BBC Sport explores why Saudi Arabia are participating in a tournament for North and Central American countries ...

The Falcons are flying high in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup! As one of the surprise guest teams in this year’s tournament, Saudi Arabia is making headlines in North America’s biggest football ...

Chris Richards celebrates after scoring a goal in the U.S. men’s soccer team’s 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in their CONCACAF Gold Cup match on June 19, 2025. Getty Images “It wasn’t an easy ...

Saudi Arabia was announced Thursday as an invited guest for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2025 and 2027, eight days after it was selected to host the 2034 World Cup.

Saudi Arabia (1-1-1 in Group D) was invited to compete as a guest nation since it does not play in Concacaf, the sport's governing confederation of North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The USA began its title defense of the 2025 Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship with a 2-0 win over guest team Saudi Arabia.