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The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF; ) is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

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Mexican club Monterrey repeats CONCACAF Champions League title

Monterrey won the CONCACAF Champions League title on Wednesday, taking the two-game series with a 3-2 aggregate total against fellow Mexican club Santos Laguna after a losing the second game 2-1 Wednesday night.

Monterrey, which won the first leg 2-0 last week, became the first team to win consecutive championships since Pachuca did it in 2007 and 2008. Mexican clubs have won seven consecutive titles and 13 of the last 17.Monterrey's Neri Cardozo, an Argentine, scored the deciding goal in the 82nd minute, converting a pass from second-half substitute Walter Ayovi."This team had lots of personality, and that's how we won it," Monterrey coach Victor Manuel Vucetich said.Daniel Luduena, also an Argentine, scored in first-half injury time for Santos and Oribe Peralta had a goal in the 51st minute.The title gives Monterrey a berth in the Club World Cup in Japan later this year.Monterrey played without top striker Humberto Suazo, who scored both goals in the first leg. The Chilean was suspend...

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  1. RSL advances in CONCACAF Champions League, draws 1-1 to eliminate Toronto

    Substitute Javier Morales scored on a free kick in the second half Tuesday and Real Salt Lake reached the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League with a 1-1 d...

  2. Municipal beats Columbus Crew 2-1 in CONCACAF Champions League

    Guatemala club Municipal defeated the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday in a Group B match of the CONCACAF Champions League.Guillermo Ramirez scored in the 19th and 39t...

  3. Rookie scores twice as Sounders blank CD Marathon in CONCACAF Champions League, 2-0

    Michael Fucito scored twice for Seattle and the Sounders beat Honduran side CD Marathon 2-0 on Wednesday night in the CONCACAF Champions League.It was the first grou...

  4. Guzman, Aleman score as Saprissa beats Seattle 2-0 in CONCACAF Champions League

    David Guzman and Allan Aleman scored to lead the Costa Rican club Saprissa to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Tuesday night in a Group C game in the CONCA...

  5. Pachuca wins CONCACAF Champions League title, beats Cruz Azul with late goal

    PACHUCA, Mexico (AP) — Pachuca won the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday night when Edgar Benitez scored in the third minute of stoppage time for a 1-0 win over...

  6. CONCACAF nations try to oust US official Chuck Blazer from FIFA over financial allegations

    A list of financial mismanagement allegations against former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 football nations Wednesday, just minute...

  7. CONCACAF nations try to oust US official Chuck Blazer from FIFA over financial allegations

    A list of alleged financial mismanagement allegations against former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 soccer nations Wednesday, just ...

  8. CONCACAF nations lash out at disgraced leaders Warner, Blazer after electing new president

    A damning list of alleged financial mismanagement by former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 soccer nations Wednesday, just minutes a...

  9. CONCACAF tries to oust US official Chuck Blazer from FIFA over financial allegations

    CONCACAF nations have asked FIFA to remove American official Chuck Blazer from its executive committee over alleged financial wrongdoing.Members of the 40-nation con...

  10. Rose Bowl to host 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Southern California's Rose Bowl will host CONCACAF's 2011 Gold Cup final next June 25, the confederation announced on Wednesday.The Gold Cup ...

  11. Neri Cardozo boosts Monterrey past Seattle in CONCACAF Champions League, 2-0

    Neri Cardozo headed a shot past goalkeeper Kasey Keller late in the first half, then set up Aldo de Nigris' goal early in the second half as CF Monterrey of Mexico b...

  12. Suazo lifts Monterrey, ends Salt Lake's dream run in CONCACAF Champions League final

    Real Salt Lake was hoping for a breakthrough. Monterrey had history on its side.With a 1-0 victory Wednesday night over RSL, Monterrey claimed the CONCACAF Champions...

  1. Monterrey edges Santos Laguna 2-0 in first leg of CONCACAF Champions League final

    Humberto Suazo scored twice to lift Monterrey to a 2-0 victory over fellow Mexican club Santos Laguna in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final on Wedn...

  2. Monterrey repeats as CONCACAF Champions League winners

    Neri Cardozo's 82nd-minute goal helped Monterrey clinch its second straight CONCACAF Champions League title on Wednesday despite a 2-1 defeat at Santos in the second...

  3. Honduras and Guatemala play scoreless draw in CONCACAF Gold Cup match

    Guatemala played with nine men in the final 11 minutes, but managed to tie Honduras 0-0 on Monday night in the second game of a Group B doubleheader at the CONCACAF ...

  4. Fucito scores twice as short-handed Seattle wins CONCACAF Champions League group opener, 4-1

    Mike Fucito scored two goals in the second half and the 10-man Seattle Sounders beat Comunicaciones of Guatemala 4-1 in CONCACAF Champions League group play on Tuesd...

  5. US midfielder Stuart Holden sidelined 6 months with knee injury, will miss CONCACAF Gold Cup

    American midfielder Stuart Holden will miss June's CONCACAF Gold Cup because of a knee injury that will require surgery and sideline him six months.Holden hurt his l...

  6. CONCACAF Champions League: Real Salt Lake, Crew tie 0-0 in CONCACAF first leg

    Real Salt Lake and Columbus drew 0-0 Tuesday in the first leg of the two-game, aggregate-goal CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal.The match drew about a thousand ...

  7. CONCACAF Champions League: Javier Morales scores twice to put RSL in semifinal

    Javier Morales scored two goals to put Real Salt Lake in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League with a 4-1 win over the Columbus Crew on Tuesday night.Real ...

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