Conmebol and Concacaf's new club competition is fascinating

Tucked away in the last paragraph of the press release about Copa America returning to the United States was arguably the biggest news of the day. Conmebol and Concacaf have decided to create a brand-new final four tournament between the best teams from Copa Libertadores versus Concacaf Champions League. The club angle of the Conmebol-Concacaf […]

The 2024 Copa America tournament is coming to the USA for the second time in the competition's history. Rumors surfaced in recent months that the competitors included the USMNT after US midfielder Tyler Adams dropped a major hint. Hosting was a possibility. Now, it is a reality. CONMEBOL and CONCACAF have officially announced an agreement […]

Canada, Mexico, and the United States, all part of CONCACAF, could possibly take part of the 2024 Copa America. The three teams are hosting the 2026 World Cup and are looking for find more formidable competition leading up to the tournament. As hosts, the trio has already obviously qualified for the next World Cup. These […]

The group stage said many things about each confederation under the FIFA umbrella. Some saw embarrassment as only one team from the area advanced. Others set records for the quantity of teams to reach the round of 16. The 2022 World Cup group stage was wild. Within minutes a pair of teams was safe to […]

SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles is the host of next summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. The state-of-the-art facility in the LA suburbs is also a location of several World Cup games in 2026. National Football League's Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers currently call the arena home. "SoFi Stadium is a world class venue […]

Once again, the United States claimed the CONCACAF W Championship. A hard-fought win over Canada a week ago secured the Americans' ninth title in the competition's 11-year history. The competition launched in 1991, with Canada winning in 1998 and 2010. Now, the CONCACAF W Championship doubles as World Cup and Olympic qualifying for nations in […]

Monterrey (Mexico) (AFP) – The United States qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday by defeating Tokyo Olympic champions Canada 1-0 in the CONCACAF W Championship final. Alex Morgan scored from the penalty spot in the 78th minute to seal victory as the reigning world champions avenged their upset loss to the Canadians in last […]

Monterrey (Mexico) (AFP) – The United States downed Costa Rica 3-0 on Thursday to book a meeting with Canada in the CONCACAF W Championship with a 2024 Olympic berth on the line. Emily Sonnett and Mallory Pugh scored first-half goals before Ashley Sanchez added a third in injury time to seal a victory in a […]

Monterrey (Mexico) (AFP) – The United States eased into the final of the CONCACAF W Championship on Thursday, easing past Costa Rica 3-0 to move within one win of a place at the 2024 Olympics. Emily Sonnett and Mallory Pugh scored first half goals before Ashley Sanchez added a third in injury time to seal […]

Monterrey (Mexico) (AFP) – Two-time defending champion United States blanked Haiti 3-0 on Monday in the opening match of the CONCACAF W tournament, a regional qualifier for the 2023 Women's World Cup and 2024 Olympics. The two-time reigning Women's World Cup champion United States seized a 2-0 half-time lead through goals by Alex Morgan in the […]

Miami (AFP) – Gold Cup champion United States will open final-round North American qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on September 2 at El Salvador under a match schedule released on Monday. The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) unveiled matches for September and October in the "Octagonal" round-robin tournament to […]