Gold Cup kicks off on Saturday, with one of the first matchups of the tournament being a showdown between Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Costa Rican forward Manfred Ugalde split two sets of Dominican defenders to find forward Josimar Alcócer for the game-winning goal Wednesday in a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Dominican Republic.

Mexico and Costa Rica get set to duke it out for first place in Group A of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, when they meet in the final match of the opening round on Sunday night. Both sides come into the final matchday with unbeaten and unblemished records, setting up for a very intriguing contest.