October 18, 2006: Two goals by Juan Carlos Cacho (16^th, 89^th) and another from Christian Giménez (79^th) gave Mexico's Pachuca CF a 3-0 triumph over host Club Atlético Lanús of Argentina in the first-leg of the 2006 Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals at Ciudad de Lanús' Estadio Néstor Díaz Pérez … The Tuzos won the series 13 days later after playing to a 2-2 draw in the second-leg in Mexico … Pachuca CF, who were competing at CONMEBOL's club tournament as a guest team, went on to become the first CONCACAF side to win the Copa Sudamericana after eliminating Club Atlético Paranaense of Brazil and Chile's Colo Colo in the semifinals and final, respectively.

October 19, 1992: The USA captured the bronze medal at the King Fahd Cup 1992 (later renamed FIFA Confederations Cup) after a 5-2 victory over Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in the third-place match at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia … Bruce Murray, who finished tied as the tournament top scorer, led the Stars & Stripes' offense with two tallies, while Marcelo Balboa, Cobi Jones and Eric Wynalda added a goal apiece … The USA, who was the first CONCACAF team to compete in the tournament, had opened the event with a 3-0 loss to the host four days earlier.

October 20, 2002: Gabriel Gomez scored two goals, including the game-winner in the last seconds of the match, to give host Panama a 2-1 triumph over Mexico to conclude Group A of the 2002 CONCACAF Under-20 Final Round Qualification at the Estadio Nacional in Panama City … The victory not only gave the Canaleros first-place in the group, but also qualified them to their first FIFA U-20 World Cup (United Arabe Emirates 2003) … Panama joined, Mexico and Group B qualifiers Canada and USA as the CONCACAF representatives to the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

October 21, 1979: After eliminating Jamaica's Santos FC and SV Leo Victor of Surinam, CRKSV Jong Colombia of Netherlands Antilles (now Curacao) opened the Caribbean Zone Final Qualifying to the 1979 CONCACAF Champions' Cup with a scoreless draw against the host SV Robinhood of Surinam in the first-leg in Paramaribo … CRKSV Jong Colombia won the second-leg by a score of 1-0 in Willemstad, six days later to progress to the Champions' Cup Finals for the first time in 10 years.

October 22, 1977: Two goals by Javier Guzman and another from Hugo Sanchez led host Mexico to a 3-1 victory over Canada at the Estadio Technológico Universitario in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and capture its third CONCACAF Campeonato de Naciones (NORCECA) title after finishing atop of the 1977 final round with a perfect 5-0-0 record (10 points) … The Confederation crown also gave the Tricolores the qualification berth to the FIFA World Cup Argentina 1978.

October 23, 1996: After eliminating Corozal Victory FC of Belize and Panama's Deportivo Árabe Unido, host CD Victoria of Honduras earned a 1-0 over Mexico's CD SC Cruz Azul in the first-leg of the Third Round Qualifying to the 1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup at the Estadio Ceibeño in La Ceiba … Renán Aguilera (32^nd) had the only goal of the match for the Jaibas Bravas, who won their opening five matches in their first appearances at the Champions' Cup … However, CD Victoria was eliminated after losing the second-leg to CD SC Cruz Azul (2-0) the following month in Mexico City.

October 24, 2007: Puerto Rico earned its first win at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying, defeating host Cayman Islands 4-0 in the Group D opener of the Caribbean Zone Tournament at the T.E. McField Playing Field in Grand Cayman … Patricia Chapa (30^th), Rocio Hernandez (32^nd), Ivonne Valentin (40^th) and Alicia Marie Tirelli (74^th) all scored for the Boricuas. 

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