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85-661: The top three clubs from the Caribbean Cup qualify for the Champions Cup, with the winner entering the round of 16 and second and third-place finishers entering in round one. In September 2021, CONCACAF announced that beginning in 2024, the CONCACAF Champions League would be expanded from 16 to 27 clubs. At that time, it was announced that clubs from the Caribbean sub-region would qualify via

170-583: A World Cup qualifier in Rome that the U.S. won; Mexico won the following 24 meetings and were perennial qualifiers for the World Cup. Since 1980, the U.S. has had more wins against Mexico, particularly in home matches and major tournaments. They faced off in the round of 16 of the 2002 World Cup , with the United States winning 2–0. On August 15, 2012, the U.S. defeated Mexico at Estadio Azteca in

255-553: A round-robin style tournament within their group, two home and two away games. The top two clubs from each group play knockout rounds to determine final positions and, therefore, the round they enter the CONCACAF Champions Cup. CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football , abbreviated as CONCACAF ( / ˈ k ɒ ŋ k ə k æ f / KONG -kə-kaf ; typeset for branding purposes since 2018 as Concacaf ),

340-492: A 1–1 tie with co-host and eventual semifinalist South Korea . The third and final match was a 3–1 loss to Poland; the team still advanced to the round of 16 when South Korea defeated Portugal. The U.S. met continental rivals Mexico for the first time in a World Cup, and won the game 2–0, with goals from Brian McBride and Landon Donovan . In the quarterfinals, the USMNT met Germany and lost 1–0 after being controversially denied

425-425: A 3–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago. On October 10, 2009, the U.S. secured qualification to the 2010 World Cup with a 3–2 win over Honduras. Four days later, the U.S. finished in first place in the final round of qualification with a 2–2 tie against Costa Rica. In the 2010 World Cup , the USMNT was drawn into Group C against England , Slovenia and Algeria . After drawing against England 1–1 and Slovenia 2–2,

510-484: A World Cup. In the semifinals, the U.S. lost to Argentina 6–1 and were eliminated. There was no third place game; however, using the overall tournament records in 1986, FIFA credited the Americans with a third-place finish ahead of fellow semifinalist Yugoslavia . This remains the U.S. team's best World Cup result, and is the highest finish of any team from outside of South America and Europe. The U.S. qualified for

595-419: A club ranking index which will be used to seed teams in future club competitions. A league ranking index was also launched the same day. Rankings are calculated by CONCACAF. Top ten, last updated 15 May 2023 . Rankings are calculated by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW). Top ten, last updated 8 May 2023 . USMNT The United States men's national soccer team , abbreviated ( USMNT ) represents

680-557: A more stable national team program and renew interest in the North American Soccer League , U.S. Soccer entered the national team into the NASL league schedule for the 1983 season as Team America . This team lacked the continuity and regularity of training that conventional clubs enjoy, and many players were unwilling to play for the national team instead of their own clubs when conflicts arose. Team America finished

765-732: A penalty when Torsten Frings handled the ball to prevent a Gregg Berhalter goal. Donovan won the Best Young Player for the tournament. In the 2006 World Cup , after finishing top of the CONCACAF qualification tournament, the U.S. was drawn into Group E along with the Czech Republic , Italy , and Ghana . The United States opened the tournament with a 3–0 loss to the Czech Republic. The team then tied 1–1 against eventual winners Italy, and then were knocked out of

850-468: A potentially offside Uruguay goal and handling of yellow cards. Following the team's elimination, Berhalter was fired as head coach on July 10, 2024. On September 10, 2024, Todd Boehly and the USMNT's delegates agreed to an undisclosed exit fee for former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino , and Pochettino would subsequently be announced as the new head coach of the United States, replacing Berhalter. Since their first unofficial game against Canada,

935-462: A record 6–0 win over Honduras . The U.S. earned their third ever result in World Cup qualification at the Estadio Azteca when they drew 1–1 against Mexico. In July 2017, the U.S. won their sixth Gold Cup with a 2–1 win over Jamaica in the final. Following a 2–1 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago on October 10, 2017, the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, missing the tournament for

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1020-704: A result, they do not participate in the CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament or the CONCACAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament. Some territories in the Northern , Central America and the 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

