Canada to open CONCACAF Gold Cup vs. U.S.

Canada will kick off its Gold Cup soccer campaign this summer against the U.S. in Detroit.

The Canadian men have been drawn in a group with the Americans, Panama and Guadeloupe in the CONCACAF championship, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Canada will open June 7 at Ford Field against the U.S.

The Canadians will then play Guadeloupe in Tampa on June 11 and Panama in Kansas City on June 14.

The final of the 12-team tournament will be played June 25 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif