2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League

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2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
Tournament details
DatesLeague A:
September – October 2024
Leagues B and C:
September – November 2024
League A quarter-finals:
November 2024
Nations League Finals:
March 2025
Teams41
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored131 (2.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)Barbados Niall Reid-Stephen
(5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 10 October 2024.

The 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League is 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 began 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][2]

The United States are the three-time defending champions.

Format

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CONCACAF Nations League will continue to be played in the format introduced for 2023–24 season.[3]

League A will feature sixteen teams. The four best-ranked teams according to the CONCACAF Ranking Index will receive a bye to the quarter-finals.[3] 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.[3]

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.[3]

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.[3]

Entrants

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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.

League A
Pot Team Prv Pts Rank
QF  Mexico Same position 1,907 1
 United States Same position 1,849 2
 Panama Same position 1,737 3
 Canada Same position 1,710 4
1  Jamaica Same position 1,677 5
 Costa Rica Same position 1,621 6
2  Honduras Same position 1,431 7
 Guatemala Same position 1,395 9
3  Trinidad and Tobago Same position 1,344 10
 Martinique Same position 1,322 11
4  Cuba Same position 1,158 13
 Guadeloupe Rise 1,119 15
5  Nicaragua Rise 1,112 16
 Suriname Same position 1,070 17
6  French Guiana Rise 1,058 18
 Guyana Rise 1,054 19
League B
Pot Team Prv Pts Rank
1  Haiti Fall 1,409 8
 El Salvador Fall 1,230 12
 Curaçao Fall 1,134 14
 Dominican Republic Same position 933 20
2  Bermuda Same position 854 21
 Puerto Rico Same position 849 22
 Montserrat Same position 815 23
 Saint Lucia Same position 798 24
3  Grenada Fall 774 26
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Same position 769 27
 Antigua and Barbuda Same position 768 28
 Aruba Rise 641 30
4  Dominica Rise 638 31
 Bonaire Rise 590 32
 Saint Martin Rise 522 34
 Sint Maarten Same position 487 35
League C
Pot Team Prv Pts Rank
1  Saint Kitts and Nevis Fall 779 25
 Belize Fall 737 29
 Barbados Fall 558 33
2  Bahamas Fall 479 36
 Cayman Islands Same position 393 37
 Turks and Caicos Islands Same position 324 38
3  British Virgin Islands Same position 207 39
 U.S. Virgin Islands Same position 155 40
 Anguilla Same position 150 41

Schedule

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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][3]

Round Date,[3] or corresponding FIFA window[4]
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 Play-in, 1st leg 11–19 November 2024
Quarter-finals, 2nd leg Matchday 6 Play-in, 2nd leg
Semi-finals — — 20 March 2025
Third place play-off — — 23 March 2025
Final — —

League A

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Main article: 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Costa Rica Suriname Guatemala Martinique Guadeloupe Guyana
1  Costa Rica 4 2 2 0 7 1 +6 8 Advance to quarter-finals — — 3–0 — 3–0 —
2  Suriname 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7 1–1 — — — — 5–1
3  Guatemala 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7 Qualification for Gold Cup prelims 0–0 — — 3–1 — —
4  Martinique 4 1 2 1 4 5 −1 5 — — — — 0–0 2–2
5  Guadeloupe (R) 4 1 1 2 1 4 −3 4 Advance to play-in and relegation to League B — 1–0 — 0–1 — —
6  Guyana (R) 4 0 1 3 5 13 −8 1 — 1–3 1–3 — — —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Jamaica Honduras Nicaragua Trinidad and Tobago Cuba French Guiana
1  Jamaica 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 8 Advance to quarter-finals — 0–0 — — 0–0 —
2  Honduras 4 2 1 1 8 4 +4 7 1–2 — — 4–0 — —
3  Nicaragua 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7 Qualification for Gold Cup prelims 0–2 — — — — 3–2
4  Trinidad and Tobago 4 1 2 1 5 7 −2 5 — — — — 3–1 0–0
5  Cuba (R) 4 0 3 1 4 6 −2 3 Advance to play-in and relegation to League B — — 1–1 2–2 — —
6  French Guiana (R) 4 0 1 3 4 7 −3 1 — 2–3 0–1 — — —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-finals pairings were determined based on the CONCACAF Rankings published after the October 2024 FIFA Match Window for the four pre-seeded teams and the group stage results for the winners and runners-up of each group.[2]

