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The CONCACAF Gold Cup returns to Charlotte in 2019.

Sources in Charlotte government and the regional visitors authority with knowledge of the announcement confirmed Monday the tournament will head to Bank of America Stadium next summer.

CONCACAF announced today the unveiling of host sites throughout the week, beginning today with Los Angeles Banc of California Stadium. The tournament will include 16 participating countries.

Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority will host a press conference tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium for a “major international soccer announcement.”

Charlotte hosted a Group C doubleheader in July 2015 featuring a 4-all draw between Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago and a 1-0 win for Cuba against Guatemala. Trinidad and Tobago won the group, but lost in the quarterfinals in New York on penalty kicks to Panama.

Two midfielders from that Trinidad and Tobago side play for the USL Charlotte Independence, and are still active with the national team—Kevan George and Cordell Cato.

“Against Mexico, that’s our World Cup,” George recalled in March. “They have great players, but I was very nervous. The night before that game, I couldn’t sleep. I’ll be honest, because I don’t think I’ve played in a game of that magnitude up to that point. On game day, there was a sense of calm.”

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