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Canada is improbable tournament champion, blanking Colombia 2-0.
Gold Cup presages tough CONCACAF qualifying process for next World Cup.
Forrest, Watson are the heroes for Canada in its 1-0 upset of Trinidad.
Honduras supports riot after ejections at end of 5-3 quarterfinal
loss to Peru.
Colombia advances to Gold Cup semifinal with triumph in penalty kicks.
U.S. is probably lucky to be playing Colombia in quarterfinals; and where
are the American fans?
Jones nets 3rd straight game, providing 1-0 win over Peru in Gold Cup;
Colombia is next.
United States advances to quarterfinals before playing against Peru.
Wynalda, Reyna turn in strong performances in 3-0 dismissal of Haiti.
Television coverage is scant for Americans in Gold Cup tournament.
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CONCACAF Gold CupThe Confederation of North, Central American, and Carribbean Football (CONCACAF) Championship. Caribbean Football (CCCF) was the forerunner to CONCACAF, which was formed when it merged with the North American Football Confederation (NAFC) in 1963.The CCCF (1941-1946, 1948, 1951-1961) and NAFC (1947, 1949) staged various championship tournaments until CONCACAF conducted the first combined event. CONCACAF staged championships from 1963-1971, after which the winner of the World Cup qualifying tournament was considered the continental champion. The championship was revised under the name Gold Cup in 1991.
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