The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's soccer 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.
Mexico are the most successful team in the history of CONCACAF continental championships. They have won the most titles, with thirteen (ten in the Gold Cup era), and hold various records. They hosted the tournament once, in 1977, and were co-hosts with the United States in 1993 and 2003. On all three occasions, Mexico won the title on home soil.
Overall record
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification recordYearRoundPosition*Squad 1963Group stage7th311192 SquadQualified automatically 1965Champions1st5410132SquadAutomatically entered 1967Runners-up2nd5401101SquadQualified as defending champions 1969Fourth place4th512245Squad210142 1971Champions1st541061Squad220060 1973Third place3rd5221105Squad440083 1977Champions1st5500205Squad412131 1981Third place3rd513163Squad4121851985Withdrew to host the 1986 FIFA World CupWithdrew1989BannedBanned 1991Third place3rd5311105SquadQualified automatically 1993Champions1st5410282Squad 1996Champions1st440090Squad 1998Champions1st440082Squad 2000Quarter-finals7th311163Squad 20025th321041Squad 2003Champions1st541090Squad 2005Quarter-finals6th420274Squad 2007Runners-up2nd640275Squad 2009Champions1st6510152Squad 2011Champions1st6600224Squad 2013Semi-finals3rd530285Squad 2015Champions1st6420166Squad 2017Semi-finals3rd531162Squad 2019Champions1st6510164Squad 2021Runners-up2nd641192Squad4400133 2023Champions1st6501132Squad422083 2025Champions1st6510103Squad4 3 0 1 8 3Total13 Titles26/28129902217281762818645820
Match overview All-time matches at the CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold CupYearRoundOpponentScoreResultVenueCityMexico scorer(s) 1963Group B1–2L SantanecoSanta Ana8–0W SantanecoSanta Ana0–0D SantanecoSanta Ana 1965Final phase2–0W Guatemala City5–0W Guatemala City3–0W Guatemala City1–1D Guatemala City2–1W Guatemala City 1967Final phase4–0W Tegucigalpa0–1L Tegucigalpa4–0W Tegucigalpa1–0W Tegucigalpa1–0W Tegucigalpa 1969Final phase2–0W Nacional San José0–2L Nacional San José0–1L Nacional San José2–2D Nacional San José0–0D Nacional San José 1971Final phase0–0D Port of Spain2–0W Port of Spain1–0W Port of Spain1–0W Port of Spain2–1W Port of Spain 1973Final phase0–0D Port-au-Prince1–1D Port-au-Prince8–0W Port-au-Prince0–4L Port-au-Prince1–0W Port-au-Prince 1977Final phase4–1W Azteca Mexico City3–1W Azteca Mexico City8–1W Universitario San Nicolás de los Garza2–1W Azteca Mexico City3–1W Universitario San Nicolás de los Garza 1981Final phase4–0W Nacional Tegucigalpa0–1L Nacional Tegucigalpa1–1D Nacional Tegucigalpa1–1D Nacional Tegucigalpa0–0D Nacional TegucigalpaAll-time matches at the CONCACAF Gold CupYearRoundOpponentScoreResultVenueCityMexico scorer(s) 1991Group A4–1WMemorial Coliseum Los Angeles3–1WMemorial Coliseum Los Angeles1–1DMemorial Coliseum Los AngelesSemi-finals0–2LMemorial Coliseum Los AngelesThird place2–0WMemorial Coliseum Los Angeles 1993Group B9–0WAzteca Mexico City1–1DAzteca Mexico City8–0WAzteca Mexico CitySemi-finals6–1WAzteca Mexico CityFinal4–0WAzteca Mexico City 1996Group A5–0WJack Murphy San DiegoL. García ∙ Peláez ∙ A. García1–0WJack Murphy San DiegoRizoSemi-finals1–0WJack Murphy San DiegoBlancoFinal2–0WMemorial Coliseum Los Angeles L. García ∙ Blanco 1998Group B4–2WColiseum Oakland2–0WColiseum OaklandSemi-finals1–0 WMemorial Coliseum Los AngelesHernándezFinal1–0WMemorial Coliseum Los Angeles Hernández 2000Group C4–0WQualcomm Stadium San DiegoMárquez, Hernández, David (o.g.), Palencia1–1DMemorial ColiseumLos Angeles MoraQuarter-finals1–2 LQualcomm Stadium San DiegoRamírez 2002Group A1–0WRose Bowl PasadenaGarcía3–1WRose Bowl