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Coordinates: 25°46′23″N 80°08′17″W / 25.773°N 80.138°W / 25.773; -80.138
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Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football
AbbreviationCONCACAF
Predecessor
FormationSeptember 18, 1961; 64 years ago (1961-09-18)
Founded atMexico City, Mexico
TypeSports organization
Headquarters161 NW 6th Street, Suite #1100, Miami, Florida, United States
Coordinates25°46′23″N 80°08′17″W / 25.773°N 80.138°W / 25.773; -80.138
Region served
North America (the Caribbean, Central America, and Northern America)
South America (The Guianas)
Members41 member associations
Official language
Victor Montagliani
Vice Presidents
General Secretary
Philippe Moggio
Parent organization
FIFA
Subsidiaries
  • NAFU (North America)
  • UNCAF (Central America)
  • CFU (Caribbean)
Websiteconcacaf.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football,[1][a] abbreviated as CONCACAF (/ˈkɒŋkəkæf/ KONG-kə-kaf; typeset for branding purposes since 2018 as Concacaf),[2] is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association football. Its 41 member associations represent countries and territories mainly in North America, including the Caribbean and Central America, and, for geopolitical reasons, 3 nations from the Guianas subregion of South America: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (an overseas region of France).[3] The CONCACAF's primary functions are to organize competitions for national teams and clubs, and to conduct the World Cup and Women's World Cup qualifying tournaments.

The CONCACAF was founded in its current form on September 18, 1961, in Mexico City, Mexico, with the merger of the NAFC and the CCCF, which made it one of the then five, now six, continental confederations affiliated with FIFA. Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao, Aruba), Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname and the United States were founding members.[4]

Mexico dominated CONCACAF men's competitions early on and has won the most Gold Cups. The Mexico national team is the only men's CONCACAF team to win an official FIFA tournament by winning the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. Mexico and the U.S. have won all but one of the editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In 2014, Costa Rica became the 4th CONCACAF country after the United States, Cuba, and Mexico to make the World Cup quarterfinals, while Panama became the eleventh country from the confederation to participate in the World Cup in 2018. The CONCACAF Nations League was established in 2018, with the United States winning the most editions with three.

The United States has been the most successful team in the world in the women's game, being the only CONCACAF member to win all three major worldwide competitions in women's football—the World Cup (4), the Olympics (5), and the Algarve Cup (10). Canada is the only other member to win at least two of the major competitions, winning the 2016 Algarve Cup and the 2020 Olympics.

According to the Coaches Across Continents (CAC) annual report for 2021,[5] CONCACAF is a partner of CAC. CAC is a worldwide partnership of over 100 organizations that seeks to create active citizens and achieve social impact through sport.

Governance

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The CONCACAF is led by a general secretary, executive committee, congress, and several standing committees. The executive committee is composed of eight members — one president, three vice-presidents, three members, and one female member.[6] Each of the three geographic zones in CONCACAF is represented by one vice-president and one member. The executive committee carries out the various statutes, regulations, and resolutions.

Leadership

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Logo used until 2018

The first leader of CONCACAF was Costa Rican Ramón Coll Jaumet; he had overseen the merger between the North American Football Confederation (NAFC) and the Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF). In 1969, he was succeeded in the role by Mexican Joaquín Soria Terrazas, who served as president for 21 years.

His successor Jack Warner was the CONCACAF president from 1990 to 2011, also for 21 years. Warner was suspended as president on 30 May 2011 due to his temporary suspension from football-related activity by FIFA following corruption allegations.[7] Chuck Blazer was the general secretary during the same period.[8]

On 20 June 2011, Jack Warner resigned from the presidency of CONCACAF, and removed himself from all participation in football, in the wake of the corruption investigation resulting from 10 May 2011 meeting of the Caribbean Football Union.[9] The vice-president of CONCACAF, Alfredo Hawit, acted as president until May 2012.[10]

In May 2012, Cayman Islands banker Jeffrey Webb was installed as president of CONCACAF. On 27 May 2015, Webb was arrested in Zurich, Switzerland on corruption charges in the U.S.

Victor Montagliani, leader of the Canadian Soccer Association, was elected as president of CONCACAF in May 2016.[11]

CONCACAF Council

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Name[12] Nation Position
Victor Montagliani Image Canada President
Philippe Moggio Image France General secretary
Randolph Harris Image Barbados Vice President (Male, Caribbean)
Nick Bontis Image Canada Vice President (Male, North America)
Sergio Chuc Belize Belize Vice President (Male, Central America)
Maurice Victoire Member (Male, Caribbean)
Mikel Arriola Mexico Mexico Member (Male, North America)
Jorge Salomon Image Honduras Member (Male, Central America)

Corporate structure

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CONCACAF is located in CONCACAF
Nassau, The Bahamas
Nassau, The Bahamas
Bridgetown, Barbados
Bridgetown, Barbados
Miami, United States
Miami, United States
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Locations of CONCACAF offices

CONCACAF is a non-profit company registered in Nassau, The Bahamas.

The headquarters of the CONCACAF are located in Miami, United States. Previously it had been the Admiral Financial Center, George Town, Cayman Islands—the home city of former CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb and prior to that, they were based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago under the presidency of Jack Warner. The administration office of CONCACAF was previously located in Trump Tower, New York, when Chuck Blazer was the general secretary.

In February 2017, a satellite office was opened in Kingston, Jamaica.[13] In July 2017, a second satellite office was opened in Guatemala City, which is shared with the Central American Football Union (UNCAF),[14] and most recently another satellite office for the FIFA Caribbean Development Office[15][16] was opened in the suburb of Welches, in Bridgetown, Barbados.[17][18]

Members

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CONCACAF has 41 member associations:[19]

