After drawing Panama in the opening match of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the United States Men’s National Team takes on Martinique tonight in Tampa. Martinique is currently sitting on top of Group B, after a 2-0 win against Nicaragua, and a win tonight will qualify the Caribbean team for the next round.
This will be just the second time that Martinique and the U.S. face each other. The Americans won the first game, 2-0, off a brace from Brian McBride back in the 2003 Gold Cup. Martinique is a French territory, and can be compared to how Hawaii and Alaska are governed in the U.