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2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Copa Oro CONCACAF 2025 (Spanish)
This Is Ours
Spanish: Esto Es Nuestro
Tournament details
Host countriesCanada
United States
DatesJune 14 – July 6
Teams16 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)14 (in 13 host cities)
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The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup will be the 18th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial international men's soccer championship of the North, Central American and Caribbean region organized by CONCACAF. Canada and the United States will host the tournament, which will begin on June 14, 2025. The final is scheduled to be played on July 6, 2025, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.[1] The majority of the tournament's venues are in the Western United States to avoid scheduling conflicts with the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will be held around the same time primarily on the East Coast.

Mexico is the defending champion, having won its record-extending 9th title in 2023 after defeating Panama 1–0 in the final on July 16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.[2]

Venues

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14 St. Louis
14 St. Louis
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13 Santa Clara
13 Santa Clara
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12 San Jose
12 San Jose
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11 San Diego
11 San Diego
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10 Paradise
10 Paradise
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9 Minneapolis
9 Minneapolis
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8 Inglewood
8 Inglewood
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7 Houston
7 Houston
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6 Houston
6 Houston
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5 Glendale
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4 Carson
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3 Austin
3 Austin
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2 Arlington
2 Arlington
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1 Vancouver
1 Vancouver
Location of the host cities of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

CONCACAF announced the 14 host venues for the 2025 Gold Cup on September 25, 2024.[3] They included a mix of soccer-specific stadiums primarily occupied by Major League Soccer teams and larger American football stadiums.[citation needed] BC Place in Vancouver was the sole venue outside of the United States.[3] The venues were mostly limited to the Western United States to avoid conflicts with the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup happening on the East Coast at the same time.[4][5] CONCACAF announced that it had awarded the tournament final to NRG Stadium in Houston on October 30, 2024.[1]

List of host cities and stadiums[3]
Arlington, Texas
(Dallas/Fort Worth Area) 		Houston, Texas
AT&T Stadium‡ NRG Stadium‡ Shell Energy Stadium
Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 72,220 Capacity: 22,039
Inglewood, California
(Los Angeles Area) 		Santa Clara, California
(San Francisco Bay Area) 		Minneapolis, Minnesota
SoFi Stadium Levi's Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium‡
Capacity: 70,240 Capacity: 68,500 Capacity: 66,860
Glendale, Arizona
(Phoenix Area) 		Paradise, Nevada
(Las Vegas Area) 		Vancouver, British Columbia San Diego, California
State Farm Stadium‡ Allegiant Stadium‡ BC Place‡ Snapdragon Stadium
Capacity: 63,400 Capacity: 61,000 Capacity: 54,500 Capacity: 35,000
Carson, California
(Los Angeles Area) 		St. Louis, Missouri Austin, Texas San Jose, California
(San Francisco Bay Area)
Dignity Health Sports Park Energizer Park Q2 Stadium PayPal Park
Capacity: 30,510 Capacity: 22,500 Capacity: 20,730 Capacity: 18,000
  • A double-dagger (‡) denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control.

Teams

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Qualification

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Further information: 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League and 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

In February 2023, CONCACAF announced that the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League would serve as qualification for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6][7] All 41 member associations of CONCACAF participated in the Nations League, which is divided into three tiers. The four quarterfinal winners of Nations League A and the four group winners of Nations League B qualified directly for the Gold Cup. A Gold Cup preliminary round will be held in March 2025 where seven additional teams will qualify for the main tournament. A total of 16 teams will compete in the main tournament.[8]

On December 19, 2024, CONCACAF announced that Saudi Arabia would be invited as a guest team for the 2025 and 2027 tournaments.[9] A potential expansion to 24 teams for the 2025 Gold Cup—with 16 CONCACAF teams and 8 invited guests—was previously reported by media outlets but did not materialize. It would have provided increased levels of competition for Mexico, Canada, and the United States, who would not play in the World Cup qualifying cycle due to their automatic qualification as hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[10]

