2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A

Group A of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup consisted of Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Suriname. Teams in this group stage played from June 14 to 22, 2025. The top two teams, Mexico and Costa Rica, advanced to the quarter-finals after winning their opening two matches, while the other two teams were eliminated after two games.[1][2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
3  Dominican Republic 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
4  Suriname 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

In the Quarter-finals:[3]

Matches

Mexico vs Dominican Republic

The two teams had met three times previously, but this was the first meeting at the Gold Cup.[4]

Mexico 3–2 Dominican Republic
  • Ed. Álvarez 44'
  • Jiménez 47'
  • Montes 53'
Report
Attendance: 54,309[5]
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Mexico
Dominican Republic
GK 1 Luis Malagón
RB 2 Jorge Sánchez
CB 15 Israel Reyes  46'
CB 3 César Montes  83'
LB 23 Jesús Gallardo  90+6'
RM 25 Roberto Alvarado
CM 6 Érik Lira
CM 4 Edson Álvarez (c)
LM 17 Orbelín Pineda  46'
CF 11 Santiago Giménez  73'
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez  83'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez  46'
FW 10 Alexis Vega  46'
FW 16 Julián Quiñones  90+5'  73'
MF 19 Jesús Orozco  83'
FW 21 César Huerta  83'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK 12 Xavier Valdez
CB 18 Jimmy Kaparos
CB 6 Pablo Rosario
CB 4 Edgar Pujol
RWB 2 Joao Urbáez  90'
LWB 5 Noah Dollenmayer  61'
RM 19 Peter González
CM 8 Heinz Mörschel  65'  79'
CM 14 Jean Carlos López (c)  77'
LM 11 Edarlyn Reyes  61'
CF 17 Dorny Romero  79'
Substitutions:
DF 23 Luiyi de Lucas  61'
FW 13 Edison Azcona  61'
MF 10 Ronaldo Vásquez  79'
FW 25 Erick Japa  80'  79'
MF 16 Juanca Pineda  90'
Manager:
Marcelo Neveleff

Player of the Match:
Edson Álvarez (Mexico)[6]

Assistant referees:
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Bryan López (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ben Whitty (Cayman Islands)

Costa Rica vs Suriname

Costa Rica 4–3 Suriname
Report
Attendance: 7,736
Referee: Joe Dickerson (United States)
Costa Rica
Suriname
GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)
CB 3 Jeyland Mitchell
CB 5 Fernán Faerrón
CB 15 Francisco Calvo
RWB 22 Carlos Mora  78'
LWB 8 Joseph Mora  78'
CM 16 Alejandro Bran  66'
CM 14 Orlando Galo
CM 10 Brandon Aguilera  66'
CF 12 Alonso Martínez  4'  85'
CF 9 Manfred Ugalde
Substitutions:
FW 19 Kenneth Vargas  66'
FW 20 Josimar Alcócer  66'
DF 11 Ariel Lassiter  78'
FW 17 Warren Madrigal  78'
FW 7 Andy Rojas  85'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 23 Etienne Vaessen
CB 3 Liam van Gelderen
CB 4 Dion Malone (c)  84'
CB 19 Shaquille Pinas
RWB 2 Anfernee Dijksteel  46'
LWB 5 Ridgeciano Haps
CM 10 Denzel Jubitana  88'
CM 22 Kenneth Paal
CM 9 Richonell Margaret  88'
CF 7 Gyrano Kerk
CF 20 Gleofilo Vlijter  53'  66'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Myenty Abena  46'
MF 24 Dhoraso Klas  66'
MF 14 Jean-Paul Boëtius  88'
FW 21 Jaden Montnor  88'
Manager:
Stanley Menzo

Player of the Match:
Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica)[7]

Assistant referees:
Cameron Blanchard (United States)
Logan Brown (United States)
Fourth official:
Steffan Dewar (Jamaica)
Video assistant referee:
Chris Penso (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic

