| North American Football Union (NAFU) | |
| Map: | Members of NAFU.svg |
| Msize: | 300px |
| Mcaption: | Members of NAFU (orange), alongside the other members of CONCACAF (caramel) |
| Abbreviation: | NAFU |
| Type: | Sports governing body |
| Membership: | 3 member associations |
The North American Football Union (NAFU; French: Union Nord-Américaine de Football; Spanish; Castilian: Unión Norteamericana de Fútbol) is a regional grouping under CONCACAF of national football organizations in the North American Zone.[1] The NAFU has no organizational structure. The statutes say "CONCACAF shall recognize ... The North American Football Union (NAFU)" (emphasis added). The NAFU provide one of CONCACAF's representatives to the FIFA Executive Committee.
The North American Football Union has three member associations:[2]
| Association | ||
|---|---|---|
 Canada | CAN | |
 Mexico | MEX | |
 United States | USA |
The 2015 edition of the CONCACAF Statutes notes that "Notwithstanding their affiliation to (the) NAFU, (The) Bahamas and Bermuda will participate in the competitions of (the) CFU."
See main article: List of association football competitions.
See also: FIFA International Match Calendar.
The North American Football Union organized 2 North American Nations Cups on 1990 and 1991 to contest on Northern America and Mexico before the CONCACAF Gold Cup was introduced
The 1992 edition was cancelled because Mexico and United States decided to enter the Amistad Cup instead.[5]
The Leagues Cup is a club tournament between teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX that was established in 2019.[6] It is the North American Zone's regional qualification tournament for the CONCACAF Champions League.
The North American SuperLiga was a club tournament between two North American zone leagues that ran from 2007 to 2010. It was an official tournament sanctioned by CONCACAF, but not organized by the federation.[7] When zone qualifiers were used for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Bermudian clubs played against Mexican and/or American clubs.
The Campeones Cup is an annual super cup match established in 2018. It is held between the winners of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winners of the Campeón de Campeones of Liga MX.[8]
See main article: FIFA World Cup.
| Team | 2026 | Years | Inclusive WC qual. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | q | 3 | 16 | |||||||||
| GS | • | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | QF | • | GS | • | QF | × | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | R16 | GS | q | 18 | 21 | |||
| 3rd | 1R | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | R16 | GS | QF | GS | R16 | R16 | • | R16 | q | 12 | 22 | |||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | – |
See main article: FIFA Women's World Cup.
| Team |   2023 | Years | Inclusive WC Qual. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | QF | R16 | GS | 8 | 9 | ||
| • | • | GS | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | R16 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
See main article: FIFA Confederations Cup.
| Team | 1992 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001  | 2003 | 2005 | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • | • | • | × | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | |
| • | 3rd | GS | 1st | GS | • | 4th | • | GS | 4th | 7 | |
| 3rd | • | • | 3rd | • | GS | • | 2nd | • | • | 4 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |