World Cup less than a year away, the USMNT will have its sights on preparing in the best possible way. Mauricio Pochettino was unable to help the USMNT to glory in the Gold Cup this summer but without key players.

Phoenix Rising's Damian Rivera said he learned a lot as part of Guatemala's team at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup

The region's greatest international soccer rivalry renewed on Sunday, July 6, when Mexico defeated the USMNT to win the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup.

The USMNT was perfect in the Gold Cup group stage, gutted out knockout-round wins over Costa Rica and Guatemala, before delivering an admirable, gritty performance -- considering the youth and inexperience of its squad -- in the narrow 2-1 final defeat to Mexico.

Mexico defeated the United States Men’s National Team by a score of 2-1 on Sunday to win the nation’s 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup trophy as the champions of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

Plenty of the U.S.'s first-choice players were absent this summer. When they return, which Gold Cup standouts will join them?

South Korea's archery ranked first overall on the last World Cup stage this year. South Korea won three gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals in the fourth round of the 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup,

The U.S. men’s national team knew the importance of winning the Concacaf Gold Cup final, but fell short to Mexico 2–1 in front of a sold-out crowd in Houston.

The Gold Cup was meant to be the month when Mauricio Pochettino and his staff finally got some time with the group that they would lead into next year’s home World Cup. But the FIFA Club World Cup, injuries and Christian Pulisic’s decision to request the summer off meant the U.

Dynamo midfielder Jack McGlynn rejoins Houston after Gold Cup run with the U.S. team and signs a contract extension through 2028.