The 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League will be the fourth season of the CONCACAF Nations League, an international association football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. The competition will begin with the group stage in September 2024, and will conclude with the Nations League Finals in March 2025. The Nations League also serves as qualification for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, with the exact method still to be announced.[1]
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| Dates | League A: September – October 2024 Leagues B and C: September – November 2024 League A quarter-finals: November 2024 Nations League Finals: March 2025 |
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The United States are the three-time defending champions.
Format edit
CONCACAF Nations League will continue to be played in the format introduced for 2023–24 season.[2]
League A will feature sixteen teams. Four best-ranked teams according to the Concacaf Ranking Index will receive a bye to the quarter-finals.[2] The remaining twelve teams will enter the group stage using a Swiss-system tournament format. The teams will be divided into two groups of six teams, with each team playing four matches against group opponents (two at home and two away). The top two teams from both groups will advance to the quarter-finals and will be joined by the four teams which received a bye. The teams advancing from the group stage will be drawn into ties against teams that received a bye, which will be played on a two-legged home-and-away basis. The four quarter-final winners will advance to the Nations League Finals, which are played in a knockout format, consisting of the semi-finals, third place play-off, and final match to determine the champions.
League B will feature sixteen teams divided into four groups of four. Each team will play six matches in a double round-robin format. Unlike previous editions, matches will not be played in standard home-and-away format. Instead, for each FIFA Match Window, matches in each group will be played at a centralized venue. The third-best-ranked teams in each group will host all four September matches (Matchday 1 & 2), the second-best-ranked teams will host all four October matches (Matchday 3 & 4), and the best-ranked teams will host all four November matches (Matchday 5 & 6). If a team is unable to host matches, CONCACAF will reserve the right to select a venue.[2]
League C will feature nine teams. Teams will be divided into three groups of three teams, with each team playing four matches in a double round-robin format. Similar to League B, matches in each group will be played at a centralized venue. The second-highest-ranked teams in each group will host the September matches (Matchday 1, 2 & 3), and the highest-ranked teams will host the October matches (Matchday 4, 5 & 6). League C will not be played at the November window.[2]
Promotion and relegation will continue for the 2024–25 season, with the fifth and sixth-placed teams in League A and the fourth-placed teams in League B being relegated for the next season. The group winners of Leagues B and C will be promoted, as will the best second-placed team of League C.[2]
Entrants edit
All of CONCACAF's 41 member associations are expected to enter in the competition. Teams will be divided into leagues based on their results of the 2023–24 season. Fifth and sixth placed teams in League A and the fourth-placed teams in League B from the 2023–24 season will move down a league, while the teams which finished top of each group in Leagues B and C will move up, as will the best second-placed team of League C. The remaining teams will stay in their respective leagues.
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Schedule edit
Below is the schedule for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League. On 6 May 2024, CONCACAF held the draw for the group stage of all three Nations League groups.[1][2]
| Round | Date,[2] or corresponding FIFA window[3] | ||
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| League A | League B | League C | |
| Matchday 1 | Matchday 1 | 2–10 September 2024 | |
| Matchday 2 | Matchday 2 | ||
| — | Matchday 3 | ||
| Matchday 3 | Matchday 4 | 7–15 October 2024 | |
| Matchday 4 | Matchday 5 | ||
| — | Matchday 6 | ||
| Quarter-finals, 1st leg | Matchday 5 | — | 11–19 November 2024 |
| Quarter-finals, 2nd leg | Matchday 6 | — | |
| Semi-finals | — | — | 20 March 2025 |
| Third place play-off | — | — | 23 March 2025 |
| Final | — | — | |
League A edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Costa Rica
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 15 Oct | — | 5 Sep | — | — | |
| 2 | Guatemala
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 Sep | — | 5 Sep | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Martinique
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Gold Cup prelims | — | — | — | 15 Oct | — | 9 Sep | |
| 4 | Guadeloupe
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 Oct | — | 9 Sep | — | ||
| 5 | Suriname
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to play-in and relegation to League B | 11 Oct | — | — | — | — | 15 Oct | |
| 6 | Guyana
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 Oct | — | — | 5 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Jamaica
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 14 Oct | — | 6 Sep | — | — | |
| 2 | Honduras
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Sep | — | 6 Sep | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Gold Cup prelims | — | — | — | 14 Oct | — | 10 Sep | |
| 4 | Cuba
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 Oct | — | 10 Sep | — | ||
| 5 | Nicaragua
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to play-in and relegation to League B | 10 Oct | — | — | — | — | 14 Oct | |
| 6 | French Guiana
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 Oct | — | — | 6 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Quarter-finals edit
