The 16 teams qualified for the Gold Cup: When is the draw, key dates, and stadiums

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The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup will take place from June 14 to July 6, hosted in the United States (13 stadiums) and Canada (Vancouver). The tournament will feature 16 teams, including 15 Concacaf nations and Saudi Arabia as an invited team. Mexico, the reigning champion, is a strong contender, but the U.S., Panama, and Canada are also favorites.

The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup will take place from June 14 to July 6, with matches hosted in the United States (13 stadiums, mostly in the West) and Canada (only in Vancouver). On Tuesday, March 25, the 16 teams competing for the title were finalized after seven qualification matches.

The tournament will feature 16 teams: 15 from Concacaf, who qualified through sporting merit, and one invited team, Saudi Arabia. Mexico enters as a strong contender after winning the Concacaf Nations League, but the U.S. aims to reclaim the title. Keep an eye on Panama, Canada, and teams that dominated the qualifiers, like Costa Rica.

  • Mexico
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Panama
  • Haiti
  • El Salvador
  • Curaçao
  • Dominican Republic
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
  • Guatemala
  • Guadeloupe
  • Honduras
  • Saudi Arabia (invited)

The draw will take place on Thursday, April 10, at 7 PM (ET). It will be broadcast live on TV and available online via Olé USA-MX. Mexico is placed in Group A (Pot 1), while Saudi Arabia, as the invited team, is in Pot 4.

Key dates for the 2025 Gold Cup

  • Group Stage: June 14–24
  • Quarterfinals: June 28–29
  • Semifinals: July 2
  • Final: July 6 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas

Fourteen stadiums across North America will host matches, including some with a rich Gold Cup history:

  • AT&T Stadium – Arlington, TX
  • Q2 Stadium – Austin, TX
  • Dignity Health Sports Park – Carson, CA
  • NRG Stadium – Houston, TX
  • 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 confirmed that the 2025 Gold Cup opener will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Saturday, June 14. The match will feature Mexico, the reigning champion, who last lifted the trophy at the same venue in 2023.

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