1105-469: A team in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay , the first edition of the World Cup. The U.S. began group play by beating Belgium 3–0, and then earned a 3–0 victory over Paraguay, with FIFA crediting Bert Patenaude with two of the goals. In November 2006, FIFA announced that it had accepted evidence that Patenaude scored all three goals against Paraguay, and was thus the first person to score a hat-trick in

1190-506: Is a member of CONCACAF ( [REDACTED]   Bonaire ), the other two are not: 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

1275-663: 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

1360-446: Is just behind with six. The following CONMEBOL tournaments have had CONCACAF competitors: 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. The following table lists all the countries whose clubs have won at least one CONCACAF competition. Mexican clubs are

1445-450: 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. 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. The first leader of CONCACAF

1530-450: Is never a liability in this sport". National teams: Clubs: National teams: Clubs: 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. The Gold Cup determines the regional champion of North America , Central America , and

1615-614: 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 ). The CONCACAF's primary functions are to organize competitions for national teams and clubs, and to conduct

1700-553: The 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis through Christian Brothers College and St. Rose Parish, though the tournament is declared official only by the IOC ; FIFA does not endorse tournaments held before 1908. The U.S. played its first official international match under the auspices of U.S. Soccer on August 20, 1916, against Sweden in Stockholm , where the U.S. won 3–2. The U.S. fielded

1785-558: The 1934 World Cup by defeating Mexico 4–2 in Italy a few days before the tournament opened. In a straight knock-out format, the team first played host Italy and lost 7–1, eliminating the U.S. from the tournament. At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the U.S. lost 1–0 to Italy in the first round and were eliminated. Italy went on to win both tournaments. The 1950 World Cup in Brazil

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1870-585: The 1984 Olympics gold medal match , the 1994 World Cup final , and the 1999 Women's World Cup final . TNT Sports has the English language rights for U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2022 to 2030. All matches are streaming live on Max with matches also on TNT and TBS . In June 2021, CBS Sports acquired partial rights to select U.S. Soccer matches, including World Cup qualifiers and the Nations League finals, to be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and

1955-464: The 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1986 World Cup to rebuild the national team and its fan base. The International Olympic Committee declared that teams from outside Europe and South America could field full senior teams. The U.S. finished with a 1–1–1 record in the group stage of the tournament but did not qualify for the second round, losing to Egypt on a tiebreaker. To provide

2040-526: The 1995 Copa América , where they finished first in their group after defeating Chile and Argentina in an upset victory. In the quarterfinals, the U.S. defeated Mexico on penalties, and then lost to Brazil 1–0 in the semifinals. The United States finished fourth after losing to Colombia in the third-place match. In the 1998 World Cup in France, the team lost all three group matches, 2–0 to Germany , 2–1 to Iran , and 1–0 to Yugoslavia, finishing last in

2125-414: The 2009 Gold Cup , the United States was beaten by Mexico 5–0 in the final; this defeat broke the U.S. team's 58-match home unbeaten streak against CONCACAF opponents, and was the first home loss to Mexico since 1999 and their first home loss in a competitive match since 1998. In the fourth round of the 2010 World Cup qualification, Jozy Altidore became the youngest U.S. player to score a hat-trick, in

2210-555: The 2022 World Cup by finishing third in the final qualifying round . Grouped with England, Iran, and Wales in Group B , the team advanced to the knockout stage as runners-up with five points and without losing a game. There, they faced the Netherlands and were defeated 3–1. Midfielder Kellyn Acosta became the first Asian American player to appear for the U.S. at a World Cup. After Berhalter's contract expired in December 2022,

2295-531: 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

2380-551: The Caribbean , and is held every two years. Starting with the 2019 edition , 16 teams compete for the Gold Cup (up from 12). 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

2465-689: The Caribbean Football Union . The vice-president of CONCACAF, Alfredo Hawit , acted as president until May 2012. 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. CONCACAF

2550-632: 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, 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. The CONCACAF

2635-588: The Paramount+ streaming service. Telemundo has the Spanish language rights to all U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2023 to 2030. These agreements do not apply to World Cup away qualifiers, whose rights are distributed by the host country. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following table shows

