Miami, FL – Concacaf has revealed the details for its new and exciting senior women’s national team competitions taking place from 2021 through 2024.
This new ecosystem wholeheartedly delivers on that and the inclusion of an inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup as a central part it is a truly exciting step in our journey to further elevate women’s football.
I am so excited for the draw this weekend and the first qualification matches for 30 of our women’s national teams in November this year,” said Concacaf Head of Women’s Football Karina LeBlanc.
The official draw for the 2021 Concacaf W Qualifiers will take place on Saturday, August 21 at 3:00 pm ET, from Miami, FL.
At the conclusion of the event, the winning nation will guarantee its place in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament and the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup.
The second-place finishers in each of the League A groups and the first-place finishers in each of the League B groups will advance to a W Gold Cup Play-in, scheduled for April of 2024.
For the Group Stage, the 12 teams will be split into three groups of four teams each.
Together, the 2021 Concacaf W Qualifiers, 2022 Concacaf W Championship, 2023 Road to Concacaf W Gold Cup, and 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup will accelerate the growth of Women’s Football and provide a consistent structure of matches and competitions for our Member Associations.
The launch of the new women’s national team competitions are the centerpiece of the week’s activity, which also includes We Belong digital panel discussions about women’s football in Concacaf and the draw for the Concacaf W Qualifiers on Saturday.