Seeded teams
Pos Team Rank[a] Pts
1  Mexico 1 1,900
2  Canada 2 1,807
3  United States 3 1,776
4  Panama 4 1,730
  1. ^ CONCACAF rankings (as of 16 October 2024)[5]
Group stage winners and runners-up
Rank Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 A  Costa Rica 4 2 2 0 7 1 +6 8
2 B  Jamaica 4 2 2 0 4 1 +3 8
3 A  Suriname 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7
4 B  Honduras 4 2 1 1 8 4 +4 7
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

The match-ups will be as follows:

  • Quarter-final 1 (QF1): Fourth-ranked pre-seeded team vs. Best ranked group winner
  • Quarter-final 2 (QF2): Third-ranked pre-seeded team vs. Worst ranked group winner
  • Quarter-final 3 (QF3): Second-ranked pre-seeded team vs. Best ranked group runner-up
  • Quarter-final 4 (QF4): First-ranked pre-seeded team vs. Worst ranked group runner-up

The first legs will be played on 14 and 15 November, and the second legs will be played on 18 and 19 November 2024.[6]

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Costa Rica QF1 Panama14 Nov18 Nov
Jamaica QF2 United States14 Nov18 Nov
Suriname QF3 Canada15 Nov19 Nov
Honduras QF4 Mexico15 Nov19 Nov

Nations League Finals

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 March 2025 – Inglewood, CA
 
 
Winner quarter-final
 
23 March 2025 – Inglewood, CA
 
Winner quarter-final
 
Winner Match 1
 
20 March 2025 – Inglewood, CA
 
Winner Match 2
 
Winner quarter-final
 
 
Winner quarter-final
 
Third place play-off
 
 
23 March 2025 – Inglewood, CA
 
 
Loser Match 1
 
 
Loser Match 2

Semi-finals

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Winner quarter-finalMatch 1Winner quarter-final
Winner quarter-finalMatch 2Winner quarter-final

Third place play-off

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Loser Match 1Match 3Loser Match 2

Final

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Winner Match 1Match 4Winner Match 2

League B

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Main article: 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation El Salvador Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bonaire Montserrat
1  El Salvador (H, W) 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 9 Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup — 1–2 2–1 17 Nov
2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (H) 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7 Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking 2–3 — 17 Nov 2–0
3  Bonaire (H) 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 4 14 Nov 1–1 — 0–1
4  Montserrat 4 1 0 3 2 7 −5 3 Relegation to League C 1–4 14 Nov 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 October 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (W) Cannot be relegated

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Saint Lucia Curaçao Grenada Collectivity of Saint Martin
1  Saint Lucia (H, W) 4 3 0 1 6 7 −1 9 Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup — 2–1 15 Nov 0–4
2  Curaçao (H) 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7 Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking 18 Nov — 1–0 4–0
3  Grenada (H) 4 1 1 2 3 3 0 4 1–2 0–0 — 18 Nov
4  Saint Martin (Y) 4 1 0 3 5 8 −3 3 Relegation to League C 1–2 15 Nov 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (W) Cannot be relegated; (Y) Cannot be promoted or qualify directly for the Gold Cup, may at best qualify for the Gold Cup prelims

Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Haiti Puerto Rico Sint Maarten Aruba
1  Haiti (H, W) 4 4 0 0 18 5 +13 12 Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup — 18 Nov 6–0 5–3
2  Puerto Rico (H) 4 2 0 2 6 8 −2 6 Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking 1–4 — 2–1 15 Nov
3  Sint Maarten 4 2 0 2 6 10 −4 6 15 Nov 3–2 — 2–0
4  Aruba (H, E) 4 0 0 4 4 11 −7 0 Relegation to League C 1–3 0–1 18 Nov —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (W) Cannot be relegated

Group D

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Dominican Republic Bermuda Dominica Antigua and Barbuda
1  Dominican Republic (H, W) 4 4 0 0 15 2 +13 12 Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup — 19 Nov 2–0 5–0
2  Bermuda (H, W) 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6 9 Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking 2–3 — 3–2 16 Nov
3  Dominica (Y) 4 1 0 3 5 12 −7 3 16 Nov 1–6 — 2–1
4  Antigua and Barbuda (H, E) 4 0 0 4 1 13 −12 0 Relegation to League C 0–5 0–1 19 Nov —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (W) Cannot be relegated; (Y) Cannot be promoted or qualify directly for the Gold Cup, may at best qualify for the Gold Cup prelims

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D  Bermuda 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6 9 Qualification for Gold Cup prelims
2 B  Curaçao 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7
3 A  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
4 C  Puerto Rico 4 2 0 2 6 8 −2 6
Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

League C

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Main article: 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League C

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Barbados The Bahamas United States Virgin Islands
1  Barbados (H, P) 4 4 0 0 17 4 +13 12 Promotion to League B and advance to play-in round — 6–2 3–0
2  Bahamas 4 1 1 2 10 13 −3 4 2–3 — 3–1
3  U.S. Virgin Islands (H) 4 0 1 3 4 14 −10 1 0–5 3–3 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Belize Anguilla Turks and Caicos Islands
1  Belize (H, P) 4 4 0 0 9 0 +9 12 Promotion to League B and advance to play-in round — 1–0 3–0
2  Anguilla 4 1 0 3 3 4 −1 3 0–1 — 2–0
3  Turks and Caicos Islands (H) 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 3 0–4 2–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted

Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Saint Kitts and Nevis Cayman Islands British Virgin Islands
1  Saint Kitts and Nevis (H, P) 4 3 1 0 10 3 +7 10 Promotion to League B and advance to play-in round — 1–1 2–0
2  Cayman Islands (H, P) 4 2 1 1 4 5 −1 7 1–4 — 1–0
3  British Virgin Islands 4 0 0 4 1 7 −6 0 1–3 0–1 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts; (P) Promoted

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 C  Cayman Islands (P) 4 2 1 1 4 5 −1 7 Promotion to League B and advance to play-in round
2 A  Bahamas 4 1 1 2 10 13 −3 4
3 B  Anguilla 4 1 0 3 3 4 −1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted

Top goalscorers

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League A
Rank Player Goals
1 Guyana Isaiah Jones 2
Honduras David Ruiz
League B
Rank Player Goals
1 Haiti Duckens Nazon 4
2 Bermuda Kane Crichlow 2
Dominican Republic Dorny Romero
Dominican Republic Ronaldo Vásquez
El Salvador Emerson Mauricio
Grenada Lucas Akins
Haiti Mikaël Cantave
League C
Rank Player Goals
1 Barbados Niall Reid-Stephen 5
2 Saint Kitts and Nevis Tiquanny Williams 4
3 The Bahamas Brandon Adderley 3
Belize Jordy Polanco
5 Belize Orlando Velasquez 2

Source: CONCACAF.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle". CONCACAF. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "CONCACAF Nations League Regulations 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF. 17 April 2024 [Approved on March 2024]. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Men's International Match Calendar 2023–2030" (PDF). FIFA. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Men's National Team CONCACAF RANKING INDEX (As of October 16, 2024)". CONCACAF. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Concacaf confirms 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal and Play-In matchups". Miami, FL: CONCACAF. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  7. ^ "CONCACAF Nations League Stats". CONCACAF. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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