NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — Digicel Caribbean Cup champions Jamaica will open their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign in June with a clash against regional neighbours Grenada.

Both sides were drawn in Group B when the groupings and fixtures for the June 5-25 tournament were announced earlier Tuesday by CONCACAF, the continental governing body for football in North, Central America and the Caribbean.

The two Caribbean Football Union sides will meet in a June 6 clash at the Home Depot Centre in Carson, California, in what will be the third game of the tournament set to be played across 13 US cities.

Central American teams Honduras and Guatemala will line up alongside the two Caribbean countries in Group B.

“We are extremely excited for this year’s Gold Cup and are completely confident that it will be the best ever,” CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer said.

“We are bringing our fans the region’s best football in fantastic venues — with a lot on the line. It is truly a can’t-miss event.”

CONCACAF giants Mexico, installed in Group A, will play the feature match on the opening night of the tournament when they meet El Salvador at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

CFU side Cuba and Costa Rica will also do battle in Group A and will raise the curtain on the tournament in the first game of the doubleheader in Arlington.

Losing DCC finalists Guadeloupe, the fourth CFU side in the Gold Cup, will play in Group C with hosts United States, Canada and Panama.