The 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B is the second division of the 2024–25 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the fourth season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF.[1] It is being held from 2 September to 21 November 2024.[2][3]
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Dates | 2 September – 19 November 2024 |
Teams | 16 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 79 (3.29 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Duckens Nazon (6 goals) |
This edition of the CONCACAF Nations League B serves to determine four teams that will qualify directly for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States and two teams that will qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament.[4]
Format
editLeague B maintains the same format introduced since the inaugural edition,[5] except that matches will be played at a centralized venues instead of the previous home-and-away format.[1]
The sixteen participating teams were split into four groups of four teams and each group is played on a double round-robin basis, with matches being held in the official FIFA match windows in September, October and November 2024. The first-placed team of each group will be promoted to the 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League A, and the fourth-placed team of each group will be relegated to the 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League C.[1]
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
editAs announced by CONCACAF in February 2023, the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5] League B teams may qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final tournament or the Gold Cup qualification tournament (also called CONCACAF Gold Cup prelims), as follows:[4]
- The four group winners (i.e., the 4 teams that will be promoted to the League A) will qualify directly for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
- The best two second-placed teams will qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
Teams
editA total of sixteen national teams contest the League B, including eight sides from the 2023–24 season, four relegated teams from the 2023–24 League A and four promoted teams from the 2023–24 League C.
Team changes
editThe following are the team changes in League B regarding the 2023–24 season:
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Seeding
editThe pots were confirmed on 19 April 2024, with the sixteen League B teams being split into three pots of three teams, based on the CONCACAF Rankings as of 31 March 2024.[1][6]
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Draw
editThe draw for the groups composition was held on 6 May 2024, 19:00 EDT (UTC−4), in Miami, Florida, United States, where the nine sixteen involved teams were drawn into four groups of four.[1] The draw began by randomly selecting a team from Pot 1 and placing them in Group A and then selecting the remaining teams from Pot 1 and placing them into groups B, C and D in sequential order. The draw continued with the same procedure done for the remaining pots.
The draw resulted in the following groups:[7]
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Groups
editIn an effort to reduce the travel disruptions faced by teams in previous editions, CONCACAF decided that the League B matches scheduled in each FIFA match window will be held at a centralized venue.[1]
In this way, the National Association of the third-highest ranked team in each group, once the draw has been made, will be responsible for hosting all matches in its group scheduled for the September FIFA match window. The second-highest ranked team in each group, once the draw has been made, will be responsible for hosting all matches in its group scheduled for the October FIFA match window. Likewise, the top-ranked team in each group, once the draw has been made, will be responsible for hosting all matches in its group scheduled in the November FIFA match window. If a National Association is unable to host matches, CONCACAF reserves the right to select another venue.[4]
The fixture list was confirmed by CONCACAF on 23 May 2024.[2][3][8] All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) for September and October dates and EST (UTC−5) for November dates, as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).[9][10]
Group A
editBy regulation, the September matches were to be held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (A3 team after the draw) and the November matches were to be held in Montserrat (A2 team after the draw). However, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines went on to host the November matches while Bonaire was designated by CONCACAF to host the September matches. Montserrat declined to host any match windows.[11][12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | |||||
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1 | El Salvador (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup | — | 13 Oct | 17 Nov | 2–1 | |
2 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 17 Nov | |
3 | Montserrat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | 1–4 | 14 Nov | — | 13 Oct | ||
4 | Bonaire (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | Relegation to League C | 14 Nov | 1–1 | 0–1 | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Montserrat | 1–4 | El Salvador |
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Barzey 28' | Report |
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Bonaire | 1–1 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Hoeve 36' | Report | Pierre 39' |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–0 | Montserrat |
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El Salvador | 2–1 | Bonaire |
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Report | Van der Sande 90+1' |
Bonaire | 0–1 | Montserrat |
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Report | Taylor 49' (pen.) |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–3 | El Salvador |
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Montserrat | Match 59 | Bonaire |
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El Salvador | Match 58 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Montserrat | Match 79 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Bonaire | Match 80 | El Salvador |
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El Salvador | Match 91 | Montserrat |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Match 92 | Bonaire |
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Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | |||||
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1 | Saint Lucia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup | — | 2–1 | 15 Nov | 14 Oct | |
2 | Curaçao (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking | 18 Nov | — | 14 Oct | 4–0 | |
