CONCACAF

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
Formation18 September 1961; 62 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
North America (the Caribbean, Central America, and Northern America)
South America (The Guianas)
Membership
41 member associations
Official language
Victor Montagliani
Vice Presidents
General Secretary
Philippe Moggio
Parent organization
FIFA
Subsidiaries
  • NAFU (North America)
  • UNCAF (Central America)
  • CFU (Caribbean)
Websitewww.concacaf.com/en/ 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, three nations from the Guianas subregion of South AmericaGuyana, 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 18 September 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]

The CONCACAF is the third-most successful FIFA confederation in the men's game. Mexico dominated CONCACAF men's competition early on and has won the most Gold Cups since the beginning of the tournament in its current format. The Mexico national football 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 recent years Costa Rica and Panama have become powers in the region; 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 every edition.

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 (4), 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.

Governance[edit]

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.[5] 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[edit]

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.[6] Chuck Blazer was the general secretary during the same period.[7]

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.[8] The vice-president of CONCACAF, Alfredo Hawit, acted as president until May 2012.[9]

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.[10]

CONCACAF Council[edit]

Name[11] Nation Position
Victor Montagliani  Canada President
Philippe Moggio  France General secretary
Randolph Harris  Barbados Vice President (Caribbean)
Nick Bontis  Canada Vice President (North America)
Jorge Salomon  Honduras Vice President (Central America)
Sonia Fulford  Turks and Caicos Islands Member (Female)
Cindy Parlow Cone United States United States of America Member (North America)
Sergio Chuc Belize Belize Member (Central America)

Corporate structure[edit]

CONCACAF is located in CONCACAF
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau, 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, 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.[12] In July 2017, a second satellite office was opened in Guatemala City, which is shared with UNCAF,[13] and most recently another satellite office for the FIFA Caribbean Development Office[14][15] was opened in Bridgetown, Barbados' suburb of Welches.[16][17]

Members[edit]

CONCACAF has 41 member associations:[18]

Code Association National teams Founded FIFA
affiliation
CONCACAF
affiliation
IOC
member
FIFA
Ranking[19]
North American Zone (NAFU) (3)
CAN  Canada (M, W) 1912 1913 1961 Yes 45
MEX  Mexico (M, W) 1922 1929 1961 Yes 14
USA  United States (M, W) 1913 1914 1961 Yes 11
Central American Zone (UNCAF) (7)
BLZ  Belize (M, W) 1980 1986 1986 Yes 177
CRC  Costa Rica (M, W) 1921 1927 1961 Yes 42
SLV  El Salvador (M, W) 1935 1938 1961 Yes 76
GUA  Guatemala (M, W) 1919 1946 1961 Yes 116
HON  Honduras (M, W) 1935 1946 1961 Yes 81
NCA  Nicaragua (M, W) 1931 1950 1961 Yes 142
PAN  Panama (M, W) 1937 1938 1961 Yes 57
Caribbean Zone (CFU) (31)
AIA  Anguilla (M, W) 1990 1996 1996 No 210
ATG  Antigua and Barbuda (M, W) 1928 1972 between 1961 and 1973 Yes 132
ARU  Aruba (M, W) 1932 1988 1986 Yes 203
BAH  Bahamas (M, W) 1967 1968 between 1961 and 1973 Yes 200
BRB  Barbados (M, W) 1910 1968 1967 Yes 166
BER  Bermuda (M, W) 1928 1962 1967 Yes 173
BOE  Bonaire[m 1] (M, W) 1960 2014 No
VGB  British Virgin Islands (M, W) 1974 1996 1996 Yes 209
CAY  Cayman Islands (M, W) 1966 1992 1990 Yes 197
CUB  Cuba (M, W) 1924 1929 1961 Yes 166
CUW  Curaçao (M, W) 1921 1932 1961 No 88
DMA  Dominica (M, W) 1970 1994 1994 Yes 185
DOM  Dominican Republic (M, W) 1953 1958 1964 Yes 151
GUF  French Guiana[m 1] (M, W) 1962 2013 No
GRN  Grenada (M, W) 1924 1978 1978 Yes 174
GLP  Guadeloupe[m 1] (M, W) 1958 2013 No
GUY  Guyana (M, W) 1902 1970 between 1969 and 1971 Yes 169
HAI  Haiti (M, W) 1904 1934 1961 Yes 87
JAM  Jamaica (M, W) 1910 1962 1963 Yes 63
MTQ  Martinique[m 1] (M, W) 1953 2013 No
MSR  Montserrat (M, W) 1994 1996 1996 No 179
PUR  Puerto Rico (M, W) 1940 1960 1964 Yes 163
SKN  Saint Kitts and Nevis (M, W) 1932 1992 1992 Yes 136
LCA  Saint Lucia (M, W) 1979 1988 1986 Yes 171
SMN  Saint Martin[m 1] (M, W) 1999 2013 No
VIN  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (M, W) 1979 1988 1986 Yes 178
SMA  Sint Maarten[m 1] (M, W) 1986 2013 No
SUR  Suriname (M, W) 1920 1929 1961 Yes 144
TRI  Trinidad and Tobago (M, W) 1908 1964 1964 Yes 101
TCA  Turks and Caicos Islands (M, W) 1996 1998 1996 No 205
VIR  U.S. Virgin Islands (M, W) 1992 1998 1987 Yes 208

