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Visa issues prevent Cuba travelling to United States for Gold Cup
by James Nalton
Onel Hernandez

AS THE European Championship and Copa America were coming to an end, the equivalent competition in Concacaf, the Gold Cup, was just getting under way in the United States.

This region includes national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as three teams on the South American continent: Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana.

The tournament itself features heavyweights and favourites Mexico along with the likes of the United States and Canada.

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