SOCCER FOOTBALL 24H

Cuba v Guatemala Guatemala are odds-on at 4/11 with Coral to dispatch Cuba, who prop up the pool after failing to pick up a point so far, with a woeful goal difference of -8 meaning Los Chapines are 8/1 to put pressure on Mexico by scoring four or more. Gold Cup cannon-fodder Cuba have beaten Guatemala just three times from 11 encounters, so a draw at 11/2 for the Lions of the Caribbean to snatch a point and some pride may be their best hope of a result. The island nation’s most potent threat is attacker Ariel Martinez, who famously hit a hat-trick against Belize in the 2013 edition of the Gold Cup, and is 7/2 to strike anytime, while striker Alain Cervantes is 5/1 in the same market. For favourites Guatemala, meanwhile, flexible forward Carlos Ruiz has already been on target this tournament and is  4/1 to fire home first , with fellow marksman Minor Lopez an identical price to have the final say. Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean nation Trinidad and Tobago are triump...

CONCACAF Gold Cup  Group C nations Mexico, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago and Guatemala ready themselves for their opening matches of the campaign, which take place at NFL outfit Chicago Bears’ Soldier Field stadium. Mexico v Cuba Aztecs boss Miguel Herrera was hit by the news that star striker Javier Hernandez had to pull out the tournament due to breaking his collarbone prior to the event, but his team are still heavy favourites with Coral to top their group at 1/6. Record six-time champions Mexico (1/16 to win the match) have faced Caribbean country Cuba (28/1) in two Gold Cups in recent years, beating them on both occasions, including smashing them 5-0 in 2011.  They are 10/1 chances to triumph by that scoreline once more . Former Barcelona and Tottenham attacker Giovani Dos Santos bagged a brace that day for El Tri, so is evens to net anytime and 5/1 for two or more again. Their main threats up front, meanwhile, will come from ex-Arsenal forward Carlos Vela and Oribe ...

CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B gets underway in Carson, California, with two tussles that could potentially shape the pool. Group titans, and everyone’s favourite World Cup underdogs, Costa Rica square-up to biggest threat Jamaica, while outsiders El Salvador scrap with Canada. Costa Rica v Jamaica Far and away pool favourites at 8/11 with Coral, and  13/2 to win the whole thing , Costa Rica must prove they can handle the pressure of being big-guns rather than plucky outsiders, with that role now claimed by the Reggae Boyz. Understandably odds-on at 5/6 to push past Caribbean nation Jamaica, Paulo Wanchope’s Copa Centroamericana champions have slain the Reggae Boyz in 11 of their 24 encounters, drawing nine and losing just four. The last time these two teams clashed in Kingston, Jamaica managed to split the spoils and, with four of their previous seven meetings ending on even terms, are a tempting  12/5 to squeeze a draw yet again . Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz, still ow...

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