3 | Grenada (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 18 Nov | ||
4 | Saint Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 1–2 | 15 Nov | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Saint Lucia | 2–1 | Curaçao |
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Report | Brenet 63' |
Saint Martin | 0–2 | Grenada |
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Curaçao | 4–0 | Saint Martin |
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Grenada | 1–2 | Saint Lucia |
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Akins 51' | Report |
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Grenada | 0–0 | Curaçao |
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Saint Martin | 1–2 | Saint Lucia |
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Raga 30' | Report | Elva 76', 90' |
Curaçao | Match 63 | Grenada |
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Saint Lucia | Match 64 | Saint Martin |
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Report |
Saint Lucia | Match 85 | Grenada |
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Saint Martin | Match 86 | Curaçao |
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Curaçao | Match 97 | Saint Lucia |
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Grenada | Match 98 | Saint Martin |
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Group C
editBy regulation, September's Group C matches had to be held in Aruba as the third highest-ranked team in the group. However, Aruba was unable to host the matches and CONCACAF designated Puerto Rico as the venue.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | |||||
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1 | Haiti (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup | — | 6–0 | 18 Nov | 14 Oct | |
2 | Sint Maarten | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking | 15 Nov | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
3 | Puerto Rico (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | 1–4 | 14 Oct | — | 15 Nov | ||
4 | Aruba (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 1–3 | 18 Nov | 0–1 | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sint Maarten | 2–0 | Aruba |
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Puerto Rico | 1–4 | Haiti |
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G. Díaz 29' | Report |
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Haiti | 6–0 | Sint Maarten |
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Aruba | 0–1 | Puerto Rico |
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Report | Antonetti 73' |
Sint Maarten | 3–2 | Puerto Rico |
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Aruba | 1–3 | Haiti |
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Perret Gentil 6' | Report |
Puerto Rico | Match 66 | Sint Maarten |
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Haiti | Match 65 | Aruba |
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Puerto Rico | Match 87 | Aruba |
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Sint Maarten | Match 88 | Haiti |
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Haiti | Match 99 | Puerto Rico |
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Aruba | Match 100 | Sint Maarten |
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Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | |||||
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1 | Dominican Republic (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Promotion to League A and qualification for Gold Cup | — | 19 Nov | 2–0 | 15 Oct | |
2 | Bermuda (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | Possible qualification for Gold Cup prelims based on ranking | 2–3 | — | 15 Oct | 16 Nov | |
3 | Dominica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | 16 Nov | 1–6 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Antigua and Barbuda (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | Relegation to League C | 0–5 | 0–1 | 19 Nov | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bermuda | 2–3 | Dominican Republic |
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Dominica | 2–1 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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Dominican Republic | 2–0 | Dominica |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 0–1 | Bermuda |
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Report | Crichlow 56' |
Antigua and Barbuda | 0–5 | Dominican Republic |
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Dominica | 1–6 | Bermuda |
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Joseph 61' | Report |
Dominican Republic | Match 70 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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Bermuda | Match 71 | Dominica |
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Bermuda | Match 89 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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Dominica | Match 90 | Dominican Republic |
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Dominican Republic | Match 105 | Bermuda |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Match 106 | Dominica |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
editPos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D | Bermuda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for Gold Cup prelims |
2 | C | Sint Maarten | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
3 | B | Curaçao | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
4 | A | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Goalscorers
editThere have been 79 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.29 goals per match (as of 12 October 2024).
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Javorn Stevens
- Tyron Perret Gentil
- Jai Bean
- Reggie Lambe
- Zeiko Lewis
- Knory Scott
- Quincy Hoeve
- Jort van der Sande
- Juninho Bacuna
- Leandro Bacuna
- Joshua Brenet
- Gervane Kastaneer
- Joshua Zimmerman
- Chad Bertrand
- César García
- Heinz Mörschel
- Tereso Benitez
- Francis Castillo
- Brayan Landaverde
- Santos Ortíz
- Kevin Santamaría
- Styven Vásquez
- Regan Charles-Cook
- Attys Christopher
- Danley Jean Jacques
- Don Louicius
- Brandon Barzey
- Lyle Taylor
- Leandro Antonetti
- Alec Díaz
- Gerald Díaz
- Rodolfo Sulia
- Donavan Baptiste
- Chris Forino-Joseph
- Arkell Jude-Boyd
- Axel Raga
- Imar Kort
- Gerwin Lake
- Ronan Olivacce
- Shakeem Adams
- Brandon John
- Steven Pierre
- Diel Spring
- Cornelius Stewart
1 own goal
- Quincy Hoeve (against El Salvador)
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ a b "CONCACAF announces formats for men's national team competitions for the 2023–2026 cycle". CONCACAF. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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