MIAMI — The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Quarterfinals pits defending champions Mexico and guest nation Saudi Arabia on Saturday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The two nations meet for the first time in the Gold Cup as part of Saudi Arabia’s debut campaign. Mexico has reached the Knockout Stage for the 18th consecutive edition.

Mexico chasing La Décima

Mexico opened its title defense with a 2-1-0 record in the Group Stage. Following a 3-2 thriller in the opening match against the Dominican Republic, Mexico earned a 2-nil victory against Suriname and played to a nil-nil draw with Costa Rica. 

Its results first place in Group A for Mexico. The all-time leaders in the tournament with nine trophies, Mexico has boasted a stout defense in the 2025 edition with two goals allowed and two clean sheets.

Four of Mexico’s five goals have come from set pieces. César Montes leads the team with three goals. Raúl Jiménez has scored the lone strike from the run of play.

Saudi Arabia debut continues into Quarterfinals 

Saudi Arabia earned a 1-1-1 record to finish second in Group D to kick off its first Gold Cup campaign.

After a 1-nil win against Haiti, The Green Falcons fell 1-nil to the United States before earning a 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago. Saleh Al-Shehri and Feras Albrikan have scored the goals for Saudi Arabia.

MEXICO vs SAUDI ARABIA

Quarterfinals – 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup

First-Ever Gold Cup Meeting

This will be the first time Mexico and Saudi Arabia meet in a Gold Cup match.

All-Time Head-to-Head

  • Total, meetings: 6
  • Mexico record: 5 wins, 1 draw
  • Saudi Arabia has never defeated Mexico

Notable Past Encounters

  • First official match:
    January 6, 1995 – FIFA Confederations Cup (Group A – Matchday 1)
    Saudi Arabia 0-2 Mexico
    Goals: Luis García 65’, 82’
  • Only draw:
    June 3, 1998 – Friendly (Dominique-Duvauchelle Stadium, France)
    Saudi Arabia 0-0 Mexico
    A warm-up match for Mexico ahead of the 1998 FIFA World Cup
  • Largest margin of victory:
    December 14, 1997 – FIFA Confederations Cup (Group A – Matchday 2)
    Saudi Arabia 0-5 Mexico
    Goals: Francisco Palencia 20’, 62’; Cuauhtémoc Blanco 68’, 76’; Braulio Luna 75’

SAUDI ARABIA – QUARTERFINAL DEBUT

Saudi Arabia will be making its first-ever appearance in the Gold Cup quarterfinals.

MEXICO IN THE QUARTERFINALS

  • 14th appearance in this round
  • Quarterfinal record:
    GP-13 | W-9 | D-2 | L-2 | GF-23 | GA-6

Top scorers in this stage:

  • Orbelín Pineda (2)
  • Miguel Sabah (2)
  • Jared Borgetti (2)
  • Raúl Jiménez (2)

Eliminated in Quarterfinals:

  1. 2000 – Lost 1-2 vs Canada
    Goals: Ramón Ramírez / Giancarlo Corazzin, Richard Hastings
  2. 2002 – Drew 0-0 vs South Korea, lost 2-4 on penalties
  3. 2005 – Lost 1-2 vs Colombia
    Goals: Gonzalo Pineda / Jaime Castrillón, Abel Aguilar

Quarterfinal Wins:

  • 2003 vs Jamaica (5-0)
  • 2007 vs Costa Rica (1-0)
  • 2009 vs Haiti (4-0)
  • 2011 vs Guatemala (2-1)
  • 2013 vs Trinidad & Tobago (1-0)
  • 2015 vs Costa Rica (1-0)
  • 2017 vs Honduras (1-0)
  • 2019 vs Costa Rica (1-1, 5-4 pen)
  • 2021 vs Honduras (3-0)
  • 2023 vs Costa Rica (2-0)