Gold Cup Knockout Round: USA-Costa Rica, Mexico-Saudi Arabia is set

The group stage of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup finishes this week, but we know who the U.S. men’s national team will face in the quarterfinals.

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

Several other teams in the tournament are still aiming to book places in the quarterfinals. And with this Gold Cup being the final competitive tournament for the region before next year’s 2026 World Cup, there’s plenty to watch for.

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)

TBD (Group B winners) vs. TBD (Group C runners-up)
TBD (Group C winners) vs. TBD (Group B runners-up)

What is the knockout round schedule?

QUARTERFINALS

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

Sunday, June 29
TBD vs. TBD, 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 B

Remaining Games: 
Tuesday, June 24
Canada vs. El Salvador (10 p.m. ET)
Honduras vs. Curaçao (10 p.m. ET)

Canada must ensure they don’t lose to El Salvador by five goals more to advance to secure a top-two spot. A win ensures they emerge as group winners.

Honduras must beat Curaçao and they’ll finish in the top two. If Canada draws or loses to El Salvador, then they’ll win the group. 

Curaçao must beat Honduras to finish in the top two. If Canada loses to El Salvador, then they’ll win the group. 

El Salvador must beat Canada by at least five goals, and then see how the Honduras-Curaçao game plays out. 

Group C

Remaining Games:
Tuesday, June 24
Guadeloupe vs. Guatemala (7 p.m. ET)
Panama vs. Jamaica (7 p.m. ET)

Panama must beat Jamaica to win the group. A loss could still see them through if Guatemala lose or draw against Guadeloupe, depending on the goal difference.

Jamaica can advance with either a win, loss, or draw against Panama – but it will depend on Guatemala’s result against Guadeloupe. Goal difference will be a factor as well. 

Guatemala can finish second if they beat Guadeloupe and Jamaica loses to Panama. A loss or draw would depend on goal difference. 

Guadeloupe must beat Guatemala by two goals and hope for Jamaica to lose. 

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. 

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