United States — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
The United States beat Mexico 1-0 after extra time in Las Vegas for their seventh Gold Cup title, though Mexico has won both editions since (2023 and 2025).
The United States have won the CONCACAF Gold Cup seven times, but their most recent title, in 2021, has since been overtaken by an increasingly dominant Mexico, who won both editions that followed in 2023 and 2025. The 2021 final itself was a classic US-Mexico rivalry match, decided 1-0 after extra time in Las Vegas. The USA's broader footballing story is defined less by continental titles and more by steady World Cup progress since hosting the tournament in 1994: their best finish remains the quarterfinal at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, where a team led by Landon Donovan and Claudio Reyna beat Portugal and Mexico before narrowly losing to Germany. With the USA co-hosting the 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada, the program is entering its highest-profile period yet, built around a young core led by Christian Pulisic.
| Competition | Titles won |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup / Championship | 7 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | World Cup (quarterfinal) | Lost 1-0 | vs Germany |
| 2017 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Won | 2-1 vs Jamaica |
| 2021 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Won | 1-0 (aet) vs Mexico |
| 2023 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Runner-up | Lost on penalties to Panama |
2021, beating Mexico 1-0 after extra time in Las Vegas.
The quarterfinal, reached at the 2002 World Cup after wins over Portugal and Mexico.
Seven, though Mexico has won the two most recent editions since 2021.
Yes, co-hosting alongside Mexico and Canada — the first World Cup hosted by three nations.