The first and second legs will be played in November 2024. The winners will advance to the Nations League Finals and the 2025 Gold Cup. The runners-up will advance to the 2025 Gold Cup Prelims.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| TBA | TBA | 11–19 Nov | 11–19 Nov | |
| TBA | TBA | 11–19 Nov | 11–19 Nov | |
| TBA | TBA | 11–19 Nov | 11–19 Nov | |
| TBA | TBA | 11–19 Nov | 11–19 Nov |
Nations League Finals edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 March 2025 | ||||||
| Winner quarter-final | ||||||
| 23 March 2025 | ||||||
| Winner quarter-final | ||||||
| Winner Match 1 | ||||||
| 20 March 2025 | ||||||
| Winner Match 2 | ||||||
| Winner quarter-final | ||||||
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| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 23 March 2025 | ||||||
| Loser Match 1 | ||||||
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Semi-finals edit
| Winner quarter-final | Match 1 | Winner quarter-final |
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| Winner quarter-final | Match 2 | Winner quarter-final |
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Third place play-off edit
| Loser Match 1 | Match 3 | Loser Match 2 |
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Final edit
| Winner Match 1 | Match 4 | Winner Match 2 |
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League B edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | El Salvador (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup | — | 17 Nov | 13 Oct | 8 Sep | |
| 2 | Montserrat (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking | 5 Sep | — | 14 Nov | 13 Oct | |
| 3 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Oct | 8 Sep | — | 17 Nov | ||
| 4 | Bonaire
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | 5 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Curaçao (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup | — | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | 9 Sep | |
| 2 | Saint Lucia (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking | 6 Sep | — | 15 Nov | 14 Oct | |
| 3 | Grenada (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Oct | 9 Sep | — | 18 Nov | ||
| 4 | Saint Martin
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 15 Nov | 11 Oct | 6 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Haiti (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup | — | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | 9 Sep | |
| 2 | Puerto Rico (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking | 6 Sep | — | 15 Nov | 14 Oct | |
| 3 | Aruba (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 Oct | 9 Sep | — | 18 Nov | ||
| 4 | Sint Maarten
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 15 Nov | 11 Oct | 6 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
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| 1 | Dominican Republic (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup | — | 19 Nov | 15 Oct | 10 Sep | |
| 2 | Bermuda (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking | 7 Sep | — | 16 Nov | 15 Oct | |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 Oct | 10 Sep | — | 19 Nov | ||
| 4 | Dominica
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 16 Nov | 12 Oct | 7 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ranking of second-placed teams edit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | Group A runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Gold Cup prelims |
| 2 | B | Group B runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C | Group C runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | D | Group D runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
League C edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | 
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| 1 | Barbados (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B and advance to play-in round | — | 15 Oct | 10 Sep | |
| 2 | Bahamas (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to League B and advance to play-in round based on ranking | 7 Sep | — | 9 Oct | |
| 3 | U.S. Virgin Islands
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 Oct | 4 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | 
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| 1 | Belize (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B and advance to play-in round | — | 15 Oct | 10 Sep | |
| 2 | Turks and Caicos Islands (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to League B and advance to play-in round based on ranking | 7 Sep | — | 9 Oct | |
| 3 | Anguilla
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 Oct | 4 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | 
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| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B and advance to play-in round | — | 15 Oct | 10 Sep | |
| 2 | Cayman Islands (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to League B and advance to play-in round based on ranking | 7 Sep | — | 9 Oct | |
| 3 | British Virgin Islands
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 Oct | 4 Sep | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ranking of second-placed teams edit
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | A | Group A runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League B and advance to play-in round |
| 2 | B | Group B runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C | Group C runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
References edit
- ^ a b "CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle". CONCACAF. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Concacaf confirms details for fourth edition of Concacaf Nations League". CONCACAF. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Men's International Match Calendar 2023–2030" (PDF). FIFA. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.