Concacaf Gold Cup: Unlocking the Path to Quarterfinals for Every Team

The group stage at the Concacaf Gold Cup is well underway, and we’ll soon start to find out the first qualifiers for the quarterfinals.

Who can qualify on matchday 2, who has work to do, and what are the results to look out for?

Here’s how it’s all shaping up.

Qualified for quarterfinals (3/8): Mexico, Costa Rica, United States

Tiebreakers

1. Group points

2. Group goal difference

3. Group goals scored

4. Head-to-head in the game(s) between the teams in question

5. Goal difference in the game(s) between the teams in question

6. Goals scored in the game(s) between the teams in question

7. Disciplinary points (yellow and red cards)

8. Drawing of lots

*Kick off times show in ET (and in local time)

GROUP A

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Mexico
3-2
Dominican Republic

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Costa Rica 4-3 Suriname

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Costa Rica 2-1 Dominican Republic

Suriname 0-2 Mexico

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Dominican Republic vs. Suriname, (10 p.m. ET)

Mexico vs. Costa Rica, (10 p.m. ET)

The group was all wrapped up on Wednesday with Mexico and Costa Rica having both won their two fixtures.

It means that all that’s left to be decided when the two meet on Sunday is who wins the group.

Mexico have the better goal difference so will finish in first place with a win or a draw.

Costa Rica need a victory to climb into top spot.

GROUP B

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Curaçao 0-0 El Salvador

Canada 6-0 Honduras

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Curaçao 1-1 Canada

Honduras 2-0 El Salvador

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Canada vs. El Salvador, (10 p.m. ET)

Honduras vs. Curacao, (10 p.m. ET)

CANADA

Effectively through, as they would need to lose to El Salvador by at least five goals to finish third.

Win:

Qualify as group winners.

Draw:

Qualify, almost certainly as group winners. If Honduras beat Curaçao, Canada finish second.

Lose:

Guaranteed to qualify if Honduras vs. Curacao is a draw, most likely as group winners. If there’s a winner in that game, Canada would have to lose to El Salvador by five or more goals to be eliminated.

HONDURAS

Only a win ensures qualification.

Win:

Qualify, which will be as group winners if Canada draw or lose.

Draw:

Qualify if El Salvador draw or lose. If El Salvador win, Honduras are almost certain to finish third on goal difference.

Lose:

Eliminated.

CURACAO

Must win, which will guarantee qualification. Would top the group if Canada lose.

EL SALVADOR

Must win, and would be sure to qualify if Honduras vs. Curacao is a draw. If there’s a winner in that game, El Salvador would have to beat Canada by five or more goals to go through.

GROUP C

Monday, June 16, 2025

Panama 5-2 Guadeloupe

Jamaica 0-1 Guatemala

Friday, June 20, 2025

Jamaica 2-1 Guadeloupe

Guatemala 0-1 Panama

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Guadeloupe vs. Guatemala, (7 p.m. ET)

Panama vs. Jamaica, (7 p.m. ET)

PANAMA

Win or draw:

Qualify as group winners

Lose:

Will definitely still qualify if Guatemala draw or lose.

If Guatemala win, three teams will have six points and it will go down to group goal difference. Panama (+4) look quite safe, however, as they would have to lose by 3 or more goals to go out behind Jamaica (0) and Guatemala (0).

JAMAICA

Win:

Qualify if Guatemala draw or lose. If Guatemala win, three teams will have six points and it will go down to group goal difference. If Guatemala do win, Jamaica would need a victory by three or more goals to guarantee qualification — though they would also be through by winning by a greater margin than Guatemala.

Draw:

Qualify if Guatemala lose. If Guatemala draw, places will first be decided on group goals scored, which Jamaica lead by one goal.

Lose:

Can only qualify if Guatemala also lose, and it will again come down to goal difference, this time between Jamaica (0), Guatemala (0) and Guadeloupe (-4). Effectively, the team that loses by the lowest margin between Jamaica and Guatemala would be second (see Guadeloupe section).

If in each scenario goal difference finishes level between Jamaica and Guatemala (e.g. scorelines of 0-0 and 1-1 producing match goal difference of 2-2) then Guatemala are second on head to head.

GUATEMALA

Win:

Qualify in second if Jamaica draw or lose. If Jamaica win, three teams will have six points and it will go down to group goal difference. As above, Guatemala would likely need to win by a bigger margin than Jamaica, though goal difference could still finish level.

Draw:

Qualify if Jamaica lose. If Jamaica draw, places will first be decided on group goals scored, which Jamaica lead by one goal.

Lose:

Can only qualify if Jamaica also lose, and it will again come down to goal difference, as above.

GUADELOUPE

Must beat Guatemala by at least two goals and hope Jamaica lose. If Jamaica lose by one goal, they finish second; if Jamaica lose by two or more goals, Guatemala will likely finish second having scored more goals.

If Guadeloupe win by three or more goals and Jamaica lose, Guadeloupe are sure to be second.

GROUP D

Sunday, June 15, 2025

United States 5-0 Trinidad and Tobago

Haiti 0-1 Saudi Arabia

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago 1-1 Haiti

Saudi Arabia 0-1 United States

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Saudi Arabia vs. Trinidad and Tobago,(7 p.m. ET)

United States vs. Haiti, (7 p.m. ET)

UNITED STATES

Have qualified and will top the group with a win or draw against Haiti.

If the U.S. lose, Saudi Arabia would need to win with a goal-difference swing of seven goals to steal first place.

SAUDI ARABIA

Win:

Qualify, almost certainly in second place

Draw:

Qualify, as long as Haiti do not win (see Haiti section)

Lose:

Cannot qualify

HAITI

Win:

They have a couple of routes. Haiti qualify as long as Saudi Arabia do not lose to Trinidad and Tobago by five or more goals (which puts Trinidad and Tobago through). If Saudi Arabia draw, it comes down to goal difference and goals scored, and Haiti are through if they win by two or more goals. If Haiti win by one goal and goal difference is identical (e.g. 1-0, 1-1) then Saudi Arabia are second on head to head.

Cannot qualify with a draw or loss.

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Win:

Have to get the victory over Saudi Arabia, and they will be through if Haiti draw or lose. If Haiti win, Trinidad and Tobago must win by five or more goals to finish second on goal difference.

Cannot qualify with a draw or loss.