2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage

All match times listed are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

The knockout stage of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from June 28 to July 6, the knockout stage ended with the final, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.^[1] The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were seven matches in the knockout stage.^[2]

Format

The knockout stage of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup was contested between the eight teams that qualified from the group stage. Matches in the knockout stage were played to a finish. If the score of a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of playing time, it was decided by a penalty shoot-out, except in the final, in which 30 minutes of extra time would be played first before proceeding to penalties if needed.^[3] All times listed are local in Eastern Time Zone (UTC−4).

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Group	Winners	Runners-up
A	Mexico	Costa Rica
B	Canada	Honduras
C	Panama	Guatemala
D	United States	Saudi Arabia

Bracket

The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	June 29 – Minneapolis
	United States (p)	2 (4)
					July 2 – St. Louis
	Costa Rica	2 (3)
					United States	2
	June 29 – Minneapolis
					Guatemala	1
	Canada	1 (5)
									July 6 – Houston
	Guatemala (p)	1 (6)
									United States	1
	June 28 – Glendale
									Mexico	2
	Mexico	2
					July 2 – Santa Clara
	Saudi Arabia	0
					Mexico	1
	June 28 – Glendale
					Honduras	0
	Panama	1 (4)
	Honduras (p)	1 (5)

Quarterfinals

Panama vs Honduras

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)

19:15 (16:15 UTC−7)

Panama	1–1	Honduras
Díaz 45+1' (pen.)	Report	Lozano 82'
Penalties
Escobar Díaz Godoy Harvey Davis Guerrero	4–5	Palma Arriaga Rosales Maldonado Lozano Pineda

State Farm Stadium, Glendale

Attendance: 45,255

Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

Panama

Honduras

GK 22 Orlando Mosquera RB 23 Michael Murillo CB 4 Fidel Escobar CB 16 Andrés Andrade  90+3' LB 26 Jorge Gutiérrez  81'  90+3' CM 20 Aníbal Godoy (c) CM 14 Carlos Harvey RW 7 José Luis Rodríguez AM 6 Cristian Martínez  74' LW 10 Ismael Díaz  58' CF 24 Tomás Rodríguez  74' Substitutions: FW 9 Eduardo Guerrero  74' MF 8 Víctor Griffith  74' DF 15 Eric Davis  90+3' DF 3 José Córdoba  90+3' Manager: Thomas Christiansen

GK 1 Edrick Menjívar RB 26 Luís Crisanto  49' CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c) CB 3 Julián Martínez  45+4' LB 8 Joseph Rosales CM 5 Kervin Arriaga CM 20 Deiby Flores RW 16 Edwin Rodríguez  46' AM 23 Jorge Álvarez  65' LW 12 Romell Quioto  66' CF 11 Jorge Benguché  46' Substitutions: FW 9 Anthony Lozano  46' FW 18 Dixon Ramírez  46' MF 19 Carlos Pineda  65' MF 17 Luis Palma  66' Manager: Reinaldo Rueda

Player of the Match: Edrick Menjívar (Honduras)[4] Assistant referees: Sandra Ramírez (Mexico) Karen Díaz (Mexico) Fourth official: Bryan López (Guatemala) Video assistant referee: Óscar Mejía (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Yasith Monge (Costa Rica)

Mexico vs Saudi Arabia

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)

22:15 (19:15 UTC−7)

Mexico	2–0	Saudi Arabia
Vega 49' Madu 81' (o.g.)	Report

State Farm Stadium, Glendale

Attendance: 45,255

Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)

Mexico

Saudi Arabia

GK 1 Luis Malagón RB 22 Julián Araujo CB 4 Edson Álvarez (c) CB 5 Johan Vásquez LB 23 Jesús Gallardo  45+8'  60' CM 14 Marcel Ruiz CM 6 Érik Lira CM 7 Gilberto Mora  73' RF 25 Roberto Alvarado  85' CF 9 Raúl Jiménez  60' LF 10 Alexis Vega  73' Substitutions: DF 26 Mateo Chávez  60' FW 11 Santiago Giménez  60' MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez  73' FW 16 Julián Quiñones  73' MF 17 Orbelín Pineda  85' Manager: Javier Aguirre

GK 1 Nawaf Al-Aqidi RB 26 Ali Majrashi  45+8'  69' CB 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri  53' CB 5 Abdullah Madu LB 13 Nawaf Boushal RM 12 Saud Abdulhamid CM 6 Ali Al-Hassan  88' CM 16 Ziyad Al-Johani  78' LM 24 Abdulrahman Al-Aboud  69' CF 9 Firas Al-Buraikan CF 11 Saleh Al-Shehri (c)  69' Substitutions: MF 17 Mohammed Bakor  53' MF 19 Turki Al-Ammar  69' FW 20 Abdullah Al-Salem  69' MF 8 Marwan Al-Sahafi  69' MF 10 Faisal Al-Ghamdi  88' Manager: Hervé Renard