Code Association National teams Founded FIFA
affiliation
CONCACAF
affiliation
IOC
member
North American Zone (NAFU) (3)
CAN Image Canada (M, W) 1912 1913 1961 Yes
MEX Image Mexico (M, W) 1922 1929 1961 Yes
USA Image United States (M, W) 1913 1914 1961 Yes
Central American Zone (UNCAF) (7)
BLZ Image Belize (M, W) 1980 1986 1986 Yes
CRC Image Costa Rica (M, W) 1921 1927 1961 Yes
SLV Image El Salvador (M, W) 1935 1938 1961 Yes
GUA Image Guatemala (M, W) 1919 1946 1961 Yes
HON Image Honduras (M, W) 1935 1946 1961 Yes
NCA Image Nicaragua (M, W) 1931 1950 1961 Yes
PAN Image Panama (M, W) 1937 1938 1961 Yes
Caribbean Zone (CFU) (31)
AIA Image Anguilla (M, W) 1990 1996 1996 No
ATG Image Antigua and Barbuda (M, W) 1928 1972 between 1961 and 1973 Yes
ARU Image Aruba (M, W) 1932 1988 1986 Yes
BAH Image Bahamas (M, W) 1967 1968 between 1961 and 1973 Yes
BRB Image Barbados (M, W) 1910 1968 1967 Yes
BER Image Bermuda (M, W) 1928 1962 1967 Yes
BOE Image Bonaire[m 1] (M, W) 1960 N/a 2014 No
VGB Image British Virgin Islands (M, W) 1974 1996 1996 Yes
CAY Image Cayman Islands (M, W) 1966 1992 1990 Yes
CUB Image Cuba (M, W) 1924 1932 1961 Yes
CUW Image Curaçao (M, W) 1921 1932 1961 No
DMA Image Dominica (M, W) 1970 1994 1994 Yes
DOM Image Dominican Republic (M, W) 1953 1958 1964 Yes
GUF Image French Guiana[m 1] (M, W) 1962 N/a 2013 No
GRN Image Grenada (M, W) 1924 1978 1978 Yes
GLP Image Guadeloupe[m 1] (M, W) 1958 N/a 2013 No
GUY Image Guyana (M, W) 1902 1970 between 1969 and 1971 Yes
HAI Image Haiti (M, W) 1904 1934 1961 Yes
JAM Image Jamaica (M, W) 1910 1962 1963 Yes
MTQ Image Martinique[m 1] (M, W) 1953 N/a 2013 No
MSR Image Montserrat (M, W) 1994 1996 1996 No
PUR Image Puerto Rico (M, W) 1940 1960 1964 Yes
SKN Image Saint Kitts and Nevis (M, W) 1932 1992 1992 Yes
LCA Image Saint Lucia (M, W) 1979 1988 1986 Yes
SMN Image Saint Martin[m 1] (M, W) 1999 N/a 2013 No
VIN Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (M, W) 1979 1988 1986 Yes
SMA Image Sint Maarten[m 1] (M, W) 1986 N/a 2013 No
SUR Image Suriname (M, W) 1920 1929 1961 Yes
TRI Image Trinidad and Tobago (M, W) 1908 1964 1964 Yes
TCA Image Turks and Caicos Islands (M, W) 1996 1998 1996 No
VIR Image U.S. Virgin Islands (M, W) 1992 1998 1987 Yes

M = Men's National Team. W = Women's National Team

  1. ^ a b c d e f Full CONCACAF member, but not a FIFA member.

Bonaire were promoted from an association member to a full member at the XXIX Ordinary CONCACAF Congress in São Paulo on 10 June 2014.

Teams not affiliated to the IOC are not eligible to participate in the Summer Olympics football tournament, as a result, they do not participate in the CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament or the CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Aspiring future members

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  • Image Greenland — The Football Association of Greenland announced in May 2022 that they had officially begun the process of becoming a member of CONCACAF and were expected to attend the body's next congress with observer status. Greenland was not officially able to apply to join UEFA, even with political links with Denmark, due to UEFA applicants being required to apply as sovereign states. Kenneth Kleist was elected new president of the KAK in October 2023. At that time, he announced the association's intentions to apply for full CONCACAF membership in 2024. At that time, he also stated that the association had been informed that it was "quite close to admission" in the confederation.[20][21] On 28 May 2024, Greenland officially applied for full CONCACAF membership.[22][23] In June 2025, during its 28th Extraordinary Congress CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani announced that Greenland's membership application was unanimously rejected.[24]
  • Image Saint Barthélemy, announced in 2019 that the Comité Territorial de Football de Saint-Barthélemy began the process of joining the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF for the first time.[25]
  • Image Saint Pierre and Miquelon, announced in September 2019 that The Football Association of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is expected to build a suitable venue with the goal of becoming a member of CONCACAF in the near future.[26][27]

Other potential future members

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Although one of the three special municipalities of the Netherlands in the region is a member of CONCACAF (Bonaire), the other two are not:

Membership relation

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Elections at the CONCACAF Congress are mandated with a one-member, one-vote rule. The North American Football Union is the smallest association union in the region with only three members, but its nations have strong commercial and marketing support from sponsors and they are the most populous nations in the region.

The Caribbean Football Union has the ability to outvote NAFU and UNCAF with less than half of its membership. Consequently, there is a fractious relationship between members of CFU, UNCAF and NAFU.[citation needed] This provoked former Acting-President Alfredo Hawit to lobby for the CONCACAF Presidency to be rotated between the three unions in CONCACAF in 2011.

Trinidad's Jack Warner presided over CONCACAF for 21 years, and there was little that non-Caribbean nations could do to elect an alternative. Under Warner, the CFU members voted together as a unit with Warner acting as a party whip. It happened with such regularity that sports political commentators referred to the CFU votes as the "Caribbean bloc" vote.[citation needed] Warner rejected the idea in 1993 of merging several smaller nations' national teams into a Pan-Caribbean team. His reasoning was that the nations were more powerful politically when separate than when together. He commented that "being small is never a liability in this sport".[28]

Competitions

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CONCACAF active competitions

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Defunct

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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The CONCACAF Gold Cup, held since 1991, is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF. The Gold Cup is CONCACAF's flagship competition, and generates a significant part of CONCACAF's revenue.[29]

The Gold Cup determines the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, and is held every two years. Starting with the 2019 edition, 16 teams compete for the Gold Cup (up from 12).

CONCACAF Nations League

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All men's national teams of member associations take part in the CONCACAF Nations League, a competition created in 2017. National teams are placed into tiers and play matches against teams in the same tier. At the end of each season, teams can be promoted to the tier above or relegated to the tier below depending upon their results.

CONCACAF Champions Cup

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The CONCACAF Champions Cup, originally known as the CONCACAF Champions' Cup and later the CONCACAF Champions League, is an annual continental club association football competition organized by CONCACAF since 1962 for the top football clubs in the region. It is the most prestigious international club competition in North American football. The winner of the Champions Cup qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup. The knockout tournament spans February through April.[30]

From 2024, 27 teams compete in each Champions Cup: 18 from North America, 6 from Central America and 3 from the Caribbean. North American teams qualify via either their domestic leagues and cups or the Leagues Cup competition between American and Mexican clubs, while Central American and Caribbean clubs qualify via the CONCACAF Central American Cup and CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, respectively.

The title has been won by 28 clubs, 13 of which have won the title more than once. Mexican clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories, with 36 titles. The second-most successful league has been Costa Rica's Primera División, with six titles in total. The most successful clubs are Club América and Cruz Azul from Mexico, with seven titles each.

Current title holders

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Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition
National teams (men)
Gold Cup 2025 (final) Image Mexico 10th Image United States 2027 (final)
Nations League 2024–25 (final) Image Mexico 1st Image Panama 2026–27 (final)
U-20 Championship 2024 Image Mexico 14th Image United States 2026
U-17 Championship 2026 Image Mexico 9th Image United States 2027
U-15 Championship 2025 Image Mexico 2nd Image United States 2027
Futsal Championship 2024 Image Panama 1st Image Cuba 2028
Beach Soccer Championship 2025 Image El Salvador 3rd Image Guatemala 2027
National teams (women)
W Championship 2022 (final) Image United States 9th Image Canada 2026 (final)
W Gold Cup 2024 (final) Image United States 1st Image Brazil 2028 (final)
Women's U-20 Championship 2025 Image Canada 3rd Image Mexico 2027
Women's U-17 Championship 2024 Image United States 6th Image Mexico 2026
Girls' U-15 Championship 2024 Image United States 4th Image Mexico 2026
W Futsal Championship 2025 Image Canada 1st Image Panama 2029
Club teams (men)
Champions Cup 2025 (final) Mexico Cruz Azul 7th Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2026 (final)
Leagues Cup 2025 (final) United States Seattle Sounders FC 1st United States Inter Miami CF 2026 (final)
Central American Cup 2025 Costa Rica Alajuelense 3rd Guatemala Xelajú 2026
Caribbean Cup 2025 Jamaica Mount Pleasant 1st Dominican Republic O&M FC 2026
Under-13 Champions League 2019 United States Philadelphia Union 1st El Salvador ADFA Santa Ana TBC
Futsal Club Championship 2017 Costa Rica Grupo Line Futsal 1st United States Elite Futsal TBC
Club teams (women)
W Champions Cup[31] 2024–25 United States Gotham FC 1st Mexico UANL 2025–26

