The 3️⃣ standout players at the start of the Gold Cup
The 3️⃣ standout players at the start of the Gold Cup
This Saturday, the Gold Cup began with the debut of the champion, Mexico, against the Dominican Republic, a duel that left us with great protagonists on the field:
Edson Álvarez
"El Machín" was a leader on the field and scored Mexico's and the Gold Cup 2025's first goal, in addition to participating in several dangerous plays. The midfielder was also named "Player of the Match" by the Concacaf competition.
Raúl Jiménez
"El Lobo" is increasingly connected with the Mexican national team and tonight extended the lead on the scoreboard to 2-0 at the beginning of extra time, and with that goal, he reached 41 goals, just 11 away from breaking Javier Hernández's record.
Peter González
The Dominican entered the history books of his country, as the Dominican Republic played its first Gold Cup match and González became the author of his nation's first goal in the competition
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