Mexico defeated Honduras 1-0 in the semifinals of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, booking their place in the tournament final against the United States[1][3][6].
Raúl Jiménez scored the decisive goal in the 50th minute, capitalizing on an assist from 16-year-old Gilberto Mora. The goal marked Jiménez’s 42nd international goal for Mexico and proved enough to see off a resilient Honduras side[3][6].
The match was tightly contested, with few clear-cut chances in the first half. Honduras, ranked 75th in the world, battled hard but struggled to break down Mexico’s defense. Mexican goalkeeper Luis Malagón was largely untested, with a comfortable save on Dixon Ramírez’s long-range effort being a highlight for Honduras[3]. Late in the half, Mexico created two good opportunities, but Honduran goalkeeper Edrick Menjívar was up to the challenge.
Earlier in the game, tensions flared when a ball entered the Mexico bench area, resulting in a confrontation that ended with veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa receiving a yellow card[3].
Mexico will now face the United States in the Gold Cup final in Houston on Sunday, marking the eighth time the two rivals have met in the championship match. Mexico holds a 5-2 edge in those previous finals and is seeking their record 10th Gold Cup title[2][3].
Honduras, meanwhile, returned to the semifinals for the first time since 2013 but could not repeat their run to the final from the inaugural 1991 tournament, where they lost to the USA in a penalty shootout[1][3].
References
- [1] Mexico, Honduras clash in Gold Cup Semifinals
- [2] Mexico vs Honduras: ‘Very emotional’ Aguirre claims playing USA ‘doesn’t matter’ in 2025 Gold Cup final
- [3] Mexico 1-0 Honduras (Jul 2, 2025) Game Analysis
- [4] Mexico vs. Honduras Concacaf Gold Cup Highlights | FOX Soccer
- [5] Mexico vs. Honduras | Concacaf Gold Cup | FOX SOCCER – YouTube
- [6] Concacaf Gold Cup: Jiménez sends Mexico to Final with narrow 1-0 win over Honduras