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2720-645: The United States in men's international soccer competitions. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation , which is a member of FIFA since 1914 and was a founding member of CONCACAF since 1961. It was also affiliated with NAFC , which was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the governing soccer body in North America from 1946 to 1961. The U.S. has appeared in eleven FIFA World Cups , including

2805-493: The United States were founding members. Mexico dominated CONCACAF men's competitions early on and has won the most Gold Cups . 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 2014, Costa Rica became the 4th CONCACAF country after

2890-684: 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

2975-722: The suburb of Welches , in Bridgetown , Barbados . CONCACAF has 41 member associations: M = Men's National Team. W = Women's National Team 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

3060-476: The 1983 Team America franchise of the North American Soccer League ). German brand Adidas provided the uniform for the United States from 1984 to 1994. Since 1995, American company Nike has been the uniform supplier. The final Adidas jersey was a denim -inspired blue shirt with white stars paired with red shorts. The United States and Mexico have been the most successful teams in CONCACAF and are major rivals. The two countries first met in 1934 during

3145-545: The 21st century, the U.S. leads the series 19W–8T–10L. Either the United States or Mexico has won every edition of the Gold Cup except one (the 2000 Gold Cup was won by Canada). The U.S. has a secondary rivalry with Canada , with the rivalry stemming from a generally friendly rivalry between the two countries. The United States has historically been the stronger side, having qualified for 11 World Cups while Canada has qualified for two. On October 15, 2019, Canada defeated

3230-494: 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. 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

3315-567: The Champions Cup qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup . The knockout tournament spans February through April. 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

3400-496: The U.S. defeated Algeria 1–0 with a stoppage-time goal from Landon Donovan, taking first place in a World Cup group for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. was eliminated by Ghana , 2–1. After losing to Mexico 4–2 in the final of the 2011 Gold Cup , Bob Bradley was relieved of his duties and former Germany manager Jürgen Klinsmann was hired as head coach. The U.S. won 1–0 in Genoa , Italy on February 29, 2012,

3485-479: The U.S. from reaching its fourth World Cup finals. On July 4, 1988, FIFA named the U.S. as the host of the 1994 World Cup under significant international criticism given the perceived weakness of the national team and the lack of a professional outdoor league. The success of the 1984 Olympics played a role in FIFA's decision. The U.S. qualified for the 1990 World Cup with a 1–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago in

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3570-450: The U.S. searched for a new head coach. Under interim manager B.J. Callaghan in June 2023, the United States successfully defended their Nations League trophy by winning the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League . The team conceded no goals in the finals tournament , winning 3–0 against Mexico and 2–0 against Canada in the final match . Callaghan remained the team's manager for the 2023 Gold Cup

3655-492: The U.S. were eliminated by Jamaica 2–1 in the semifinals, before losing to Panama on penalties in the third place match. It marked the first time the team failed to make the tournament final since 2003. In the 2015 CONCACAF Cup playoff to determine the region's entry to the 2017 Confederations Cup , the U.S. were defeated 3–2 by Mexico at the Rose Bowl. The results led to criticism of Klinsmann's coaching style, particularly

3740-482: The U.S. won 2–1; Escobar was later murdered in his home country, possibly in retaliation for this mistake. Despite a 1–0 loss to Romania in its final group game, the U.S. made it past the initial round for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 1–0 to the eventual champion Brazil . U.S. Soccer later fired Milutinović in 1995 because he was reportedly not interested in administrative duties in addition to coaching. The U.S. were invited to play in

3825-481: The United States defeated Mexico three times in a calendar year for the first time, winning the CONCACAF Nations League final , the Gold Cup final , and in 2022 World Cup qualifying . Ever since their first meeting in 1934, the two teams have met 78 times, with Mexico leading 37W–17T–24L, outscoring the U.S. 147–92. However, because of recent growth of soccer in the U.S. , since the beginning of

3910-776: The United States for the first time in 34 years, at BMO Field in Toronto . In 2022 World Cup qualifying , Canada tied 1–1 with the U.S. in Nashville, Tennessee , and defeated the USMNT 2–0 in Hamilton, Ontario . On June 18, 2023, the United States defeated Canada 2–0 in the CONCACAF Nations League final in Las Vegas . The U.S. defeated Canada yet again in a 2023 Gold Cup quarterfinal matchup, this time 3–2 on penalties, in Cincinnati , Ohio. The United States currently leads

