CONCACAF Gold Cup - everything you need to know

The CONCACAF Gold Cup stands as the crown jewel of men’s international soccer in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. First contested in 1991, the tournament has grown significantly since the inaugral edition, which featured eight teams and was limited to Southern California venues. 

Dominated by North American powerhouses, the United States, Mexico and Canada, the Gold Cup serves as a battleground for supremacy, and the 2025 edition in particular will also serve as the final preparation for these three nations before they co-host the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

Below, Sports Mole provides a breakdown of all the key details for the upcoming tournament, which gets underway on June 14, 2025, and runs until July 6, 2025.

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Overview and Format

The 2025 Gold Cup marks the 18th edition of the tournament. It features 16 national teams: 15 of CONCACAF's best, plus a guest, Saudi Arabia. Teams qualified through the CONCACAF Nations League and the Gold Cup Prelims, which saw 14 teams battling for the final group stage berths.

The competition follows a familiar structure:

• Group Stage: Four groups of four teams each play round-robin matches.


• Knockout Stage: The top two teams from each group progress to the quarter-finals, followed by semi-finals and the Final.

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Participating Nations and Groups

This year’s Gold Cup welcomes a diverse mix of familiar powerhouses and ambitious underdogs:

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: Schedule and Venues

The 2025 edition will be held across 14 stadiums in 11 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada. This year also marks Vancouver’s debut as a host city.

Venues: 

• AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX


• Q2 Stadium – Austin, TX


• Dignity Health Sports Park – Carson, CA


• NRG Stadium & Shell Energy Stadium – Houston, TX


• SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, CA


• Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas, NV


• U.S. Bank Stadium – Minneapolis, MN


• State Farm Stadium – Phoenix, AZ


• Snapdragon Stadium – San Diego, CA


• PayPal Park – San Jose, CA


• Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara, CA


• CITYPARK – St. Louis, MO


• BC Place – Vancouver, Canada

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Key Dates

Group Stage (June 14 - 24)

Opening Match: Mexico vs Dominican Republic – June 14, 04:15 BST

Group Stage Finale: Honduras vs Curacao – June 24, 03:00 BST

Quarter-finals (June 29 - 30)

Semifinals (July 3)

SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 – 7pm ET

SF2: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF3 – 10pm ET

Final (July 7)

Kickoff: 7pm ET

Venue: NRG Stadium

CONCACAF Gold Cup Past Champions

Since its inception, the Gold Cup has seen only three champions:

Mexico leads the way with nine titles, having been crowned champions in 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, and most recently in 2023. They return to the 2025 edition as defending champions and are aiming to become the first team to reach double digits in tournament wins.

The United States follows closely with seven titles, earned in 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, and 2021. As co-hosts of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, this year’s tournament presents a crucial opportunity to regain momentum following recent struggles.

Canada has won the Gold Cup once, capturing the championship in 2000. Under new leadership and buoyed by recent improvements, they are looking to add a second title to their name and assert themselves among the region’s elite.

How to Watch the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Fans across the globe can catch the action live on a variety of platforms. While broadcast rights can vary by region, here are the primary ways to tune in:

United Kingdom: The CONCACAF Gold Cup will be shown exclusively by Premier Sports in the UK

United States: FOX Sports (including FS1 and FS2), Univision, and TUDN will carry the matches in English and Spanish.

Canada: TSN and OneSoccer are expected to provide full coverage.

Streaming: FuboTV, Sling TV, and other digital services will offer live streaming for subscribers.

Written by
Devesh Jaganath