MIAMI – The 2025 calendar year delivered top moments across Concacaf, from the Concacaf Nations League Finals and Concacaf Gold Cup to World Cup Qualifying, the Concacaf Futsal W Championship, Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, and youth championships.

Here is a look at the best National Team Moments in 2025:

Mexico does the Double

The Mexico men’s national team had a 2025 to remember by winning the Concacaf Nations League and the Concacaf Gold Cup trophies.

Under the management of Javier Aguirre, Mexico won its first Concacaf Nations League title last March. Raúl Jiménez was stellar with consecutive braces in the Semifinals and Final against Canada and Panama, respectively. Jiménez won the tournament’s Best Player Award, presented by Aramco, while Luis Ángel Malagón won the Best Goalkeeper Award, presented by Rexona.

Mexico went on to win a record extending 10th Concacaf Gold Cup crown in July, culminating with a 2-1 win over the United States thanks to goals from Raúl Jiménez and Edson Álvarez. Álvarez took the Best Player Award, presented by Aramco while Malagón earned the Best Goalkeeper Award, presented by Rexona.

Youth Stars Shine Across the Region

Concacaf youth football reached new heights in 2025. Canada won the Women’s U20 Championship in an exciting extra time victory over Mexico, while Mexico dominated the Boys U15 Championship with strong displays throughout the tournament.

The new pathways to the now annual FIFA Under-17 World Cup and FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup also delivered major regional success through the Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers and Concacaf Women’s U-17 Qualifiers, respectively.

Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador (debut), Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the United States all secured their places in the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025. Mexico was the furthest advancing team at the U-17 World Cup, eliminated in the Round of 16 by eventual champions Portugal.

Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States secured their places in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025. Mexico won the Third Place Match on penalties as Valentina Murrieta was awarded the tournament’s Golden Glove.

These performances underscored the depth and promise of the next generation across North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

El Salvador Rule the Sand Once Again

El Salvador reaffirmed its status as a beach-soccer powerhouse, topping Guatemala,2-1, in the Final to claim the 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship. The conquest marked the third title for La Selecta along with the qualification to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

Emerson Cerna led the way with six goals to win the Best Player Award, presented by Scotiabank, and the Top Scorer Award, presented by Aramco. Eliodoro Portillo took the Best Goalkeeper Award for his heroics while El Salvador as a team received the Fair Play Award.

History for Canada in the Inaugural Women’s Futsal Championship

In a landmark moment for the region, Canada captured the inaugural Concacaf W Futsal Championship with a commanding 8-2 victory over Panama.

As finalists, Canada and Panama became the first participants from the region at the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup, setting the benchmark for future editions and signaling exciting growth for women’s futsal across Concacaf.

A historic World Cup year for Concacaf

Curaçao, Haiti and Panama secured the three direct berths from the region to culminate the Concacaf Qualifiers to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The three nations joined co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States as part of the expanded 48-team tournament to take place next year in North America.

The qualification marks a historic first for Curaçao. Fellow Caribbean nation Haiti ended a drought of five decades for its second participation and first since Germany 1974. Panama secured its second World Cup participation to return after last appearing at Russia 2018.

The Concacaf region could have as many as eight participants as the best second place teams in the qualifiers, Jamaica and Suriname move on to the FIFA Playoff Tournament next March in search of their World Cup dreams.