3995-517: The United States on June 16, 2023. In March 2024, the United States won their third CONCACAF Nations League title by defeating Mexico 2–0 in the final . At the Copa América, the United States were eliminated in the group stage , with a 1–0 loss in the final group stage match against Uruguay involving several controversial decisions against the Americans from referee Kevin Ortega , including

4080-491: 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 all three editions. 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),

4165-547: 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. 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,

4250-512: The attention they bring has led to an increase in foreign investment in U.S. players, soccer development programs, and sports clubs. The United States does not have a dedicated national stadium like other national teams; instead, the team has played their home matches at various venues across the country. As of 2017 , the team has played in 123 stadiums in 30 states and the District of Columbia . Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , located in

4335-595: 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. The Ranking Index is calculated by CONCACAF. Last updated 20 November 2024 The Ranking Index is calculated by CONCACAF. Last updated 11 March 2024 On 16 May 2023, CONCACAF launched

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4420-427: The field of 32. The tournament was marred by disputes between the players and head coach Steve Sampson , who resigned shortly after the tournament. Under former D.C. United head coach Bruce Arena , the U.S. qualified for the 2002 World Cup and reached the quarterfinals, their best finish in a World Cup since 1930. The team earned four points in the group stage, beginning with a 3–2 win over Portugal , followed by

4505-475: The final game of the group stage, the U.S. fell to Germany 1–0, but moved on to the knockout stage on goal difference. This was the first time that the team made two consecutive trips to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup. In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 2–1 to Belgium in extra time, despite goalkeeper Tim Howard making a World Cup record 15 saves during the match. In the 2015 Gold Cup ,

4590-403: The first in 1930 , where they reached the semifinals; their third-place finish, which was later awarded through overall tournament records, is the best result by a team from outside UEFA and CONMEBOL . They returned in 1934 and 1950 , defeating England 1–0 in the latter, but did not qualify again until 1990 . As host in 1994 , the U.S. received an automatic berth and lost to Brazil in

4675-517: The first time since 1986. Many pundits and analysts called this the worst result and worst performance in the history of the national team. Following Arena's resignation on October 13, 2017, assistant coach Dave Sarachan was named interim head coach during the search for a permanent replacement. The search for a permanent head coach was delayed by the USSF presidential election in February 2018 and

4760-577: The first victory for the Americans on Mexican soil in 75 years. On October 10, 2015, Mexico defeated the U.S. 3–2 in the CONCACAF Cup in Pasadena, California to qualify for the 2017 Confederations Cup . Thirteen months later, on November 11, 2016, El Tri defeated the U.S. in Columbus, Ohio for their second consecutive victory on American soil, in qualification for the 2018 World Cup. In 2021,

4845-476: The following month, which was played with a different roster. The U.S. were eliminated in the semifinals by Panama after losing a penalty shootout. The United States automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup as co-host in February 2023, and secured a spot at the U.S.-hosted 2024 Copa América by defeating Trinidad and Tobago 4–2 over two legs in November 2023 . Gregg Berhalter was reappointed as coach of

4930-411: The greatest upsets in the history of the World Cup. The U.S. were eliminated from the tournament in their third game, a 5–2 defeat to Chile . The national team spent the mid-to-late 20th century in near complete irrelevance in both the international game and the domestic sporting scene. CONCACAF had only one World Cup berth until 1982. Playing only two matches from 1981 to 1983, U.S. Soccer targeted

5015-518: The hiring of Earnie Stewart as general manager in June 2018. Gregg Berhalter , coach of the Columbus Crew and a former USMNT defender, was announced as the team's new head coach on December 2, 2018. Under Berhalter the team lost in the 2019 Gold Cup final 1–0 against Mexico and were unable to defend their title. An influx of new young talent playing for top European clubs, widely described as America's golden generation , entered

5100-525: The lack of a cohesive identity. In June 2016, the U.S. hosted the Copa América Centenario , a special edition of the Copa América to commemorate the centenary of the tournament and its first to be played outside of South America. In their third Copa América appearance, the U.S. topped Group A on goal difference against Colombia despite losing to them, and then beat Ecuador 2–1 in the quarterfinals. The team lost 4–0 to Argentina in

