Rating The Gold Cup Kits - Group D

The final group including the hosts tonight, Group D.  I may do a wrap-up post on this series tomorrow since there's no Rapids game this weekend.

United States

I was all set to give the U.S. a high rating until turning on tonight's game against Saudi Arabia and realizing they're still using the 2024 alternate kit (seen above) instead of the new 2025 alternate which is a great shirt.  This duo, not as impressive.  I misunderstood that the pinstripe kit will be used by both men's and women's team but the stars kit will be women's only and the men will stay with this kit.  A lot of people like the pinstripes but I'm not as taken with them.  I do appreciate what Nike was trying with it though.  The alternate kit is very plain.  I will likely buy the new women's white kit but not this one.

5/10 - Available through Nike

Haiti

Haiti goes with a solid template and varies the colors through the red, white, and blue of their flag.  They're the best set of kits in the group, even if the blue comes out looking a little Aquaman-ish in these pictures.  I'd probably give the nod to the white secondary but they're all well done.

7/10 - Available through Saeta

Trinidad & Tobago

These aren't quite as good as their prior kits with Bol but they're still very nice.  The road/white kit is my favorite with that gradated red detail, the best individual kit in this group.  The primary just shouts T&T to me for some reason, which is what you want in a primary jersey (and something Nike has struggled with on the U.S. jersey).  The black isn't as impressive but still has nice work.

6/10 - Available through Capelli but the second kit only has youth sizes

Saudi Arabia

First of all, why are they here?  CONCACAF is past the time that they need to invite outside teams to make up the numbers.  Guyana should be here in their place, or maybe Cuba (Cuba is higher ranked but Guyana was the best losing team in the qualifiers).  If you are going to invite a team, why Saudi Arabia?  Qatar at least made some sporting sense when they were looking for competitive matches when they didn't have to go through qualification before hosting the 2022 World Cup but Saudi Arabia is just here so they can do more sportswashing with their large investment in CONCACAF.  Do better guys.

If it weren't for that though, the home kit would be top tier in this competition.  The Saudi Arabian crest is distinct and that pattern looks great.  The road kit?  Meh.  The sublimated pattern doesn't really add anything to the shirt.

5/10 - Minus a point for not needing to be here.  Available through Adidas