North American Football Union
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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.
History
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Member associations
The North American Football Union has three member associations:[2]
Code | Association |
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CAN | ![]() |
MEX | ![]() |
USA | ![]() |
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."
Pending members
Greenland, who could join UEFA due to political links with Denmark or CONCACAF due to geographical proximity,[3] announced in May 2022 that the association had officially begun the process of becoming a member of CONCACAF and were expected to attend the body’s next congress with observer status. It was anticipated that the association would submit its formal application by 2024 or 2025.[4]
Competitions
National teams
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.
Clubs
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.[7] 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.[8]
The Leagues Cup is a single-elimination club tournament between teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX that was established in 2019.[9]
Major tournament records
- Legend
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FIFA World Cup
Team | ![]() 1930 |
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Years | Inclusive WC Qual. |
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• | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | q | 1 | 14 | ||||||||
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GS | • | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | QF | • | GS | • | QF | × | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | q | 16 | 19 | ||
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3rd | 1R | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | GS | QF | GS | R16 | R16 | • | q | 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 | – |
FIFA Women's World Cup
Team | ![]() 1991 |
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Years | Inclusive WC Qual. |
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• | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | QF | R16 | q | 6 | 7 |
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• | • | GS | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | 3 | 7 |
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1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | q | 7 | 7 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
FIFA Confederations Cup
Team | 1992![]() |
1995![]() |
1997![]() |
1999![]() |
2001![]() ![]() |
2003![]() |
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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 |
See also
- Central American Football Union
- Caribbean Football Union
- North American Football Confederation
- Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation
References
- ^ "CONCACAF Statutes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Member Associations". concacaf.com. Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Homewood, Brian. "Danish FA supports Greenland's bid to join UEFA, FIFA". U.K. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Hansen, Nukappiaaluk. "KAK arbejder på medlemskab af international fodboldforbund" (in Danish). sermitsiaq.ag. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ 1990 North American Championship[permanent dead link]
- ^ 1991 North American Championship[permanent dead link]
- ^ "SuperLiga Regulations" (PDF). mlsnet.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2008.
- ^ "Major League Soccer and Liga MX Fuel Rivalry with New Partnership". mlssoccer.com (Press release). Major League Soccer. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (29 May 2019). "MLS and Liga MX announce Leagues Cup". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
External links
- NAFU - North American Football Union at Football Mywapblog
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