2018 CONCACAF Awards#Player of the Year

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The shortlists for the 2018 CONCACAF Awards were announced on 11 December 2018.

The awards are for performances between 1 January and 10 December 2018.{{cite web |title=Rules and Process for the Concacaf Awards {{!}} 2018 |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/rules-and-process-for-the-concacaf-awards-2018 |website=www.concacaf.com |accessdate=11 December 2018}} The results were announced on 15 January 2019.

Women's football awards

=Player of the Year=

{{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/alex-morgan-of-the-united-states-is-concacaf-s-female-player-of-the-year|title=Alex Morgan of the United States is Concacaf’s Female Player of the Year|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019|archive-date=17 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117174224/https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/alex-morgan-of-the-united-states-is-concacaf-s-female-player-of-the-year|url-status=dead}}

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Rank

!Player

!Team

{{won|place=1}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan

|{{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

{{won|place=2}}

|{{flagicon|JAM}} Khadija Shaw

|{{flagicon|USA}} University of Tennessee

{{won|place=3}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Horan

|{{flagicon|USA}} Portland Thorns FC

| {{flagicon|PAN}} Yenith Bailey

|{{flagicon|PAN}} Tauro

| {{flagicon|HAI}} Melchie Dumonay

|{{fbwu|17|HAI|name=Haiti U-17}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Julie Ertz

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Red Stars

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Alison González

|{{flagicon|MEX}} UANL

| {{flagicon|USA}} Rose Lavelle

|{{flagicon|USA}} Washington Spirit

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Adriana Leon

|{{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Reign FC

| {{flagicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe

|{{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Reign FC

=Women's Football Coach of the Year=

{{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/menzies-takes-home-concacaf-coaching-honors|title=Menzies takes home Concacaf coaching honors|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019}}

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Rank

!Coach

!Team

{{won|place=1}}

|{{flagicon|JAM}} Hue Menzies

|{{fbw|JAM}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Florida Kraze Krush

{{won|place=2}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jill Ellis

|{{fbw|USA}}

{{won|place=3}}

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Monica Vergara

|{{fbwu|17|MEX|name=Mexico U-17}}

| {{flagicon|BER}} Vance Brown

|{{fbwu|15|BER

name=Bermuda U-15}}
| {{flagicon|HAI}} Marc Collat

|{{fbwu|20|HAI|name=Haiti U-20}}

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Christopher Cuéllar

|{{fbwu|20|MEX|name=Mexico U-20}}

| {{flagicon|GRN}} Alana Francois

|{{fbwu|15|GRN|name=Grenada U-15}}

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Heiner-Møller

|{{fbw|CAN}}

| {{flagicon|PAN}} Victor Suárez

|{{fbw|PAN}}

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Rhian Wilkinson

| {{fbwu|17|CAN|name=Canada U-17}}

=Referee of the Year=

{{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/mexico-enjoys-clean-sweep-in-concacaf-referee-of-the-year-awards|title=Mexico enjoys clean sweep in Concacaf Referee of the Year Awards|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019}}

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Rank

!Referee name

{{won|place=1}}

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Lucila Venegas

{{won|place=2}}

|{{flagicon|TRI}} Crystal Sobers

{{won|place=3}}

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Carol Anne Chénard

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
|{{flagicon|HON}} Melissa Borjas
|{{flagicon|CRC}} Marianela Araya Cruz
|{{flagicon|MEX}} Francia González
|{{flagicon|NCA}} Tatiana Guzman
|{{flagicon|JAM}} Odette Hamilton
|{{flagicon|JAM}} Cardella Samuels

=Goalkeeper of the Year=

{{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/naeher-takes-home-concacaf-female-goalkeeper-of-the-year-award|title=Naeher takes home Concacaf Female Goalkeeper of the Year Award|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019}}

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Rank

!Player name

!Team name

{{won|place=1}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Red Stars

{{won|place=2}}

|{{flagicon|PAN}} Yenith Bailey

|{{flagicon|PAN}} San Miguelito

{{won|place=3}}

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Stephanie Labbé

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Linköpings FC

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Emily Alvarado

|{{flagicon|USA}} Texas Christian University

| {{flagicon|HAI}} Naphtaline Clerméus

|{{flagicon|HAI}} Tigresse

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Rylee Foster

|{{flagicon|USA}} West Virginia Mountaineers

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Anna Karpenko

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Ontario REX

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mandy McGlynn

|{{flagicon|USA}} Virginia Tech Hokies

| {{flagicon|JAM}} Sydney Schneider

| {{flagicon|USA}} UNC Wilmington Seahawks

| {{flagicon|CRC}} Fabiana Solano

| {{flagicon|CRC}} Desampa 2000

=Best XI=

{{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/united-states-spearheads-concacaf-women-s-best-xi|title=United States spearheads Concacaf Women’s Best XI|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019}}

