CONCACAF GOLD CUP.Byline: - Daily News Today: Group C at the Coliseum: Mexico vs. Guatemala, noon; Jamaica vs. South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , 2:15 p.m. TV: Mexico-Guatemala, Ch. 34; Jamaica-South Africa, Galavision. Update: Mexico (0-1-0) has lost three in a row, including defeats against Argentina and Germany in last month's FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f Confederations Cup, after posting a 20-game unbeaten streak. The defending Gold Cup champion, who fell 2-1 Friday to South Africa, needs to beat Guatemala (0-1-0) to strengthen its quarterfinal chances. Jamaica (1-0-0), which failed to reach the final round of CONCACAF CONCACAF Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Soccer) CONCACAF Confederacion Norte, Centroamericana y del Caribe de Futbol Asociacion (Spanish) qualifying for the World Cup, overcame Carlos Ruiz's hat trick hat trick n. Sports 1. Three goals scored by one player in one game, as in ice hockey. 2. Three wickets taken in cricket by a bowler in three consecutive balls. 3. Friday to beat Guatemala 4-3. Luton Shelton, Ricardo Fuller, Andy Williams and Jermaine Hue scored for the Reggae Boyz. South Africa is one of two guest teams in the 12-nation championship for North and Central America and the Caribbean. |
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