State Farm Stadium set to host Gold Cup semifinal match in 2019

PHOENIX — Valley soccer fans rejoice!

One of two Gold Cup semifinal matches is heading to Glendale’s State Farm Stadium in 2019.

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, or CONCACAF, announced the semifinal schedule on Tuesday, with State Farm Stadium set to host the match on July 2.

The second semifinal match will be held at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on July 3, while the championship is set for Soldier Field in Chicago July 7.

The Gold Cup takes place every two years and is made up of national soccer teams from North America, South America and the Caribbean.

The United States has seen some success in the tournament, taking home the Gold Cup last year for its sixth championship.

The U.S. was seeded in Group D, while Mexico (Group A), Costa Rica (Group B) and Honduras (Group C) were also assigned to groups on Tuesday.

The U.S. national team will play in St. Paul, Cleveland and Kansas City in the round-robin format.

The remaining 12 teams will learn their group placements following the qualifying phase in March 2019.

The expanded 16-team tournament will kick off in June.

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