Team Qualification Date of
qualification 		Gold Cup appearances
(+ CONCACAF Championship) 		Last
appearance 		Previous best Gold Cup performance[A]
(+ CONCACAF Championship) 		Rankings at start of event
FIFA[11] CONCACAF
 Haiti CNL League B
Group C winners 		November 15, 2024 10th (17th) 2023 Semi-finals (2019)
Champions (1973) 		83
 El Salvador CNL League B
Group A winners 		November 17, 2024 14th (20th) 2023 Quarter-finals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2021)
Runners-up (1963, 1981) 		81
 Curaçao CNL League B
Group B winners 		November 18, 2024 3rd (7th) 2019 Quarter-finals (2019)
Third place (1963, 1969) 		90
 United States
(co-host) 		CNL League A
quarterfinal winner 		November 18, 2024 18th (20th) 2023 Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021)
Runners-up (1989) 		16
 Panama CNL League A
quarterfinal winner 		November 18, 2024 12th (13th) 2023 Runners-up (2005, 2013, 2023) 33
 Dominican Republic CNL League B
Group D winners 		November 19, 2024 1st N/A Debut 139
 Canada
(co-host) 		CNL League A
quarterfinal winner 		November 19, 2024 17th (20th) 2023 Champions (2000)
Champions (1985) 		30
 Mexico
(title holders) 		CNL League A
quarterfinal winner 		November 19, 2024 18th (26th) 2023 Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
Champions (1965, 1971, 1977) 		17
 Saudi Arabia Invited guest December 19, 2024 1st N/A Debut 58 N/A
 Trinidad and Tobago Preliminary round winner March 25, 2025 13th (19th) 2023 Semi-finals (2000)
Runners-up (1973) 		100
 Suriname Preliminary round winner March 25, 2025 2nd (4th) 2021 Group stage (2021)
6th place (1977) 		137
 Jamaica Preliminary round winner March 25, 2025 14th (16th) 2023 Runners-up (2015, 2017) 63
 Guadeloupe Preliminary round winner March 25, 2025 6th 2023 Semi-finals (2007) N/A
 Guatemala Preliminary round winner March 25, 2025 13th (21st) 2023 Fourth place (1996)
Champions (1967) 		106
 Costa Rica Preliminary round winner March 25, 2025 17th (23rd) 2023 Runners-up (2002)
Champions (1963, 1969, 1989) 		54
 Honduras Preliminary round winner March 25, 2025 17th (23rd) 2023 Runners-up (1991)
Champions (1981) 		75

Squads

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Main article: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

Before submitting their final squad for the tournament, teams named a provisional squad of up to 60 players.

Draw

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The final draw will be held on April 10, 2025.[12] The teams were split into four pots based on the CONCACAF Rankings of March 26, 2025.[13][14] The four teams of Pot 1 were designated for the reigning Gold Cup champion, Mexico, and the three highest-ranked teams Canada, Panama, and the United States, with Mexico assigned to Group A, Canada assigned to Group B, Panama assigned to Group C, and the United States assigned to Group D respectively. Pot 4 contained the three lowest ranked national teams and guests Saudi Arabia. Pots 5 to 8 contained the Group A, B, C, and D positions.[14]

Pot 1
Team Pts Rank
 Mexico (A1) 1,946 1
 Canada (B1) 1,837 2
 Panama (C1) 1,778 3
 United States (D1) 1,712 4
Pot 2
Team Pts Rank
 Costa Rica 1,668 5
 Jamaica 1,552 6
 Honduras 1,534 7
 Haiti 1,481 8
Pot 3
Team Pts Rank
 Guatemala 1,377 9
 Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 10
 El Salvador 1,243 11
 Suriname 1,223 12
Pot 4
Team Pts Rank
 Guadeloupe 1,222 13
 Curaçao 1,130 15
 Dominican Republic 1,050 19
 Saudi Arabia N/A

Match officials

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Schedule

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The competition schedule was released on September 25, 2024.[15]

Round Date(s)
Group stage June 14–24
Quarterfinals June 28–29
Semifinals July 2
Final July 6

Group stage

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All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Group A

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Main article: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Suriname 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Dominican Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2025. Source: CONCACAF
Mexico v Dominican Republic
Costa Rica v Suriname
Costa Rica v Dominican Republic
Suriname v Mexico
Mexico v Costa Rica
Dominican Republic v Suriname

Group B

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Main article: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  El Salvador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Curaçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2025. Source: CONCACAF
(H) Co-host
Canada v Honduras
Curaçao v El Salvador
Curaçao v Canada
Honduras v El Salvador
Honduras v Curaçao
Canada v El Salvador

Group C

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Main article: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Guatemala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Guadeloupe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2025. Source: CONCACAF
Panama v Guadeloupe
Jamaica v Guatemala
Jamaica v Guadeloupe
Guatemala v Panama
Panama v Jamaica
Guadeloupe v Guatemala

Group D

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Main article: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2025. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Co-host
United States v Trinidad and Tobago
Haiti v Saudi Arabia
Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti
Saudi Arabia v United States
Saudi Arabia v Trinidad and Tobago
United States v Haiti

Knockout stage

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Main article: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if the scores are equal when normal playing time expired, extra time will be played for two periods of 15 minutes each. This will be followed, if required, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[16]

As with every tournament since 2005 (except 2015), there will be no third place play-off.

