Austin FC's Q2 Stadium To Host CONCACAF Gold Cup

AUSTIN, TX — Austin FC's Q2 Stadium was one of 11 venues selected to host the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup matches when the tournament takes place in July and August.

The Gold Cup features 16 teams, including six-time champion U.S. men’s national team and eight-time champion Mexican men’s national team. Twelve of the 16 teams qualified for the CONCACAF Nations League.

“It is an honor for Q2 Stadium, in its first year of operations, to be designated as one of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup venues,” Austin FC President Andy Loughnane said Thursday. “Austin FC and the greater Austin region look forward welcoming CONCACAF and qualifying national teams to the world-class Q2 Stadium.”

The 2021 Gold Cup will kick off with a new preliminary round format at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Twelve nations that qualified for spots through their performances in CONCACAF Nations League will compete for the final three spots in the 16-team Gold Cup group stage.

The group stage, which features 16 national teams begins on July 10 in a hub-city format to reduce the travel required by each team.

The USMNT is in Group B with Canada, Martinique and the winner of one of the three preliminary rounds. Mexico is in Group B with El Salvador Curacao and a preliminary round winner. Group C is Costa Rica, Jamaica and the third winner of the preliminary round. Group D consists of Honduras, Panama, Grenada and Qatar.

The top two finishers from each group will advance to the knockout stage. CONCACAF plans to announce the schedule, including teams, exact times and locations for each match, and ticket information over the coming weeks.

Capacity limits are not yet known and will be determined by local officials at each of the 11 venues. Q2 Stadium can sit up to 20,500 spectators.