Titles by nation

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Nation Men Women Futsal Beach Total
Gold League U20 U17 U15 Champ Gold U20 U17 U15 Men's Women's Men's
Image United States 7 3 3 3 1 9 1 7 6 4 2 3 49
Image Mexico 13 1 14 9 2 2 1 4 46
Image Canada 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 11
Image Costa Rica 3 2 1 4 10
Image Honduras 1 2 1 4
Image El Salvador 1 3 4
Image Guatemala 1 1 2
Image Panama 1 1 2
Image Cuba 1 1
Image Haiti 1 1

CONMEBOL tournaments

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The following CONMEBOL tournaments have had CONCACAF competitors:

National teams

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Clubs

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CONCACAF club competition winners

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Continental

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By club

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Club América is the most titled club in the continent with a record of 7 CONCACAF Champions Cup titles, a continental record of 2 Copa Interamericana titles and a record of 1 CONCACAF Giants Cup title, 10 titles overall.

Key
CCL CONCACAF Champions Cup / CONCACAF Champions League
CWC CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / CONCACAF Giants Cup
CL CONCACAF League
CI Copa Interamericana
List of CONCACAF club competition winners
Club Country CCL CWC CL CI Total
América Image Mexico 7 1 0 2 10
Cruz Azul Image Mexico 7 0 0 0 7
Pachuca[b] Image Mexico 6 0 0 0 6
Monterrey Image Mexico 5 1 0 0 6
Saprissa Image Costa Rica 3 0 1 0 4
UNAM Image Mexico 3 0 0 1 4
Olimpia Image Honduras 2 0 2 0 4
Alajuelense Image Costa Rica 2 0 1 0 3
Atlante Image Mexico 2 0 0 0 2
Defence Force Image Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 0 2
Guadalajara Image Mexico 2 0 0 0 2
Toluca Image Mexico 2 0 0 0 2
Transvaal Image Suriname 2 0 0 0 2
Necaxa Image Mexico 1 1 0 0 2
Comunicaciones Image Guatemala 1 0 1 0 2
D.C. United Image United States 1 0 0 1 2
Águila Image El Salvador 1 0 0 0 1
Alianza Image El Salvador 1 0 0 0 1
Atlético Español Image Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
Cartaginés Image Costa Rica 1 0 0 0 1
FAS Image El Salvador 1 0 0 0 1
LA Galaxy Image United States 1 0 0 0 1
León Image Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
Municipal Image Guatemala 1 0 0 0 1
Puebla Image Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
Racing Image Haiti 1 0 0 0 1
Seattle Sounders FC Image United States 1 0 0 0 1
UANL Image Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
UdeG Image Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
Violette Image Haiti 1 0 0 0 1
Atlético Marte Image El Salvador 0 1 0 0 1
Tecos Image Mexico 0 1 0 0 1
Herediano Image Costa Rica 0 0 1 0 1

By country

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The following table lists all the countries whose clubs have won at least one CONCACAF competition. Mexican clubs are the most successful, with a total of 47 titles. Mexican clubs hold a record number of wins in the CONCACAF Champions Cup/CONCACAF Champions League (40), the CONCACAF Cup Winners' Cup/CONCACAF Giants Cup (4) and Copa Interamericana (3). In second place Costa Rican clubs have 9 titles and they have the most victories in the CONCACAF League (3). In third place overall, Selvadoradian and American clubs have secured 4 titles each.

Key
CCL CONCACAF Champions Cup / CONCACAF Champions League
CWC CONCACAF Cup Winners' Cup / CONCACAF Giants Cup
CL CONCACAF League
CI Copa Interamericana
List of CONCACAF club competition winners by country
Country CCL CWC CL CI Total
Image Mexico 40 4 0 3 47
Image Costa Rica 6 0 3 0 9
Image El Salvador 3 1 0 0 4
Image United States 3 0 0 1 4
Image Honduras 2 0 2 0 4
Image Guatemala 2 0 1 0 3
Image Haiti 2 0 0 0 2
Image Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 0 2
Image Suriname 2 0 0 0 2

By region

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Key
CCL CONCACAF Champions Cup / CONCACAF Champions League
CWC CONCACAF Cup Winners' Cup / CONCACAF Giants Cup
CL CONCACAF League
CI Copa Interamericana
List of CONCACAF club competition winners by region
Federation (Region) CCL CWC CL CI Total
NAFU (North America) 43 4 0 4 51
UNCAF (Central America) 13 1 6 0 20
CFU (Caribbean) 6 0 0 0 6

Regional

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The CONCACAF has also organized many regional-based competitions, which are mostly ran as qualifiers to the continental level competitions. There are three main regions that operates under the CONCACAF banner, the NAFU (North America), the UNCAF (Central America) and the CFU (Caribbeans). Each of which runs their own competitions.

North America

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Key
SL SuperLiga
LC Leagues Cup
List of North American club competition winners
Team Country SL LC Total
Morelia Image Mexico 1 0 1
New England Revolution Image United States 1 0 1
Pachuca Image Mexico 1 0 1
Tigres UANL Image Mexico 1 0 1
Columbus Crew Image United States 0 1 1
Cruz Azul Image Mexico 0 1 1
Inter Miami CF Image United States 0 1 1
León Image Mexico 0 1 1
Seattle Sounders FC Image United States 0 1 1
List of North American club competition winners by country
Country SL LC Total
Image Mexico 3 2 5
Image United States 1 3 4

Central America

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Key
UIC UNCAF Interclub Cup
CAC Central American Cup
List of Central American club competition winners
Clubt Country UIC CAC Total
Alajuelense Image Costa Rica 3 3 6
Saprissa Image Costa Rica 5 0 5
Municipal Image Guatemala 4 0 4
Aurora Image Guatemala 2 0 2
Comunicaciones Image Guatemala 2 0 2
Olimpia Image Honduras 2 0 2
Real España Image Honduras 2 0 2
Alianza Image El Salvador 1 0 1
Broncos Image Honduras 1 0 1
Motagua Image Honduras 1 0 1
Platense Image El Salvador 1 0 1
Puntarenas Image Costa Rica 1 0 1
List of Central American club competition winners by country
Country UIC CAC Total
Image Costa Rica 9 3 12
Image Guatemala 8 0 8
Image Honduras 6 0 6
Image El Salvador 2 0 2

