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unusual facts about Concacaf


Italo Zanzi

Until October 2011, Italo served as Deputy General Secretary of CONCACAF.


1962 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

C.D. Guadalajara won that final, and became the first CONCACAF club champion.

2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship qualification

Each confederation — the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe) — was allocated a certain number of the 16 places at the tournament.

2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship

Qualifying to 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship took place in Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago from 3–6 April 2008.

2008 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship

The 2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship was the first tournament of this type in Concacaf the tournament was held in Trinidad and Tobago from July 17–27, 2008.

2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship

The 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification for CONCACAF is the qualifiers for North and Central America as well as the Caribbean to determine the three teams who will qualify for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Alpha United FC

It is not known what stadium is Alpha United's permanent home, although Providence Stadium near Georgetown is serving as the host venue for United in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Armando Collado

In January 2011, the Nicaraguan FA (FENIFUT) suspended Collado from playing football pending an investigation relating him to Wilson Raj Perumal and he was subsequently accused of trying to fix matches in the CONCACAF Champions League in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.

Claudio Reyna

Reyna married Danielle Egan, then a member of the United States women's national soccer team, in July 1997, one week after attending the FIFA All-Star Game in Hong Kong and two weeks after the U.S. team's World Cup qualifier at El Salvador.

D.C. United Hall of Tradition

The most recent inductee into the Hall of Tradition was United midfielder and current head coach, Ben Olsen was a member of the club during their late 1998 and 2009 dynasty, which included two MLS Cup honors, three MLS Supporter's Shields, a U.S. Open Cup and a CONCACAF title.

Danielle Egan

Egan married Claudio Reyna, then a member of the United States national soccer team, in July 1997, one week after he attended the FIFA All-Star Game in Hong Kong and two weeks after the male U.S. team's World Cup qualifier at El Salvador.

Eddie Gaven

Gaven played every minute for the U.S. in the 2003 Under-17 World Championship in Finland and then became the youngest player in CONCACAF history to appear in an Olympic qualifier when he played for the U.S. Under-23 team.

Futsal Confederations Cup

It is contested by the winners of each of the six confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF) the winner of the world cup and the host country.

Heredia Jaguares de Peten

The stadium, however, does not meet the standards of CONCACAF, therefore CONCACAF Champions League matches are played at the Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City.

John Thorrington

Thorrington played in four matches for the U.S. Under-23 men's national team in 2000, including three of the U-23's four matches (two starts) in the 2000 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Hershey, Pennsylvania, helping the squad advance to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Ricardo Saprissa

They represented CONCACAF at the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship in Japan in December 2005, winning third place in the tournament.

Samir Lima de Araújo

In September 2004, Samir signed a contract with China League One side Guangzhou Rizhiquan from Corinthians, replacing Gary Glasgow who injured in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Supporters' Shield

In February 2006, USSF decided that the Supporters' Shield winner and the MLS Cup winner would represent the United States in the CONCACAF Champions League, formerly the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Taylor Benjamin

On November 11, 2011, Benjamin was called up to Guyana for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Trinidad & Tobago.

West Indies national football team

It is not a member of FIFA, CFU or CONCACAF, but is an member of the N.F.-Board, an organisation for teams who are not members of FIFA.

World Football Insider

The publication’s growing readership includes: FIFA members, officials from the six confederations (CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, OFC, UEFA and AFC); organizers of the next three World Cups in Brazil, Russia and Qatar; England's Premier League and other leagues from around the world; football clubs; football agents and consultants; sponsors and sports marketing companies; officials from sports ministries; and national governing bodies.


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