Matt Turner, left, will be back for the Gold Cup. The United States plays Saturday night in Chicago. (John Locher/AP Photo) Comment on this story Traditionally, the Concacaf Gold Cup is the premier event contested by the U.S. men’s national soccer team outside of the World Cup. But for myriad reasons, this edition of North America’s biennial regional championship is no conventional competition.

For one, the introduction of the Concacaf Nations League — a year-long tournament that culminated with the United States topping Canada in Sunday’s final — put a second, more prized regional title up for grabs. The recency […]

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