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Abbreviation | NAFU |
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Type | Sports organization |
Membership | 3 member associations |
The North American Football Union (NAFU; French: Union Nord-Américaine de Football; Spanish: Unión Norteamericana de Fútbol) is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone.[1] The NAFU has no organizational structure. The statutes say "CONCACAF shall recognize ... The North American Football Union (NAFU)" (emphasis added). The NAFU provide one of CONCACAF's representatives to the FIFA Executive Committee.
The North American Football Union has three member associations:[2]
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The 2015 edition of the CONCACAF Statutes notes that "Notwithstanding their affiliation to (the) NAFU, (The) Bahamas and Bermuda will participate in the competitions of (the) CFU."
Main article: List of association football competitions |
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar |
Until 2017, Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualified to the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Now the CONCACAF Nations League serves as qualification to the Gold Cup.
The North American SuperLiga was a club tournament between two North American zone leagues that ran from 2007 to 2010. It was an official tournament sanctioned by CONCACAF, but not organized by the federation.[5] When zone qualifiers were used for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Bermudian clubs played against Mexican and/or American clubs.
The Campeones Cup is an annual match established in 2018, held between the winners of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winners of the Campeón de Campeones of Liga MX.[6]
The Leagues Cup is a single-elimination club tournament between teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX that was established in 2019.[7]
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Main article: FIFA World Cup |
Team | ![]() 1930 |
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Years | Inclusive WC Qual. |
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• | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
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GS | • | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | QF | • | GS | • | QF | × | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | 16 | 19 | |||
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3rd | 1R | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | GS | QF | GS | R16 | R16 | • | 10 | 20 | |||
Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | TBD | TBD | 27 | – |
Main article: FIFA Women's World Cup |
Team | ![]() 1991 |
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• | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | QF | R16 | 6 | 7 |
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• | • | GS | • | • | GS | GS | • | 3 | 7 |
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1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 7 | 7 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Main article: FIFA Confederations Cup |
Team | 1992![]() |
1995![]() |
1997![]() |
1999![]() |
2001![]() ![]() |
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2009![]() |
2013![]() |
2017![]() |
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• | • | • | × | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
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• | 3rd | GS | 1st | GS | • | 4th | • | GS | 4th | 7 |
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3rd | • | • | 3rd | • | GS | • | 2nd | • | • | 4 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |