Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
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The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's soccer and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the CONCACAF Championship was the regions' primary competition. It is currently held every two years. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States have hosted or co-hosted every tournament. Since then it has expanded to more countries in North America.[1]
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.
Since the inaugural tournament in 1963, the Gold Cup was held 28 times and has been won by seven different nations, most often by Mexico (13 titles).
Canada entered the tournament for the first time in 1973, and have qualified for 19 more tournaments since then. Often, they qualified automatically. In 2015, Canada co-hosted the tournament. However, only two group matches were played in Toronto, and the rest at different venues within the United States. They again co-hosted in 2023 and 2025, with a match again played in Toronto in 2023, and in Vancouver in 2025.
Canada is one of only four teams to have won the continental championship more than once. They won their first title in 1985, excluding Mexico (hosts) a year in which the tournament doubled as CONCACAF's qualification phase for the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[2] The second title was won in 2000, when Canada beat invitees Colombia 2–0 in the final in Los Angeles.[3] as well as Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago on route. Key to Canada’s success was Carlo Corazzin winning the golden boot and goalkeeper Craig Forrest winning best player, a rare accolade for a goalkeeper at an international tournament.
Overall record
| CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 1963 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 1965 | ||||||||||||||||
 1967 | ||||||||||||||||
 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
 1971 | ||||||||||||||||
 1973 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
 1977 |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1981 |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1985 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
| 1989 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
 1991 |
Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
| 1993 |
6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | Squad | ||||||||
| 1996 |
5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | ||||||||
| 1998 |
Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2002 |
Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | Qualified automatically | ||||||
| 2003 |
Group stage | 9th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | |||||||
| 2005 |
9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | ||||||||
| 2007 |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | Squad | |||||||
| 2009 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | |||||||
| 2011 |
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | |||||||
| 2013 |
11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Squad | ||||||||
 2015 |
10th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad | ||||||||
| 2017 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad | |||||||
 2019 |
6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2021 |
Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2023 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2025 |
6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 Titles | 20/28 | 80 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 116 | 95 | — | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 26 | |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
1977 CONCACAF Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (C) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 10 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | Haiti |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | El Salvador |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Canada |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Guatemala |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Suriname |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0 |
| Canada | 1–2 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Budd  85' |
Zapata 44', 84' |
| Canada | 2–1 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Parsons 20' B. Lenarduzzi 35' |
Alfaro 62' |
1981 CONCACAF Championship
| Canada | 1–0 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Stojanovic 90' |
| Haiti | 1–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Romulas 34' |
Stojanovic 50' |
1985 CONCACAF Championship
The 1985 Championship was played over a seven-month period. The nine teams played in three round-robin groups. The three winners played the final round-robin group in August and September.[4]
Thanks to Canada's away win in Honduras three weeks earlier, Canada was one point ahead in the group table before the final match. This meant the winner would win the tournament and qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Considering the following 2–1 victory over Honduras came hand-in-hand with Canada's first and only World Cup qualification, it can be considered Canada's greatest success in soccer history. However, they managed to avoid the "big two", Mexico and the United States, because Mexico did not participate as hosts of the 1986 World Cup and the U.S. were eliminated by Costa Rica in the first round.[5]
At the World Cup the following year, Canada was eliminated after three defeats in the Group Stage to France, Hungary and the Soviet Union.[6]
Match overview
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Haiti | 2–0 | W | Victoria, Canada | I. Vrablic, M. Sweeney |
| Guatemala | 2–1 | W | Victoria, Canada | D. Mitchell (2) | |
| Guatemala | 1–1 | D | Guatemala City, Guatemala | D. Mitchell | |
| Haiti | 2–0 | W | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | D. Mitchell, I. Vrablic | |
| Final round | Costa Rica | 1–1 | D | Toronto, Canada | P. James |
| Honduras | 1–0 | W | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | G. Pakos | |
| Costa Rica | 0–0 | D | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Honduras | 2–1 | W | St John's, Canada | G. Pakos, I. Vrablic |
1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honduras |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Jamaica |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
| Canada | 1–3 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Lowery 83' |
Report | Hermosillo 3' de la Torre 40'Galindo 89' (pen.) |
1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Martinique |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 1 |
| Canada | 1–1 | Costa Rica |
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| Canada | 2–2 | Martinique |
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1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Honduras |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Brazil | 4–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| André Luis 3' Caio 7'Sávio 14'Leandro Machado 86' |
Report | Radzinski 66' |
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
At the 2000 Gold Cup, twelve nations were divided into four groups of three teams, the first two of which would qualify for the knock-out matches. With Colombia, Peru and South Korea, three Non-CONCACAF-members participated as invitees.
