On June 17, the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup kicked off with fierce competition in the first round of Group D. The host United States team played strongly at home in California, sweeping Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 and making a successful start. At the same time, Saudi Arabia, which was invited to participate for the first time, beat Haiti 1-0 and won its first historic gold cup victory.

The U.S. team was led by Argentine coach Pochettino, who was under pressure to stop the three-game losing streak in international matches. Facing Trinidad, whose strength has declined in recent years, the Americans firmly controlled the rhythm of the game from the beginning. In the 16th minute, German-born young attacker Diemann scored the first goal to open the door to victory for the host team. Then he scored twice in the 41st minute to extend the score to 2-0 . Just 3 minutes later, Agyeman also joined the ranks of goals. At the end of the first half, the U.S. was already leading 3-0 .

The second half of the game was a stalemate, but the US team did not slow down its offensive pace. In the 82nd minute, Aaronson scored again against Trinidad, and substitute Haji Wright scored 2 minutes later. At the final whistle, the US won 5-0 , a convincing victory that also swept away the previous haze.

In another match in the same group, Saudi Arabia, which made its debut in the Gold Cup, showed no fear against Haiti. In the 21st minute of the match, Saudi striker Saleh Bishehri scored a penalty kick to help the team take the lead. After that, although the two teams had many offensive and defensive exchanges, the score did not change. In the end, Saudi Arabia defeated Haiti 1-0 , winning the first victory in the team's history in the Americas Gold Cup, and also adding confidence to qualifying for the group. In the next round, Saudi Arabia will face the strongest opponent in the group - the host United States.

The matches in Group A were equally exciting. Mexico, a traditional powerhouse , beat Dominican Republic 3-2 in the opening match . The other match between Costa Rica and Suriname was full of climaxes. Costa Rica scored two goals in the first 20 minutes and took the lead, but Suriname showed amazing resilience and chased to 1-2 before halftime . After the change of sides, Suriname scored two more goals and overtook 3-2 . However , Costa Rica did not give up. In the 76th minute, it chased to 3-3 , and won a key penalty in the stoppage time , which was scored by Ugalde. In the end, Costa Rica won 4-3 in a reversal , completing a thrilling classic battle.

This year's Gold Cup is a fierce competition, with many veteran teams and new faces gathered together to present fans with a series of exciting matches. In the next round of group matches, the strong dialogue between the United States and Saudi Arabia will become the most watched focus.