It's a question with competitive consequences in the Gold Cup, which begins Saturday, for the U.S. men's national team, Mexico and Canada -- all of whom also hope to make it deep into next summer's World Cup. The U.S. or Canada could very well get Concacafed at this summer's Gold Cup. In the rest of this piece, we'll be comparing the Gold Cup with the Copa América, the Euros and the Premier League. ShootingAll right, so we now know that there are lots of fouls and very few cards at the Gold Cup. It means we're unlikely to learn a whole lot from the Gold Cup about the team's chances at the World Cup.