Mexico won a record ninth Gold Cup title, defeating Panama 1–0 in the final on July 16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.

BMO Field in Toronto was the sole venue outside of the United States; it was the first Canadian stadium to host the Gold Cup since the 2015 edition.

[2] On September 2, 2020, CONCACAF announced that 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar would participate in the 2021 and 2023 tournaments.

[29] Guillermo Ochoa Fidel Escobar Johan Vásquez Jorge Sánchez Luis Chávez Adalberto Carrasquilla Orbelín Pineda Yoel Bárcenas Demarai Gray Jesús Ferreira Ismael Díaz The official logo was unveiled on September 28, 2020, during the final draw in Miami, Florida.

"One World" by Moroccan DJ RedOne, Kosovo-Albanian singer Adelina and Now United also served as an official song of the tournament.

"No Hay Soló Un Juego" by American singer Akon and Latin American artists Chiquis, Oriana, Lasso, and Adriel Favela served as the official Spanish-language song of the tournament, the first to be selected internally and not via an official broadcaster.