Played from July 8 to 16, the knockout stage ended with the final, held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, in the Los Angeles area.
[11] Their most recent meeting was in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, won by Guatemala 2–1; this was also the nation's only victory against Jamaica.
Man of the Match: Andre Blake (Jamaica)[12] Assistant referees:[5] Micheal Barwegen (Canada) Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Joseph Dickerson (United States) Video assistant referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Tim Ford (United States) The two teams had faced each other in 39 previous matches, including five times in the Gold Cup, with the United States prevailing in all five: two semi-finals victories in 2002 and 2007, and three group stage wins in 2005, 2011 and 2021.
Man of the Match: Matt Turner (United States)[16] Assistant referees:[5] Christian Espinosa (Mexico) replaced by Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)[15] Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) Fourth official: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) Video assistant referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) The two teams had faced each other 25 times previously, eleven of them in the Gold Cup, including two finals, both won by the United States: 3–1 on penalties after a scoreless draw in 2005 and 1–0 in 2013.
The United States vs Panama is the most frequent fixture in Gold Cup history with a record of 12 meetings, including this semi-final match.
[26] Their most recent meeting had been the third place play-off of the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League, won by Mexico 1–0 a few days before the start of the 2023 Gold Cup.