2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

16th Edition of CONCACAF Gold Cup

The 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup is the 16th event of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. It is an international men's football championship organized by North America, Central American, and the Caribbean's football ruling body CONCACAF.

The tournament was originally set to be held from 2 through 25 July 2021, but was later rescheduled for 10 July through 1 August because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] Mexico are the defending champions.

For the first time, the video assistant referee (VAR) system is used at the tournament.[3]

References change

  1. "INTERNATIONAL MATCH CALENDAR 2018–2024" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. "New Concacaf Qualifiers announced for regional qualification to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". CONCACAF. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. "CONCACAF confirms plans to rollout VAR in 2021 club and men's national team competitions". CONCACAF. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.