After all three matches of Canada's Group D ended as draws, a coin toss was needed to determine whether Canada or South Korea would advance to the knockout stage. Canada won the toss and eventually the tournament, eliminating Mexico on the way and winning the final 2–0 against Colombia.[7][8]
The title victory allowed Canada to represent CONCACAF at the 2001 Confederations Cup, where they were eliminated in the Group Stage.[9]
Match overview
| Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Costa Rica | 2–2 | D | San Diego, United States | C. Corazzin (2) |
 South Korea | 0–0 | D | Los Angeles, United States | ||
| Quarter-finals | Mexico | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | W | San Diego, United States | C. Corazzin, R. Hastings |
| Semi-finals | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | W | Los Angeles, United States | M. Watson |
| Final |  Colombia | 2–0 | W | Los Angeles, United States | J. de Vos, C. Corazzin |
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Haiti |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Ecuador |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place match
| Canada | 2–1 |  South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Kim Do-hoon  34' (o.g.)De Rosario 35' |
Report | Kim Do-hoon 15' |
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Cuba |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Canada |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| Canada | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Stalteri 59' |
Report |
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cuba |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Canada | 0–1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Soto 30' (pen.) |
| United States | 2–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson 48' (o.g.) Donovan 90' |
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2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Guadeloupe |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Haiti |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 1–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Centeno 56' |
Report | De Guzman 57', 73' |
| Haiti | 0–2 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | De Rosario 31', 35' (pen.) |
Quarter-finals
| Canada | 3–0 | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario 17' Gerba 33', 44' |
Report |
Semi-finals
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Jamaica |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | El Salvador |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 0–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gerba 32' |
Quarter-finals
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Panama |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Guadeloupe |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Canada | 1–0 | Guadeloupe |
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario 51' (pen.) |
Report |
2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Martinique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Canada | 0–1 | Martinique |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Reuperné 90+3' |
2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Canada (H) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Honduras |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  French Guiana |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Martinique |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cuba |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Haiti |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Martinique |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Guadeloupe |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Cuba |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Canada | 2–2 | Guadeloupe |
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Quarter-finals
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Honduras |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Curaçao |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Quarter-finals
Top goalscorers
Three Canadians were awarded the Golden Boot for best goalscorer at a CONCACAF Gold Cup: Carlo Corazzin with four goals in 2000, Alphonso Davies with three goals in 2017, and Jonathan David with six goals in 2019.
- Players in bold are still active with the national team.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Gold Cup(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan David | 8 | 2019 (6) and 2025 (2) |
| 2 | Dale Mitchell | 7 | 1985 (4) and 1991 (3) |
| 3 | Dwayne De Rosario | 6 | 2002 (1), 2007 (3) and 2011 (2) |
| Ali Gerba | 2005 (1), 2007 (3) and 2009 (2) | ||
| Junior Hoilett | 2017 (1), 2019 (2), 2021 (2) and 2023 (1) | ||
| Lucas Cavallini | 2019 (5) and 2023 (1) | ||
| 7 | Tomasz Radzinski | 5 | 1996 (1) and 2000 (4) |
| 8 | Tajon Buchanan | 4 | 2021 (1) and 2025 (3) |
| 9 | Buzz Parsons | 3 | 1977 |
| Igor Vrablic | 1985 | ||
| Kevin McKenna | 2002 | ||
| Alphonso Davies | 2017 | ||
| Stephen Eustáquio | 2021 | ||
| Cyle Larin | 2021 |
See also
- Canada at the FIFA Confederations Cup
- Canada at the FIFA World Cup
- Canada at the Copa América