Costa Rica 2–1 Dominican Republic
Report Urbáez 16'
Attendance: 34,015
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)
CB 3 Jeyland Mitchell
CB 4 Juan Pablo Vargas
CB 15 Francisco Calvo
RWB 22 Carlos Mora
LWB 8 Joseph Mora  41'
CM 10 Brandon Aguilera  80'
CM 14 Orlando Galo
CM 20 Josimar Alcócer  87'  88'
CF 12 Alonso Martínez  80'
CF 9 Manfred Ugalde  49'  90'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Andy Rojas  80'
FW 19 Kenneth Vargas  90+4'  80'
DF 24 Guillermo Villalobos  88'
FW 21 Álvaro Zamora  90'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 12 Xavier Valdez
RB 2 Joao Urbáez  49'  90'
CB 18 Jimmy Kaparos
CB 4 Edgar Pujol  71'
LB 5 Noah Dollenmayer
CM 14 Jean Carlos López (c)
CM 6 Pablo Rosario  90+2'
RW 19 Peter González  77'
AM 8 Heinz Mörschel  90'
LW 11 Edarlyn Reyes  77'
CF 17 Dorny Romero
Substitutions:
DF 23 Luiyi de Lucas  75'  71'
FW 7 Rafael Núñez  77'
MF 10 Ronaldo Vásquez  77'
MF 20 Lucas Bretón  90'
MF 16 Juanca Pineda  90'
Other disciplinary actions:
FW 25 Erick Japa  50'
Manager:
Marcelo Neveleff

Player of the Match:
Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica)[8]

Assistant referees:
Cory Richardson (United States)
Nick Uranga (United States)
Fourth official:
Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
Video assistant referee:
Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Allen Chapman (United States)

Suriname vs Mexico

Suriname 0–2 Mexico
Report Montes 57', 63'
Attendance: 34,015
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Suriname
Mexico
GK 23 Etienne Vaessen
RB 3 Liam van Gelderen
CB 12 Myenty Abena
CB 19 Shaquille Pinas
LB 5 Ridgeciano Haps
CM 4 Dion Malone (c)  65'
CM 22 Kenneth Paal
RW 14 Jean-Paul Boëtius  65'
AM 10 Denzel Jubitana  71'
LW 9 Richonell Margaret
CF 7 Gyrano Kerk  86'
Substitutions:
MF 24 Dhoraso Klas  65'
FW 20 Gleofilo Vlijter  65'
MF 6 Immanuel Pherai  71'
FW 21 Jaden Montnor  86'
Manager:
Stanley Menzo
GK 1 Luis Malagón
RB 15 Israel Reyes
CB 3 César Montes  88'
CB 5 Johan Vásquez  76'
LB 23 Jesús Gallardo
RM 25 Roberto Alvarado
CM 4 Edson Álvarez (c)
CM 14 Marcel Ruiz  72'
LM 10 Alexis Vega  72'
CF 16 Julián Quiñones  72'
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez  64'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Santiago Giménez  64'
MF 24 Luis Chávez  72'
FW 21 César Huerta  72'
FW 18 Ángel Sepúlveda  72'
MF 19 Jesús Orozco  76'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Player of the Match:
César Montes (Mexico)[9]

Assistant referees:
Gerson Orellana (Honduras)
Roney Salinas (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Julio Luna (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Ben Whitty (Cayman Islands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Chris Penso (United States)

