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Who is the best player in CONCACAF? Is it AC Milan and U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic? Or could Canada and Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies be No. 1? Heading into the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals in March, what do Mexico's top stars have to say about that?The debate rages on in this region, and rightfully so. Fewer than 500 days out from the World Cup, there is a lot of attention on the region - especially with the U.S., Canada, and Mexico hosting in 2026.Answering the question isn't easy. CONCACAF has arguably never been deeper. For years, North America has been dominated by the U.S. men's national team and Mexico, but no longer. The improvements made by teams like Jamaica, Canada, and Panama have made this debate interesting, particularly due to the presence of their own top-level players.When evaluating the best, several factors come into play, but none more than form - for both club and country. The truly great players deliver no matter the jersey. That’s what sets them apart. So who are the great players in CONCACAF right now and, more importantly, who is the best? GOAL takes a look.(Updated: January 29, 2025)

CONCACAF Player Power Rankings: USMNT's Christian Pulisic stays on top, Canada’s Jonathan David closes in, Raúl Jiménez leads the way for Mexico

When you're scoring as much as Pepi is, you make the list, even without a starting role at your club.The young striker has scored in each of his last three USMNT appearances, serving as a catalyst in the win over Jamaica. Pepi scored in both legs, netting the game-winner in Kingston before effectively putting the game to bed with the USMNT's third in the 4-2 win back in St. Louis.For all of his scoring with the national team, though, he's been even more impressive with PSV. He's already at 17 goals in all competitions despite playing just 26 games. He has 11 in the Eredivisie, putting him second in the Golden Boot race despite playing just 683 league minutes. No striker in Europe is scoring quite like Pepi, which is why plenty of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/ricardo-pepi-transfer-earnie-stewart-usmnt-psv/blt601aa0a3ed7d4b91" target="_self">big clubs are taking a look at him now.</a>He still needs more starting minutes, but, on form alone, Pepi has more than earned his place on this list.

Ricardo Pepi - USMNT ↔️

Welcome to the list, Weston McKennie! Six months ago, Juventus insisted <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/weston-mckennie-not-in-thiago-motta-juventus-plans-next-season-summer-transfer-inevitable-usmnt-star-premier-league-mls-links/bltf70529c235cf6722" target="_self">they were moving on from the American</a>, now, the Old Lady have no idea what they'd do without him. That rang true in the Champions League recently when, despite all that went on a few short months ago, McKennie served as club captain.Central midfield, left-back, right-back, false-nine, wide midfielder - wherever McKennie plays, he plays a key role for Juventus. He's turned into Thiago Motta's Swiss Army Knife, leaping into a new position with ease seemingly every week. No matter where he is on the field, McKennis is reliable, and that's why Juventus have to rely on him so much.With the USMNT, he's a central midfielder, of course. He's a player that can impact a game all over the field. He's done it in Red, White, and Blue for years, and now he's doing it every week in the Black and White stripes of Juventus.

Weston McKennie - USMNT 🌟

The Premier League regular surged back onto the list after dismantling the USMNT in October. He kept his place with a vital goal in November. Now, he moves up a bit after a strong goalscoring run in January.After falling 2-0 to Honduras away from home, Mexico battled all the way back on home soil, winning 4-0 to storm back and<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/mexico-javier-aguirrewin-against-honduras-in-nations-league-quarterfinals-el-tri/blt4ba8288f2b552f80" target="_self"> claim their place in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals. </a>Jimenez scored the opening goal just before halftime, giving El Tri hope before a second-half onslaught took them through.Back at Fulham, he's been scoring plenty recently, going on a run that saw him score four goals in three games to kickstart the New Year. The Mexican veteran now has eight Premier League goals, putting him just outside the league's top 10 goalscorers so far this season.Jimenez continues to do it at a high level for club and country and, despite all of the hype surrounding Santi Gimenez, there's a reason the veteran forward is still the guy for El Tri.

