The Concacaf Gold Cup Tell the hours to meet your champion. The selections from Mexico and the United States are classified to the final, which will be played on Sunday, July 6 at 5:00 p.m., at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
While the team that will be crowned is expected, the positions of Guatemala and Honduraswhich occupied the third and fourth place, respectively.
ButHow these positions were determined, if a game was not played for third place?
For several years, Concacaf eliminated that meeting and opted for another system to define the final location of the selections Participants in the Gold Cup.
Why was Guatemala in third place in the Gold Cup 2025?
In the 2023 edition, Guatemala ended in the fifth position of the balance sheet, close to matching what was achieved in 1996, when he was fourth. This 2025 surpassed him when he was in third place. How was this achieved?
Since the first edition of the Gold Cup, in 1991, it was customary to dispute a duel for third place.
However, that changed in 2005, when Concacaf eliminated that match so as not to recharge the tournament calendar. Since then, that decision has been maintained, except in 2015, when Panama beat the United States in a game for bronze.
Since then, Third position is assigned according to the general performance of the tournament. This was how Guatemala awarded third place in the 2025 edition, accumulating seven points in five games and overcoming Honduras, which made the same points, but with a balance of -4.
Check the complete calendar, updated results, standings and scorers of the Gold Cup 2025 in Free press | Gold Cup 2025.
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