Perhaps unsurprisingly, CONCACAF decided to release their decision on the Florent Malouda case when most of the east coast was asleep.
The governing body announced that French Guiana would forfeit their Gold Cup game against Honduras late last night after fielding an ineligible player in Malouda. The 0-0 draw will become a 3-0 Honduras win and Malouda will be suspended for two matches (a hilarious detail that is rather like announcing he is banned and banned).
I suppose French Guiana will now have to leave Malouda out of their team - his ban does not even permit him to be in the stadium - against Costa Rica or risk severe punishment that goes beyond this tournament, so at least we can say that tonight’s other Group A game will not be compromised.