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|+ Shortlist

colspan="2"| Defenders

!rowspan="12" width="1"|

!colspan="2"| Midfielders

!rowspan="12" width="1"|

!colspan="2"| Forwards

Player name

!Team name

!Player name

!Team name

!Player name

!Team name

{{flagicon|USA}} Becky Sauerbrunn

| {{flagicon|USA}} Utah Royals FC

|{{flagicon|USA}} Rose Lavelle

|{{flagicon|USA}} Washington Spirit

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan

|{{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

{{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Dunn

| {{flagicon|USA}} NC Courage

|{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Horan

|{{flagicon|USA}} Portland Thorns

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Adriana Leon

|{{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Reign

{{flagicon|CAN}} Kadeisha Buchanan

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olympique Lyonnais

|{{flagicon|JAM}} Khadija Shaw

|{{flagicon|USA}} University of Tennessee

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

|{{flagicon|USA}} Portland Thorns

{{flagicon|CAN}} Quinn{{efn|Then known as Rebecca Quinn}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Washington Spirit

|{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Ertz

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Red Stars

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jordyn Huitema

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer REX

{{flagicon|JAM}} Sashana Campbell

| {{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Kishronot Hadera

|{{flagicon|CRC}} Shirley Cruz

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiangsu Suning F.C.

|{{flagicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe

|{{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Reign

{{flagicon|USA}} Michela Agresti

| {{fbwu|17|USA}}
{{flagicon|USA}} FC Stars of Mass

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Sophie Schmidt

|{{flagicon|GER}} 1. FFC Frankfurt

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath

|{{flagicon|USA}} Portland Thorns

{{flagicon|USA}} Kelley O'Hara

| {{flagicon|USA}} Utah Royals FC

|{{flagicon|HAI}} Melchie Dumonay

|{{fbwu|17|HAI}}
{{flagicon|HAI}} Camp Nous

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Alison Gonzalez

|{{fbwu|17|MEX}}
{{flagicon|MEX}} Tigres UANL

{{flagicon|USA}} Abby Dahlkemper

| {{flagicon|USA}} NC Courage

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jessie Fleming

|{{flagicon|USA}} University of California, Los Angeles

|{{flagicon|JAM}} Jody Brown

|{{flagicon|ITA}} AS Roma

{{flagicon|MEX}} Tanna Sanchez

| {{fbwu|17|MEX}}
{{flagicon|MEX}} Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Puebla

|{{flagicon|PAN}} Marta Cox

|{{flagicon|COL}} Deportes Quindío

|{{flagicon|PAN}} Lineth Cedeño

|{{flagicon|PAN}} Tauro FC

{{flagicon|CAN}} Olivia Cooke

| {{fbwu|17|CAN}}
{{flagicon|CAN}} Ontario REX

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Nicole Perez

|{{fbwu|17|MEX}}
{{flagicon|MEX}} CD Guadalajara

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Nichelle Prince

|{{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dash

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|+Final Selection

!Goalkeeper

*{{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Naeher
Defenders
*{{flagicon|CAN}} Kadeisha Buchanan

Midfielders
*{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Horan
  • {{flagicon|JAM}} Khadija Shaw
  • {{flagicon|MEX}} Nicole Perez
  • Forwards
    *{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan
  • {{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair
  • {{flagicon|JAM}} Jody Brown
  • Men's football awards

    =Player of the Year=

    {{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/lozano-caps-brilliant-2018-with-concacaf-male-player-of-the-year-award|title=Lozano caps brilliant 2018 with Concacaf Male Player of the Year Award|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=15 January 2019|archive-date=15 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234506/https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/lozano-caps-brilliant-2018-with-concacaf-male-player-of-the-year-award|url-status=dead}}