Caribbeans

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Key
CCC Caribbean Club Championship
CC Caribbean Cup
CS CFU Club Shield
List of Caribbean club competition winners
Club Country CCC CC CS Total
Robinhood Image Suriname 0 1 2 3
Central Image Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2
Harbour View Image Jamaica 2 0 0 2
Joe Public Image Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2
Portmore United Image Jamaica 2 0 0 2
Puerto Rico Islanders Image Puerto Rico 2 0 0 2
W Connection Image Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 2
Atlético Pantoja Image Dominican Republic 1 0 0 1
Caledonia AIA Image Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 0 1
Cavaly Image Haiti 1 0 0 1
Cibao Image Dominican Republic 1 0 0 1
San Juan Jabloteh Image Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 0 1
United Petrotrin Image Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 0 1
Violette Image Haiti 1 0 0 1
Cavalier Image Jamaica 0 1 0 1
Mount Pleasant Image Jamaica 0 1 0 1
Arnett Gardens Image Jamaica 0 0 1 1
Bayamón Image Puerto Rico 0 0 1 1
Club Franciscain Image Martinique 0 0 1 1
Moca Image Dominican Republic 0 0 1 1
List of Caribbean club competition winners by country
Country CCC CC CS Total
Image Trinidad and Tobago 9 0 0 9
Image Jamaica 4 2 1 7
Image Dominican Republic 2 0 1 3
Image Puerto Rico 2 0 1 3
Image Suriname 0 1 2 3
Image Haiti 2 0 0 2
Image Martinique 0 0 1 1

FIFA World Rankings

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Overview

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Historical leaders

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Team of the year

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Team ranking in the top four - Men's[32]
Year First Second Third Fourth
2025 Image United States Image Mexico Image Canada Image Panama
2024 Image United States Image Mexico Image Canada Image Panama
2023 Image United States Image Mexico Image Panama Image Canada
2022 Image United States Image Mexico Image Costa Rica Image Canada
2021 Image United States Image Mexico Image Canada Image Costa Rica
2020 Image Mexico Image United States Image Jamaica Image Costa Rica
2019 Image Mexico Image United States Image Costa Rica Image Jamaica
2018 Image Mexico Image United States Image Costa Rica Image Jamaica
2017 Image Mexico Image United States Image Costa Rica Image Jamaica
2016 Image Costa Rica Image Mexico Image United States Image Panama
2015 Image Mexico Image United States Image Costa Rica Image Trinidad and Tobago
2014 Image Costa Rica Image Mexico Image United States Image Trinidad and Tobago
2013 Image United States Image Mexico Image Costa Rica Image Panama
2012 Image Mexico Image United States Image Haiti Image Panama
2011 Image Mexico Image United States Image Panama Image Honduras
2010 Image United States Image Mexico Image Jamaica Image Honduras
2009 Image United States Image Mexico Image Honduras Image Costa Rica
2008 Image United States Image Mexico Image Honduras Image Costa Rica
2007 Image Mexico Image United States Image Honduras Image Canada
2006 Image Mexico Image United States Image Cuba Image Honduras
2005 Image Mexico Image United States Image Costa Rica Image Honduras
2004 Image Mexico Image United States Image Costa Rica Image Jamaica
2003 Image Mexico Image United States Image Costa Rica Image Jamaica
2002 Image Mexico Image United States Image Costa Rica Image Honduras
2001 Image Mexico Image United States Image Honduras Image Costa Rica
2000 Image Mexico Image United States Image Trinidad and Tobago Image Honduras
1999 Image Mexico Image United States Image Jamaica Image Trinidad and Tobago
1998 Image Mexico Image United States Image Jamaica Image Trinidad and Tobago
1997 Image Mexico Image United States Image Jamaica Image Costa Rica
1996 Image Mexico Image United States Image Jamaica Image Canada
1995 Image Mexico Image United States Image Honduras Image Jamaica
1994 Image Mexico Image United States Image Honduras Image Canada
1993 Image Mexico Image United States Image Honduras Image Costa Rica
Team ranking in the top four - Women's[citation needed]
Year First Second Third Fourth
2025 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Jamaica
2024 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Jamaica
2023 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Jamaica
2022 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2021 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2020 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2019 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2018 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2017 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2016 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2015 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2014 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2013 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2012 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2011 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2010 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Costa Rica
2009 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Cuba
2008 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Trinidad and Tobago
2007 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Trinidad and Tobago
2006 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Trinidad and Tobago
2005 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Trinidad and Tobago
2004 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Trinidad and Tobago
2003 Image United States Image Canada Image Mexico Image Trinidad and Tobago

Other rankings

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Men's CONCACAF Ranking Index

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The Ranking Index is calculated by CONCACAF.[34]

Rank Team Pts ±
1 Image Mexico 2,019 Steady
2 Image Canada 1,818 Steady
3 Image Panama 1,765 Steady
4 Image United States 1,727 Steady
5 Image Costa Rica 1,701 Steady
6 Image Honduras 1,589 Steady
7 Image Jamaica 1,510 Steady
8 Image Guatemala 1,449 Increase 1
9 Image Haiti 1,422 Decrease 1
10 Image Trinidad and Tobago 1,352 Steady
11 Image Suriname 1,311 Steady
12 Image Curaçao 1,287 Steady
13 Image Martinique 1,202 Increase 1
14 Image Guadeloupe 1,152 Increase 1
15 Image El Salvador 1,151 Decrease 2
16 Image Nicaragua 1,107 Steady
17 Image Guyana 1,057 Steady
18 Image Dominican Republic 1,044 Steady
19 Image Cuba 1,004 Steady
20 Image French Guiana 950 Steady
21 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 872 Increase 2
Rank Team Pts ±
22 Image Bermuda 871 Decrease 1
23 Image Puerto Rico 867 Decrease 1
24 Image Grenada 813 Steady
25 Image Saint Lucia 782 Steady
26 Image Saint Kitts and Nevis 771 Steady
27 Image Belize 732 Steady
28 Image Montserrat 720 Steady
29 Image Dominica 620 Steady
30 Image Sint Maarten 603 Steady
31 Image Saint Martin 584 Steady
32 Image Antigua and Barbuda 557 Steady
33 Image Barbados 556 Steady
34 Image Bonaire 554 Steady
35 Image Aruba 528 Steady
36 Image Cayman Islands 441 Steady
37 Image Bahamas 411 Steady
38 Image Turks and Caicos Islands 272 Steady
39 Image Anguilla 142 Steady
40 Image British Virgin Islands 140 Steady
41 Image U.S. Virgin Islands 110 Steady

Last updated 31 October 2025

Women's CONCACAF Ranking Index

[edit]

The Ranking Index is calculated by CONCACAF.

