2025 Gold Cup semifinals: Who’s playing and where to watch in the US

The 2025 Gold Cup final is approaching, and it could see Mexico facing the hosts, the United States. After some exciting quarterfinals (for the most part), a continental semifinal is on the horizon, as the guest team, Saudi Arabia, has been eliminated from this CONCACAF tournament.

Mexico defeated the Saudis in a disappointing match at Glendale Stadium. Despite dominating the match, Javier Aguirre’s team barely managed to score a goal (courtesy of Deportivo Toluca striker Alexis Vega). Despite multiple opportunities, the game was decided by an own goal from Abdullah Madu in the final minutes — a tragic end for the Saudis.

Prior to this match, Panama and Honduras battled for a spot in the semifinals. First, a penalty kick in Panama’s favor ended up in the net thanks to Ismael Díaz de León, but a key shot by Anthony Lozano — who currently plays for Mexico’s Santos Laguna club — gave Honduras the tie, resulting in a tense penalty shootout that ended in victory for the Hondurans. They will now face Mexico in what will be a difficult match to predict the outcome of.

The United States also reached the semifinals after overcoming a penalty shootout. Mauricio Pochettino’s team faced Costa Rica in the best quarterfinal match. The Costa Ricans started with a penalty scored by captain Francisco Calvo; however, the rest of the match was dominated by the Americans until, in the 71st minute, Adrián Martínez of New York City FC managed to equalize the score, leading to a penalty shootout that went in favor of the United States. The Ticos will have to wait for another championship to try again.

In the semifinals, the United States will face Guatemala, a team that surprised everyone by defeating Canada in a penalty shootout. For much of the match, they were behind on the scoreboard until a shot by forward Rubio Méndez Rubín tied the game. The United States is the favorite to advance to the final, which could result in a final against Mexico — if Javier Aguirre’s team can organize their ranks and establish a clear strategy to defeat Honduras.

The matches will be held in different cities. The match between the United States and Guatemala will be at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri, while Mexico and Guatemala will play at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, which will also be used for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here is the key information about the semifinals:

Wednesday, July 2

United States vs. Guatemala

• Where: Energizer Park, St. Louis
• Time: 7.00 pm (local time)

Mexico vs. Honduras

• Where: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
• Time: 10.00 pm (local time)

Where to watch the games?

The quarterfinal matches and the rest of the Gold Cup will be broadcast on FOX Sports, FS1, FS2, and their online streaming service in English. To enjoy them in Spanish, you can watch them on Univision, TUDN, and ViX+.

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