5185-514: The last game of CONCACAF qualifying for the 1986 World Cup, the U.S. needed only a tie against Costa Rica to reach the final qualification group against Honduras and Canada. U.S. Soccer scheduled the game to be played in Torrance, California , an area with many Costa Rican expatriates, and marketed the game almost exclusively to the Costa Rican community. Costa Rica won the match 1–0, and kept

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5270-797: The last match of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship . Mexico had been disqualified from the CONCACAF Championship for using ineligible players in a youth tournament, which allowed a chance for the U.S. to qualify for their first World Cup in 40 years. The team was coached by Bob Gansler , Wisconsin-Milwaukee and U20 national team coach, in preparation for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Two of the team's more experienced players, Rick Davis and Hugo Perez , were unavailable for selection while recovering from injuries. Rather than fill out his team with veteran professionals from U.S. indoor soccer leagues, Gansler and his assistant Stejem Mark chose to select many younger players with better conditioning for

5355-461: The longest active winning streak for any team in the world at that time. The winning streak ended September 6, when the U.S. lost to Costa Rica 3–1 in San José in the final round of qualification . The U.S. eventually clinched a spot in the 2014 World Cup . The Americans were drawn into Group G , along with Ghana, Germany, and Portugal. The U.S. won 2–1 in their rematch with Ghana, and then tied their second group game against Portugal 2–2. In

5440-432: The match, and often brought huge U.S. flags and other banners to the game. The American Outlaws began in Lincoln, Nebraska , in 2007 as a local supporters' group. The group's membership attempted to address a lack of consistency from game to game in supporter organization and social events on match days. The U.S. men's national team has a major following on social media platforms. Interest in young American players and

5525-420: The most common U.S. uniform has been white tops with blue shorts. A variant with a diagonal stripe or "sash" across the shirt similar to Peru 's jersey was first adopted in 1950 and used in various uniforms in the 2000s. A color scheme based on the U.S. flag —usually a shirt with red and white stripes with blue shorts—has been occasionally used (most prominently in the 1994 World Cup and 2012–13 qualifiers as well

5610-544: 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. The CONCACAF has also organized many regional-based competitions, which are mostly ran as qualifiers to

5695-433: The national capital of Washington, D.C., has hosted 24 matches, the most of any stadium. The state of California has hosted 117 matches, the most of any state, and greater Los Angeles has hosted 79 matches at several venues in and around the city of LA. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted 20 matches from 1965 to 2000. The Rose Bowl , a 92,000-seat venue in Pasadena , has hosted 17 national team matches, as well as

5780-494: The national team in the late 2010s and early 2020s, including Christian Pulisic , Weston McKennie , Tyler Adams , Timothy Weah , Sergiño Dest , and Gio Reyna . This new group won the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League in 2021 with a 3–2 victory against Mexico in the final . A different roster won the Gold Cup against Mexico later that summer, contributing to a record for wins in a calendar year, with 17 wins, three ties, and two losses in 2021. The United States qualified for

5865-483: The new CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, but specific details were not revealed. Further details were announced in June 2022. Eight of the ten competing clubs will be the current title-holders and runners-up of the four leagues in the region which meet CONCACAF's professional licensing standards. For the 2023–24 competition cycle, Haiti's berths have been re-allotted to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. The ten participating clubs are divided into two groups of five. The clubs play

5950-431: The outdoor game, including several collegiate players such as Virginia goalkeeper Tony Meola . The U.S. entered the tournament as major underdogs and lost all three of its group games to Czechoslovakia, Italy, and Austria. Defenders Jimmy Banks and Desmond Armstrong became the first African Americans to appear in a World Cup match for the United States. During the 1993 U.S. Cup , a tournament designed to prepare for

6035-609: The round of 16. They qualified for the next five World Cups, a feat shared with only seven other nations. The U.S. reached the quarterfinals at the 2002 World Cup , and eliminated top-ranked Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup semifinals before losing to Brazil in the final . The United States also competes in continental tournaments, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup , CONCACAF Nations League and Copa América . The U.S. has won seven Gold Cups, three Nations League titles, and finished fourth in two Copa América editions in 1995 and 2016 . The first United States national soccer team

