2025 Gold Cup Bracket: USA, Mexico Avoid Quarterfinal Clash

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The group stage of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup has concluded, and we know who the U.S. men’s national team will face in the quarterfinals.

Entering Sunday’s group stage games, there was a possibility that the U.S. could play Mexico in the quarterfinals – the earliest the two rivals would have met in the history of this tournament.

But both teams took care of business and now the two can only meet in the Gold Cup final on July 6 in Houston, Texas (7 p.m. ET on FOX). 

The USMNT, having emerged as Group D winners, will take on Group A runners-up Costa Rica. Mexico (Group A winners) will face Saudi Arabia, who are the tournament’s invited team and finished as Group D runners-up. 

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Canada, as Group B winners, will take on Guatemala (Group C runners-up) and Panama (Group C winners) will face Honduras (Group B runners-up).

With the Gold Cup being the final competitive tournament for the region before next year’s 2026 World Cup (co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.), there’s plenty to watch for.

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Here’s a look at where things stand at the Gold Cup, and how the rest of the teams can qualify. 

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Who qualifies and who is already in?

The top two finishers of each group will advance. The teams already in the eight-team bracket are:

Mexico (Group A winners) vs. Saudi Arabia (Group D runners-up)
United States (Group D winners) vs. Costa Rica (Group A runners-up)

Canada (Group B winners) vs. Guatemala (Group C runners-up)
Panama (Group C winners) vs. Honduras (Group B runners-up)

What is the knockout round schedule?

QUARTERFINALS

Saturday, June 28
Panama vs. Honduras, 7 p.m. ET – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia, 10 p.m. ET – State Farm Stadium

Sunday, June 29
Canada vs. Guatemala, 4 p.m. ET – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
United States vs. Costa Rica, 7 p.m. ET – U.S. Bank Stadium

SEMIFINALS

Wednesday, July 2
TBD vs. TBD 7 p.m. ET – Energizer Park, St. Louis, MO
TBD vs. TBD, 10 p.m. ET – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA

FINAL

Sunday, July 6
TBD vs. TBD 7 p.m. ET – NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

Group-by-group breakdown

Group A

Mexico won the group with seven points, but finished above Costa Rica on goal difference.

Costa Rica (seven points) finished as runner-up due to lower goal difference. 

The Dominican Republic and Suriname were eliminated. Each grabbed one point.

Group A GP W D L GD Pts
Mexico 3 2 1 0 +3 7
Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 +2 7
Dom. Rep. 3 0 1 2 −2 1
Suriname 3 0 1 2 −3 1

Group B

Canada won the group with seven points and Honduras finished second with six points. 

Curaçao (two points) and El Salvador (one point) were eliminated.

Group B GP W D L GD Pts
Canada 3 2 1 0 +8 7
Honduras 3 2 0 1 −3 6
Curaçao 3 0 2 1 -1 2
El Salvador 2 0 1 2 −4 1

Group C

Panama won the group, going undefeated and earning all nine points.

Guatemala finished second in the group, leapfrogging Jamaica and finishing with six points.

Jamaica (three points) exits the tournament earlier than expected; as does Guadeloupe (no points). 

Group C GP W D L GD Pts
Panama 3 3 0 0 +7 9
Guatemala 3 2 0 1 1 3
Jamaica 3 1 0 2 -3 3
Guadeloupe 3 0 0 3 −5 0

Group D

The United States won Group D after finishing the stage with three wins for nine points. 

Saudi Arabia finished second in the group, as the tournament’s only invited team from outside the CONCACAF region finished with four points.  

Trinidad & Tobago (two points) and Haiti (one point) were eliminated. 

Group D GP W D L GD Pts
USA 3 3 0 0 +7 9
Saudi Arabia 3 1 1 1 0 4
Trin.-Tob. 3 0 2 1 −5 2
Haiti 3 0 1 2 −2 1

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