The national team is moving hotels due to the anti-ICE protests, which are heading into their fifth night in the Los Angeles area. With the National Guard troops and U.S. Marines being deployed in the city, Concacaf has allowed to make this late change.

The CONCACAF Gold Cup isn't much of a competition for the U.S. and Mexico, but it could provide a valuable framework for their World Cup preparations.

Concacaf Gold Cup will take place from June 14 to July 6, pitting 16 teams from North/Central America and the Caribbean region – plus guest nation Saudi Arabia – against each other for the federation's top national team prize.

The only bright side for the U.S. soccer team is the World Cup starts in a year, not this week. The Americans conceded four goals in the first half, failed to get a shot on target and were embarrassed in a 4-0 blowout loss to Switzerland in a friendly on Tuesday night.

Mexico will change hotels in Los Angeles ahead of their Gold Cup match because of safety concerns amid the protests against immigration raids, a source told ESPN.

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Defensively, Canada made efforts to close things down near goal. But Ivory Coast still cut through the middle of the park in transition too easily at times, which led to the better of the attacking chances. The visitors got them largely by matching a work rate that Canada has made its calling card under Marsch.

As the United States men gear up for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a number of familiar faces won't be around to defend their place in the squad, but one recognizable name has been called in as a replacement.