Mexico will compete against Haiti, Honduras, and Qatar in the group stage of the Gold Cup tournament, a biennial event that brings together national teams from the CONCACAF region. The competition gathers 16 nations to showcase regional strength and aims to secure a spot in the next global club competition cycle while highlighting the region’s football depth.
For this edition, the top finishers in each division of the CONCACAF Nations League earned direct access to the Gold Cup. Mexico, Canada, and the United States secured those spots, reinforcing their status as powerhouses in North American and Caribbean football. Since the tournament began in 1991, El Tri has emerged as the most successful nation with eight titles, followed by the United States with seven championships and the current status as defending champions; Canada has captured the title once.
Qatar, the host nation from the most recent FIFA World Cup, is included as a special guest to complete the lineup. The field also features qualifiers identified through playoff paths involving nations such as Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique, Curaçao, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Guadeloupe, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Puerto Rico, and Saint Martin.
THOSE PARTICIPATING?
Based on the latest FIFA rankings released on March 31, the top 12 CONCACAF teams were distributed into four pots to determine group placement. This seeding helps create competitive balance and ensures a mix of high-profile teams with emerging contenders across the group stage.
Pot 1 included the highest-ranked teams in the FIFA standings: the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Costa Rica.
- United States
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Canada
Pot 2 featured the next tier of teams by ranking: Panama, Haiti, Jamaica, and Guatemala.
- Panama
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Guatemala
Pot 3 highlighted the remaining strong CONCACAF teams: Honduras, El Salvador, Cuba, and Nicaragua.
- Honduras
- El Salvador
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
Pot 4 combined the host side, Qatar, with the winners of the preliminary playoff rounds.
- Qatar
- Winner from Preliminary Round 7
- Winner from Preliminary Round 8
- Winner from Preliminary Round 9
POSITIONS TABLE
group A
B group
Group C
Group D
MATCH SCHEDULE
DAY 1
To define.
DAY 2
To define.
DAY 3To define.
QUARTERFINALS
To define.
SEMI FINALS
To define.
LAST
To define.
WHEN AND AGAINST WHOM MEXICO MAKES THE GOLD CUP DEBUT
To define the matchup details and timing for Mexico’s Gold Cup debut in this edition, with fixtures ultimately shaping the knockout phase and potential progression to the final.
Note: This overview reflects the structure and participants as announced for the Gold Cup, drawing on official rankings and tournament seeding data available through CONCACAF and FIFA records. The information is presented to offer a coherent snapshot of the competition landscape and does not constitute live match scheduling or results.