2023/24 Concacaf Nations League

[Sagy]

Surprise! Mexico won.

The two PK retakes for Mex were correct “by the book”, but I hate the application f the rule when the kick takes such an obvious stutter step. The sole purpose of the stutter step is to get the GK to move, you already have a 3:1 advantage. In my view, by taking a stutter step, you not only gave the GK permission to move, you actually “asked” him to move. The GK should not be punished for a slight movement (let’s say 30cm) off the line, if it was taken AFTER the stutter step. Old days this might be impossible to determine, but with VAR being used to determine off/on the line, checking at the time of the stutter step instead of when the ball is kicked will not add more time.

Without a doubt, both CONCACAF and the Copa America organizers pooped champagne after the last PK.

So it’s clear, while MEX did get some breaks, I don’t think that the result was due to any conspiracy or corruption.

[amenina]

Surprise! Mexico won.

Second leg result: Mexico 2-0 Honduras (after extra time)

Aggregate score: 2-2 (Mexico won 4-2 on penalties)

Mexico qualified for the CNL finals and Copa America.

[amenina]

Results, 21 November

League A: https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... nl-finals/

https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... als-berth/

League B: https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... -league-a/

League C: https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... promotion/

[amenina]

CNL finals seeding (based on quarter-final results of the two legs)



21 March: Semi-finals
Panama (1) vs Mexico (4)
USA (2) vs Jamaica (3)

24 March: Third place match and final

[mspm89]

I could see a small home defeat for Nicaragua, with the duties done, Dom Rep should've wanted the win more to avenge the reverse fixture.

What I couldn't see was the dull 0-0 it ended up being, between two sides that had nothing to lose. Anyway, on to League A undefeated. Hope our stay there isn't too rough, because I'm assuming it will be short.

[dopeisland]

[amenina]

I could see a small home defeat for Nicaragua, with the duties done, Dom Rep should've wanted the win more to avenge the reverse fixture.

What I couldn't see was the dull 0-0 it ended up being, between two sides that had nothing to lose. Anyway, on to League A undefeated. Hope our stay there isn't too rough, because I'm assuming it will be short.

There was a storm in the Dominican Republic a few days ago which killed dozens of people. So likely football is not the most important thing on their players' mind, especially for a dead rubber.

The storm also caused the postponement of the match between Bahamas and Guyana, which was supposed to be played on Saturday in the Dominican Republic. No make up date has been announced yet.

[amenina]

Concacaf confirms Concacaf Nations League Semifinals and Play-In pairings and schedule

https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... -schedule/

Panama vs Mexico and United States vs Jamaica to face off in the CNLF Semifinals.

AT&T Stadium will host the Semifinals and Third Place Match/Final on March 21 and 24 respectively.

CNL Play-In matches on March 23 at Toyota Stadium will feature Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica vs Honduras for the two remaining Concacaf spots in 2024 Copa America.

Tickets to the CNLF doubleheaders are available to the public via Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals.

Miami, FL – Following the conclusion of the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League (CNL) Quarterfinals, Concacaf has confirmed the pairings for the Concacaf Nations League Finals presented by Qatar Airways (CNLF) Semifinals and the CNL Play-In. These decisive and exciting matches, featuring the region's eight best men’s national teams, will take place in the Dallas Metropolitan Area during the FIFA Match Window of March 2024 (March 21-24, 2024).

The CNLF third edition will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, amongst the four CNL Quarterfinal winners. The tournament's Semifinals, scheduled for Thursday, March 21, will see Panama (1) vs Mexico (4) and United States (2) vs Jamaica (3). The Third-Place match and Final will follow the Semifinals on Sunday, March 24.

The CNL Play-In matches between the four CNL Quarterfinal losers will take place on Saturday, March 23, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX. The direct elimination matches, Canada (1) vs Trinidad and Tobago (4) and Costa Rica (2) vs Honduras (3), will determine the last two Concacaf guest national teams qualifying for the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024.