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[edit]

  •  Greenland, who could join UEFA due to political links with Denmark or CONCACAF due to geographical proximity, announced in May 2022 that the association had officially begun the process of becoming a member of CONCACAF and were expected to attend the body's next congress with observer status. It was anticipated that the association would submit its formal application by 2024 or 2025.[20][21]
  •  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.[22]
  •  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 2024.[23][24]
  •  Jersey were rumored by Greenland Manager Morten Rutjkær, to be interested in joining CONCACAF. This follows a failed bid to join the European confederation UEFA in 2020. Jersey would geographically be closest to the North American Football Union were they to join, although located over 2,200 miles from Canada.

Other non-members[edit]

  •  Quebec, announced in May 2014 that they were working to become a member of CONCACAF and play against other national teams. The team is not a member of FIFA, but were a member of Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA). In May 2014, the team withdrew from the ConIFA World Championship after associating with the Québec Soccer Federation. The team and association decided to take part in only "federated" soccer in hopes of one day being recognized as a CONCACAF member.[25][26] There has not been any further conversation and players from this Canadian province qualify for, as well as the province being formally represented by, the Canadian national soccer team.

Some territories in the North, Central American and Caribbean region have national teams with no affiliation. All play infrequently and/or are in the early stages of being founded.

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[edit]

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".[27]

Competitions[edit]

CONCACAF active competitions[edit]

CONCACAF defunct competitions[edit]

National teams:

Clubs:

CONCACAF Gold Cup[edit]

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.[28]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.[29]

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 club is Club América from Mexico, with seven titles; fellow Mexico side Cruz Azul is just behind with six.

Current title holders[edit]

Competition Year Champions Title Runners-up Next edition Dates
National teams (men)
Gold Cup 2023 (final)  Mexico 9th  Panama 2025 (final) TBD
Nations League 2023–24 (final)  United States 3rd  Mexico 2024–25 (final) League phase: 2 September – 19 November 2024
Nations League Finals: 17–25 March 2025
U-20 Championship 2022  United States 3rd  Dominican Republic 2024 19 July – 4 August
U-17 Championship 2023  Mexico 9th  United States 2025 TBD
U-15 Championship 2023  United States 1st  Mexico 2025 TBD
Futsal Championship 2021  Costa Rica 4th  United States 2024 13–20 April 2024
Beach Soccer Championship 2023  United States 3rd  Mexico 2025 TBD
National teams (women)
W Championship 2022 (final)  United States 9th  Canada 2026 (final) TBD
W Gold Cup 2024 (final)  United States 1st  Brazil 2028 (final)
Women's U-20 Championship 2023  Mexico 2nd  United States 2025 TBD
Women's U-17 Championship 2024  United States 6th  Mexico 2026 TBD
Girls' U-15 Championship 2022  United States 3rd  Canada 2024 TBD
Club teams (men)
Champions Cup 2023 (final) Mexico Club León 1st United States Los Angeles FC 2024 (final) 6 February – 2 June
Leagues Cup 2023 (final) United States Inter Miami CF 1st United States Nashville SC 2024 (final) 26 July – 25 August
Central American Cup 2023 (final) Costa Rica Alajuelense 1st Nicaragua Real Estelí 2024 (final) TBD
Caribbean Cup 2023 (final) Suriname Robinhood 1st Jamaica Cavalier 2024 (final) TBD
Caribbean Shield 2023 Suriname Robinhood 2nd Martinique Golden Lion 2024 TBD
Under-13 Champions League 2019 United States Philadelphia Union 1st El Salvador ADFA Santa Ana TBC TBD
Futsal Club Championship 2017 Costa Rica Grupo Line Futsal 1st United States Elite Futsal TBC TBD
Club teams (women)
W Champions Cup[30] 2024–25[31]