All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4). If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
June 28 – Glendale
 
 
 
 
July 2 – St. Louis
 
 
 
 
 
June 28 – Glendale
 
 
 
 
 
July 6 – Houston
 
 
 
 
 
June 29 – Minneapolis
 
 
 
 
 
July 2 – Santa Clara
 
 
 
 
 
June 29 – Minneapolis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Main article: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
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Marketing

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Broadcasting rights

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Territory Broadcast Ref.
United States Fox Sports (English)
TUDN (Spanish) 		[17][18]
Mexico TUDN [18]
Canada OneSoccer [19][failed verification]
Caribbean ESPN+ [20][failed verification]
Central America ESPN+ [20][failed verification]
South America ESPN+ [20][failed verification]
MENA YouTube & Concacaf GO [21][failed verification]

Sponsorship

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The following were announced as global sponsors of the tournament:[22]

Symbols

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Mascot

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On March 10, 2025, CONCACAF announced that their new mascot Volar would be the mascot of the tournament.[23]

Match ball

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Vantaggio Gold 5000 by Molten serves as the tournament's official match ball.[24]

Music

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Luis Fonsi, a twelve-time Latin Grammy Award winner from Puerto Rico, will be the main artist for the official song of Gold Cup 2025. The song titled "Tocando El Cielo" was created in partnership with Concacaf and Universal Music Latino.[25]

Notes

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  1. ^ Bold indicates that the corresponding team was hosting or co-hosting the event.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Houston's NRG Stadium awarded 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Final" (Press release). CONCACAF. October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mexico 1-0 Panama (Jul 16, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Concacaf announces host cities and stadiums for 2025 Gold Cup" (Press release). CONCACAF. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "FIFA Council appoints Chile and Poland as hosts of FIFA youth competitions". FIFA. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Cardenas, Felipe; Sheldon, Dan. "Club World Cup set for U.S. east coast, Gold Cup on west". The Athletic. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle". CONCACAF. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "Concacaf confirms details for fourth edition of Concacaf Nations League". Miami, FL: CONCACAF. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Concacaf confirms 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal and Play-In matchups". Concacaf. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Vertelney, Seth (December 19, 2024). "Concacaf confirms Saudi Arabia as Gold Cup guest team in 2025 and 2027". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  10. ^ Wine II, Donald (February 2, 2023). "Report: 2025 Gold Cup to expand to 24 teams". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Men's Ranking". FIFA. April 3, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  12. ^ "Concacaf confirms qualification pathway for 2025 Gold Cup". Gold Cup. December 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "CONCACAF Ranking Index". CONCACAF. March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Concacaf announces details for 2025 Gold Cup Draw". Gold Cup. March 17, 2025.
  15. ^ Vertelney, Seth (September 25, 2024). "Concacaf announces dates, host cities for 2025 Gold Cup". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "Regulations – CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  17. ^ "FOX Sports Inks Exclusive U.S. English-Language Rights Agreement with Concacaf - Fox Sports Press Pass". Fox Sports Press Pass. January 27, 2020. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  18. ^ a b Dixon, Ed (May 18, 2022). "Concacaf Champions League and Gold Cup rights secured by TelevisaUnivision". SportsPro. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  19. ^ "Mediapro strikes 10-year deal for new Canadian Premier League". SportBusiness Media. February 21, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  20. ^ a b c Staff, S. V. G. (February 20, 2024). "ESPN Reaches Agreement with CONCACAF for W Gold Cup 2024". Sports Video Group. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  21. ^ "Where to Watch CONCACAF". CONCACAF. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  22. ^ "Concacaf announces founding partners for 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup". Concacaf. December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  23. ^ "Concacaf takes flight with Volar, its first-ever official mascot". Concacaf. March 10, 2025.
  24. ^ "Concacaf and Molten agree to multi-year Confederation-wide Official Ball Supplier partnership". Concacaf. February 20, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  25. ^ "Draw delivers groups for 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup". Concacaf. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
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