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2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Your ultimate guide to North America's tournament

The 14th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which crowns North America's top national soccer team, will see regional powers and eternal rivals USA and Mexico battle for CONCACAF supremacy.

But a host of other nations will feel they are capable of springing the upset, including Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama and Canada. And there's always the chance for a Cinderella run by smaller nations like Nicaragua, El Salvador, Curacao, Martinique and French Guiana.

How the tournament works: The Gold Cup field is made up of 12 teams divided into three groups of four. Each team plays the other three in their group.