Titles by nation[edit]

Nation Men Women Futsal Beach Total
Gold League U20 U17 U15 Champ Gold U20 U17 U15 Men's Men's
 United States 7 3 3 3 1 9 7 6 3 2 3 47
 Mexico 12 13 9 1 2 1 4 42
 Canada 2 2 2 2 1 1 10
 Costa Rica 3 2 1 4 10
 Honduras 1 2 1 4
 El Salvador 1 2 3
 Guatemala 1 1 2
 Cuba 1 1
 Haiti 1 1
 Panama 1 1

CONMEBOL tournaments[edit]

The following CONMEBOL tournaments have had CONCACAF competitors:

National teams[edit]

Clubs[edit]

CONCACAF club competition winners[edit]

Continental[edit]

By club[edit]

Club América is the most titled club in the continent with a record of 7 CONCACAF Champions League 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  Mexico 7 1 0 2 10
Cruz Azul  Mexico 6 0 0 0 6
Monterrey  Mexico 5 1 0 0 6
Pachuca[b]  Mexico 5 0 0 0 5
Saprissa  Costa Rica 3 0 1 0 4
UNAM  Mexico 3 0 0 1 4
Olimpia  Honduras 2 0 2 0 4
Alajuelense  Costa Rica 2 0 1 0 3
Atlante  Mexico 2 0 0 0 2
Defence Force  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 0 2
Guadalajara  Mexico 2 0 0 0 2
Toluca  Mexico 2 0 0 0 2
Transvaal  Suriname 2 0 0 0 2
Necaxa  Mexico 1 1 0 0 2
Comunicaciones  Guatemala 1 0 1 0 2
D.C. United  United States 1 0 0 1 2
Águila  El Salvador 1 0 0 0 1
Alianza  El Salvador 1 0 0 0 1
Atlético Español  Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
Cartaginés  Costa Rica 1 0 0 0 1
FAS  El Salvador 1 0 0 0 1
LA Galaxy  United States 1 0 0 0 1
León  Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
Municipal  Guatemala 1 0 0 0 1
Puebla  Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
Racing  Haiti 1 0 0 0 1
Seattle Sounders FC  United States 1 0 0 0 1
UANL  Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
UdeG  Mexico 1 0 0 0 1
Violette  Haiti 1 0 0 0 1
Atlético Marte  El Salvador 0 1 0 0 1
Tecos  Mexico 0 1 0 0 1
Herediano  Costa Rica 0 0 1 0 1

By country[edit]

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 45 titles. Mexican clubs hold a record number of wins in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup/CONCACAF Champions League (38), 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
 Mexico 38 4 0 3 45
 Costa Rica 6 0 3 0 9
 El Salvador 3 1 0 0 4
 United States 3 0 0 1 4
 Honduras 2 0 2 0 4
 Guatemala 2 0 1 0 3
 Haiti 2 0 0 0 2
 Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 0 0 2
 Suriname 2 0 0 0 2

By region[edit]

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) 41 4 0 4 49
UNCAF (Central America) 13 1 6 0 20
CFU (Caribbean) 6 0 0 0 6

Regional[edit]

By club[edit]

