CONCACAF announces two new major women’s soccer tournaments

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 1:58 PM CDT Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 Last Modified: 1:59 PM CDT Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021

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Two major women's tournaments for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean will debut over the next three years, the region's governing body of soccer announced Thursday.

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Two major women's tournaments for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean will debut over the next three years, the region's governing body of soccer announced Thursday.

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Two major women’s tournaments for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean will debut over the next three years, the region’s governing body of soccer announced Thursday.

The inaugural CONCACAF W Championship will take place in 2022 and the CONCACAF W Gold Cup will debut in 2024.

The W Championship will serve as the regional qualifier for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Canada celebrates with their gold medals after defeating Sweden in the penalty shoot-out in the women's soccer final during the summer Tokyo Olympics in Yokohama, Japan on August 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

The tournament will include reigning Olympic champion Canada and the United States, along with the winners of six qualifying groups.

The winning nation will earn a place in the 2024 Olympics and the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

The runner-up and the third-place team will progress to a CONCACAF Olympic play-in series to be played in September of 2023. The winner of that series will also guarantee their place in Olympics and the Gold Cup.

The final 10 spots in the Gold Cup will be filled by a qualification process that begins in 2023.

“These new competitions will be game-changing for women’s football in CONCACAF,” Karina LeBlanc, CONCACAF Head of Women’s Football and former Canadian national team goalkeeper, said in a release.

“We are providing a platform for women footballers in CONCACAF to thrive, and for women and girls throughout the region to support their national teams with pride.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 19, 2021.