Mexico Tops Dominican Republic 3-2 in Gold Cup Opener Los Angeles

In the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage, defending champions Mexico defeated debutants Dominican Republic 3-2 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Edson Álvarez opened the scoring with a header from a corner, followed shortly by Raúl Jiménez and César Montes adding goals early in the second half. The Dominican Republic, making their Gold Cup debut, scored twice through Peter González and Edison Azcona, testing Mexico's defense. Mexico leads Group A with three points and will face Suriname in their next match, while the Dominican Republic plays Costa Rica. The match was played before a crowd of over 54,000 fans, with significant Mexican support despite recent immigration enforcement concerns in Southern California. Mexico's lineup featured key players like goalkeeper Luis Malagon, defenders Jorge Sanchez and César Montes, midfielder Edson Álvarez, and forwards Santiago Giménez and Raúl Jiménez, who now has 40 goals for the national team.