U.S. drawn with Belize, Costa Rica and Cuba in Gold Cup

The United States men's national team was drawn into Group C for the 2013 Gold Cup on Wednesday, along with Belize, Costa Rica and Cuba.

The Americans will open the competition on July 9 at JELD-WEN Field against Belize, which is competing in the Gold Cup for the first time.

Up next is a clash with Cuba on July 13 in Utah before closing out the group stage in Connecticut on July 16 against Costa Rica, which figures to offer the toughest test of the opening round.

The quarterfinals will take place July 20-21, while Cowboys Stadium will host the two semifinals on July 24 prior to the Gold Cup final on July 28 at Chicago's Soldier Field.