To determine the CNLF Semifinal pairings, Concacaf has ranked the four participating national teams 1-4 based on the CNL Quarterfinal results, with the national team that accumulated the most points facing the national team that accumulated the least points (1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3). The CNLF Semifinals standings and pairings are as follows:

2023/24 CNL Quarterfinal Standings (also available here: https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... e-results/)
*Based on points, goal difference, and goals scored

1. Panama (6 pts, 5 gd, 6 gs)
2. United States (3 pts, 2 gd, 4 gs)
3. Jamaica (3 pts, 0 gd, 4 gs)
4. Mexico (3 pts, 0 gd, 2 gs)

2023/24 CNLF Semifinals

Semifinal #1: Panama (1) vs Mexico (4)
Semifinal #2: United States (2) vs Jamaica (3)

The Semifinal winners will advance to the CNLF Final, where the tournament's third champion will be crowned after the United States won the first two editions (2021 in Denver, CO, and 2023 in Las Vegas, NV). The Semifinal losers will dispute the Third Place Match.

Tickets to the CNLF Semifinals, Third Place Match, and Final at AT&T Stadium are available to the public at Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals or SeatGeek.com.

The CNL Play-In pairings have been determined based on the Concacaf Men's Rankings published after November's FIFA Match Window, with the highest-ranked team facing the lowest-ranked team (1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3).

Concacaf Men's Rankings (also available here: https://www.concacaf.com/rankings/men-s-national-team/)

1. Canada
2. Costa Rica
3. Honduras
4. Trinidad and Tobago

2023/24 CNLF Play-In Matches

Play-In #1: Canada (1) vs Trinidad and Tobago (4)
Play-In #2: Costa Rica (2) vs Honduras (3)

The winner in each Play-In match will qualify for the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024, joining the CNLF Semifinalists for a total of six Concacaf guest national teams in next summer's tournament.

Tickets to the CNL Play-In doubleheader at Toyota Stadium will be available at a later date. Sign up at Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals to receive CNL Play-In updates and ticketing information.

2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Finals and Play-In Schedule
*Kick-off times to be confirmed at a later date.

Thursday, March 21, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (Semifinals)
Panama (1) vs Mexico (4)
United States (2) vs Jamaica (3)

Saturday, March 23, 2024 – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX (Play-In)
Canada (1) vs Trinidad and Tobago (4)
Costa Rica (2) vs Honduras (3)

Sunday, March 24, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 (3rd Place Match)
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Final)

[Shing]

Interestingly Concacaf use different seeding rules for semi-finals and play-in

[Sagy]

Interestingly Concacaf use different seeding rules for semi-finals and play-in

That was done to ensure that USA and Mexico can’t be paired with each other if they both end up in the Playin. The NL uses the results of the “qualifiers” to determine the seeding.

[mspm89]

I could see a small home defeat for Nicaragua, with the duties done, Dom Rep should've wanted the win more to avenge the reverse fixture.

What I couldn't see was the dull 0-0 it ended up being, between two sides that had nothing to lose. Anyway, on to League A undefeated. Hope our stay there isn't too rough, because I'm assuming it will be short.

There was a storm in the Dominican Republic a few days ago which killed dozens of people. So likely football is not the most important thing on their players' mind, especially for a dead rubber.

The storm also caused the postponement of the match between Bahamas and Guyana, which was supposed to be played on Saturday in the Dominican Republic. No make up date has been announced yet.

I can see that on Dom Rep's part, but my focus was on Nicaragua. There's a problem of complacency unbefitting of a country of our caliber (it looks bad when powerhouses display it as well). They should've gone all out to show off before the crowd which was not only celebrating the team's promotion, but also Miss Universe going to Nicaragua (small countries have few things to celebrate, sorry not sorry ).

Remember the crazy qualification format for the first CONCACAF Nations League, where you had to try and put as many goals as possible past your weakest opponents because goal difference was the tiebreaker among 30+ teams in just 4 matchdays? Well, Nicaragua was beating at home their lowest ranked opponent, Anguilla, 6-0 at HT, and the score frustratingly didn't move. Had they scored another 6 or 7 in the 2nd half, they could've gone directly to League A instead of waiting for 3 full seasons. The coach expressed frustration after the match, I remember. They recalled the other home fixture against Anguilla that ended 5-0, and apparently were content with just marginally improving that. Unacceptable.

