The Road to Gold: Teams, Locations, and Stakes
This summer, soccer takes center stage across North America as the Gold Cup 2025 gets underway. The tournament brings together 16 nations, all eyeing the biggest prize in the region. Fans from Mexico to Canada—and across the Caribbean—will have their eyes on every match from June 14 through July 6. Mexico enters as defending champs, with the pressure on to bag a record 10th Gold Cup title. The USMNT, with a largely new-look and youthful lineup, is aiming to catch up, hunting for what could be their eighth championship. Canada, riding a wave of recent success, and Panama, fresh off a final appearance in 2023, both hope to crash the North American party. And don’t sleep on Jamaica or surprise entrants like Costa Rica, Suriname, and the Dominican Republic, each out to prove this region is more competitive than ever.
Matches will light up 14 host cities spread over the U.S. and Canada, with the final showdown slated for Houston’s NRG Stadium on July 6. The group stage is quick and unforgiving, wrapping up June 24 and setting the stage for quarterfinal drama on June 28 and 29. Semifinals follow on July 2, hosted at Levi’s Stadium in California and Canada’s fresh Energizer Park. Early group results already show Mexico at the top, trailed by Costa Rica, Suriname, and the Dominican Republic, turning up the heat well before the knockout rounds arrive.
How to Watch Gold Cup 2025: TV, Streaming, and International Options
If you’re planning to keep up with every goal, there’s no shortage of ways to tune in. In the U.S., English-language fans get matches on FOX, FS1, and FS2, with the USMNT’s fixtures landing on the main FOX channel—a broadcast decision that highlights just how seriously the network takes America’s gold-chasing squad. Prefer watching on your phone or laptop? FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app have you covered. Cord-cutting is easier than ever; YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and fuboTV all carry the channels you need to follow group battles, the quarterfinal rush, and the drama of the semifinals and final.
Spanish-speaking viewers in the States aren’t left out—TUDN and Univision are delivering wall-to-wall coverage. North of the border, Canadian soccer fans catch the action on One Soccer and TSN. Meanwhile, in the Caribbean and Central America (with a few exceptions in the French and Dutch territories), Disney+ handles the broadcasts, making this one of the most widely accessible tournaments in CONCACAF history.
The USMNT’s run this year is especially intriguing. With established names like Sergiño Dest and Zack Steffen sitting out, a younger group is grabbing the spotlight. That’s drawing real scrutiny as the countdown to North America’s turn at the 2026 World Cup picks up speed. Mexico’s consistency and bench strength have them leading early, but group stage surprises are always in the cards when regional rivals meet. For diehard fans and casual viewers alike, the Gold Cup’s unpredictable energy makes it must-see TV—and the viewing options have never been better.
