Mexico defeats the Dominican Republic 3-2 in its Gold Cup opener, but fans in attendance were on edge because of recent ICE raids targeting the Latino community.

Edson Álvarez was on target as Mexico began their defence of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 3-2 win over Dominican Republic on Saturday night.

Gold Cup kicks off on Saturday, with one of the first matchups of the tournament being between two CONCACAF giants, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.

Even semi-seasoned soccer fans might look at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which kicks off Saturday night, and think, “OK, which international tournament is this, again?” To recap: This is the continental championship for North America,