexico | Las Vegas |
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: How to watch in Canada
The Gold Cup can be seen in Canada on OneSoccer.