Rank Team Pts ±
1 Image United States 6,642 Steady
2 Image Canada 4,929 Steady
3 Image Costa Rica 3,704 Steady
4 Image Mexico 3,342 Increase 1
5 Image Jamaica 3,177 Decrease 1
6 Image Panama 2,351 Steady
7 Image Haiti 2,172 Steady
8 Image El Salvador 1,754 Increase 1
9 Image Trinidad and Tobago 1,644 Decrease 1
10 Image Dominican Republic 1,595 Increase 2
11 Image Puerto Rico 1,380 Increase 6
12 Image Guyana 1,338 Decrease 1
13 Image Cuba 1,334 Decrease 3
14 Image Bermuda 1,222 Decrease 1
15 Image Belize 1,075 Decrease 1
16 Image Guatemala 1,028 Decrease 1
17 Image Suriname 960 Decrease 1
18 Image Nicaragua 877 Steady
19 Image Antigua and Barbuda 830 Steady
20 Image Curaçao 787 Steady
21 Image Honduras 731 Steady
Rank Team Pts ±
22 Image Aruba 723 Steady
23 Image Saint Kitts and Nevis 720 Steady
24 Image Martinique 700 Steady
25 Image Grenada 673 Steady
26 Image Barbados 617 Steady
27 Image Dominica 553 Steady
28 Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 544 Steady
29 Image Saint Lucia 501 Steady
30 Image U.S. Virgin Islands 476 Steady
31 Image Bonaire 420 Increase 6
32 Image Cayman Islands 383 Decrease 1
33 Image Anguilla 363 Decrease 1
34 Image Turks and Caicos Islands 271 Decrease 1
35 Image Bahamas 152 Decrease 1
36 Image Guadeloupe 129 Decrease 1
37 Image British Virgin Islands 49 Decrease 1
38 Image French Guiana 0 Steady
39 Image Montserrat 0 Steady
40 Image Sint Maarten 0 Steady
41 Image Saint Martin 0 Steady

Last updated 11 March 2024

CONCACAF Men's Club Rankings

[edit]

On 16 May 2023, CONCACAF launched a club ranking index which will be used to seed teams in future club competitions.[35] A league ranking index was also launched the same day.

CONCACAF Women’s Club Ranking

[edit]

In June 2025, CONCACAF released a Women's Club Ranking (CWCR) in preparation for the draw of the 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup.[36]

Beach Soccer National Team Rankings

[edit]

Corruption

[edit]

At the CONCACAF Congress in May 2012 in Budapest, Hungary, legal counsel John P. Collins informed the members of CONCACAF of several financial irregularities. Collins revealed that Jack Warner, the former CONCACAF President, had registered the $22 million 'Dr. João Havelange Centre of Excellence' development in Port-of-Spain under the name of two companies that Warner owned.[37] In addition, Warner had secured a mortgage against the asset in 2007 which the CONCACAF members were also unaware of; the mortgage was co-signed by Lisle Austin, a former vice-president of CONCACAF.[37] The loan defaulted.

Collins also revealed that CONCACAF, despite most of its income coming from the United States, had not paid any tax to the Internal Revenue Service since at least 2007 and had never filed a return in the United States.[38] Although CONCACAF is a registered non-profit organization in the Bahamas and headquartered in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, they have an administration office in New York, and BDO and CONCACAF invited the IRS to investigate potential liabilities. It is thought that CONCACAF may have to pay up to $2 million plus penalties.[citation needed]

Chuck Blazer stated that a full financial audit into CONCACAF by New-York based consultancy BDO was delayed due to the actions of Jack Warner and his personal accountant, and the accounts could not be "signed off" as a consequence.[38]

In addition, Blazer is to sue CONCACAF for unpaid commission of sponsorship and marketing deals which he had made in 2010 during his time as general secretary.[37] Blazer received a 10% commission on any deal that he made on behalf of CONCACAF.[39]

The Bermuda FA asked members of CONCACAF to lobby FIFA to remove Blazer from his position on the FIFA Executive Committee. Blazer suggested that it was less to do with financial irregularities and more for his role in the removal of Jack Warner in the Caribbean Football Union corruption scandal: "I spent 21 years building the confederation and its competitions and its revenues and I'm the one responsible for its good levels of income . . . I think this is a reflection of those who were angry at me having caused the action against Warner. This is also a reaction by people who have their own agenda."[39]

Jack Warner presided over CONCACAF for 21 years. Warner was one of the most controversial figures in world football. Warner was suspended as president on 30 May 2011 due to his temporary suspension from football-related activity by FIFA following corruption allegations.[7] A power struggle developed at CONCACAF following the allegations against Warner. The allegations against Warner were reported to the FIFA Ethics Committee by Chuck Blazer, the secretary general of CONCACAF. The acting president of CONCACAF, Lisle Austin, sent Blazer a letter saying he was "terminated as general secretary with immediate effect".[40] Austin described Blazer's actions as "inexcusable and a gross misconduct of duty and judgement" and said the American was no longer fit to hold the post.[41] The executive committee of CONCACAF later issued a statement saying that Austin did not have the authority to fire Blazer, and the decision was unauthorized.[40] On 20 June 2011, Jack Warner resigned from the presidency of CONCACAF, all posts with FIFA, and removed himself from all participation in football, in the wake of the corruption investigation resulting from 10 May 2011 meeting of the Caribbean Football Union.[9] The vice-president of CONCACAF, Alfredo Hawit, acted as president until May 2012.[10]

Indicted CONCACAF individuals

[edit]

Several CONCACAF officials have been indicted.[42][43]

Name Nationality FIFA position CONCACAF position Regional or national position Status Ref.
Chuck Blazer Image United States Former general secretary Guilty plea [42][43]
Alfredo Hawit Image Honduras Vice-president President Arrested [44]
Eduardo Li Image Costa Rica member-elect of executive committee member of executive committee President of the
Costa Rican Football Federation
Arrested [42][43]
Costas Takkas Image Cayman Islands Attaché to the president Former general secretary of the
Cayman Islands Football Association
Arrested [42][43]
Daryan Warner Image Trinidad and Tobago 
Image Grenada
Son of Jack Warner Guilty plea [42][43]
Daryll Warner Image Trinidad and Tobago 
Image United States
former development officer Son of Jack Warner Guilty plea [42][43]
Jack Warner Image Trinidad and Tobago Former vice president former president former Minister of National Security Bailed [45]
Jeffrey Webb Image Cayman Islands Vice President President President of the
Cayman Islands Football Association
Bailed [42][43]

Hall of fame

[edit]

Source:[46]

  1. ^ a b c Inducted in 2015
  2. ^ a b c d Inducted in 2013

Team of the Century

[edit]

The CONCACAF Team of the Century was announced as part of the festivities associated with the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[47]

  1. GK — Antonio Carbajal (Mexico)
  2. DF — Marcelo Balboa (United States)
  3. DF — Gilberto Yearwood (Honduras)
  4. DF — Bruce Wilson (Canada)
  5. DF — Gustavo Peña (Mexico)
  6. MF — Ramón Ramírez (Mexico)
  7. MF — Mágico González (El Salvador)
  8. MF — Tab Ramos (United States)
  9. FW — Julio César Dely Valdés (Panama)
  10. FW — Hugo Sánchez (Mexico)
  11. FW — Hernán Medford (Costa Rica)

President's award

[edit]
2013
2015

Major tournament records

[edit]
Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place[c]
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  • QF – Quarter-finals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and 1986–present: knockout round of 8)
  • R3 – Round 3 (2026–present: knockout round of 16)
  • R2 – Round 2 (1974–1978: second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–2022: knockout round of 16; 2026–present: knockout round of 32)
  • R1 – Round 1 (1930, 1950–1970 and 1986–present: group stage; 1934–1938: knockout round of 16; 1974–1982: first group stage)
  •  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
  •    — Did not qualify
  •     — Did not enter / withdrew / banned
  •     — Hosts

For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

FIFA World Cup

[edit]

Only twelve CONCACAF members have ever reached the FIFA World Cup since its inception in 1930, four of them accomplishing the feat only once. No team from the region has ever reached the final at the World Cup, but the United States reached the semi-finals in the inaugural edition, for which they were awarded third place. CONCACAF members have reached the quarter-finals five times: Cuba in 1938, Mexico as hosts in 1970 and 1986, the United States in 2002, and most recently, Costa Rica in 2014. Jamaica is the smallest country to ever win a World Cup match, by virtue of their 2–1 victory over Japan in 1998.