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    Rank

    !Player

    !Team

    {{won|place=1}}

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Hirving Lozano

    |{{flagicon|NED}} PSV Eindhoven

    {{won|place=2}}

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Keylor Navas

    |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid

    {{won|place=3}}

    |{{flagicon|ITA}} Sebastian Giovinco

    |{{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    | {{flagicon|HON}} Román Castillo

    |{{flagicon|HON}} Motagua

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Herrera

    |{{flagicon|POR}} Porto

    | {{flagicon|JAM}} Kemar Lawrence

    |{{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls

    | {{flagicon|CRC}} Keylor Navas

    |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid

    | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Osorio

    |{{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} Alan Pulido

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara

    | {{flagicon|CRC}} Yendrick Ruiz

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Herdiano

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Vela

    |{{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles FC

    =Men's Football Coach of the Year=

    {{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/chivas-sccl-conquest-paves-way-for-almeyda-honor|title=Chivas’ SCCL conquest paves way for Almeyda honor|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019}}

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    Rank

    !Coach

    !Team

    {{won|place=1}}

    |{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Almeyda

    |{{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes
    (formerly {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara)

    {{won|place=2}}

    |{{flagicon|CUW}} Remko Bicentini

    |{{fb|CUW}}

    {{won|place=3}}

    |{{flagicon|COL}} Juan Carlos Osorio

    |{{fb|PAR}}
    (formerly {{fb|MEX}})

    | {{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Donachie

    |{{fb|MSR}}

    | {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Ferretti

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} UANL

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Jesse Marsch

    |{{flagicon|GER}} RB Leipzig
    (formerly {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls)

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} Jacques Passy

    | {{fb|SKN}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Tab Ramos

    | {{fbu|20|USA|name=United States U-20}}

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Vanney

    | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    | {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Vásquez

    | {{flagicon|HON}} Motagua

    =Referee of the Year=

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    Rank

    !Referee

    {{won|place=1}}

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} César Arturo Ramos

    {{won|place=2}}

    |{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Geiger

    {{won|place=3}}

    |{{flagicon|SLV}} Joel Aguilar

    |{{flagicon|SLV}} Ivan Barton
    |{{flagicon|GUA}} Mario Escobar
    |{{flagicon|USA}} Jair Marrufo
    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Ricardo Montero
    |{{flagicon|JAM}} Oshane Nation
    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Marco Ortíz
    |{{flagicon|PAN}} John Pitti

    =Goalkeeper of the Year=

    {{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/navas-collects-third-straight-male-gk-of-the-year-honor|title=Navas collects third straight Male GK of the Year honor|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019|archive-date=16 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116150034/https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/navas-collects-third-straight-male-gk-of-the-year-honor|url-status=dead}}

    class="wikitable"
    Rank

    !Player

    !Team

    {{won|place=1}}

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Keylor Navas

    |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid

    {{won|place=2}}

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Guillermo Ochoa

    |{{flagicon|BEL}} Standard Liège

    {{won|place=3}}

    |{{flagicon|PUR}} Cody Laurendi

    |{{flagicon|USA}} OKC Energy FC

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Bono

    |{{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} Rodolfo Cota

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} León
    (formerly {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara)

    | {{flagicon|DOM}} Miguel Lloyd

    |{{flagicon|PAN}} Árabe Unido

    | {{flagicon|CRC}} Leonel Moreira

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Luis Robles

    | {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls

    | {{flagicon|MTQ|snake}} Olivier Rosa-Arsene

    | {{flagicon|MTQ|snake}} Club Franciscain

    | {{flagicon|ARG}} Jonathan Felipe Rougier

    | {{flagicon|HON}} Motagua

    =Best XI=

    {{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/mexico-leads-way-in-concacaf-men-s-best-xi|title=Mexico leads way in Concacaf Men’s Best XI|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019|archive-date=17 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117013330/https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/mexico-leads-way-in-concacaf-men-s-best-xi|url-status=dead}}


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    |+ Shortlist

    colspan="2"| Defenders

    !rowspan="12" width="1"|

    !colspan="2"| Midfielders

    !rowspan="12" width="1"|

    !colspan="2"| Forwards

    Player name

    !Team name

    !Player name

    !Team name

    !Player name

    !Team name

    {{flagicon|MEX}} Edson Álvarez

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} América

    |{{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Osorio

    |{{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    |{{flagicon|ITA}} Sebastian Giovinco

    |{{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    {{flagicon|MEX}} Oswaldo Alanis

    | {{flagicon|ESP}} Oviedo
    (formerly {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara)

