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The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is a continental governing body responsible for football affairs in North, Central America, and the Caribbean. Established in 1961, it is one of FIFA's six continental associations. The organization was formed by the merger of the North American Football Association and the Central American and Caribbean Football Association, with its headquarters located in Miami, USA. It currently has 41 member associations, including Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, which geographically belong to South America, as well as six non-FIFA member regional associates.
The association primarily organizes regional tournaments and World Cup qualifiers, with its member nations frequently qualifying for the final rounds of the World Cup. In 2018, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama advanced to the finals, while in 2022, the United States, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Canada secured their spots. Due to the pandemic, the inaugural Nations League finals and the Gold Cup qualifiers were suspended in 2020. In 2021, the association revised the World Cup qualification format, reducing the number of matches for top-tier teams to 10 and introducing a playoff mechanism. It will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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