2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

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2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims.png
Tournament details
DatesMarch 21–25
Teams14
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored47 (3.36 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Manfred Ugalde
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Álvaro Zamora
Flag of Guyana.svg Isaiah Jones
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Isaiah Lee
(3 goals each)
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The 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification or 2025 Gold Cup Prelims was the tournament that determined the final seven teams to qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [1] [2]

Contents

The matches took place March 21–25, 2025. [3] [4]

Format

Unlike the previous Gold Cup Prelims, this edition consisted of a single round in which the 14 involved teams were divided into 7 ties.

The ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the highest-ranked team in each tie hosting the second leg. [4] If the aggregate score is level at the end of the second leg the away goals rule would be applied (e.g. the team that scores more goals away from home advanced to the final tournament). If away goals were also equal, then 30 minutes of extra time would be played without taking into account the away goals rule during this time. If still tied after extra time, the tie would be decided by a penalty shoot-out. [5]

The winners qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Teams

Fourteen teams qualified for the 2025 Gold Cup Prelims through their participation in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League. From Nations League A, the four quarter-final losers as well as the third and fourth-placed teams in both Group A and Group B qualified. From Nations League B, the top-two second-place finishers qualified. The final four spots in the qualification tournament went to the winners of the Nations League Play-in between the top-four teams in Nation League C and the fifth and sixth-placed teams of each group from League A. [3] [6]

The following 14 teams qualified:

League A (QF losers)
QFTeam
QF1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
QF2 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
QF3 Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
QF4 Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras
League A (3rd and 4th places)
GroupTeam
A Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
B Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
A Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique
B Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
League B (top-2 second places)
GroupTeam
A Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
D Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Play-in winners
PITeam
PI1 Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe
PI2 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
PI3 Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
PI4 Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana

Seeding

In order to determine the 7 matchups, the teams were seeded 1–14 based on the CONCACAF Rankings as of 20 November 2024, with the 7 highest-ranked teams facing the 7 lowest-ranked teams (1 v 14, 2 v 13, 3 v 12, 4 v 11, 5 v 10, 6 v 9 and 7 v 8). [3]

SeedTeamRank [7] Points
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 51,658
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 61,574
3Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras 71,513
4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 91,423
5Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 101,313
6Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique 111,296
7Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 131,198
8Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 141,139
9Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 161,128
10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 171,112
11Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 191,024
12Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 21885
13Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22870
14Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 25791

Summary

The two legs were played on March 21 and 25, 2025. [4]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Belize  Flag of Belize.svg1–13Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0–7 1–6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg1–4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1–1 0–3
Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg3–7Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras 3–5 0–2
Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg3–4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3–2 0–2
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–6Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 0–4
Suriname  Flag of Suriname.svg2–0Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique 1–0 1–0
Guadeloupe  Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg2–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 1–0 1–0

Matches

The fixture list and matchups were confirmed on 20 November 2024. [3] All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) (local times, if different, are in parentheses). [4]

Belize  Flag of Belize.svg0–7Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
FFB Stadium, Belmopan
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg6–1Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
Report Bernárdez Soccerball shade.svg47'
Estadio Nacional, San José
Attendance: 11,877 [8]
Referee: Julio Luna (Guatemala)

Costa Rica won 13–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg1–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Bailey Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)
Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown
Attendance: 8,250 [9]
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg3–0Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report
Sabina Park, Kingston
Attendance: 6,500 [10]
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada)

Jamaica won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Bermuda  Flag of Bermuda.svg3–5Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras
Report
Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire
Attendance: 545 [11]
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg2–0Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Report
Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

Honduras won 7–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Guyana  Flag of Guyana.svg3–2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
I. Jones Soccerball shade.svg9', 36', 56' Report
BFA Technical Centre, Bridgetown (Barbados) [note 2]
Attendance: 136 [15]
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg2–0Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
Report
Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City
Attendance: 7,200 [16]
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)

Guatemala won 4–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Matos Soccerball shade.svg6' Report
Estadio Antonio Maceo, Santiago de Cuba
Attendance: 3,500 [17]
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg4–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Attendance: 6,241 [18]
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

Trinidad and Tobago won 6–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Suriname  Flag of Suriname.svg1–0Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique
Kerk Soccerball shade.svg52' Report
Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo
Attendance: 2,748 [19]
Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)
Martinique  Flag-of-Martinique.svg0–1Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
Report Pherai Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France
Attendance: 2,000 [20]
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

