CHICAGO (July 10, 2017) – The U.S. Men’s National Team looks to build off its 1-1 draw against Panama on Saturday when it takes on Martinique in the second match of the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Wednesday, July 12. Coverage from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa begins at 9 p.m. ET on FS1, UniMas and Univision Deportes Network. Fans can also follow the game live on Facebook and Twitter at @ussoccer and @ussoccer_esp.
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Caps/Goals):
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC; 56/0), Bill Hamid (D.C. United; 2/0), Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 5/0)
DEFENDERS (8): Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City; 41/1), Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca/MEX; 41/1), Matt Hedges (FC Dallas; 3/0), Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 11/0), Matt Miazga (Chelsea/ENG; 2/0), Justin Morrow (Toronto FC/CAN; 1/0), Jorge Villafaña (Santos Laguna, MEX; 8/0), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City; 50/5)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; 10/1), Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana/MEX; 6/2), Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union; 62/2), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana/MEX; 19/2), Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire; 8/0), Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union; 2/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC; 0/0), Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution; 2/0), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy; 33/7)
FORWARDS (3): Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution; 24/3), Dom Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City; 2/2), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC; 17/2)
U.S. MNT DUELS TO 1-1 DRAW AGAINST PANAMA
The U.S. MNT opened the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-1 draw against long-time tournament nemesis Panama. Numerous first-half opportunities went begging before Dom Dwyer one-timed the go-ahead goal home in the 50th minute. Galvanized by the deficit, Panama made sure the U.S. lead didn’t last long, peppering the U.S. goal before finally finding the equalizer when Miguel Camargo pounced on a rebound in the area. Goalkeeper Brad Guzan was fantastic for the U.S. in the contest, making seven saves to earn Budweiser Man of the Match honors.
That result, combined with Martinique’s 2-0 win against Nicaragua, sets the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B table as below heading into Wednesday night’s games:
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B Standings |
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Team |
GP |
W |
L |
D |
Pts. |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Martinique |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
USA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Panama |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Nicaragua |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
DOM DWYER JOINS RARE COMPANY
With his strike against Panama, forward Dom Dwyer joined some rare company. Having tallied 19 minutes into his international debut on July 1 vs. Ghana, Dwyer’s opening goal against Los Canaleros made him just the 10th player in MNT history to score in each of his first two appearances.
Against Martinique, Dwyer sets his sights on scoring in a third-straight game, a feat achieved by just two previous U.S. players: Alexander Rae (1937) and Eddie Johnson (2004-05). Rae tallied in three straight friendly defeats to Mexico that year, while Johnson bested the record, scoring six goals across his first four MNT appearances, all of which came in World Cup Qualifying.
Player |
First Cap, First Goal |
Second Cap, Second Goal |
Charles Ellis |
3-2 W at Sweden (Aug. 20, 1916) |
1-1 D at Norway (Sept. 3, 1916) |
Rudolf Kuntner |
2-11 L vs. Argentina (May 30, 1928)+ |
3-3 D at Poland (June 10, 1928) |
Bert Patenaude |
3-0 W vs. Belgium (July 13, 1930)** |
3-0 W vs. Paraguay (July 17, 1930)** |
Aldo Donelli |
4-2 W vs. Mexico (May 24, 1934)* |
1-7 L at Italy (May 27, 1934)* |
John McEwan |
2-7 L at Mexico (Sept. 12, 1937) |
3-7 L at Mexico (Sept. 19, 1937) |
Alexander Rae |
2-7 L at Mexico (Sept. 12, 1937) |
3-7 L at Mexico (Sept. 19, 1937) |
Dante Washington |
2-2 D vs. Mexico (March 12, 1991)^ |
2-0 W vs. Canada (March 16, 1991)^ |
Eddie Johnson |
2-0 W at El Salvador (Oct. 9, 2004)* |
6-0 W at Panama (Oct. 13, 2004)* |
Paul Arriola |
3-1 W at Puerto Rico (May 22, 2016) |
4-0 W vs. Trinidad & Tobago (Sept. 6, 2016) |
Dom Dwyer |
2-1 W vs. Ghana (July 1, 2017) |
1-1 D vs. Panama (July 8, 2017)@ |
+ Denotes Olympic matches, * Denotes World Cup Qualifying matches, ** Denotes World Cup matches, ^ Denotes NAFC North American Championship, @ Denotes CONCACAF Gold Cup
ABOUT MARTINIQUE
Part of the Windward Islands in the southern Caribbean, Martinique has a population of just over 385,000 and is considered an overseas department of France. Though not connected to the contiguous United States, think of how Alaska and Hawaii are fully functioning states in the Union. Inhabitants of Martinique are considered French citizens and have full rights within France, as such there isn’t a local currency in Martinique – they use the Euro. Politically, just as Alaska and Hawaii elect members to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, similarly Martinique is represented by four members in the French National Assembly and two in their own Senate.
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Because the island is considered part of France, Martinique and other French overseas departments such as French Guiana and Guadeloupe are not members of FIFA and thus not eligible to participate in qualifying for the World Cup or other events held by the world’s governing body.
Martinique and its fellow French departments are however associate members of CONCACAF, allowing them to take part in regional events such as the CFU Caribbean Cup which serves as qualification for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE ISLAND
Wednesday’s clash will be the second meeting between the USA and Martinique. The two sides first faced off during the Group Stage of the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where two first-half goals from Brian McBride in the span of four minutes lifted the MNT to a 2-0 victory at Gillette Stadium in Foxbrough, Mass.