Global FootballUpdated November 6

Gold Cup goes to two groups of eight in 2027.

The new setup is meant to bring more meaningful matchups earlier, including games between top-ranked teams, according to reports on Concacaf’s announcement. Kooora reports that the 16 teams will be split into two groups of eight, with each team playing four group-stage matches. Eight teams then advance to single-match knockouts, starting at the quarterfinals. That gives teams four games to make the cut; after that, the route to the final is one match at a time.

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Coverage started November 5