SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to host 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Opening Match on June 14
Inglewood, CA (Monday, March 24, 2025) — Concacaf has announced that the opening match of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup – the 18th edition of the Confederation’s flagship men’s national team competition – has been awarded to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The match on Saturday, June 14, will feature the 2025 Concacaf Nations League champions, Mexico, who will seek to defend their Gold Cup title after lifting the trophy at SoFi Stadium in 2023.
Tickets for the opening match will be made available to the public starting Thursday, March 27, at 10:00 am (local time) via Ticketmaster.com.
The match will see Gold Cup action return to SoFi Stadium after hosting the 2023 Final, which saw Mexico defeat Panama 1-0 in front of a sold-out crowd. Mexico holds a record nine men’s Gold Cup titles, followed by the United States with seven and Canada with one.
SoFi Stadium, a FIFA World Cup 2026 host venue, is home to the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, and has hosted some of the world's most important sporting and entertainment events, including the Gold Cup, Nations League Finals, Copa America, Super Bowl LVI, the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship, and WrestleMania, among others.
“We are very excited to announce that the opening match of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup will take place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, featuring the reigning Gold Cup and Nations League champions, Mexico,” said Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani. “The incredible passion for football in Greater Los Angeles was on full display during the recently concluded Concacaf Nations League Celebration Week, where more than 125,000 fans came together for an unforgettable festival of elite football, music, and community events.”
“SoFi Stadium proudly welcomes back the Gold Cup, further strengthening our partnership with Concacaf and showcasing our ability to host world-class international tournaments,” said Adolfo Romero, vice president of programming and booking at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. “With the highly anticipated Mexico tournament debut and the excitement building on the road to the FIFA World Cup next summer, SoFi Stadium continues to solidify its position as a global soccer hub in Los Angeles, bringing together passionate fans and elite athletes on the world stage.”
Last September, Concacaf announced that the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup will be played across 14 stadiums and 11 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada. This includes five FIFA World Cup 2026 stadiums – AT&T Stadium, BC Place, Levi's Stadium, NRG Stadium, and SoFi Stadium – and three first-time hosts. The competition will kick off on June 14 with a 16-team group stage, followed by three rounds of Knockout Stage play. The Final, where the region’s champion will be crowned, will take place at NRG Stadium on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
Just one year out from the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Concacaf Gold Cup will provide a highly competitive tournament for the region’s best teams and an opportunity for even more fans to engage with the sport at a pivotal time for its growth in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
2025 CONCACAF GOLD CUP QUALIFICATION
The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Group Stage will include 16 teams—eight that have secured qualification through the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League, seven set to be determined after the 2025 Gold Cup Preliminary Round (Prelims), and Saudi Arabia (guest nation).
The eight Concacaf teams that qualified for the Gold Cup Group Stage are Canada, Curaçao, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the United States.
The Gold Cup Prelims feature 14 men’s national teams competing in seven matchups. Following the return leg matches, all taking place on Tuesday, March 25, the winner of each matchup will advance to the Gold Cup Group Stage.
Click here to see the full Prelims match schedule and details on how the matchups were determined.
2025 GOLD CUP DATES AND COMPETITION FORMAT
The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup will begin with a 16-team Group Stage – four groups of four teams each.
After round-robin play, between June 14-24, the four group winners and four runners-up (eight teams in total) will advance to the Knockout Stage.
The Knockout Stage will commence with the Quarterfinals on June 28 and 29, followed by the Semifinals on July 2, and the Final, where Concacaf’s new champion will be crowned, on Sunday, July 6.
Group Stage: June 14-24, 2025
Quarterfinals: June 28 and 29, 2025
Semifinals: July 2, 2025
Final: July 6, 2025
OFFICIAL DRAW
Concacaf will conduct the official draw for the 2025 Gold Cup on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7:00 pm ET. More details on the draw are available here.