  • North America
Key
SL SuperLiga
LC Leagues Cup
List of North American club competition winners by country
Team Country SL LC Total
Morelia  Mexico 1 0 1
New England Revolution  United States 1 0 1
Pachuca  Mexico 1 0 1
UANL  Mexico 1 0 1
Cruz Azul  Mexico 0 1 1
Inter Miami CF  United States 0 1 1
León  Mexico 0 1 1
  • Central America
Key
UIC UNCAF Interclub Cup
List of Central American club competition winners
Clubt Country UIC
Saprissa  Costa Rica 5
Municitpal  Guatemala 4
Alajuelense  Costa Rica 3
Aurora  Guatemala 2
Comunicaciones  Guatemala 2
Olimpia  Honduras 2
Real España  Honduras 2
Alianza  El Salvador 1
Broncos  Honduras 1
Motagua  Honduras 1
Platense  El Salvador 1
Puntarenas  Costa Rica 1
  • Caribbeans
Key
CCC Caribbean Club Championship
CCS Caribbean Shield
List of Caribbean club competition winners
Club Country CCC CCS Total
Central  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 2
Harbour View  Jamaica 2 0 2
Joe Public  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 2
Portmore United  Jamaica 2 0 2
Puerto Rico Islanders  Puerto Rico 2 0 2
W Connection  Trinidad and Tobago 2 0 2
Atlético Pantoja  Dominican Republic 1 0 1
Caledonia AIA  Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 1
Cavaly  Haiti 1 0 1
Cibao  Dominican Republic 1 0 1
San Juan Jabloteh  Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 1
United Petrotrin  Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 1
Violette  Haiti 1 0 1
Bayamón  Puerto Rico 0 1 1
Club Franciscain  Martinique 0 1 1
Robinhood  Suriname 0 1 1

By country[edit]

  • North America
Key
SL SuperLiga
LC Leagues Cup
List of North American club competition winners by country
Country SL LC Total
 Mexico 3 2 5
 USA 1 1 2
  • Central America
Key
UIC UNCAF Interclub Cup
List of Central American club competition winners by country
Country UIC
 Costa Rica 9
 Guatemala 8
 Honduras 6
 El Salvador 2
  • Caribbeans
Key
CCC Caribbean Club Championship
CCS Caribbean Shield
List of Caribbean club competition winners
Country CCC CCS Total
 Trinidad and Tobago 9 0 9
 Jamaica 4 0 4
 Puerto Rico 2 1 3
 Dominican Republic 2 0 2
 Haiti 2 0 2
 Suriname 0 2 2
 Martinique 0 1 1

FIFA World Rankings[edit]

Overview[edit]

Historical leaders[edit]

Team of the year[edit]

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

Other rankings[edit]

Men's CONCACAF Ranking Index[edit]

The Ranking Index is calculated by CONCACAF.[34]

Rank Team Pts +/-
1  Mexico 1,922 Steady
2  United States 1,860 Steady
3  Panama 1,809 Steady
4  Canada 1,710 Steady
5  Costa Rica 1,617 Steady
6  Jamaica 1,585 Steady
7  Honduras 1,454 Increase 1
8  Haiti 1,414 Decrease 1
9  Guatemala 1,408 Steady
10  Trinidad and Tobago 1,375 Increase 1
11  Martinique 1,328 Decrease 1
12  El Salvador 1,245 Steady
13  Cuba 1,137 Steady
14  Nicaragua 1,135 Steady
15  Curaçao 1,134 Steady
16  Guadeloupe 1,119 Steady
17  Suriname 1,064 Increase 1
18  Guyana 1,056 Increase 1
19  French Guiana 1,052 Decrease 2
20  Dominican Republic 926 Steady
21  Puerto Rico 867 Increase 3
Rank Team Pts +/-
22  Bermuda 853 Decrease 1
23  Montserrat 815 Increase 4
24  Saint Lucia 798 Decrease 2
25  Saint Kitts and Nevis 777 Steady
26  Grenada 774 Steady
27  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 769 Increase 1
28  Antigua and Barbuda 768 Decrease 5
29  Belize 719 Steady
30  Aruba 649 Steady
31  Dominica 638 Increase 2
32  Bonaire 577 Decrease 1
33  Barbados 558 Decrease 1
34  Saint Martin 522 Increase 1
35  Sint Maarten 487 Increase 1
36  Bahamas 479 Decrease 2
37  Cayman Islands 395 Steady
38  Turks and Caicos Islands 345 Steady
39  British Virgin Islands 213 Steady
40  U.S. Virgin Islands 148 Steady
41  Anguilla 129 Steady

Last updated 30 November 2023

Women's CONCACAF Ranking Index[edit]

The Ranking Index is calculated by CONCACAF.

