Santa Clara to host 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

Mexico won the 2015 Gold Cup. (Michael Perez/AP)

MIAMI — This year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup final will be played on July 26 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football announced first-round sites in December and the site of the final on Wednesday. The 12-nation tournament opens July 7 at Harrison, New Jersey.

The United States and defending champion Mexico head a field that includes Canada, Costa Rica, Curacao, El Salvador, French Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique and Panama. The final spot will be determined by a playoff between Haiti and Nicaragua in March.

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