CONCACAF begins another busy year with seven events taking place in the first half of 2008. The Confederation will host the CONCACAF Championships for Men's Under-23, Women's Olympic, Futsal, Women's Under-20, Women's U-17; along with the CONCACAF Champions' Cup™ and the start of qualification in the region to the FIFA World Cup™ South Africa 2010.

Twenty-two (of 35) teams begin the CONCACAF road to FIFA World Cup™ South Africa 2010 in 11 pairings that will play home-and-away series on 6 February (first-leg) and 26 March (second-leg). The winners will join the remaining 13 teams in the second round schedule for June. COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Eight clubs will compete in a straight knock-out home-and-away system during the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup™ from 11 March - 1 May. The winner will also qualify to the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008.

The CONCACAF Under-23 Championship is scheduled for three venues in the USA from 11-23 March. The eight-team tournament will not only crown the CONCACAF U-23 champion but also qualify two nations to the Olympic Football Tournament Beijing 2008.

The Confederation will also host four more events as the Women's Olympic Qualification, and the CONCACAF Championships for Futsal, Women's Under-20 and Women's U-17 to round out the first six months of activities in 2008.