The following table shows the CONCACAF representatives at each edition of the World Cup, sorted by number of appearances:

FIFA World Cup record
Team 1930
Uruguay
(13)
1934
Italy
(16)
1938
France
(15)
1950
Brazil
(13)
1954
Switzerland
(16)
1958
Sweden
(16)
1962
Chile
(16)
1966
England
(16)
1970
Mexico
(16)
1974
West Germany
(16)
1978
Argentina
(16)
1982
Spain
(24)
1986
Mexico
(24)
1990
Italy
(24)
1994
United States
(24)
1998
France
(32)
2002
Japan
South Korea
(32)
2006
Germany
(32)
2010
South Africa
(32)
2014
Brazil
(32)
2018
Russia
(32)
2022
Qatar
(32)
2026
Canada
Mexico
United States
(48)
Years inclusive
WC Qual.
Image Canada R1 R1 Q 3 15
Image Costa Rica R2 R1 R1 QF R1 R1 6 18
Image Cuba QF 1 14
Image Curaçao[d] Q 1 18
Image El Salvador R1 R1 2 15
Image Haiti R1 Q 2 16
Image Honduras R1 R1 R1 3 16
Image Jamaica R1 1 13
Image Mexico R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 QF R1 QF R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R1 Q 18 20
Image Panama R1 Q 2 13
Image Trinidad and Tobago R1 1 16
Image United States 3rd R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 QF R1 R2 R2 R2 Q 12 21
Total (12 teams) 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 6 52

FIFA World Cup hosting

[edit]

CONCACAF nations have hosted the FIFA World Cup three times.

The 1970 FIFA World Cup took place in Mexico, the first World Cup tournament to be staged in North America, and the first held outside Europe and South America. Mexico was chosen as the host nation in 1964 by FIFA's congress ahead of the only other submitted bid from Argentina.[50] The tournament was won by Brazil. The victorious team led by Carlos Alberto, and featuring players such as Pelé, Gérson, Jairzinho, Rivellino, and Tostão, is often cited as the greatest-ever World Cup team.[51][52][53] They achieved a perfect record of wins in all six games in the finals.[54] Despite the issues of altitude and high temperature, the finals produced attacking football which created an average goals per game record not since bettered by any subsequent World Cup Finals.[55][56][57] The 1970 Finals attracted a new record television audience for the FIFA World Cup[58] and, for the first time, in color.[59][60]

In 1986, Mexico became the first country to host the FIFA World Cup twice when it stepped in to stage the 1986 FIFA World Cup after the original host selection, Colombia, suffered financial problems.[50] Colombia was originally chosen as hosts by FIFA in June 1974. However, the Colombian authorities eventually declared in November 1982 that they could not afford to host the World Cup because of economic concerns. Mexico was selected on 20 May 1983 as the replacement hosts, beating the bids of Canada and the United States, and thereby became the first nation to host two World Cups. This second World Cup in Mexico came 16 years after the first one in 1970.

The United States won the right to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup, defeating bids from Brazil and Morocco.[61] The vote was held in Zurich on 4 July 1988, and only took one round with the United States bid receiving a little over half of the votes by the Exco members.[61] FIFA hoped that by staging the world's most prestigious football tournament there, it would lead to a growth of interest in the sport; one condition FIFA imposed was the creation of a professional football league, Major League Soccer, starting in 1996. The U.S. staged a hugely successful tournament, with average attendance of nearly 69,000 breaking a record that surpassed the 1966 FIFA World Cup average attendance of 51,000 thanks to the large seating capacities the American stadiums provided for the spectators in comparison to the smaller venues of Europe and Latin America. To this day, the total attendance for the final tournament of nearly 3.6 million remains the highest in World Cup history, despite the expansion of the competition to 32 teams at the 1998 World Cup.[62][63]

Canada, Mexico, and the United States have won the bidding to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, competing against a Moroccan bid.[64]

FIFA Women's World Cup

[edit]
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Team 1991
China
(12)
1995
Sweden
(12)
1999
United States
(16)
2003
United States
(16)
2007
China
(16)
2011
Germany
(16)
2015
Canada
(24)
2019
France
(24)
2023
Australia
New Zealand
(32)
2027
Brazil
(32)
Years inclusive
WC
Qual.
Image Canada R1 R1 4th R1 R1 QF R2 R1 8 9
Image Costa Rica R1 R1 2 9
Image Haiti × R1 1 8
Image Jamaica × × R1 R2 2 9
Image Mexico R1 R1 R1 3 9
Image Panama × × × × R1 1 5
Image United States 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st R2 9 9
Total (7 teams) 1 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 6 26

Olympic Games

[edit]

Men's tournament

[edit]
Olympic Games (Men's tournament) record
Team 1900
France
(3)
1904
United States
(3)
1908
United Kingdom
(6)
1912
Sweden
(11)
1920
Belgium
(14)
1924
France
(22)
1928
Netherlands
(17)
1936
Germany
(16)
1948
United Kingdom
(18)
1952
Finland
(25)
1956
Australia
(11)
1960
Italy
(16)
1964
Japan
(14)
1968
Mexico
(16)
1972
West Germany
(16)
1976
Canada
(13)
1980
Soviet Union
(16)
1984
United States
(16)
1988
South Korea
(16)
1992
Spain
(16)
1996
United States
(16)
2000
Australia
(16)
2004
Greece
(16)
2008
China
(16)
2012
United Kingdom
(16)
2016
Brazil
(16)
2020
Japan
(16)
2024
France
(16)
2028
United States
(12)
Years
Image Canada 1 13 6 3
Image Costa Rica 16 13 8 3
Image Cuba 11 7 2
Image Dominican Republic 12 1
Image El Salvador 15 1
Image Guatemala 8 10 16 3
Image Honduras 10 16 7 4 14 5
Image Mexico =9 =11 11 4 7 9 10 7 =10 1 9 3 12
Image Netherlands Antilles =14 Split into 2 n. 1
Image United States 2 3[e] 12 =9 =9 =11 =17 =5 14 9 12 9 10 4 9 8 Q 15
Total (10 teams) 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 46

Women's tournament

[edit]
Olympic Games (Women's tournament) record
Team 1996
United States
(8)
2000
Australia
(8)
2004
Greece
(10)
2008
China
(12)
2012
United Kingdom
(12)
2016
Brazil
(12)
2020
Japan
(12)
2024
France
(12)
2028
United States
(16)
Years
Image Canada 8 3 3 1 7 5
Image Mexico 8 1
Image United States 1 2 1 1 1 5 3 1 Q 8
Total (3 teams) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 14