Raul Jimenez - Mexico ⬆️ 

So much of the discussion centering around Davies has been around his transfer and contract status. Bayern Munich or Real Madrid? Stay or go? Those questions will seemingly be answered soon as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/bayern-munich-sign-off-on-eur120m-alphonso-davies-deal-club-plans-to-cut-spending-drastically/blt2fd73b92d6aedacf" target="_self">reports indicate that he'll stay at Bayern</a>. Good thing for Bayern, too, because finding another player like Davies would be just about impossible.There are few attacking cullbacks in the world that can come anywhere near Davies, whose speed and ability on the ball make him a weapon against even the world's best defenses. Bayern have gotten the best out of that weapon for years and, at just 24, there's still room for him to get better. That's why Real Madrid have come knocking, and that's why Bayern made such an effort to keep him.For Canada, Davies remains their superstar, and manager Jesse Marsch will no doubt find new and more creative ways to use him as he continues on as this program's head coach. Whether he plays at fullback or winger, Davies is a special player who is a cornerstone of the team for both club and country.

Alphonso Davies - Canada ↔️

Fullbacks are so often overlooked, but if you aren't giving the Fulham defender his credit by this point, what are you even doing?There are few Premier League players that can say they're having a better season than the American, and there's no caveat to that claim. Only two players, Mohamed Salah and Bukayo Saka, have more assists in England's top flight this season and, with Saka out of action, Robinson could easily push his way up to No. 2 at some point soon.As modern fullbacks go, Robinson can do it all. He contributes those assists, he's got nine this season, which are massive for a team like Fulham as they look to climb up the table. He's also very good defensively, with his pace and timing allowing him to make multiple key plays a game on that side of the field. With or without the ball, Robinson does vital things for Fulham, which is why he continues to rise up this list.

Antonee Robinson - USMNT ⬆️ 

Whether you're looking for quality or quantity, David has it.He's at 19 goals in all competitions, with 11 of those goals coming in Ligue 1 as he helps Lille push back towards a Champions League place. More impressive, though, are his eight goals in the Champions League and, more importantly, who they came against. One against Liverpool, one against Juventus, two against Atletico Madrid, one against Real Madrid - David has haunted the game's biggest clubs, which also explains why <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/bayern-munich-jonathan-david-joins-florian-wirtz-xavi-simons-german-giants-shortlist/bltf9e92be38771d6dc" target="_self">so many are looking to sign him.</a>For several years now, many have been waiting for David to go from good to great. This might just be the year it's happening.

Jonathan David - Canada ⬆️ 

There's still no doubt who sits atop this list. Pulisic is the main man with AC Milan, and he's the main man in CONCACAF, tooHe has six goals and four assists in Serie A to go with four goals and an assist in Champions League. The Suppercoppa Italiana? Two goals there, too, and they were both key in helping Milan lift that trophy - his first with the club. Inter, Juventus, and Liverpool have all been on the receiving end of a Pulisic goal as he continues to provide quality and quantity to the Milan attack.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-yunus-musah-sent-off-ac-milan-ucl-dinamo-zagreb-christian-pulisic/bltb58d512a3c00e09a" target="_blank">Pulisic scored again Wednesday</a>, but Milan fell to Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 in the Champions League.With the USMNT, Pulisic has been just as good, if not better. He's scored or assisted in each of his last four USMNT appearances, most recently putting in a clear <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/christian-pulisic-usmnt-ac-milan-mauricio-pochettino-soccer/blt98e7eb974afc1cfe" target="_self">Man of the Match shift in the win over Jamaica in St. Louis.</a>He's been nicknamed "Captain America" by some, and he's flying for Milan and the USMNT. So that means he can add the title of "Captain CONCACAF."

Christian Pulisic - USMNT ↔️

CONCACAF Player Power Rankings: USMNT's Christian Pulisic stays on top, Canada’s Jonathan David closes in, Raúl Jiménez leads the way for Mexico | Goal.com

GOAL takes a look at the seven best players from North America right now