The first edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup took place in 1991 when the first tournament winner was United States. The best 8 teams qualify to the main competition. The main competition consists of 16 teams divided into 12 groups. The preliminary phase includes 3 rounds that work as a knockout stage. The best teams qualify for the second phase of the competition. The final stage of the competition consists of a playoff round where the most successful 12 teams compete for the title of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition. Concacaf gold cup final One reason the schedule is not ready to be revealed is that qualifying for the tournament is not yet complete, with Central American qualifying and a final playoff between a Central American and Caribbean team yet to take place.
Andy RiceInternational press office | M. +44 7980 801006 | [email protected] Love Letters Two years ago, Mexico only needed one goal to knock off the Yankees. Which is a sharp contrast from some of their previous finals in the past. Sunday’s meeting will be the ninth matchup in the Gold Cup, and seventh with the title on the line. Mexico is 6-2 against the Americans, and 5-1 in championship matches. However, the U.S. does have a recent championship match victory over the Mexican squad, as the U.S. won their battle in the Nations League Final back in mid-June.