Concacaf Hosts Anti-Doping Workshop in Miami
Anti-doping educators from 30 Concacaf Member Associations gathered at the federation's Miami headquarters for a two-day program.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Soccer
Concacaf hosted its 2026 Anti-Doping Workshop on October 28-29 at its Miami headquarters, bringing together anti-doping educators from 30 Member Associations. The program covered the evolution of anti-doping in sport, the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code, compliance requirements, and FIFA's Anti-Doping Program.
Why it matters
The workshop aims to build anti-doping education capacity across the confederation's member nations ahead of the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code implementation. Participants committed to bringing that education back to athletes and support personnel in their home associations.
Thirty Concacaf Member Associations sent anti-doping educators to the two-day workshop held October 28-29, 2026. The source does not report participant totals or measurable outcomes from the national education sessions participants committed to delivering.
The players
Concacaf
The regional governing body for soccer in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, headquartered in Miami.
FIFA
The international governing body of soccer, which runs the global Anti-Doping Program presented at the workshop.
USADA
The United States Anti-Doping Agency, a national organization that enforces anti-doping rules for U.S. athletes and led a workshop session.
The details
Representatives from FIFA, the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) led sessions that combined technical presentations with practical discussion. The second day included a roundtable where participants exchanged experiences and explored regional collaboration, and attendees received a Concacaf Anti-Doping Workshop Certificate of Completion.
Timeline
October 28-29, 2026: Anti-Doping Workshop held at Concacaf Headquarters in Miami
2027: Target year for implementation of the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code
Season Trajectory
The workshop positions Concacaf's member associations to meet the compliance requirements of the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code. Participants' commitments to deliver national education sessions set the timeline for how that code will be rolled out across the confederation.
Athletes in Concacaf member nations may see anti-doping education delivered through their national associations as the 2027 Code approaches. The source does not specify timelines for those national sessions.
The takeaway
Anti-doping compliance across Concacaf now depends on education delivered at the national level, not only at the confederation's headquarters. The workshop's roundtable suggests regional collaboration will be part of that effort.
What happens next
Participants committed to delivering at least one anti-doping education session within their Member Associations and to supporting implementation of the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code.
Further reading
For more on the sport's governing structure, see Soccer coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Concacaf.