Mexico vs Costa Rica

Mexico 0–0 Costa Rica
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Mexico
Costa Rica
GK 1 Luis Malagón
RB 2 Jorge Sánchez
CB 3 César Montes  57'
CB 5 Johan Vásquez
LB 26 Mateo Chávez  70'
CM 4 Edson Álvarez (c)
CM 24 Luis Chávez  72'
RW 25 Roberto Alvarado  75'
AM 14 Marcel Ruiz  75'
LM 10 Alexis Vega  88'
CF 9 Raúl Jiménez  69'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Santiago Giménez  69'
DF 23 Jesús Gallardo  70'
MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez  75'
FW 21 César Huerta  75'
FW 16 Julián Quiñones  88'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)
CB 3 Jeyland Mitchell  65'
CB 4 Juan Pablo Vargas
CB 15 Francisco Calvo  3'
RWB 22 Carlos Mora  3'  58'
LWB 8 Joseph Mora  54'
CM 10 Brandon Aguilera
CM 14 Orlando Galo  57'
CM 20 Josimar Alcócer
CF 12 Alonso Martínez  88'
CF 9 Manfred Ugalde  84'  88'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Andy Rojas  58'
DF 26 Kenay Myrie  65'
FW 19 Kenneth Vargas  88'
DF 5 Fernán Faerrón  88'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Player of the Match:
Keylor Navas (Costa Rica)[10]

Assistant referees:
Luis Ventura (Guatemala)
Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala)
Fourth official:
Bryan López (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Edvin Jurisevic (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Dilia Bradley (Guatemala)

Dominican Republic vs Suriname

Dominican Republic 0–0 Suriname
Report
Attendance: 20,918
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Dominican Republic
Suriname
GK 12 Xavier Valdez
RB 2 Joao Urbáez  46'
CB 4 Edgar Pujol  30'
CB 6 Pablo Rosario
LB 5 Noah Dollenmayer  16'
CM 14 Jean Carlos López (c)
CM 8 Heinz Mörschel  45+3'  46'
RW 19 Peter González
AM 10 Ronaldo Vásquez  35'
LW 11 Edarlyn Reyes  88'
CF 17 Dorny Romero  70'
Substitutions:
DF 18 Jimmy Kaparos  35'
DF 21 Juan Castillo  46'
MF 16 Juanca Pineda  46'
DF 23 Luiyi de Lucas  70'
MF 20 Lucas Bretón  88'
Manager:
Marcelo Neveleff
GK 1 Warner Hahn
CB 3 Liam van Gelderen  74'
CB 12 Myenty Abena  48'  90'
CB 19 Shaquille Pinas (c)
RWB 7 Gyrano Kerk
LWB 17 Djevencio van der Kust  45'  66'
RM 10 Denzel Jubitana
CM 24 Dhoraso Klas  66'
CM 22 Kenneth Paal
LM 9 Richonell Margaret
CF 20 Gleofilo Vlijter  74'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Immanuel Pherai  75'  66'
DF 15 Yannick Leliendal  86'  66'
FW 21 Jaden Montnor  74'
DF 2 Anfernee Dijksteel  74'
DF 4 Dion Malone  90'
Manager:
Stanley Menzo

Player of the Match:
Xavier Valdez (Dominican Republic)[11]

Assistant referees:
Geovany Garcia (El Salvador)
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Reon Radix (Grenada)
Video assistant referee:
Chris Penso (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Shirley Perello (Honduras)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers should the overall and head-to-head records of teams are tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[3]

  • first yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
  • direct red card: −4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;

Only one of the above deductions is applied to a player in a single match.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
           
 Mexico 2 1 2 –5
 Suriname 2 4 –6
 Costa Rica 1 4 5 –10
 Dominican Republic 3 4 2 1 –13

References

  1. ^ "Concacaf announces match schedule for this summer's 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup". CONCACAF. April 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Concacaf Gold Cup bracket and fixtures schedule". ESPN.com. April 12, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Regulations – CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025" (PDF). CONCACAF. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Defending champions Mexico, debutants Dominican Republic open Gold Cup". CONCACAF. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "Mexico overcomes slow start to defeat Dominican Republic 3-2 in Gold Cup group stage". Associated Press. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  6. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 14, 2025). "¡Capitán y figura!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2025 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 15, 2025). "¡Una noche de ensueño para Ugalde!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2025 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 18, 2025). "¡Josimar Alcócer consigue los 3 puntos!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 18, 2025). "¡Su jugador del partido!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 18, 2025 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 22, 2025). "Una leyenda viviente" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ CONCACAF [@GoldCup] (June 22, 2025). "Valdez mantiene su portería en 0⃣" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Twitter.