The excitement is building as soccer fans eagerly await the commencement of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup! This premier tournament features some of the finest national teams in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, competing for supremacy on the pitch. In this article, we’ll delve into the format of the tournament, the groups, and the knock-out stage, as well as share key fixtures and venues.
What is the Concacaf Gold Cup Format?
The 2025 edition of the Concacaf Gold Cup will follow a straightforward yet exciting format. Sixteen teams are drawn into four groups, each comprising four nations. Throughout the group stage, teams will battle for points, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.
Once the group stage concludes, the tournament transitions into a thrilling knockout format. This involves quarterfinals, semifinals, and ultimately, a grand final showdown. All matches will take place across various venues in the United States, making it an accessible opportunity for fans to witness the intensity of international competition firsthand.
Groups
The tournament is divided into four groups (A, B, C, and D), each featuring a mix of soccer powerhouses and emerging teams:
Group A: Mexico, Costa Rica, Suriname, Dominican Republic
Group B: Canada, Honduras, El Salvador, Curacao
Group C: Panama, Jamaica, Guatemala, Guadeloupe
Group D: United States, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia
Concacaf Gold Cup Fixtures and Bracket
As the tournament progresses, fans can anticipate thrilling matchups in the knockout stage. Here’s a look at the upcoming fixtures and the brackets for the quarterfinals:
BRACKET – QUARTERFINALS
Venues for each quarterfinal match will be confirmed at the end of the group stage (1D vs. 2A; 1A vs. 2D; 1C vs. 2B; 1B vs. 2C.)
Saturday, June 28
25 – Panama vs. Honduras, 7:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. local time) – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
26 – Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico, 10:15 p.m. (7:15 p.m. local time) – State Farm Stadium
Sunday, June 29
27 – Canada vs. Guatemala, 4 p.m. (3 p.m. local time) – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
28 – United States vs. Costa Rica, 7 p.m. (6 p.m. local time) – U.S. Bank Stadium
BRACKET – SEMIFINALS
Venues for each semifinal will be confirmed at the end of the quarterfinals.
Wednesday, July 2
29 – United States or Costa Rica vs. Canada or Guatemala, 7 p.m. (6 p.m. local time) – Energizer Park, St. Louis, MO – venue TBC
30 – Mexico or Saudi Arabia vs. Panama or Honduras, 10 p.m. (7 p.m. local time) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA – venue TBC
BRACKET – FINAL
Sunday, July 6
TBC vs. TBC, 7 p.m. (6 p.m. local time) – NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
GROUP STAGE
*Kick-off times are listed in ET (and in local time)
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Group A: Mexico 3-2 Dominican Republic (Inglewood)
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Group D: United States 5-0 Trinidad and Tobago (San Jose)
Group D: Haiti 0-1 Saudi Arabia (San Diego)
Group A: Costa Rica 4-3 Suriname (San Diego)
Monday, June 16, 2025
Group C: Panama 5-2 Guadeloupe (Carson)
Group C: Jamaica 0-1 Guatemala (Carson)
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Group B: Curaçao 0-0 El Salvador (San Jose)
Group B: Canada 6-0 Honduras (Vancouver)
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Group A: Costa Rica 2-1 Dominican Republic (Arlington)
Group A: Suriname 0-2 Mexico (Arlington)
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Group D: Trinidad and Tobago 1-1 Haiti (Houston)
Group D: Saudi Arabia 0-1 United States (Austin)
Friday, June 20, 2025
Group C: Jamaica 2-1 Guadeloupe (San Jose)
Group C: Guatemala 0-1 Panama (Austin)
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Group B: Curaçao 1-1 Canada (Houston)
Group B: Honduras 2-0 El Salvador (Houston)
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Group D: Saudi Arabia 1-1 Trinidad and Tobago (Las Vegas)
Group D: United States 2-1 Haiti (Arlington)
Group A: Dominican Republic 0-0 Suriname (Arlington)
Group A: Mexico 0-0 Costa Rica (Las Vegas)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Group C: Guadeloupe 2-3 Guatemala (Houston)
Group C: Panama 4-1 Jamaica, (Austin)
Group B: Canada 2-0 El Salvador (Houston)
Group B: Honduras 2-1 Curaçao (San Jose)