Player of the Match: Alexis Vega (Mexico)[5] Assistant referees: Cory Richardson (United States) Nick Uranga (United States) Fourth official: Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada) Video assistant referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Chris Penso (United States)

Canada vs Guatemala

June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)

16:00 (15:00 UTC−5)

Canada	1–1	Guatemala
J. David 30' (pen.)	Report	Rubin 69'
Penalties
P. David Jebbison Cornelius Choinière Larin Saliba De Fougerolles	5–6	Santis Samayoa Herrera Lom Pinto Altán Morales

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

Attendance: 32,289

Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Canada

Guatemala

GK 1 Dayne St. Clair RB 2 Alistair Johnston CB 15 Luc de Fougerolles CB 13 Derek Cornelius LB 22 Richie Laryea RM 17 Tajon Buchanan  58' CM 23 Niko Sigur  71' CM 6 Mathieu Choinière LM 14 Jacob Shaffelburg  40'  45+4' CF 10 Jonathan David (c)  90+1' CF 12 Tani Oluwaseyi  71' Substitutions: FW 11 Daniel Jebbison  58' MF 19 Nathan Saliba  71' FW 9 Cyle Larin  71' FW 24 Promise David  90+1' Manager: Jesse Marsch

GK 12 Kenderson Navarro RB 7 Aaron Herrera CB 4 José Carlos Pinto (c) CB 3 Nicolás Samayoa LB 16 José Morales CM 13 Stheven Robles CM 5 José Rosales  82' CM 11 Rudy Muñoz  71' RF 20 Olger Escobar  71' CF 9 Rubio Rubin  60'  77' LF 18 Óscar Santis Substitutions: FW 10 Pedro Altán  71' FW 19 Arquímides Ordóñez  71' FW 14 Darwin Lom  77' MF 8 Rodrigo Saravia  82' Manager: Luis Fernando Tena

Player of the Match: Oscar Santis (Guatemala)[6] Assistant referees: William Chow (Costa Rica) Víctor Ramírez (Costa Rica) Fourth official: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) Video assistant referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) Assistant video assistant referee: Ben Whitty (Cayman Islands)

United States vs Costa Rica

June 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)

19:00 (18:00 UTC−5)

United States	2–2	Costa Rica
Luna 43' Arfsten 47'	Report	Calvo 12' (pen.) Martínez 71'
Penalties
Adams Tillman Berhalter Freeman Tolkin Downs	4–3	Martínez J. Vargas Van der Putten Brenes Calvo Rojas

U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

Attendance: 32,289

Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

United States

Costa Rica

GK 25 Matt Freese RB 16 Alex Freeman CB 3 Chris Richards CB 13 Tim Ream (c) LB 18 Maximilian Arfsten  84' CM 4 Tyler Adams CM 14 Luca de la Torre  78' RW 8 Sebastian Berhalter AM 17 Malik Tillman  38' LW 10 Diego Luna  83' CF 24 Patrick Agyemang  90' Substitutions: FW 9 Damion Downs  78' MF 6 Jack McGlynn  83' DF 2 John Tolkin  84' FW 23 Brian White  90' Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

GK 1 Keylor Navas (c) RB 22 Carlos Mora  88' CB 4 Juan Pablo Vargas  35' CB 6 Alexis Gamboa LB 15 Francisco Calvo CM 14 Orlando Galo CM 16 Alejandro Bran  74' RW 19 Kenneth Vargas  38'  58' AM 10 Brandon Aguilera  58' LW 20 Josimar Alcócer  68'  88' CF 12 Alonso Martínez Substitutions: FW 7 Andy Rojas  58' MF 13 Jefferson Brenes  58' MF 25 Cristopher Núñez  74' DF 2 Santiago van der Putten  88' DF 26 Kenay Myrie  88' Manager: Miguel Herrera

Player of the Match: Maximilian Arfsten (United States)[7] Assistant referees: Keytzel Corrales (Nicaragua) Raymundo Feliz (Dominican Republic) Fourth official: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago) Video assistant referee: Diego Ojer (Guatemala) Assistant video assistant referee: Dilia Bradley (Guatemala)

Semifinals

United States vs Guatemala

July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)

19:00 (18:00 UTC−5)

United States	2–1	Guatemala
Luna 4', 15'	Report	Escobar 80'

