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3 unusual facts about CONCACAF Gold Cup


Copa Oro

CONCACAF Gold Cup, association football competition between nations from North and Central America and from the Caribbean

Melanie Booth

She finished second with Canada at the 2006 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a 1––2 loss to the United States in the final.

Steven Lecefel

Steven Lecefel was called to play for the Martinique national football team for the first time in September 2012, in preparation for the qualifying rounds of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.


Bermuda Hogges

The initial first team squad included a number of full Bermudian international players, notably Stephen Astwood, Damico Coddington, Darius Cox, Devaun DeGraff, Timothy Figureido, Damon Ming, John Barry Nusum, Michael Parsons, Jelani Scott and Kwame Steede, all of whom had represented their country in various World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying games.

Holger Osieck

Under Osieck, Canada won the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup, earning the nickname "Holger's Heroes," a reference to the television show Hogan's Heroes.

U-Sector

In addition to supporting TFC and the Lynx, U-Sector members have also travelled great distances to support the Canadian national soccer team at events such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup, having a modest contingent of supporters in Foxborough in 2003 and in Chicago in 2007.


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