The second edition of the league started in June. There is a guide for all you need to know. Dates for USMNT and Mexico, the Final Four, and promotion/relegation are included in the format. The 41 member nations of the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean are competing for the title. The idea was to provide more meaningful, competitive games when international friendly games are played. Minor nations that play fewer than 10 games in a four-year period give them the chance of regular competitive football. Some international friendly will still be played by the countries from the region. There are two spare dates for major countries in League A in June and September of 2022. There are three "Leagues" for the 41 nations that participate in the Nations League. League A has the strongest nations and League C has the weakest. There are 12 teams in league A. There are 16 teams in League B. A group of four and three of the 13 teams are in the league. Home and away teams will play each other. The USMNT squad are finally playing their part, and the Futbol Americas crew gives credit to the coach. League B. Group A includes Mexico, Jamaica, and Suriname.
Group B: Costa Rica, Panama, Martinique
Group C: Canada, Honduras, Curacao
Group D: United States, El Salvador, GrenadaWhat is the CONCACAF Nations League?
So this means there are no more international friendlies?
What is the format?
What are the CONCACAF Nations League groups?
League A.
Group A includes Cuba, Guadeloupe, Antigua and Dominica.
Group B: Haiti, Bermuda, Guyana, Montserrat
Group C: Trinidad & Tobago, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas
Group D: Guatemala, French Guiana, Dominican Republic, Belize
League A.
Group A includes the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Group B: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Aruba, Saint Martin
Group C: Saint Lucia, Dominica, Anguilla
Group D: Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands
The first matchday is June 2-4, 2022.
Matchday 2: June 5-7, 2022
Matchday 3: June 9-11, 2022
Matchday 4: June 12-14, 2022
Matchday 5: March 23-25, 2023
Matchday 6: March 26-28, 2023
You can check out the results.
United States: June 10, 2022 - United States vs. Grenada (Austin, TX) June 14, 2022 - El Salvador vs. United States (San Salvador) March 24, 2023 - Grenada vs. United States (St. George's)
March 27, 2023 - United States vs. El Salvador (TBC)
Mexico: June 11, 2022 - Mexico vs. Suriname (Torreon) June 14, 2022 - Jamaica vs. Mexico (Kingston) March 23, 2023 - Suriname vs. Mexico (Paramaribo)
March 26, 2023 - Mexico vs. Jamaica (TBC)
I agree. In June 2023, the four group winners from League A will play each other.
The first final between the United States and Mexico was delayed a year because of the coronaviruses.
The Hondurans beat Costa Rica on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
The teams which finish bottom in Leagues A and B will be demoted. The teams that win their groups will get promoted.
Cuba, Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago were demoted to League B in League A for the year 2022.
Guadeloupe, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia are dropping out of League C in order to join League B.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup will be hosted in the year 2023.
Automatic qualification for the gold cup goes to 12 nations.
The top two teams from each group.
League B: The winner of each group
The final four qualify for a playoffs.
The playoffs will have some features.
League A: The four third-place nations
League B: The four second-place finishers
League C: The four group winners
The date for the playoffs is not known.
The host country for the Gold Cup is still to be confirmed, but it will take place between June 26 and July 16. The 16th country will be Qatar.
All 41 countries take part.
The seedings for the first full edition of the tournament were set between the 34 lowest ranked countries in the region. The "Swiss-style" league system was to be used in the new version of the U.S.'s premier soccer competition.
The top six teams qualified for the league.
Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, and the United States advanced to League A.
The finals are likely to take place in June of 2024.