Rank Team Pts +/-
1  United States 5,457 Steady
2  Canada 4,039 Steady
3  Costa Rica 3,275 Steady
4  Jamaica 3,177 Steady
5  Mexico 2,495 Steady
6  Panama 2,171 Steady
7  Haiti 2,141 Steady
8  Trinidad and Tobago 1,644 Steady
9  El Salvador 1,433 Increase 4
10  Cuba 1,334 Steady
11  Guyana 1,306 Increase 3
12  Dominican Republic 1,286 Increase 3
13  Bermuda 1,222 Increase 3
14  Belize 1,075 Increase 13
15  Guatemala 998 Decrease 6
16  Suriname 960 Increase 4
17  Puerto Rico 948 Decrease 6
18  Nicaragua 877 Decrease 1
19  Antigua and Barbuda 830 Decrease 1
20  Curaçao 787 Increase 7
21  Honduras 731 Decrease 2
Rank Team Pts +/-
22  Aruba 723 Increase 8
23  Saint Kitts and Nevis 720 Decrease 11
24  Martinique 700 Decrease 2
25  Grenada 673 Increase 6
26  Barbados 617 Decrease 3
27  Dominica 553 Decrease 3
28  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 544 Decrease 7
29  Saint Lucia 501 Steady
30  U.S. Virgin Islands 476 Decrease 5
31  Cayman Islands 383 Decrease 3
32  Anguilla 363 Steady
33  Turks and Caicos Islands 271 Steady
34  Bahamas 152 Increase 2
35  Guadeloupe 129 Steady
36  British Virgin Islands 49 Decrease 2
37  Bonaire 0 Steady
38  French Guiana 0 Steady
39  Montserrat 0 Steady
40  Sint Maarten 0 Steady
41  Saint Martin 0 Steady

Last updated 6 December 2023

CONCACAF 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.

Beach soccer national teams[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.[36] 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.[36] 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.[37] 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.[37]

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.[36] Blazer received a 10% commission on any deal that he made on behalf of CONCACAF.[38]

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."[38]

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.[6] 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".[39] 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.[40] 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.[39] 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.[8] The vice-president of CONCACAF, Alfredo Hawit, acted as president until May 2012.[9]

Indicted CONCACAF individuals[edit]

Several CONCACAF officials have been indicted.[41][42]

Name Nationality FIFA position CONCACAF position Regional or national position Status Ref.
Chuck Blazer  United States Former general secretary Guilty plea [41][42]
Alfredo Hawit  Honduras Vice-president President Arrested [43]
Eduardo Li  Costa Rica member-elect of executive committee member of executive committee President of the
Costa Rican Football Federation
Arrested [41][42]
Costas Takkas  Cayman Islands Attaché to the president Former general secretary of the
Cayman Islands Football Association
Arrested [41][42]
Daryan Warner  Trinidad and Tobago 
 Grenada
Son of Jack Warner Guilty plea [41][42]
Daryll Warner  Trinidad and Tobago 
 United States
former development officer Son of Jack Warner Guilty plea [41][42]
Jack Warner  Trinidad and Tobago Former vice president former president former Minister of National Security Bailed [44]
Jeffrey Webb  Cayman Islands Vice President President President of the
Cayman Islands Football Association
Bailed [41][42]

Hall of fame[edit]

Source:[45]

  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.[46]

  1. GK — Antonio Carbajal (Mexico)
  2. DF — Marcelo Balboa (USA)
  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 (USA)
  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)
  • R2 – Round 2 (1974–1978, second group stage, top 8; 1982: second group stage, top 12; 1986–2022: knockout round of 16)
  • R1 – Round 1 (1930, 1950–1970 and 1986–present: group stage; 1934–1938: knockout round of 16; 1974–1982: first group stage)
  •    — 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 eleven CONCACAF members have ever reached the FIFA World Cup since its inception in 1930, six 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.
 Mexico R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 QF R1 QF R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R1 Q 17 20
 United States 3rd R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 QF R1 R2 R2 R2 Q 11 21
 Costa Rica R2 R1 R1 QF R1 R1 6 17
 Honduras R1 R1 R1 3 15
 Canada R1 R1 Q 2 15
 El Salvador R1 R1 2 14
 Cuba QF 1 14
 Haiti R1 1 15
 Jamaica R1 1 12
 Trinidad and Tobago R1 1 15
 Panama R1 1 12
Total (11 teams) 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 TBD 46

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.[49] 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.[50][51][52] They achieved a perfect record of wins in all six games in the finals.[53] 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.[54][55][56] The 1970 Finals attracted a new record television audience for the FIFA World Cup[57] and, for the first time, in color.[58][59]

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.[49] 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.[60] 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.[60] 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.[61][62]

Canada, Mexico, and the United States have won the bidding to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, competing against a Moroccan bid.[63]

