Gold Cup teams preview

June 12 (Reuters) - Preview of the 16 teams taking part in the 2019 Gold Cup, which runs from June 15-July 7.

GROUP A

Canada

FIFA ranking - 78

Best Gold Cup performance - Winners 1985, 2000

Player to watch - Scott Arfield

Interesting fact: Canada won the Gold Cup in 2000 by

beating invited guests Colombia 2-0 in the final.

Mexico

FIFA ranking - 18

Best Gold Cup performance - Winners 1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015

Player to watch - Raul Jimenez

Interesting fact: Mexico have played in more Gold Cups than any other nation (22), and also won more (10).

Martinique

FIFA ranking - N/A

Best Gold Cup performance - Quarter-finals 2002

Player to watch - Kevin Parsemain

Interesting fact: As an overseas department of France, Martinique is not a member of FIFA and cannot participate in the World Cup.

Cuba

FIFA ranking - 174

Best Gold Cup performance - Fourth 1971

Player to watch - Luis Paradela

Interesting fact: Cuba have participated in 10 Gold Cups but have never won more than one match at any tournament.

GROUP B

Haiti

FIFA ranking - 100

Best Gold Cup performance - Winners 1973

Player to watch - Richelor Sprangers

Interesting fact: Haiti have qualified for Nhà cái 789bet the World Cup only once in their history, in 1974.

Bermuda

FIFA ranking - 175

Best Gold Cup performance - Debutants

Player to watch - Zeiko Lewis

Interesting fact: Bermuda are one of two teams who are this year making their first ever Gold Cup appearance.

Costa Rica

FIFA ranking - 38

Best Gold Cup performance - Winners 1963, 1969, 1989

Player to watch - Joel Campbell

Interesting fact: In 1963 Costa Rica were the first winners of the initial version of the Gold Cup, then known as the CONCACAF Championship.

Nicaragua

FIFA ranking - 129

Best Gold Cup performance - Group stage

Player to watch - Juan Ramon Barrera

Interesting fact: Nicaragua are looking for their first win in this their fifth Gold Cup, having played 15 matches and lost 14 and drawn one.

GROUP C

Curacao

FIFA ranking - 82

Best Gold Cup performance - Third in 1963 and 1969 (as Netherlands Antilles)

Player to watch - Rangelo Janga

Interesting fact: Curacao lifted the King´s Cup in Thailand on June 8 by beating Vietnam on penalties in what was their final warm up for the Gold Cup.

El Salvador

FIFA ranking - 71

Best Gold Cup performance - Runners up 1963 and 1981

Player to watch - Nelson Bonilla

Interesting fact: El Salvador were the last team to secure their Gold Cup spot, with a 2-0 win over Jamaica in the final round of qualifying.

Jamaica

FIFA ranking - 56

Best Gold Cup performance - Runners up 2015 and 2017

Player to watch - Leon Bailey

Interesting fact: Jamaica have lost the last two finals of the Gold Cup, to Mexico in 2015 and the United States in 2017.

Honduras

FIFA ranking - 61

Best Gold Cup performance - Winners 1981

Player to watch - Romell Quioto

Interesting fact: Honduras's 7-0 defeat by Brazil in their final warm-up game on Sunday was their heaviest loss in 89 years.

GROUP D

Panama

FIFA ranking - 74

Best Gold Cup performance - Runners up 2005, 2013

Player to watch - Michael Murillo

Interesting fact: Panama had never qualified for the World Cup finals until last year in Russia.

Trinidad and Tobago

FIFA ranking - 93

Best Gold Cup performance - Runners up 1973

Player to watch - Marvin Phillip

Interesting fact: Trinidad and Tobago have competed in 15 Gold Cup tournaments but never won any, only once reaching the final, where they lost to Haiti in 1973.

United States

FIFA ranking - 24

Best Gold Cup performance - Winners 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017

Player to watch - Christian Pulisic

Interesting fact: Coach Gregg Berhalter took over as coach in December last year and is leading a national side for the first time at a major tournament.

Guyana

FIFA ranking - 175

Best Gold Cup performance - Debutants

Player to watch - Neil Danns

Interesting fact: Guyana are one of two teams who are this year making their first ever Gold Cup appearance. (Reporting by Andrew Downie Editing by Toby Davis)