With suspended coach Juan Carlos Osorio watching from a suite, Mexico began defense of the CONCACAF Gold Cup title Sunday with a 3-1 victory over El Salvador before 53,133 at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium.
The group leaders after the first set of tournament matches: Canada, Martinique and Mexico. Of course, the opening matchups were largely responsible for the front-runners in those first two groups.
Play resumes Tuesday at Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium with Canada facing Costa Rica (7:30 ET) and Honduras playing French Guiana (10 p.m.). FS1 will carry both matches. Following a 1-1 draw with Panama, the United States will return to action Wednesday in Tampa against Martinique (9 p.