PasadenaBautista, Garcés, OchoaQuarter-finals0–0 DRose Bowl Pasadena— 2003Group A1–0WAzteca Mexico CityBorgetti0–0DAzteca Mexico City—Quarter-finals5–0WAzteca Mexico CityBravo, García, Osorno, Borgetti, RodríguezSemi-finals2–0WAzteca Mexico CityMárquez, BorgettiFinal1–0 WAzteca Mexico CityOsorno 2005Group C1–2LHome Depot Center CarsonRodríguez4–0WMemorial Coliseum Los AngelesBorgetti (2), Galindo, Bravo1–0WReliant HoustonMedinaQuarter-finals1–2LReliant HoustonPineda 2007Group C2–1WGiants Stadium East RutherfordBorgetti, Castillo1–2LGiants Stadium East RutherfordBlanco1–0WReliant Stadium HoustonSalcidoQuarter-finals1–0 WReliant Stadium HoustonBorgettiSemi-finals1–0WSoldier Field ChicagoPardoFinal1–2LSoldier Field ChicagoGuardado 2009Group C2–0WOakland–Alameda County Coliseum OaklandNoriega, Barrera1–1DReliant Stadium HoustonSabah2–0WUniversity of Phoenix Stadium GlendaleTorrado, SabahQuarter-finals4–0WCowboys Stadium ArlingtonSabah (2), G. Dos Santos, BarreraSemi-finals1–1 DSoldier Field ChicagoFrancoFinal5–0WGiants Stadium East RutherfordTorrado, G. Dos Santos, Vela, Castro, Franco 2011Group A5–0WCowboys Stadium ArlingtonJuárez, De Nigris, J. Hernández (3)5–0WBank of America Stadium CharlotteJ. Hernández (2), G. Dos Santos (2), De Nigris4–1WSoldier Field ChicagoMárquez, Guardado (2), BarreraQuarter-finals2–1WNew Meadowlands Stadium East RutherfordDe Nigris, J. HernándezSemi-finals2–0 WReliant StadiumHoustonDe Nigris, J. HernándezFinal4–2WRose BowlPasadenaBarrera (2), Guardado, G. Dos Santos 2013Group A1–2LRose Bowl PasadenaFabián2–0WCenturyLink Field SeattleJiménez, Fabián3–1WSports Authority FieldDenverFabián, Montes, PonceQuarter-finals1–0WGeorgia DomeAtlantaJiménezSemi-finals1–2LCowboys StadiumArlingtonMontes 2015Group C6–0WSoldier FieldChicagoPeralta (3), Vela, Guardado, G. Dos Santos0–0DUniversity of Phoenix StadiumGlendale—4–4DBank of America StadiumCharlotteAguilar, Vela, Guardado, K. Jones (o.g.)Quarter-finals1–0 WMetLife Stadium East RutherfordGuardadoSemi-finals2–1 WGeorgia DomeAtlantaGuardado (2)Final3–1WLincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphiaGuardado, Corona, Peralta 2017Group C3–1WQualcomm StadiumSan DiegoMarín, E. Hernández, Pineda0–0DSports Authority FieldDenver—2–0WAlamodomeSan AntonioSepúlveda, ÁlvarezQuarter-finals1–0WState Farm StadiumGlendalePizarroSemi-finals0–1LRose BowlPasadena— 2019Group A7–0WRose BowlPasadenaAntuna (3), Jiménez (2), Reyes, Vega3–1WBroncos Stadium at Mile HighDenverAlvarado, Guardado (2)3–2WBank of America StadiumCharlotteAntuna, Jiménez, NavarroQuarter-finals1–1 DNRG StadiumHoustonJiménezSemi-finals1–0 WState Farm StadiumGlendaleJiménezFinal1–0WSoldier FieldChicagoJ. Dos Santos 2021Group A0–0DAT&T Stadium Arlington—3–0WCotton Bowl DallasFunes Mori (2), Pineda1–0WCotton Bowl DallasRodríguezQuarter-finals3–0WState Farm StadiumGlendaleFunes Mori, J. Dos Santos, PinedaSemi-finals2–1WNRG StadiumHoustonPineda, HerreraFinal0–1 LAllegiant StadiumParadise— 2023Group B4–0WNRG Stadium HoustonRomo (2), Pineda, Chávez3–1WState Farm Stadium GlendaleMartín, Adé (o.g.), Giménez0–1LLevi's Stadium Santa Clara—Quarter-finals2–0WAT&T StadiumArlingtonPineda, É. SanchezSemi-finals3–0WAllegiant StadiumParadiseMartín, Chávez, AlvaradoFinal1–0WSoFi StadiumInglewoodGiménez 2025Group A3–2WSoFi StadiumInglewoodÁlvarez, Jiménez, Montes2–0WAT&T StadiumArlingtonMontes (2)0–0DAllegiant StadiumParadise—Quarter-finals2–0WState Farm StadiumGlendaleVega, Madu (o.g.)Semi-finals1–0WLevi's StadiumSanta ClaraJiménezFinal2–1WNRG StadiumHoustonJiménez, Álvarez
Winning finals The CONCACAF Championship was played in round-robins rather than knockout matches. For the three titles in that era, the decisive matches are listed.
