*Disclaimer - All responses to the following questions were typed up before the Canada - US match but due to logistical problems, the post was not completed until afterward. Keep this in mind.
Sunday, the 2011 Gold Cup commenced in Cowboys Stadium with Costa Rica blasting Cuba 5-0. It will conclude with the championship game on June 25th in the Rose Bowl. This once every two years tournament crowns the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) champion, and in this case, clinches a spot for the winning team in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. The first prize is a nice pat on the back kind of award, but the second is even more vital for the United States National Men's Team. Though CONCACAF is typically known as the weakest world region (excluding Oceania), this tournament is the closest US fans will get to important international competition for the national team until World Cup qualifying matches start in 2012. So, with this in mind, we've brought in three soccer minds, varying from somewhat knowledgeable to quite knowledgeable and asked them questions about the Gold Cup and the US squad.