Suriname won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Guadeloupe  Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg1–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
David Soccerball shade.svg17' Report
Stade Roger Zami, Le Grosier
Attendance: 1,351 [21]
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg0–1Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe
Report Mirval Soccerball shade.svg64'
Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua
Attendance: 15,630 [22]
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico)

Guadeloupe won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in CONCACAF Gold Cup 1
only Gold Cup era (since 1991)
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti CNL League B Group C 1st place15 November 20249 (2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador CNL League B Group A 1st place17 November 202413 (1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao CNL League B Group B 1st place18 November 20242 (2017, 2019)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States CNL League A quarterfinal winner18 November 202417 ( 1991 , 1993 , 1996 , 1998 , 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017 , 2019 , 2021 , 2023 )
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama CNL League A quarterfinal winner18 November 202411 (1993, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic CNL League B Group D 1st place19 November 20240 (debut)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada CNL League A quarterfinal winner19 November 202416 (1991, 1993, 1996, 2000 , 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 , 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 )
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico CNL League A quarterfinal winner19 November 202417 (1991, 1993 , 1996 , 1998 , 2000, 2002, 2003 , 2005, 2007, 2009 , 2011 , 2013, 2015 , 2017, 2019 , 2021, 2023 )
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Invitees19 December 20240 (debut)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Gold Cup Prelims Winner Matchup 525 March 202512 (1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Gold Cup Prelims Winner Matchup 625 March 20251 (2021)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Gold Cup Prelims Winner Matchup 225 March 202513 (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019 , 2021, 2023)
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe Gold Cup Prelims Winner Matchup 725 March 20255 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2021, 2023)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Gold Cup Prelims Winner Matchup 425 March 202512 (1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2021, 2023)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Gold Cup Prelims Winner Matchup 125 March 202516 (1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 , 2021, 2023)
Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras Gold Cup Prelims Winner Matchup 325 March 202516 (1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 47 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.36 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ Honduras played their home match behind closed doors as they were punished for the incidents in their match against Mexico on 15 November 2024 valid for the quarter-finals of the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A. [12] [13]
  2. ↑ Guyana will play their home match at the BFA Technical Centre in Bridgetown (Barbados) instead of their regular home stadium Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora due to logistical challenges and playing conditions. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle". CONCACAF. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Concacaf confirms qualification pathway for 2025 Gold Cup". Miami, FL: CONCACAF. December 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Concacaf confirms 2025 Gold Cup Prelims participating national teams and matchups". CONCACAF. November 20, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Concacaf announces schedule for the 2025 Gold Cup Prelims". CONCACAF. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "CONCACAF Gold Cup Regulations 2025" (PDF). CONCACAF. February 21, 2025 [Approved on 20 February 2025]. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "CONCACAF Nations League Regulations 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF. April 17, 2024 [Approved on March 2024]. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Men's National Team CONCACAF RANKING INDEX As of November 30, 2024". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Match Report of Costa Rica vs Belize - 2025-03-26 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Match Report of St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs Jamaica - 2025-03-22 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Match Report of Jamaica vs St. Vincent and the Grenadines - 2025-03-26 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Match Report of Bermuda vs Honduras - 2025-03-22 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Concacaf Disciplinary Committee Sanctions Honduran Football Federation". Miami, FL: CONCACAF. November 18, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Honduras vs Bermudas: ¿por que el partido se jugará sin publico en las graderías?" [Honduras vs Bermuda: why will the match be played without spectators in the stands?] (in Spanish). Tegucigalpa: El Heraldo. March 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Gold Cup clash between Guyana and Guatemala moved to Barbados". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. February 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Match Report of Guyana vs Guatemala - 2025-03-22 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  16. ↑ Tamayac, Jonathan (March 26, 2025). "Confirmada la asistencia de público en la victoria de Guatemala" [Attendance confirmed for Guatemala's victory]. Guatefutbol.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Match Report of Cuba vs Trinidad and Tobago - 2025-03-21 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Match Report of Trinidad and Tobago vs Cuba - 2025-03-26 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Match Report of Martinique vs Martinique - 2025-03-21 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Match Report of Martinique vs Suriname - 2025-03-26 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Match Report of Guadeloupe vs Nicaragua - 2025-03-22 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Match Report of Nicaragua vs Guadeloupe - 2025-03-26 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
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