Two teams chasing the 2015 Gold Cup will do battle today in a match between the United States and Jamaica. The tournament clash scheduled for 6 p.m. ET will be held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann (via Goal): "For Aron [Johannsson], he's not there yet where Clint [Dempsey] is. It is important to keep growing and get an opportunity to score goals. And then when you have them, put it in. Throughout the entire [Cuba] game, he was hungry. He was waiting for the next opportunity. That builds more confidence. It gives you a little bit more standing within the group."
Jamaica left-back Kemar Lawrence (via CONCACAF): "We are definitely looking forward to create an upset. We know that everyone is looking forward to the United States to come out and put us away. It's not going to be like that on this day. It's going to be a tough match right to the last whistle and my teammates are prepared to do anything right now to get to the next round."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Johannsson has just one goal thus far this tournament. In 21 league appearances with AZ Alkmaar last season, the 24-year-old finished with nine goals and three assists.
USA's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Guzan; Beasley, Brooks, Alvarado, Johnson; Beckerman, Bedoya, Zardes, Bradley; Dempsey, Johannsson
Jamaica's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Thompson; Mariappa, Morgan, Hector, Lawrence; McCleary, Austin, McAnuff, Grant; Dawkins, Barnes
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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