Canada and Jamaica kick off the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup on July 4 (01:00 BST) and you can watch the opening match live at Bet 365.

Both teams are sure to be fired up for the tournament after disappointing World Cup Qualifying campaigns. Accompanying Canada and Jamaica in the group phase are Costa Rica and El Salvador, and coaches Stephen Hart and Theodore Whitmore will see this game as a must win if their sides are to have any aspirations of making the last eight.

The tournament will be a perfect chance for interim Canada boss Stephen Hart to prove he is worth the job, with the Canadian’s looking for a long term coach who will eventually lead them to the World Cup Finals.

Theodore Whitmore’s Jamaica will take a huge psychological advantage into this tie however. Despite themselves enduring a poor World Cup Qualifying campaign, they did manage to beat Canada 3-0 in a more than convincing display, a result which halted the apparent recent improvement of Canada. 27 places separate the two sides in the FIFA World Rankings, with Jamaica the superior at No.65. Captain Ricardo Gardner will lead the side using all of his Premier League experience which could be crucial, as his side do have what it takes to progress to the latter stages.

They are 5/4 favourites with Bet 365, whilst Canada are 21/10 to overturn the humiliation which they suffered in defeat to the Reggae boys a few months ago. The draw is available at 23/10. To watch the match live, simply go to Bet 365, sign in or register (it’s free) and click on ‘live streaming sport’.