Mexico midfielder Orbelin Pineda celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal on a penalty kick against Canada during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal match at NRG Stadium on Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Houston.What to know about the 16th CONCACAF Gold Cup, which starts Saturday:The event is the premier competition for CONCACAF, which is the soccer federation for North and Central America and the Caribbean.There are 26 national teams, including the U.S. and Mexico.
Houston is one of 14 host cities. The others are Arlington, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Fort Lauderdale, Glendale, Ariz., Harrison, N.J., Inglewood, Calif., Las Vegas, San Diego, Santa Clara, Calif., St. Louis and Toronto.Mexico faces Honduras on Sunday at NRG at 7 p.m. as part of a doubleheader. Qatar plays Haiti in the first game at 5 p.m.Are tickets available?
The matches at Shell Energy are sold out but a few still remain for the NRG matches. They are available at