YearOpponentResultManagerGoalscorer(s)Final location19652–1 Ignacio TrellesE. Cisneros, J. Fragoso Guatemala City19712–1 Javier de la TorreO. Muciño (2) Port-of-Spain19773–1 José Antonio RocaJ. Guzmán (2), H. Sánchez Monterrey19934–0 Miguel Mejía BarónI. Ambriz, D. Armstrong (o.g.), Zague, G. Cantú Mexico City19962–0 Bora MilutinovićL. García, C. Blanco Los Angeles19981–0 Manuel LapuenteL. Hernández Los Angeles20031–0 Ricardo La VolpeD. Osorno Mexico City20095–0 Javier AguirreG. Torrado, G. Dos Santos, C. Vela, J. Castro, G. Franco East Rutherford20114–2 José Manuel de la TorreP. Barrera (2), A. Guardado, G. Dos Santos Pasadena20153–1 Miguel HerreraA. Guardado, J. Corona, O. Peralta Philadelphia20191–0 Gerardo MartinoJ. Dos Santos Chicago20231–0 Jaime LozanoS. Giménez Inglewood20252–1 Javier AguirreR. Jiménez, E. Álvarez Houston
Record by opponent Mexico have a positive record against every team they have played from CONCACAF. However, due to losses against invitees, they have negative records against Colombia, South Africa and Qatar. Notably, they were matched up with record world champions Brazil three times, and won all three matches without conceding.
CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup matches (by team)Opponent3003406118237001112761141776006251100132601715320023083213197720918384113195911113343003153 / 31151842002603126760011011001501001200011120101002002101531919106039188
Record players
Edson Álvarez is Mexico's record appearance holders at continental championships, with 28. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has won the title a record six times, in 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 and 2025. From the pre-Gold Cup era, the most fielded player is defender Jesús del Muro, with 13 matches from 1963 to 1967.
RankPlayerMatchesGold Cups1Edson Álvarez282017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 20252Jesús Gallardo272017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 20253Guillermo Ochoa252007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 20234Andrés Guardado242007, 2011, 2015 and 20195Orbelín Pineda222017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 20256Gerardo Torrado202000, 2007, 2009 and 20117Roberto Alvarado182019, 2023 and 20258Jonathan dos Santos172015, 2019 and 2021Raúl Jiménez172013, 2019 and 202510Ramón Ramírez161993, 1996, 1998 and 2000Claudio Suárez161993, 1996, 1998 and 2000Carlos Salcido162005, 2007 and 2011Francisco Rodríguez162005, 2007, 2011 and 2015
Top goalscorers RankPlayerGoalsGold Cups1Luís Roberto Alves121991 (1) and 1993 (11)Andrés Guardado122007 (1), 2011 (3), 2015 (6) and 2019 (2)3Raúl Jiménez102013 (2), 2019 (5) and 2025 (3)4Hugo Sánchez71977 (4) and 1981 (3)Jared Borgetti72003 (3), 2005 (2) and 2007 (2)Javier Hernández720117Víctor Rangel61977Giovani Dos Santos62009 (2), 2011 (3) and 2015 (1)Orbelín Pineda62017 (1), 2021 (3) and 2023 (2)10Ernesto Cisneros51965Javier Fragoso51965Luis Miguel Salvador51993Cuauhtémoc Blanco51996 (2), 1998 (2) and 2007 (1)Luis Hernández51998 (4) and 2000 (1)Pablo Barrera52009 (2) and 2011 (3)
Awards and records Team awards Winners (13): 1965, 1971, 1977, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2025 Runners-up (3): 1967, 2007, 2021 Third place (5): 1973, 1981, 1991, 2013, 2017 Fair play award: 2011
Individual awards Most Valuable Player: Jorge Campos (1991) Ramón Ramírez (1993) Raúl Lara (1996) Jesús Arellano (2003) Giovani Dos Santos (2009) Javier Hernández (2011) Andrés Guardado (2015) Raúl Jiménez (2019) Héctor Herrera (2021) Edson Álvarez (2025)
Golden Boot: Ernesto Cisneros (1965, 5 goals) Víctor Rangel (1977, 6 goals) Hugo Sánchez (1981, 3 goals) Benjamín Galindo (1991, 4 goals) Luís Roberto Alves (1993, 11 goals) Luis Hernández (1998, 4 goals) (shared) Miguel Sabah (2009, 4 goals) Javier Hernández (2011, 7 goals)
Best Goalkeeper: Oswaldo Sánchez (2003) Guillermo Ochoa (2019, 2023) Luis Malagón (2025)
Best Young Player: Jesús Corona (2015)
Team records Most titles (13) Most titles in a row (3, 1993–1998)