Two teams chasing the 2015 Gold Cup will do battle today in a match between El Salvador and Canada. The tournament clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at the StubHub Center in Carson, California and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 2.
What They're Saying
El Salvador midfielder Richard Menjivar (via CONCACAF): "We understand we have a tough group. Every game is going to be a battle, but I think a lot of guys are believing in our system and our style of playing, so hopefully we will start to get good results. I think we need to start off on a good foot and beat Canada."
Canada head coach Benito Floro (via MLSsoccer.com): "We believe in our players, we believe in their progress. It is true that our ranking in CONCACAF and in FIFA is not the best. But one thing is the ranking; another is the vision. We need to use here the players in the best condition. We understand it's very important for [all members of the national-team pool] to play in a club."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Tesho Akindele nearly opted for a spot on the U.S. men's national team, but now finds himself hoping to lead Canada to a deep Gold Cup run. In 15 appearances with FC Dallas, the 23-year-old has three goals and an assist.
El Salvador's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Carrillo; Garcia, Molina, Mendoza, Larin; Alas, Menjivar; Ceren, Punyed, Alvarez; Bonilla
Canada's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Stamatopoulos; Morgan, Edgar, Straith, Guzman, Ledgerwood, Piette, Osorio; Ricketts, Akindele, Larin
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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