The United States came into the 2019 Gold Cup as the defending champions looking for back to back victories. They won all 3 group stage matches with a 4-0 win over Guyana, a 6-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago, and a 1-0 win over Panama. They beat Curacao 1-0 in the Quarter-finals and Jamaica 3-1 in the Semis to move on to a final matchup with Mexico. The final was scoreless through 72 minutes but a 73rd minute goal by Jonathan dos Santos secured a 1-0 win for Mexico.]