Those North American teams are the only ones who have lifted the Gold Cup before. Mexico will look to defend their Gold Cup title this summer, while also coming off their first Concacaf Nations League title. Not being a member of FIFA, the Gold Cup is the top competition to which Guadeloupe can qualify, and Les Gwada Boys did so by winning both legs of their Gold Cup qualification series with Nicaragua in March, getting 1-0 victories in each match. At age 39, defender Méddy Lina is the oldest field player on a Gold Cup roster. After guest appearances from Qatar before and after the 2022 World Cup, Concacaf is getting ahead on the 2034 World Cup by inviting Saudi Arabia as the guest team.