CONCACAF Gold Cup

[edit]
CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Team 1991
United States
(8)
1993
Mexico
United States
(8)
1996
United States
(9)
1998
United States
(10)
2000
United States
(12)
2002
United States
(12)
2003
Mexico
United States
(12)
2005
United States
(12)
2007
United States
(12)
2009
United States
(12)
2011
United States
(12)
2013
United States
(12)
2015
Canada
United States
(12)
2017
United States
(12)
2019
Costa Rica
Jamaica
United States
(16)
2021
United States
(16)
2023
Canada
United States
(16)
2025
Canada
United States
(16)
Years
North American Football Union Members
Image Canada GS GS GS 1st 3rd GS GS SF QF GS GS GS QF QF SF QF QF 17
Image Mexico 3rd 1st 1st 1st QF QF 1st QF 2nd 1st 1st SF 1st SF 1st 2nd 1st 1st 18
Image United States 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd QF 1st 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 1st 2nd 1st SF 2nd 18
Caribbean Football Union Members
Image Bermuda GS 1
Image Cuba GS GS QF GS GS GS QF QF GS GS 10
Image Curaçao GS QF GS 3
Image Dominican Republic GS 1
Image French Guiana GS 1
Image Grenada GS GS GS 3
Image Guadeloupe SF GS GS GS GS GS 6
Image Guyana GS 1
Image Haiti GS QF GS QF GS GS SF GS GS GS 11
Image Jamaica GS 3rd 4th GS QF QF GS QF 2nd 2nd SF QF SF GS 14
Image Martinique GS QF GS GS GS GS GS GS 8
Image Saint Kitts and Nevis GS 1
Image Saint Vincent and the Grenadines GS 1
Image Suriname GS GS 2
Image Trinidad and Tobago GS GS GS SF GS GS GS QF QF GS GS GS GS 13
Central American Football Union Members
Image Belize GS 1
Image Costa Rica 4th 3rd GS QF 2nd SF QF QF SF QF QF QF SF QF QF QF QF 17
Image El Salvador GS GS QF QF GS GS QF QF GS QF GS QF GS GS 13
Image Guatemala GS 4th GS GS GS GS GS QF QF GS GS QF SF 13
Image Honduras 2nd GS GS GS QF GS SF QF SF SF SF GS QF GS QF GS SF 17
Image Nicaragua GS GS GS 3
Image Panama GS 2nd QF QF SF 2nd 3rd QF QF GS 2nd QF 12
Guest Nations
Image Brazil 2nd 3rd 2nd 3
Image Colombia 2nd QF SF 3
Image Ecuador GS 1
Image Peru SF 1
Image Qatar SF QF 2
Image Saudi Arabia QF 1
Image South Africa QF 1
Image South Korea GS 4th 2

Copa América

[edit]

Mexico have finished runners-up twice and third place three times at the Copa América, making El Tri the most successful non-CONMEBOL nation. The United States have reached the semi-final stage in the South American tournament twice, followed by Canada and Honduras, who have each reached it once. Costa Rica has reached the quarter-finals twice, while Panama has done so once.

Team Ecuador
1993
Uruguay
1995
Bolivia
1997
Paraguay
1999
Colombia
2001
Peru
2004
Venezuela
2007
Argentina
2011
Chile
2015
United States
2016
Brazil
2019
Brazil
2021
United States
2024
Years
Image Canada  –  –  –  – DNE  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 4th 1
Image Costa Rica  –  – GS  – QF QF  – GS  – GS  –  – GS 6
Image Haiti  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – GS  –  –  – 1
Image Honduras  –  –  –  – 3rd  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 1
Image Jamaica  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – GS GS  –  – GS 3
Image Mexico 2nd QF 3rd 3rd 2nd QF 3rd GS GS QF  –  – GS 11
Image Panama  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – GS  –  – QF 2
Image United States GS 4th  –  –  –  – GS  –  – 4th  –  – GS 5

CONCACAF W Championship

[edit]
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • GS – Group stage
  • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  †  – Disqualified
  •  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
  •    – Hosts
Team Haiti
1991
(8)
United States
1993
(4)
Canada
1994
(5)
Canada
1998
(8)
United States
2000
(8)
Canada
United States
2002
(8)
United States
2006
(6)
Mexico
2010
(8)
United States
2014
(8)
United States
2018
(8)
Mexico
2022
(8)
United States
2026
(8)
Total
Image Canada 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 4th 2nd 2nd 1st × 2nd 2nd Q 11
Image Costa Rica GS × × 3rd GS 4th 4th 2nd GS 4th Q 9
Image Cuba × × × × × × × GS 1
Image El Salvador × × × × Q 1
Image Guatemala × × × 4th GS GS GS 4
Image Guyana × × × GS × 1
Image Haiti 4th × × GS × GS GS GS GS Q 7
Image Jamaica GS × 5th × × GS 4th × GS 3rd 3rd Q 8
Image Martinique GS × × GS × × × × GS × × 3
Image Mexico GS × 3rd 2nd GS 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd GS GS Q 11
Image Panama × × × × × GS GS × 4th GS Q 5
Image Puerto Rico × × × GS × × 1
Image Trinidad and Tobago 3rd 4th 4th GS GS GS GS GS 4th GS GS 11
Image United States 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st Q 11
Non-CONCACAF Invitees
Image Brazil 2nd 1
Image China 3rd 1
Image New Zealand 2nd 1
Total 8 4 5 8 8 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 8

CONCACAF W Gold Cup

[edit]
CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Team United States
2024
(12)
Years
Image Canada SF 1
Image Costa Rica QF 1
Image Dominican Republic GS 1
Image El Salvador GS 1
Image Mexico SF 1
Image Panama GS 1
Image Puerto Rico GS 1
Image United States 1st 1
Non-CONCACAF Invitees
Image Argentina QF 1
Image Brazil 2nd 1
Image Colombia QF 1
Image Paraguay QF 1

FIFA U-20 World Cup

[edit]
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Team 1977
Tunisia
(16)
1979
Japan
(16)
1981
Australia
(16)
1983
Mexico
(16)
1985
Soviet Union
(16)
1987
Chile
(16)
1989
Saudi Arabia
(16)
1991
Portugal
(16)
1993
Australia
(16)
1995
Qatar
(16)
1997
Malaysia
(24)
1999
Nigeria
(24)
2001
Argentina
(24)
2003
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2005
Netherlands
(24)
2007
Canada
(24)
2009
Egypt
(24)
2011
Colombia
(24)
2013
Turkey
(24)
2015
New Zealand
(24)
2017
South Korea
(24)
2019
Poland
(24)
2023
Argentina
(24)
2025
Chile
(24)
Years
Image Canada R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 QF R1 R1 8
Image Costa Rica R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R1 4th R2 R2 9
Image Cuba R1 R1 2
Image Dominican Republic R1 1
Image El Salvador R1 1
Image Guatemala R2 R1 2
Image Honduras R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 9
Image Jamaica R1 1
Image Mexico 2nd R1 R1 R1 QF × QF QF R2 QF R1 QF 3rd R2 R1 QF R1 QF 17
Image Panama R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 7
Image Trinidad and Tobago R1 R1 2
Image United States R1 R1 R1 4th QF R2 R2 R2 QF R2 QF R1 R1 QF QF QF QF QF 18
Total (12 teams) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 77

