Mexico defeats the Dominican Republic 3-2 in its Gold Cup opener, but fans in attendance were on edge because of recent ICE raids targeting the Latino community.

Gold Cup kicks off on Saturday, with one of the first matchups of the tournament being between two CONCACAF giants, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Mexico faces the Dominican Republic in the opening match of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup. Here are the confirmed lineups for the matchup.

Concacaf said on Wednesday it was in "close and ongoing communication" with local officials as protests in Los Angeles continue ahead of the Gold Cup's opening match at SoFi Stadium.

Mexico are coming off a 4-2 loss to Switzerland, while Turkiye are a few days removed from a 2-1 win over the U.S. men' national team

Concacaf Gold Cup will take place from June 14 to July 6, pitting 16 teams from North/Central America and the Caribbean region – plus guest nation Saudi Arabia – against each other for the federation's top national team prize.

Championship on Sunday, defeating Mexico 3-2 after extra time thanks to a marvellous goal by Annabelle Chukwu in the 122nd minute. Chukwu beat two defenders at the byline and then, from an almost impossible angle,