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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 ...

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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.

With there being 15 CONCACAF qualifiers at the Gold Cup from the 41 member nations, adding a guest participant helps keep the tournament a tidy competitive environment without the need for ...