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. 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.
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. 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 B C D
Bracket The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
Quarterfinals Panama vs Honduras
GK 22Orlando MosqueraRB 23Michael Amir MurilloCB 4 Fidel EscobarCB 16Andrés Andrade LB 26Jorge Gutiérrez CM 20Aníbal Godoy (c)CM 14Carlos HarveyRW 7 José Luis RodríguezAM 6 Cristian Martínez LW 10Ismael Díaz CF 24Tomás Rodríguez Substitutions:FW 9 Eduardo Guerrero MF 8 Víctor Griffith DF 15Eric Davis DF 3 José Córdoba Manager: Thomas Christiansen GK 1 Edrick MenjívarRB 26Luís Crisanto CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c)CB 3 Julián Martínez LB 8 Joseph RosalesDM 20Deiby FloresRM 16Edwin Rodríguez CM 5 Kervin ArriagaCM 23Jorge Álvarez LM 12Romell Quioto CF 11Jorge Benguché Substitutions:FW 9 Anthony Lozano FW 18Dixon Ramírez MF 19Carlos Pineda MF 17Luis Palma Manager: Reinaldo Rueda
Player of the Match: Edrick Menjívar (Honduras)
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
GK 1 Luis MalagónRB 22Julián AraujoCB 4 Edson Álvarez (c)CB 5 Johan VásquezLB 23Jesús Gallardo DM 6 Érik LiraCM 14Marcel RuizCM 7 Gilberto Mora RF 25Roberto Alvarado CF 9 Raúl Jiménez LF 10Alexis Vega Substitutions:DF 26Mateo Chávez FW 11Santiago Giménez MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez FW 16Julián Quiñones MF 17Orbelín Pineda Manager:Javier Aguirre GK 1 Nawaf Al-AqidiRB 26Ali Majrashi CB 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri CB 5 Abdullah MaduLB 13Nawaf BoushalRM 12Saud AbdulhamidCM 6 Ali Al-Hassan CM 16Ziyad Al-Johani LM 24Abdulrahman Al-Aboud CF 9 Firas Al-BuraikanCF 11Saleh Al-Shehri (c) Substitutions:MF 17Mohammed Bakor MF 19Turki Al-Ammar FW 20Abdullah Al-Salem MF 8 Marwan Al-Sahafi MF 10Faisal Al-Ghamdi Manager: Hervé Renard Player of the Match: Alexis Vega (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Cory Richardson (United States) Nick Uranga (United States) Fourth official: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada) Video assistant referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Canada vs Guatemala
GK 1 Dayne St. ClairRB 2 Alistair JohnstonCB 15Luc de FougerollesCB 13Derek CorneliusLB 22Richie LaryeaRM 17Tajon Buchanan CM 23Niko Sigur CM 6 Mathieu ChoinièreLM 14Jacob Shaffelburg CF 10Jonathan David (c) CF 12Tani Oluwaseyi Substitutions:FW 11Daniel Jebbison MF 19Nathan Saliba FW 9 Cyle Larin FW 24Promise David Manager: Jesse Marsch GK 12 Kenderson NavarroRB 7 Aaron HerreraCB 4 José Carlos Pinto (c)CB 3 Nicolás SamayoaLB 16José MoralesDM 5 José Rosales CM 13Stheven RoblesCM 11Rudy Muñoz RF 20Olger Escobar CF 9 Rubio Rubin LF 18Óscar SantisSubstitutions:FW 10Pedro Altán FW 19Arquímides Ordóñez FW 14Darwin Lom MF 8 Rodrigo Saravia Manager: Luis Fernando Tena Player of the Match: Óscar Santis (Guatemala)
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
GK 25Matt FreeseRB 16Alex FreemanCB 3 Chris RichardsCB 13Tim Ream (c)LB 18Maximilian Arfsten CM 4 Tyler AdamsCM 14Luca de la Torre RW 8 Sebastian BerhalterAM 17Malik Tillman LW 10Diego Luna CF 24Patrick Agyemang Substitutions:FW 9 Damion Downs MF 6 Jack McGlynn DF 2 John Tolkin FW 23Brian White Manager: Mauricio Pochettino GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)RB 22Carlos Mora CB 4 Juan Pablo Vargas CB 6 Alexis GamboaLB 15Francisco CalvoCM 14Orlando GaloCM 16Alejandro Bran RW 19Kenneth Vargas AM 10Brandon Aguilera LW 20Josimar Alcócer CF 12Alonso MartínezSubstitutions:FW 7 Andy Rojas MF 13Jefferson Brenes MF 25Cristopher Núñez DF 2 Santiago van der Putten DF 26Kenay Myrie Manager: Miguel Herrera Player of the Match: Maximilian Arfsten (United States)
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
GK 25Matt Freese RB 16Alex FreemanCB 3 Chris Richards CB 13Tim Ream (c)LB 18Maximilian Arfsten CM 4 Tyler Adams CM 14Luca de la Torre RW 8 Sebastian BerhalterAM 17Malik TillmanLW 10Diego Luna CF 24Patrick Agyemang Substitutions:MF 11Brenden Aaronson DF 2 John Tolkin MF 6 Jack McGlynn FW 9 Damion Downs DF 5 Walker Zimmerman Manager: Mauricio Pochettino GK 12 Kenderson NavarroRB 7 Aaron HerreraCB 4 José Carlos Pinto (c)CB 3 Nicolás SamayoaLB 16José MoralesRM 18Óscar Santis CM 13Stheven Robles CM 5 José Rosales LM 11Rudy Muñoz CF 9 Rubio Rubin CF 10Pedro Altán Substitutions:FW 20Olger Escobar MF 22Jonathan Franco MF 17Óscar Castellanos FW 19Arquímides Ordóñez FW 14Darwin Lom Manager: Luis Fernando Tena Player of the Match: Diego Luna (United States)
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
GK 1 Luis MalagónRB 22Julián Araujo CB 3 César MontesCB 5 Johan VásquezLB 26Mateo Chávez DM 4 Edson Álvarez (c)CM 7 Gilberto Mora CM 14Marcel Ruiz RF 25Roberto Alvarado CF 9 Raúl Jiménez LF 10Alexis VegaSubstitutions:MF 19Jesús Orozco FW 21César Huerta FW 11Santiago Giménez MF 17Orbelín Pineda MF 6 Érik Lira Other disciplinary actions:GK 13Guillermo Ochoa Manager:Javier Aguirre GK 1 Edrick MenjívarRB 26Luís Crisanto CB 2 Denil Maldonado (c)CB 3 Julián MartínezLB 8 Joseph RosalesRM 18Dixon RamírezCM 5 Kervin Arriaga CM 20Deiby Flores LM 12Romell Quioto CF 23Jorge Álvarez CF 9 Anthony Lozano Substitutions:FW 21Yustin Arboleda MF 17Luis Palma MF 19Carlos Pineda MF 16Edwin Rodríguez Manager: Reinaldo Rueda Player of the Match: Raúl Jiménez (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Juan Carlos 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
References
External links CONCACAF Gold Cup Official Website