CONCACAF Gold Cup. In recent years Costa Rica and Panama have become powers in the region; in 2014, Costa Rica became the 4th CONCACAF country after the United States, Cuba, and Mexico to make the World Cup quarterfinals, while Panama became the eleventh country from the confederation to participate in the World Cup in 2018. The United States has been the most successful team in the world in the women’s game, being the only CONCACAF member to win all three major worldwide competitions in women’s football-the World Cup (4, the most in the world), the Olympics (4, the most in the world), and the Algarve Cup (10, soccer shirt the most in the world).
