September 18, 1961: CONCACAF was formed following a merger between the CCCF (Confederacion Centroamericana y Caribe de Futbol) and NAFC (North American Football Confederation) held at the offices of the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación in Mexico City, Mexico … Along with the host, a total of 11 National Associations attended the meeting under the chairmanship of former CCCF President Ramon Coll of Costa Rica, who then became the first elected CONCACAF leader … Following the meeting, the first Confederation's Executive Committee was formed as well: Coll, President; Joaquin Soria Terrazas (Mexico), First Vice-President; Gerard Rouzier (Haiti), Second Vice-President; Mordy L. Maduro (Curacao), Third Vice-President; Hiram Sosa (Guatemala), Treasurer; Federico Fortin (Honduras), Secretary.

September 19, 2005: Carlos Vela scored two goals and Omar Esparza added another for Mexico in a 3-0 victory over Australia in Group B play of the 2005 FIFA Under-17 World Cup at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru … The Tricolores went on to win three of their next four matches, including a 3-0 triumph over Brazil in the final to become the first men's CONCACAF team to win a FIFA world title.

September 20, 2005: Anguilla posted its first women's victory (at any level) as its under-20 team defeated the Netherlands Antilles (now Curacao) 5-2 in the Group B opener of Caribbean Qualification for the 2006 CONCACAF Championship at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadium in Paramaribo, Surinam … Jaynelle Lake scored a record four times for the Soccer Dolphins, while Karisa Lake added another in the victory … After holding the host to a 1-1 draw two days later, Anguilla was eliminated from group play following a loss (1-0) to Dominica on September 24.

September 21, 1949: The USA secured a spot to the 1950 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil by defeating Cuba, 5-2, and taking second-place at the 1949 North American Football Confederation (NAFC) Championship at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (now Estadio Azul) in Mexico City, Mexico … Peter Matevich scored twice, while Walter Bahr, John Souza and Frank Wallace add a goal each for the Stars & Stripes who concluded the three-team group with 3 points … Mexico won the NAFC Championship for a second-consecutive time and qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, finishing atop the tournament standings with a perfect 4-0-0 record (8 points).

September 22, 2005: Hoppers FC became only the second club from Antigua & Barbuda to win a CONCACAF Club Tournament match as it defeated visiting RD Grand Bazaar Dublanc of Dominica, 2-1, in the first-leg of the Caribbean First Round Qualification for the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup at St. John's Antigua Recreational Ground … Tamorley Thomas (5^th) and Kemo Peters (76^th) scored for Hoppers FC, while Vincent Casimir (85^th) had the only goal for RD Grand Bazaar Dublanc… Hoppers FC went on to win the second-leg (4-0) two days later, however, they were eliminated in the Caribbean Second Round by Jamaica's Portmore United FC.

September 23, 2005: Yolanda Osana Valerio scored a record 10 times to lead host Dominican Republic to a 25-0 victory over the British Virgin Islands during the Caribbean Women's Under-20 First Round Qualification Group D at Santo Domingo's Estadio Parque del Este … Oliva Santana and Jennifer Uribe scored three goals each for the Quisqueyanas, while Angelica Cruz and Ana Frias added two tallies apiece … Raynesa Peralta, Eleniza Pichardo, Leandra Sanchez and Johanna Santelis closed out the scoring for Dominican Republic as the 25 goals were also a Confederation record … The Quisqueyanas' run ended two days later losing a 2-1 decision to group winner Haiti.

September 24, 1991: Mexico's Puebla FC won the 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup after holding the host Police FC of Trinidad & Tobago to a 1-1 draw in the second-leg of the final in San Fernando's Skinner Park … Renato Porto (56^th) gave Puebla the lead before Alvin Boisson (70^th) tied it for Police FC, who had lost the first-leg 3-1 six days earlier. 

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