    |{{flagicon|COL}} Mateus Uribe

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} América

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Hirving Lozano

    |{{flagicon|NED}} PSV Eindhoven

    {{flagicon|SKN}} Atiba Harris

    | {{flagicon|USA}} OKC Energy FC

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Yendrick Ruiz

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

    |{{flagicon|FRA}} André-Pierre Gignac

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} UANL

    {{flagicon|MEX}} Jair Pereira

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara

    |{{flagicon|URU}} Nicolás Lodeiro

    |{{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Sounders FC

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Vela

    |{{flagicon|USA}} Los Angeles FC

    {{flagicon|HON}} Juan Pablo Montes

    | {{flagicon|HON}} Motagua

    |{{flagicon|SLV}} Óscar Cerén

    |{{flagicon|SLV}} Alianza

    |{{flagicon|HON}} Román Castillo

    |{{flagicon|HON}} Motagua

    {{flagicon|MEX}} Hugo Ayala

    | {{flagicon|MEX}} UANL

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Andrés Guardado

    |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Betis

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Alan Pulido

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara

    {{flagicon|CRC}} Francisco Calvo

    | {{flagicon|USA}} Minnesota United FC

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Randall Azofeifa

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

    |{{flagicon|HAI}} Duckens Nazon

    |{{flagicon|BEL}} Sint-Truiden

    {{flagicon|JAM}} Kemar Lawrence

    | {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls

    |{{flagicon|CUB}} Luis Paradela

    |{{flagicon|CUB}} Pinar del Río

    |{{flagicon|ENG}} Bradley Wright-Phillips

    |{{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls

    {{flagicon|CAN}} Ashtone Morgan

    | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Herrera

    |{{flagicon|POR}} Porto

    |{{flagicon|CAN}} Alphonso Davies

    |{{flagicon|GER}} Bayern Munich
    (formerly {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

    {{flagicon|CUW}} Cuco Martina

    | {{flagicon|ENG}} Stoke City

    |{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Bradley

    |{{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Jiménez

    |{{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton Wanderers

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    |+Final Selection

    !Goalkeeper

    * {{flagicon|CRC}} Keylor Navas
    Defenders
    * {{flagicon|MEX}} Edson Álvarez

    Midfielders
    * {{flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Herrera
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Bradley
  • {{flagicon|MEX}} Andrés Guardado
  • Forwards
    * {{flagicon|MEX}} Hirving Lozano
  • {{flagicon|ENG}} Bradley Wright-Phillips
  • {{flagicon|ITA}} Sebastian Giovinco
  • Mixed-sex

    =Goal of the Year=

    {{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/video/goal-of-the-year-joe-corona|title=Goal of the Year: Joe Corona|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019}}

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    !Rank

    !Player

    !Competition

    !Match

    !Minute scored

    {{won|place=1}}

    |{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Corona

    |2018 CONCACAF Champions League

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Club América vs {{flagicon|PAN}} Tauro FC

    |19'

    {{won|place=2}}

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} Alan Pulido

    |2018 CONCACAF Champions League

    |{{flagicon|MEX}} CD Guadalajara vs {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC

    |72'

    {{won|place=3}}

    |{{flagicon|JAM}} Khadija Shaw

    |2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship

    |{{fbw|JAM}} vs {{fbw|CUB}}

    |2'

    |{{flagicon|GUY}} Shacaylah Williams

    |2018 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship

    |{{fbwu|15|GUY}} vs {{fbwu|15|BAH}}

    | 72'

    |{{flagicon|USA}} Alexis Méndez

    |2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

    |{{fbu|20|USA}} vs {{fbu|20|CRC}}

    | 15'

    |{{flagicon|MSR}} Spencer Weir-Daley

    |2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying

    |{{fb|MSR}} vs {{fb|BLZ}}

    | 74'

    |{{flagicon|PAN}} Blas Pérez

    |2018 CONCACAF League

    |{{flagicon|PAN}} C.D. Árabe Unido vs {{flagicon|SLV}} C.D. FAS

    | 51'

    |{{flagicon|CRC}} Jimmy Marín

    |2018 CONCACAF League

    |{{flagicon|HON}} FC Motagua vs CS {{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano

    | 85'

    |{{flagicon|USA}} Rose Lavelle

    |2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship

    |{{fbw|USA}} vs {{fbw|CAN}}

    | 2'

    | {{flagicon|CUW}} Ruensley Leuteria

    |2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying

    |{{fb|CUW}} vs {{fb|GRN}}

    | 91'

    = Outstanding Performance Award =

    {{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/jamaica-s-historical-wwc-qualification-earns-outstanding-award|title=Jamaica’s historical WWC qualification earns Outstanding Award|website=www.concacaf.com|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=16 January 2019}}

    • {{fbw|JAM|name=Jamaica national women's football team}}

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