<P> In 1996, the Gold Cup field included its first guest team, the defending FIFA World Cup Champions Brazil . Guests were invited to participate in the six Gold Cup tournaments from 1996 to 2005 . Starting with the 2000 Gold Cup, the tournament field was increased to twelve teams and for the 2007 tournament, the Gold Cup again was contested exclusively by nations within CONCACAF . </P> <P> The 2007 Gold Cup was contested in the United States where the hosts successfully defended their title beating Mexico in the final 2--1 in Chicago; Canada and Guadeloupe shared third place . Mexico won the 2009 Gold Cup by beating the United States 5--0 . In the 2011 Gold Cup, Mexico defeated the USA 4--2 in the final while the USA won the 2013 Gold Cup by beating Panama 1--0 . </P> <P> Since the formation of the Gold Cup in 1991, the CONCACAF Championship has been won seven times by Mexico, six times by the United States, and once by Canada . Runners - up include Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, and Jamaica . </P> <P> In January 2017, Victor Montagliani announced the expansion of the Gold Cup from 12 to 16 teams, starting with the 2019 tournament . </P>

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