CONCACAF

The **Confederation of** North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is the governing body for North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The South American countries of Guyana and Suriname, and the French overseas department of French Guiana are also members. In total there are 40 members. The confederacy was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

The confederation is similar to the UEFA, its European counterpart.

## Delegations to the World Cup

CONCACAF has more and more countries that are allowed to represent at the World Cup:

* 1962 -  Mexico
* 1966 -  Mexico
* 1970 -  El Salvador,  Mexico (+ organization)
* 1974 -  Haiti
* 1978 -  Mexico
* 1982 –  El Salvador,  Honduras
* 1986 -  Canada,  Mexico (+ organization)
* 1990 -  Costa Rica,  United States
* 1994 -  Mexico,  United States (+ organization)
* 1998 -  Jamaica, Mexico,   United States
* 2002 -  Costa Rica, Mexico,   United States
* 2006 -  Costa Rica, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago,    United States
* 2010 -  Honduras, Mexico,   United States
* 2014 -  Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico,    United States
* 2018 -  Costa Rica, Mexico,   Panama
* 2022 -  Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico,    United States

## Countries

* Canada
* Mexico
* United States

**Central America** (**UNCAF**)
* Belize
* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* Anguilla
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Bermuda
* Bonaire1
* British Virgin Islands
* Cayman Islands
* Cuba
* Curaçao
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* French Guiana
* Grenada
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Jamaica
* Martinique
* Montserrat
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Martin
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Saint Martin
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands

1 associate member

## Contests

**Country competitions**

* CONCACAF Gold Cup Biennial tournament for national teams.
	+ UNCAF Nations Cup for Central America; winner qualifies for Gold Cup.
	+ Caribbean Cup (Copa Caribbean) for the Caribbean; winner qualifies for Gold Cup.
* CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, women's national tournament since 2000 (from 1991-1998 the CONCACAF championship).

**Club competitions**

* CONCACAF Champions League for club teams; equivalent of the UEFA Champions League.
	+ CFU Club Championship for the Caribbean; 3 club teams qualify for Champions League. Previous winner qualifies for Champions Cup.
* CONCACAF League for clubs from Central America and the Caribbean; 1 club team qualifies for Champions League

**Former country competitions**

* CONCACAF Championship (1963–1971)
* NAFC Championship / North American Nations Cup (1947, 1949, 1990, 1991)
* CCCF Championship (1941–1961)

**Former club competitions**

* CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup / CONCACAF Giants Cup winners; in accordance with the European Cup II
* CONCACAF Champions Cup for club teams; in accordance with the UEFA Champions League.
	+ Copa Interclubes UNCAF for Central America; 3 club teams qualify for Champions Cup.
* North American SuperLiga for North America.

Affiliated national football associations CONCACAF

 **CFU:** | U.S. Virgin Islands · Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda · Aruba · Bahamas · Barbados · Bermuda · Bonaire · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Cuba · Curaçao · Dominica · Dominican Republic · French Guiana · Grenada Guadeloupe · Guyana Haiti · Jamaica Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Saint Martin · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Turks and Caicos Islands

Teams of CONCACAF member football associations

Women's teams of CONCACAF member football associations

World Football Association FIFA

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