6120-434: The season at the bottom of the league, with U.S. Soccer canceling the experiment and withdrawing the national team from the NASL after one season. By the end of 1984, the NASL had folded, leaving the U.S. without a single professional-level outdoor soccer league. The 1986 World Cup was hosted by Mexico after Colombia withdrew from contention due to economic concerns and the United States lost their subsequent bid to host. In

6205-487: The semifinals and 1–0 to Colombia again in the third place match. The U.S. finished fourth overall, tying their best finish ever in 1995. Following consecutive losses to Mexico and Costa Rica in the opening games of the final round of qualification for the 2018 World Cup , Klinsmann was removed as national team coach and technical director and replaced by previous U.S. head coach Bruce Arena. World Cup qualification resumed on March 24, 2017, where Arena and his team achieved

6290-491: The series at 18W–11T–11L. In the 2010s, the United States began to develop a rivalry with Costa Rica . The impetus for the rivalry was a 2014 World Cup qualifying match played on March 22, 2013, at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado under blizzard conditions. Costa Rica filed a protest with FIFA due to field conditions after the United States won the game 1–0, but were denied recourse. The game

6375-460: The team's first-ever win over Italy. In July 2013, the United States became North American champions for the fifth time after winning the Gold Cup with a 1–0 victory over Panama in the final, with Landon Donovan winning the tournament's golden ball award. A 4–3 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in an international friendly match in Sarajevo represented the 12th consecutive win for the USMNT,

6460-536: The tier below depending upon their results. 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

6545-418: The tournament when they were beaten 2–1 by Ghana in its final group match, with Clint Dempsey scoring the U.S.'s only goal in the tournament (the goal against Italy had been an own goal by Italian defender Cristian Zaccardo ). Following the tournament, Arena's contract was not renewed; his assistant, former Chicago Fire and MetroStars head coach Bob Bradley , became interim head coach in December 2006 and

6630-604: The upcoming World Cup, the U.S. beat England 2–0. After qualifying automatically as the host of the 1994 World Cup under Bora Milutinović , the U.S. opened the tournament schedule with a 1–1 tie against Switzerland in the Pontiac Silverdome in the suburbs of Detroit , the first World Cup game played indoors. In its second game, the U.S. faced Colombia , then ranked fourth in the world, at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles . Aided by an own goal from Andrés Escobar ,

6715-585: 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

6800-630: Was constituted on November 28, 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom. Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 at Clark Field in the East Newark neighborhood of Kearny, New Jersey . A second match in East Newark the following year resulted in the U.S. defeating Canada 1–0, although neither match was officially recognized. The U.S. earned both silver and bronze medals in men's tournament at

6885-477: Was dubbed " Snow Clasico " for the conditions. The United States have never won an away match in Costa Rica, losing 10 meetings and drawing twice. There have been two main supporter groups backing U.S. Soccer teams, Sam's Army and The American Outlaws . Sam's Army started shortly after the 1994 World Cup and were active through 2014. Sam's Army members wore red to matches and sung or chanted throughout

6970-764: 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. In July 2017, a second satellite office was opened in Guatemala City, which is shared with the Central American Football Union (UNCAF), and most recently another satellite office for the FIFA Caribbean Development Office was opened in

7055-432: Was selected for the full-time role in May 2007. After winning the 2007 Gold Cup against Mexico, the USMNT qualified for the 2009 Confederations Cup . The U.S. shocked the soccer world by defeating top-ranked Spain, who were on a 35-game undefeated streak, 2–0. With the win, the United States advanced to its first-ever final in a men's FIFA tournament. The team lost 3–2 to Brazil after leading 2–0 at half-time. Hosting

7140-428: Was suspended as president on 30 May 2011 due to his temporary suspension from football-related activity by FIFA following corruption allegations. Chuck Blazer was the general secretary during the same period. 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

7225-473: Was the next World Cup appearance for the United States, as it withdrew in 1938 and the tournament was not held again until 1950 due to World War II . The U.S. lost its first match 3–1 against Spain , but then won 1–0 against England at Independência Stadium in Belo Horizonte . Striker Joe Gaetjens was the lone goalscorer in the match, which was called "The Miracle on Grass" and considered one of

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