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)
Years inclusive
WC
Qual.
 United States 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st R2 9 9
 Canada R1 R1 4th R1 R1 QF R2 R1 8 9
 Mexico R1 R1 R1 3 9
 Jamaica × × R1 R2 2 9
 Costa Rica R1 R1 2 9
 Haiti × R1 1 8
 Panama × × × × R1 1 5
Total (7 teams) 1 2 3 2 2 3 4 3 6 26

Olympic Games For Men[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)
Years
 Canada 1 13 6 3
 Costa Rica 16 13 8 3
 Cuba 11 7 2
 Dominican Republic Q 1
 El Salvador 15 1
 Guatemala 8 10 16 3
 Honduras 10 16 7 4 GS
(14)
5
 Mexico =9 =11 11 4 7 9 10 7 =10 1 9 3 12
 Netherlands Antilles =14 Split into 2 n. 1
 United States 2[d] 3 12 =9 =9 =11 =17 =5 14 9 12 9 10 4 9 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 46

Olympic Games For Women[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)
Years
 Canada 8 3 3 1 Q 5
 Mexico 8 1
 United States 1 2 1 1 1 5 3 Q 8
Total (3 teams) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 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)
Years
North American Football Union Members
 Canada GS GS GS 1st 3rd GS GS SF QF GS GS GS QF QF SF QF 16
 Mexico 3rd 1st 1st 1st QF QF 1st QF 2nd 1st 1st SF 1st SF 1st 2nd 1st 17
 United States 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd QF 1st 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 1st 2nd 1st SF 17
Caribbean Football Union Members
 Bermuda GS 1
 Cuba GS GS QF GS GS GS QF QF GS GS 10
 Curaçao GS QF 2
 French Guiana GS 1
 Grenada GS GS GS 3
 Guadeloupe SF QF GS GS GS 5
 Guyana GS 1
 Haiti GS QF GS QF GS QF SF GS GS 9
 Jamaica GS 3rd 4th GS QF QF GS QF 2nd 2nd SF QF SF 13
 Martinique GS QF GS GS GS GS GS GS 8
 Saint Kitts and Nevis GS 1
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines GS 1
 Suriname GS 1
 Trinidad and Tobago GS GS GS SF GS GS GS QF QF GS GS GS 12
Central American Football Union Members
 Belize GS 1
 Costa Rica 4th 3rd GS QF 2nd SF QF QF SF QF QF QF SF QF QF QF 16
 El Salvador GS GS QF QF GS GS QF QF GS QF GS QF GS 13
 Guatemala GS 4th GS GS GS GS GS QF QF GS GS Q 12
 Honduras 2nd GS GS GS QF GS SF QF SF SF SF GS QF GS QF GS 16
 Nicaragua GS GS GS 3
 Panama GS 2nd QF QF SF 2nd 3rd QF QF GS 2nd 11
Guest Nations
 Brazil 2nd 3rd 2nd 3
 Colombia 2nd QF SF 3
 Ecuador GS 1
 Peru SF 1
 South Africa QF 1
 South Korea GS 4th 2
 Qatar SF QF 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 Honduras, who have reached it once. Costa Rica have reached the quarter-finals twice.

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
 Canada  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – Q 1
 Costa Rica  –  – GS  – QF QF  – GS  – GS  –  – Q 6
 Haiti  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – GS  –  –  – 1
 Honduras  –  –  –  – 3rd  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – 1
 Jamaica  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – GS GS  –  – Q 3
 Mexico 2nd QF 3rd 3rd 2nd QF 3rd GS GS QF  –  – Q 11
 Panama  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  –  – GS  –  – Q 2
 United States GS 4th  –  –  –  – GS  –  – 4th  –  – Q 5

CONCACAF W Championship[edit]

CONCACAF W Championship record
Team 1991
Haiti
(8)
1993
United States
(4)
1994
Canada
(5)
1998
Canada
(8)
2000
United States
(8)
2002
Canada
United States
(8)
2006
United States
(6)
2010
Mexico
(8)
2014
United States
(8)
2018
United States
(8)
2022
Mexico
(8)
Years
 Canada 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 10
 Costa Rica GS 3rd GS 4th 4th 2nd GS 4th 8
 Cuba GS 1
 Guatemala 4th GS GS GS 4
 Guyana GS 1
 Haiti 4th GS GS GS GS GS 6
 Jamaica GS 5th GS 4th GS 3rd 3rd 7
 Martinique GS GS GS 3
 Mexico GS 3rd 2nd GS 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd GS GS 10
 Panama GS GS 4th GS 4
 Puerto Rico GS 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 3rd 4th 4th GS GS GS GS GS 4th GS GS 11
 United States 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 10
Non-CONCACAF Invitees
 Brazil 2nd 1
 China 3rd 1
 New Zealand 2nd 1

