Country: United States

Official website: www.ussoccer.com

Nickname(s): Yanks; Stars & Stripes; Red, White & Blue

Manager: Bob Bradley (2006)

Gold Cup appearance(s): (10) 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009

Best finish: Champion (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007)

The two-time defending champion United States has had the benefit of playing all or part of every Gold Cup on home soil since the tournament began in 1991. Besides its four titles, it has finished runner-up twice and never failed to reach the quarterfinals. It qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years when it advanced to Italy in 1990, and has not failed to reach the quadrennial world championship finals since - boosted by the advent of Major League Soccer in 1996. It has become a perennial power in the CONCACAF region at all levels, regularly qualifying for FIFA World Cups in both men's and women's competitions. In Gold Cup play, the United States has won 34 of its 43 matches and lost only four, outscoring its opponents 81-26.