After an incredible first Concacaf Gold Cup loss of 3-2 to the very strong Mexican team (ranked 15th by FIFA) during the opening match, the Dominican Republic’s senior soccer team (ranked 139th by FIFA) now goes up against also experienced Costa Rica (ranked 54th) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA. The two nations are meeting for the first time at the Gold Cup.
The Costa Ricans seek their second victory of the campaign while the Dominican Republic is in search of its first ever set of three points in the tournament. Costa Rica won its opening match 4-3 against Suriname (ranked 137th) on Sunday. The Dominican Republic will seek to rebound from its 3-2 defeat against Mexico on Saturday.
The two sides will head to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex for the Group A doubleheader on Wednesday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Dominican Republic will first meet Costa Rica, followed by Mexico against Suriname.
Next the Dominican team will play Suriname on 22 June at the same AT&T Stadium of Arlington, Texas.
The 18th Concacaf Gold Cup is taking place from 14 June through 6 July 2025 to determine the next champion of the region.
The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup features 16 national teams: the best 15 from the Concacaf region, all of whom qualified through the latest edition of the Concacaf Nations League or the 2025 Gold Cup Prelims, along with one invited guest team, Saudi Arabia.
The Concacaf Gold Cup match schedule breakdown is:
Group A: Mexico, Costa Rica, Suriname, Dominican Republic
Group B: Canada, Honduras, El Salvador and Curacao
Group C: Panama, Jamaica, Guatemala, Guadeloupe
Group D: United States, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, Saudi Arabia.
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18 June 2025