CONCACAF W Gold Cup[edit]

CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Team United States
2024
(12)
Years
 Canada SF 1
 Costa Rica QF 1
 Dominican Republic GS 1
 El Salvador GS 1
 Mexico SF 1
 Panama GS 1
 Puerto Rico GS 1
 United States 1st 1
Non-CONCACAF Invitees
 Argentina QF 1
 Brazil 2nd 1
 Colombia QF 1
 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)
Years
 Canada R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 QF R1 R1 8
 Costa Rica R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R1 4th R2 R2 9
 Cuba R1 1
 Dominican Republic R1 1
 El Salvador R1 1
 Guatemala R2 R1 2
 Honduras R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 9
 Jamaica R1 1
 Mexico 2nd R1 R1 R1 QF × QF QF R2 QF R1 QF 3rd R2 R1 QF R1 16
 Panama R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 6
 Trinidad and Tobago R1 R1 2
 United States R1 R1 R1 4th QF R2 R2 R2 QF R2 QF R1 R1 QF QF QF QF 17
Total (11 teams) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 73

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)
Years
 Canada 2nd QF GS GS GS QF GS GS Q 9
 Costa Rica GS GS GS Q 4
 Haiti GS 1
 Mexico GS GS GS QF QF GS QF GS QF Q 10
 United States 1st 3rd 4th 1st QF 1st QF 4th GS GS Q 11
Total (6 teams) 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 35

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)
2023
Indonesia
(24)
Years
 Canada R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 8
 Costa Rica R1 R1 R1 QF QF QF R2 R1 QF R1 10
 Cuba R1 R1 2
 Haiti R1 R1 2
 Honduras R1 R1 QF R1 R2 5
 Jamaica R1 R1 2
 Mexico R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 QF QF 1st R2 1st 2nd 4th R2 2nd R2 15
 Panama R2 R1 R1 3
 Trinidad and Tobago R1 R1 2
 United States R1 R1 R1 QF QF R1 R1 4th R1 QF QF R2 R2 R2 R1 QF R1 R2 18
Total (10 teams) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 67
  • Note 1: Original hosts Peru were stripped of the right to host the 2019 event in February 2019.[64]

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup[edit]

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)
Years
 Canada QF R1 QF QF GS 4th GS 7
 Costa Rica R1 GS 2
 Mexico R1 R1 QF QF 2nd GS 6
 Trinidad and Tobago R1 1
 United States 2nd R1 GS GS QF 5
Total (5 teams) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 21

FIFA Futsal World Cup[edit]

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
 Canada R1 1
 Costa Rica R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 5
 Cuba R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 5
 Guatemala R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 5
 Mexico R1 1
 Panama R2 R1 R1 3
 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[edit]

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
 Bahamas R1
11th
1
 Canada R1
7th
QF
7th
QF
7th
3
 Costa Rica R1
15th
R1
16th
2
 El Salvador R1
14th
R1
14th
4th QF
6th
R1
15th
4
 Mexico 2nd R1
11th
QF
8th
R1
15th
R1
13th
R1
15th
R1
16th
7
 Panama R1
14th
1
 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 (7 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[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup[edit]

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
 Canada × GS 1
 Mexico 3rd GS 1st GS 4th GS 4th 7
 United States 3rd 3rd GS 2nd 4
Total (3 teams) 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 12

See also[edit]

CONCACAF[edit]

Related links[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Spanish: Confederación de Fútbol de Norte, Centroamérica y el Caribe, pronounced [koɱfeðeɾaˈsjon de ˈfuðβol de ˈnoɾte ˌsentɾoaˈmeɾikaj el kaˈɾiβe]; French: Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes, pronounced [kɔ̃fedeʁasjɔ̃ futbɔl dameʁik dy nɔʁ dameʁik sɑ̃tʁal e 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. ^ The United States had two teams at the 1904 Games, taking the silver and bronze medals.

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