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Concacaf Gold Cup: The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup opened with reigning champions Mexico earning a 3-2 victory against debutants the Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium.

In the opening minutes, the match remained tight, with possession divided and no clear opportunities. Edson Alvarez opened the scoring in the 44’ with a header to connect on a corner kick service from Orbelin Pineda.

The second half began with changes that had an immediate impact. In the 47th minute, Santiago Gimenez provided a classy assist for Raul Jimenez, who finished beautifully to make it 2-0.