Haiti has seen Gold Cup magic before as it advanced all the way to the semifinals in 2019, but it hasn't fared as well in recent years. Haiti failed to advance past the group stage in both 2021 and 2023, but will rely on Inter Miami winger Fafa Picault to lead it to an upset this year.

The United States men’s national team’s Concacaf Gold Cup schedule was filled with potential intrigue after the tournament structure and dates were finalized on Friday. Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, still smarting from its disastrous fourth-place finish in last month’s Nations League,

The USMNT were seeded alongside Mexico, Canada, and Panama, and each of their groups were pre-determined. Mexico was placed in Group A, Canada in Group B, Panama in Group C, and the United States were in Group D as a result of being fourth in the latest Concacaf rankings.