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

[edit]
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Team 2002
Canada
(12)
2004
Thailand
(12)
2006
Russia
(16)
2008
Chile
(16)
2010
Germany
(16)
2012
Japan
(16)
2014
Canada
(16)
2016
Papua New Guinea
(16)
2018
France
(16)
2022
Costa Rica
(16)
2024
Colombia
(24)
2026
Poland
(24)
Years
Image Canada 2nd QF R1 R1 R1 QF R1 R1 R2 Q 10
Image Costa Rica R1 R1 R1 R1 Q 5
Image Haiti R1 1
Image Mexico R1 R1 R1 QF QF R1 QF R1 QF R2 Q 11
Image United States 1st 3rd 4th 1st QF 1st QF 4th R1 R1 3rd Q 12
Total (5 teams) 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 39

FIFA U-17 World Cup

[edit]
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Team 1985
China
(16)
1987
Canada
(16)
1989
Scotland
(16)
1991
Italy
(16)
1993
Japan
(16)
1995
Ecuador
(16)
1997
Egypt
(16)
1999
New Zealand
(16)
2001
Trinidad and Tobago
(16)
2003
Finland
(16)
2005
Peru
(16)
2007
South Korea
(24)
2009
Nigeria
(24)
2011
Mexico
(24)
2013
United Arab Emirates
(24)
2015
Chile
(24)
2017
India
(24)
2019
Brazil
(24)[f]
2023
Indonesia
(24)
2025
Qatar
(48)
2026
Qatar
(48)
Years
Image Canada R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 9
Image Costa Rica R1 R1 R1 QF QF QF R2 R1 QF R1 R1 Q 11
Image Cuba R1 R1 Q 3
Image El Salvador R1 1
Image Haiti R1 R1 R1 Q 4
Image Honduras R1 R1 QF R1 R2 R1 Q 7
Image Jamaica R1 R1 Q 3
Image Mexico R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 QF QF 1st R2 1st 2nd 4th R2 2nd R2 R3 Q 17
Image Panama R2 R1 R1 R1 Q 5
Image Trinidad and Tobago R1 R1 2
Image United States R1 R1 R1 QF QF R1 R1 4th R1 QF QF R2 R2 R2 R1 QF R1 R2 R2 Q 20
Total (11 teams) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 83

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Team 2008
New Zealand
(16)
2010
Trinidad and Tobago
(16)
2012
Azerbaijan
(16)
2014
Costa Rica
(16)
2016
Jordan
(16)
2018
Uruguay
(16)
2022
India
(16)
2024
Dominican Republic
(16)
2025
Morocco
(24)
2026
Morocco
(24)
Years
Image Canada QF R1 QF QF R1 4th R1 QF Q 8
Image Costa Rica R1 R1 R1 3
Image Dominican Republic × × R1 1
Image Mexico R1 R1 QF QF 2nd R1 R1 3rd Q 8
Image Puerto Rico Q 1
Image Trinidad and Tobago R1 1
Image United States 2nd R1 R1 R1 QF 3rd R2 Q 7
Total (7 teams) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 32

FIFA Futsal World Cup

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FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Team 1989
Netherlands
(16)
1992
Hong Kong
(16)
1996
Spain
(16)
2000
Guatemala
(16)
2004
Taiwan
(16)
2008
Brazil
(20)
2012
Thailand
(24)
2016
Colombia
(24)
2021
Lithuania
(24)
2024
Uzbekistan
(24)
Years
Image Canada R1 1
Image Costa Rica R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 6
Image Cuba R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 6
Image Guatemala R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 6
Image Mexico R1 1
Image Panama R2 R1 R1 R1 4
Image United States 3rd 2nd R1 R2 R1 R1 6
Total (7 teams) 2 2 2 3 2 3 4 4 4 4 30

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup record
Team 1995
Brazil
(8)
1996
Brazil
(8)
1997
Brazil
(8)
1998
Brazil
(10)
1999
Brazil
(12)
2000
Brazil
(12)
2001
Brazil
(12)
2002
Brazil
(8)
2003
Brazil
(8)
2004
Brazil
(12)
2005
Brazil
(12)
2006
Brazil
(16)
2007
Brazil
(16)
2008
France
(16)
2009
United Arab Emirates
(16)
2011
Italy
(16)
2013
French Polynesia
(16)
2015
Portugal
(16)
2017
The Bahamas
(16)
2019
Paraguay
(16)
2021
Russia
(16)
2024
United Arab Emirates
(16)
2025
Seychelles
(16)
Years
Image Bahamas R1
11th
1
Image Canada R1
7th
QF
7th
QF
7th
3
Image Costa Rica R1
15th
R1
16th
2
Image El Salvador R1
14th
R1
14th
4th QF
6th
R1
15th
R1 6
Image Guatemala R1 1
Image Mexico 2nd R1
11th
QF
8th
R1
15th
R1
13th
R1
15th
R1
16th
7
Image Panama R1
14th
1
Image United States 2nd 4th 3rd R1
7th
QF
6th
QF
7th
QF
5th
R1
8th
R1
10th
R1
10th
R1
13th
R1
13th
R1
10th
R1
14th
R1
16th
R1
14th
15
Total (8 teams) 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 36

Former tournaments

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FIFA Confederations Cup

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FIFA Confederations Cup record
Team 1992
Saudi Arabia
(4)
1995
Saudi Arabia
(6)
1997
Saudi Arabia
(8)
1999
Mexico
(8)
2001
South Korea
Japan
(8)
2003
France
(8)
2005
Germany
(8)
2009
South Africa
(8)
2013
Brazil
(8)
2017
Russia
(8)
Years
Image Canada × GS 1
Image Mexico 3rd GS 1st GS 4th GS 4th 7
Image United States 3rd 3rd GS 2nd 4
Total (3 teams) 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 12

See also

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CONCACAF

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Notes

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  1. ^ Spanish: Confederación de Fútbol de Norte, Centroamérica y el Caribe [koɱfeðeɾaˈsjon de ˈfuðβol de ˈnoɾte ˌsentɾoaˈmeɾika j el kaˈɾiβe]; French: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes [kɔ̃fedeʁɑsjɔ̃ futbol dameʁik dy nɔʁ dameʁik sɑ̃tʁal e de kaʁa.ib]. Dutch uses the English name.
  2. ^ Pachuca has won the CONMEBOL Sudamericana in 2006. However, it's not listed because it's not a CONCACAF tournament.
  3. ^ There was no third place match in 1930; The United States and Yugoslavia lost in the semi-finals. FIFA recognizes the United States as the third-placed team and Yugoslavia as the fourth-placed team using the overall records of the teams in the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
  4. ^ Competed as Curaçao until 1958 and as Netherlands Antilles from 1958 to 2010.
  5. ^ The United States had two teams at the 1904 Games, taking the silver and bronze medals.
  6. ^ Original hosts Peru were stripped of the right to host the 2019 event in February 2019.[65]

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