2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
Aerial view of NRG Stadium, the host venue for the match
Event2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
United States Mexico
1 2
DateJuly 6, 2025 (2025-07-06)
VenueNRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Man of the MatchRaúl Jiménez (Mexico)[1]
RefereeMario Escobar (Guatemala)
Attendance70,925
WeatherCloudy
84 °F (29 °C)
75% humidity[2]
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The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match to determine the winner of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match was the 18th final of the Gold Cup, a biennial tournament contested by the men's national teams representing the member associations of CONCACAF and an invited guest to decide the champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. The match was held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, United States, on July 6, 2025,[3] and was contested by two rival, neighboring teams of the United States and Mexico.

Mexico won the match 2–1, securing a second consecutive and record tenth Gold Cup title overall.[4]

Background

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After being eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 Copa América, US men's coach Gregg Berhalter was relieved of his duties and replaced by Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino in September of that same year.[5] Under Pochettino's management, the United States, who were three-time defending champions in the tournament, finished fourth place in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League after being eliminated 0–1 against Panama in the semi-finals and losing 2–1 in the third-place play-off against Canada.

Mexico was the defending champion, having won its record-extending ninth title in the 2023 edition, as well as the holder of the CONCACAF Nations League, with both wins coming against Panama.

This was the eighth CONCACAF Gold Cup final to feature Mexico and the United States; Mexico triumphed in 1993, 1998, 2009, 2011, and 2019, while the US prevailed in 2007 and 2021.

Previous finals

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Only counting CONCACAF Gold Cup era (1991 onwards).

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
 United States 12 (1991, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021)
 Mexico 11 (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)

Venue

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Main article: NRG Stadium

The final was held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, United States. It was the first final to be played at the venue, which was built for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.[3] This was the first final played in the Houston area. On October 30, 2024, CONCACAF announced that NRG Stadium would be the host venue for the final.[3] The venue would also host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Prior to this final, the two teams had met in friendly matches at NRG in May 2003 and in February 2008, both of which ended in 0–0 and 2–2 draws.

Route to the final

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United States

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United States' route to the final
Round Opponent Result
1  Trinidad and Tobago 5–0
2  Saudi Arabia 1–0
3  Haiti 2–1
QF  Costa Rica 2–2
(4–3 p)
SF  Guatemala 2–1

Mexico

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Mexico's route to the final
Round Opponent Result
1  Dominican Republic 3–2
2  Suriname 2–0
3  Costa Rica 0–0
QF  Saudi Arabia 2–0
SF  Honduras 1–0

Match

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Details

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United States 1–2 Mexico
Richards 4' Report
Attendance: 70,925
United States
Mexico
GK 25 Matt Freese
RB 16 Alex Freeman
CB 3 Chris Richards
CB 13 Tim Ream (c)
LB 18 Maximilian Arfsten downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 4 Tyler Adams Yellow card 63' downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 14 Luca de la Torre downward-facing red arrow 69'
RW 8 Sebastian Berhalter
AM 17 Malik Tillman
LW 10 Diego Luna downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 24 Patrick Agyemang
Substitutions:
FW 9 Damion Downs upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 6 Jack McGlynn upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 11 Brenden Aaronson upward-facing green arrow 86'
DF 2 John Tolkin upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Argentina Mauricio Pochettino
GK 1 Luis Malagón
RB 2 Jorge Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 86'
CB 3 César Montes Yellow card 44'
CB 5 Johan Vásquez
LB 23 Jesús Gallardo
CM 7 Gilberto Mora downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 4 Edson Álvarez (c)
CM 14 Marcel Ruiz
RF 25 Roberto Alvarado downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez Yellow card 85' downward-facing red arrow 86'
LF 10 Alexis Vega
Substitutions:
MF 17 Orbelín Pineda upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 11 Santiago Giménez upward-facing green arrow 86'
DF 15 Israel Reyes upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW 21 César Huerta upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Player of the Match:
Raúl Jiménez (Mexico)[1]

Assistant referees:
Luis Ventura (Guatemala)
Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Walter López (Guatemala)
Reserve assistant referee:
Keytzel Corrales (Nicaragua)
Video assistant referee:
Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Yasith Monge (Costa Rica)

References

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  1. ^ a b CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (July 6, 2025). "No hace falta decir más" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Weather in July 2025 in Houston, Texas, USA".
  3. ^ a b c "Houston's NRG Stadium awarded 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Final" (Press release). CONCACAF. October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mexico takes down United States to win 10th Gold Cup". ESPN. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "Mauricio Pochettino Named Head Coach of U.S. Men's National Team". USsoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. September 11, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
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