[amenina]

Best XI, November 2023 matches

League A: https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... a-best-xi/



League B: https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... b-best-xi/



League C: https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... c-best-xi/

[amenina]

Finals schedule with kickoff times

[amenina]

Concacaf Nations League Finals preliminary rosters announced

https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... announced/

All players in the 23-player rosters must come from the announced preliminary rosters

AT&T Stadium will host the Semifinals and Third Place Match/Final on March 21 and 24, respectively

Tickets are available to the public via Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals

Miami, FL – The four men's national teams participating in the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Finals (CNLF) have submitted their preliminary rosters ahead of the tournament's semifinals on March 21, 2024.

The CNLF’s third edition will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, amongst the four CNL Quarterfinal winners. The Semifinals, scheduled for Thursday, March 21, will see the United States (2) vs Jamaica (3), followed by Panama (1) vs Mexico (4). The Third-Place match and Final will be played on Sunday, March 24.

These decisive matches are part of an exciting week of Concacaf men's national team football in the Dallas Metropolitan Area, which also includes the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Play-In at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX on Saturday, March 23.

To download the preliminary rosters, which include up to 60 players, click here.

https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb6146 ... osters.pdf

Tickets are available to the public via Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals

The rosters have been selected and submitted by each national team and are published as such. To be eligible to play in the 2023/24 CNLF, all players are subject to and must fully comply with the criteria stipulated in the applicable FIFA player eligibility regulations.

To determine the CNLF Semifinal pairings, Concacaf ranked the four participating national teams 1-4 based on the CNL Quarterfinal results, with the national team that accumulated the most points facing the national team that accumulated the least (1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3).

The Semifinal winners will advance to the CNLF Final, where the tournament's third champion will be crowned after the United States won the first two editions (2021 in Denver, CO, and 2023 in Las Vegas, NV). The Semifinal losers will dispute the Third-Place Match.

2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Finals and Play-In Schedule

Thursday, March 21, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (Semifinals)
7:00 pm ET (6:00 pm CT/local) United States vs Jamaica
10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT/local) Panama vs Mexico

Saturday, March 23, 2024 – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
4:00 pm ET (3:00 pm CT/local) Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago
7:15 pm ET (6:15 pm CT/local) Costa Rica vs Honduras

Sunday, March 24, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
6:00 pm ET (5:00 pm CT/local) Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2
9:15 pm ET (8:15 pm CT/local) Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

[amenina]

Concacaf Nations League Play-In preliminary rosters announced

https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league ... announced/

All players in the 23-player rosters must come from the announced preliminary rosters

CNL Play-In winners at Toyota Stadium on March 23 will qualify for the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America.

A limited amount of tickets remain available to the public via Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals.

Miami, FL (Monday, February 26, 2024) – The CNL Play-In between the four CNL Quarterfinal losers will take place on Saturday, March 23, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX, and will see Canada face off against Trinidad and Tobago, followed by a Central American matchup between Costa Rica and Honduras.

These decisive matches are part of an exciting week of Concacaf men's national team football in the Dallas Metropolitan Area, which also includes the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Finals Semifinals, Third Place Match/Final at AT&T Stadium on March 21 and 24, respectively.

To download the preliminary rosters, which include up to 60 players, click here.

https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outl ... reserved=0

Tickets are available to the public via Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals.

The rosters have been selected and submitted by each national team and are published as such. To be eligible to play in the CNL Play-In, all players are subject to and must fully comply with the criteria stipulated in the applicable FIFA player eligibility regulations.

The CNL Play-In pairings were determined based on the Concacaf Men's Rankings published after the FIFA Match Window of November 2023, with the highest-ranked team facing the lowest (1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3).

The winner in each Play-In match will qualify for the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024, joining the CNLF Semifinalists (Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and the United States), for a total of six Concacaf guest national teams in next summer's tournament.

2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Finals and Play-In Schedule

Thursday, March 21, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX (Semifinals)
7:00 pm ET (6:00 pm CT/local) United States vs Jamaica
10:15 pm ET (9:15 pm CT/local) Panama vs Mexico

Saturday, March 23, 2024 – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
4:00 pm ET (3:00 pm CT/local) Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago
7:15 pm ET (6:15 pm CT/local) Costa Rica vs Honduras

Sunday, March 24, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
6:00 pm ET (5:00 pm CT/local) Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2
9:15 pm ET (8:15 pm CT/local) Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2