The United States will face El Salvador (July 12) and a team from CONCACAF's interzone qualifying playoffs involving the Caribbean group runners-up and Honduras (July 14) in the first round of the 2003 Gold Cup.
If the Americans advance to the knockout phase, they will be assured of being in Foxboro for the quarterfinals July 19, regardless of whether they win their group or finish second. Their semifinal would be in Miami July 23. The third-place game will be in Miami July 26, and the final will take place July 27 in Mexico City.
GOLD CUP 2003 GROUPS:
Group A (Mexico City) — Mexico, Brazil, Interzone qualifier (Caribbean runner-up or Honduras).
Group B (Miami) — Colombia, Guatemala, Caribbean group winner (Jamaica, Haiti, Martinique or Saint Lucia).
Group C (Foxboro, Mass.) — USA, El Salvador, Interzone qualifier (Caribbean runner-up or Honduras)
Group D (Foxboro, Mass.) — Costa Rica, Canada, Caribbean group winner (Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba, Antigua & Barbuda or Guadeloupe).