The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship. It is currently held every two years. From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.
From 1973 to 1989, the tournament doubled as the confederation's World Cup qualification. CONCACAF's representative team at the FIFA Confederations Cup was decided by a play-off between the winners of the last two tournament editions in 2015 via the CONCACAF Cup, but was then discontinued along with the Confederations Cup.
Since the inaugural tournament in 1963, the Gold Cup was held 28 times and has been won by seven different nations, most often by Mexico (13 titles).
Guadeloupe did not participate in the Championships before 1991. As CONCACAF members but not FIFA members, they have since played in the Caribbean Cup and CONCACAF Nations League which doubled as Gold Cup qualifiers. In seventeen attempts, Guadeloupe qualified five times, back-to-back in 2007, 2009 and 2011, and again in 2021 and 2023. They would reach the knockout stage on two of these occasions.
Because they are not FIFA members, Guadeloupe were not able to represent CONCACAF at a FIFA Confederations Cup, even if they had won the tournament. Their non-affiliation also enabled them to recruit former French international Jocelyn Angloma for their squad in 2007.
Overall record CONCACAF Gold Cup recordYearResultPosition 1991Did not qualify 1993 1996 1998Did not enter 2000Did not qualify 2002 2003 2005 2007Semi-finals4th521255 2009Quarter-finals6th420258 2011Group stage10th300325 2013Did not qualify 2015 2017 2019 2021Group stage14th300337 2023Group stage9th311186 2025Group stage16th3003510Total6/180 Titles2152142841
Match overview TournamentRoundOpponentScoreVenue 2007Group stage1–1Miami2–10–1Quarter-finals2–1HoustonSemi-finals0–1Chicago 2009Group stage2–1Oakland2–0Houston0–2GlendaleQuarter-finals1–5Arlington 2011Group stage2–3Detroit0–1Tampa0–1Kansas City 2021Group stage1–3Orlando1–21–2Houston 2023Group stage2–2Toronto4–1Houston2–3Harrison 2025Group stage2–5Carson1–2San Jose2–3Houston
Record players RankPlayerMatchesGold Cups1Stéphane Auvray122007, 2009 and 20112Loïc Loval112007, 2009 and 20113Miguel Comminges102007, 2009 and 2011David Fleurival102007, 2009 and 2011Mickaël Tacalfred102007, 2009 and 20116Alain Vertot82007 and 2009Franck Grandel82007 and 2011Richard Socrier82007 and 20119Aurélien Capoue72007 and 2009Jean-Luc Lambourde72007, 2009 and 2011Thomas Gamiette72009 and 2011Eddy Viator72009 and 2011
Top goalscorers RankPlayerGoalsGold Cups1Jocelyn Angloma22007David Fleurival22007 and 2009Brice Jovial220114Cédrick Fiston12007Richard Socrier12007Alexandre Alphonse12009Stéphane Auvray12009Ludovic Gotin12009Loïc Loval12009
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