The 2019 Gold Cup will be a historic edition of the tournament in a number of ways but in the future may be seen as a building block.
It's the largest-ever tournament, with the field expanded from 12 to 16 teams and squads like Guyana and Bermuda making their debut in the tournament.
This also is the first time matches in the regional competition, which was launched in its current form in 1991, will be played outside of North America. The first doubleheader of games in Costa Rica's group will take place in Costa Rica's national stadium on June 16 with Jamaica hosting a doubleheader a day later at Independence Park in Kingston.