The group stage of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup has concluded, and we know who the U.S. men's national team will face in the quarterfinals. Entering Sunday's group stage games, there was a possibility that the U.S. could play Mexico in the quarterfinals – the earliest the two rivals would have met in the history of this tournament.

Mexico comfortably dispatched Saudi Arabia 2–0 to advance to the Gold Cup semifinals, where Honduras awaits. After a complicated first half where Mexico couldn't find a way to carve open Saudi Arabia's defense,

Mexico topped Saudi Arabia 2-0 and Honduras edged Panama on penalty kicks at State Farm Stadium as both teams moved on to the Gold Cup semifinals.