Energizer Park, St. Louis

Attendance: 22,423

Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

United States

Guatemala

GK 25 Matt Freese  77' RB 16 Alex Freeman CB 3 Chris Richards  45+1' CB 13 Tim Ream (c) LB 18 Maximilian Arfsten  85' CM 4 Tyler Adams  77' CM 14 Luca de la Torre  55'  58' RW 8 Sebastian Berhalter AM 17 Malik Tillman LW 10 Diego Luna  51'  77' CF 24 Patrick Agyemang  85' Substitutions: MF 11 Brenden Aaronson  58' DF 2 John Tolkin  77' MF 6 Jack McGlynn  77' FW 9 Damion Downs  85' DF 5 Walker Zimmerman  85' Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

GK 12 Kenderson Navarro RB 7 Aaron Herrera CB 4 José Carlos Pinto (c) CB 3 Nicolás Samayoa LB 16 José Morales RM 18 Óscar Santis  90+4' CM 13 Stheven Robles  49'  65' CM 5 José Rosales  65' LM 11 Rudy Muñoz  65' CF 9 Rubio Rubin  70' RF 10 Pedro Altán  70' Substitutions: FW 20 Olger Escobar  65' MF 22 Jonathan Franco  65' MF 17 Óscar Castellanos  65' FW 19 Arquímides Ordóñez  70' FW 14 Darwin Lom  70' Manager: Luis Fernando Tena

Player of the Match: Diego Luna (United States)[8] Assistant referees: Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago) Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica) Fourth official: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) Video assistant referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) Assistant video assistant referee: Ben Whitty (Cayman Islands)

Mexico vs Honduras

July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)

22:00 (19:00 UTC−7)

Mexico	1–0	Honduras
Jiménez 50'	Report

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Attendance: 70,975

Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

Mexico

Honduras

GK 1 Luis Malagón RB 22 Julián Araujo  89' CB 3 César Montes CB 5 Johan Vásquez LB 26 Mateo Chávez  47'  71' CM 7 Gilberto Mora  77' CM 4 Edson Álvarez (c) CM 14 Marcel Ruiz  90+2' RF 25 Roberto Alvarado  71' CF 9 Raúl Jiménez  90+1' LF 10 Alexis Vega Substitutions: MF 19 Jesús Orozco  83'  71' FW 21 César Huerta  71' FW 11 Santiago Giménez  77' MF 17 Orbelín Pineda  90+1' MF 6 Érik Lira  90+6'  90+2' Other disciplinary actions: GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa  13' Manager: Javier Aguirre

GK 1 Edrick Menjívar RB 26 Luís Crisanto  24' CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c) CB 3 Julián Martínez LB 8 Joseph Rosales RM 18 Dixon Ramírez CM 5 Kervin Arriaga  76' CM 20 Deiby Flores  89' LM 12 Romell Quioto  71' CF 23 Jorge Álvarez  84' CF 9 Anthony Lozano  36'  71' Substitutions: FW 21 Yustin Arboleda  72'  71' MF 17 Luis Palma  71' MF 19 Carlos Pineda  84' MF 16 Edwin Rodríguez  89' Manager: Reinaldo Rueda

Player of the Match: Raúl Jiménez (Mexico)[9] Assistant referees: Juan Mora (Costa Rica) William Arrieta (Costa Rica) Fourth official: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada) Video assistant referee: Allen Chapman (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Diego Ojer (Guatemala)

Final

Main article: 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06)

19:00 (18:00 UTC−5)

United States	1–2	Mexico
Richards 4'	Report	Jiménez 27' Ed. Álvarez 77'

NRG Stadium, Houston

Attendance: 70,925

Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

United States

Mexico

GK 25 Matt Freese RB 16 Alex Freeman CB 3 Chris Richards CB 13 Tim Ream (c) LB 18 Maximilian Arfsten  86' CM 4 Tyler Adams  63'  82' CM 14 Luca de la Torre  69' RW 8 Sebastian Berhalter AM 17 Malik Tillman LW 10 Diego Luna  86' CF 24 Patrick Agyemang Substitutions: FW 9 Damion Downs  69' MF 6 Jack McGlynn  82' MF 11 Brenden Aaronson  86' DF 2 John Tolkin  86' Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

GK 1 Luis Malagón RB 2 Jorge Sánchez  86' CB 3 César Montes  44' CB 5 Johan Vásquez LB 23 Jesús Gallardo CM 7 Gilberto Mora  75' CM 4 Edson Álvarez (c) CM 14 Marcel Ruiz RF 25 Roberto Alvarado  87' CF 9 Raúl Jiménez  85'  86' LF 10 Alexis Vega Substitutions: MF 17 Orbelín Pineda  75' FW 11 Santiago Giménez  86' DF 15 Israel Reyes  86' FW 21 César Huerta  87' Manager: Javier Aguirre

Player of the Match: Raúl Jiménez (Mexico)[10] 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)