CONCACAF Gold Cup - Betting Odds, Event Details, Trophy and Records

Event Date: 2025.06.TBA

Football is a global sport that is played all around the world. Even though Europe remains its central hub because of all the leagues and other competitions, the sport is equally popular in other parts of the world. These parts include the American and African continents. While South America has its Copa America competition to determine the winner of the continent and Europe hosts the UEFA European Championships featuring top players in the world, CONCACAF Gold Cup is the premier football competition in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region.



CONCACAF Gold Cup:

The Gold Cup is played every two years to decide the winner of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. The competitive football teams from these in this competition determine the continental winner. The competition is called the CONCACAF cup because the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football organizes it. The confederation serves as the governing body for the competition and organizes it after every two years.


History:

Prior to the current competition, CCCF and NAFC Championships were held separately between 1941 and 1961. CONCACAF was formed in 1961 through the merger of the two above-mentioned governing bodies.

CONCACAF Championship was started as the premier competition in the region with the inaugural tournament in El Salvador.

The CONCACAF renamed the competition as the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1991. United States had the privilege of hosting the first-ever CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1991. Between 1996 and 2005, the competition also invited multiple guest teams that, included Brazil as the major team. But, the competition reverted back to the teams in CONCACAF in 2007.

In 2017, the Gold Cup was expanded to include 16 teams. This move was an attempt to raise the standard of the competition while allowing more chances for other teams.


2023 Winners:

The nine times winners Mexico beat Panama 1-0 in the final by a Santiago Gimenez goal in the 88th minute of the game.


Trophy:

The CONCACAF Gold Cup trophy, awarded to the winners of the tournament, is a gold-plated cup. The design of the trophy has changed over time. As of the 2021 iteration, the trophy stands at an impressive 61 centimeters tall and weighs approximately 9 kilograms.


Past Winners:

It may come as a bit of a surprise, but only three teams have won the CONCACAF Gold Cup since its inception in 1991. United States hosted the competition and was the winner of the Inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.


Mexico:

Mexico has been the most successful team in the history of the CONCACAF, as they have won 9 titles over the years. Mexico won the competition in 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023.

In addition to that, they also finished as the runners-up twice in 2007 and 2021.

United States:

The United States is also the current champion of the CONCACAF Gold Cup and has won the competition 7 times. Their victories at the Gold Cup came in 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, and 2021. Moreover, they also finished as the second-best team in the competition five times. These included 1993, 1998, 2009, 2011, and 2019 Gold Cup finals, which the team lost.

Canada:

Besides the USA and Mexico, Canada is the only country to have won the CONCACAF Gold Cup. They won the title in 2000 when they won the final against Colombia with a margin of 2-0.

Brazil, Jamaica, and Panama:

Brazil, Jamaica, and Panama are the sides that have come close to winning the title but missed out in the finals. All three have played in two CONCACAF Gold Cup finals without ever winning one.


CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 Betting Odds:

More information to follow closer to the tournament date.