ST. LOUIS—The tournament that will decide the best soccer-playing national men’s team in North America, Central America and the Caribbean arrives in St. Louis this week, with CityPark playing host to two matches in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Gold Cup.

While the U.S. women's national team competed in an international "friendly" against Ireland this spring at the home of St. Louis' MLS club, the matches Wednesday mark the first formal international competition to be staged there.

The 2023 Gold Cup, which started with group play Saturday features 25 countries in a tournament that will end July 16 at SoFi Stadium in Englewood, Calif.

The U.S. Men’s national team hosts St. Kitts and Nevis in Wednesday’s 9:00 p.m. nightcap at CityPark, following a matchup between world number 63 Jamaica and no. 104 Trinidad and Tobago slated to kick off at 6:30 p.m.

The U.S. match will be televised on FS1 and UniMás.

The U.S., ranked 13th in the world, avoided its first loss in a CONCACAF Gold Cup opening match Saturday when it tied Jamaica on a late goal by Brandon Vazquez in Chicago.

The U.S. squad, compared to recent versions which have included St. Louis area products Tim Ream and Josh Sargent, is fielding what the Associated Press describes as “a mostly junior varsity team” in the Gold Cup tourney. There are no local players on the U.S. roster and no St. Louis City SC players on any national rosters in the competition. The U.S. roster featured eight starters in Saturday’s draw with Jamaica who are currently in Major League Soccer.

The national teams will be using local facilities, including City SC's training center, Saint Louis University, and high school fields for practice sesions.

Following Wednesday night’s matches the United States will face Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C.