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The 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup begins on Friday when the Canadian men’s national team takes on French Guiana in Harrison, New Jersey (4 p.m. PT on TSN5).
Here are your Coles Notes for the tournament.
WHAT IS IT?
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is an international competition held every two years that crowns the continental champion in the region encompassing of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It is the CONCACAF equivalent of the Copa America, South America’s premier international competition.