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The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 18th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a big soccer competition for teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It was hosted by Canada and the United States, with games starting on June 14, 2025.
The final match took place on July 6, 2025, at NRG Stadium in Houston. In that match, Mexico won for the tenth time, beating the United States 2–1.
Most of the games were held in the Western United States to make sure they did not clash with the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which was happening at the same time mostly on the East Coast. This helped teams and fans plan their schedules better.
Venues
CONCACAF announced the 14 host venues for the 2025 Gold Cup on September 25, 2024. These venues were a mix of soccer-specific stadiums mainly used by Major League Soccer teams and larger gridiron football stadiums. BC Place in Vancouver was the only venue outside of the United States. The venues were mostly in the Western United States to avoid conflicts with the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which was happening at the same time mostly on the East Coast. The tournament final will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston on October 30, 2024.
A double-dagger (‡) shows an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof and inside climate control.
| City | Stadium | Capacity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth Area) | AT&T Stadium‡ | 80,000 | |
| Houston, Texas | NRG Stadium‡ | 72,220 | |
| Shell Energy Stadium | 22,039 | ||
| Inglewood, California (Los Angeles Area) | SoFi Stadium | 70,240 | |
| Santa Clara, California (San Francisco Bay Area) | Levi's Stadium | 68,500 | |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | U.S. Bank Stadium‡ | 66,860 | |
| Glendale, Arizona (Phoenix Area) | State Farm Stadium‡ | 63,400 | |
| Paradise, Nevada (Las Vegas Area) | Allegiant Stadium‡ | 61,000 | |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | BC Place‡ | 54,500 | |
| San Diego, California | Snapdragon Stadium | 35,000 | |
| Carson, California (Los Angeles Area) | Dignity Health Sports Park | 30,510 | |
| St. Louis, Missouri | Energizer Park | 22,500 | |
| Austin, Texas | Q2 Stadium | 20,730 | |
| San Jose, California (San Francisco Bay Area) | PayPal Park | 18,000 |
Teams
In February 2023, CONCACAF said the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League would decide which teams could play in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. All 41 teams of CONCACAF took part in the Nations League. The four winners of the quarterfinals in Nations League A and the four group winners of Nations League B qualified for the Gold Cup. In March 2025, a Gold Cup preliminary round was held, and seven more teams joined the main tournament. In total, 16 teams played in the main event.
Later, on December 19, 2024, CONCACAF invited Saudi Arabia to join as a guest team for the 2025 and 2027 tournaments. There were talks about making the 2025 Gold Cup bigger with 24 teams—16 from CONCACAF and 8 guests—but this plan did not happen. This would have helped teams like Mexico, Canada, and the United States since they will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
| Team | Qualification | Date of qualification | Gold Cup appearances (+ CONCACAF Championship) | Last appearance | Previous best Gold Cup performance (+ CONCACAF Championship) | Rankings at start of event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA | CONCACAF | ||||||
 Haiti | CNL League B Group C winners | November 15, 2024 | 10th (17th) | 2023 | Semifinals (2019) Champions (1973) | 83 | 8 |
 El Salvador | CNL League B Group A winners | November 17, 2024 | 14th (20th) | 2023 | Quarterfinals (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2021) Runners-up (1963, 1981) | 81 | 11 |
 Curaçao | CNL League B Group B winners | November 18, 2024 | 3rd (7th) | 2019 | Quarterfinals (2019) Third place (1963, 1969) | 90 | 15 |
 United States(co-hosts) | CNL League A quarter-final winners | November 18, 2024 | 18th (20th) | 2023 | Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021) Runners-up (1989) | 16 | 4 |
 Panama | CNL League A quarter-final winners | November 18, 2024 | 12th (13th) | 2023 | Runners-up (2005, 2013, 2023) | 33 | 3 |
 Dominican Republic | CNL League B Group D winners | November 19, 2024 | 1st | N/A | Debut | 139 | 19 |
 Canada(co-hosts) | CNL League A quarter-final winners | November 19, 2024 | 17th (20th) | 2023 | Champions (2000) Champions (1985) | 30 | 2 |
 Mexico(title holders) | CNL League A quarter-final winners | November 19, 2024 | 18th (26th) | 2023 | Champions (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) Champions (1965, 1971, 1977) | 17 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia | Invited guests | December 19, 2024 | 1st | N/A | Debut | 58 | N/A |
 Trinidad and Tobago | Preliminary round winners | March 25, 2025 | 13th (19th) | 2023 | Semifinals (2000) Runners-up (1973) | 100 | 10 |
 Suriname | Preliminary round winners | March 25, 2025 | 2nd (4th) | 2021 | Group stage (2021) 6th place (1977) | 137 | 12 |
 Jamaica | Preliminary round winners | March 25, 2025 | 14th (16th) | 2023 | Runners-up (2015, 2017) | 63 | 6 |
 Guadeloupe | Preliminary round winners | March 25, 2025 | 6th | 2023 | Semifinals (2007) | N/A | 13 |
 Guatemala | Preliminary round winners | March 25, 2025 | 13th (21st) | 2023 | Fourth place (1996) Champions (1967) | 106 | 9 |
 Costa Rica | Preliminary round winners | March 25, 2025 | 17th (23rd) | 2023 | Runners-up (2002) Champions (1963, 1969, 1989) | 54 | 5 |
 Honduras | Preliminary round winners | March 25, 2025 | 17th (23rd) | 2023 | Runners-up (1991) Champions (1981) | 75 | 7 |
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