The 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2023–24 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the third season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. It was held from March 21 to 24, 2024 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 21 – 24 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place |  Jamaica |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Haji Wright (2 goals) |
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The United States defeated Mexico 2–0 in the final to secure a third consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title.[3]
Format
editThe CONCACAF Nations League Finals was contested by the four quarter-finals winners of League A. The tournament took place over four days and played in single-leg knockout matches, consisting of two semi-finals on March 21, and a third place play-off and final three days after the second semi-final on March 24, 2024.
In the CONCACAF Nations League Finals, if the scores were level at the end of normal time:[4]
- In the semi-finals and final, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the winner would be determined by a penalty shoot-out.
- In the third place play-off, extra time would not be played, and the winner would be determined by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
editThe four quarter-finals winners of League A qualified for the CONCACAF Nations League Finals.
| Match | Winners | Date of qualification | Appearances | Previous best CNL Finals performance | Rankings | ||
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| Total | Last | CONCACAF Feb. 2024[5] |
FIFA Nov. 2023[6] | ||||
| QF1 | Panama
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November 20, 2023 | 2nd | 2023 | Fourth place (2023) | 3 | 44 |
| QF2 | Jamaica
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November 21, 2023 | 1st | None | Debut | 6 | 57 |
| QF3 | United States (host)
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November 20, 2023 | 3rd | 2023 | Champions (2021, 2023) | 2 | 13 |
| QF4 | Mexico
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November 21, 2023 | 3rd | 2023 | Runners-up (2021) | 1 | 15 |
Venue
editThe AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth Area, was announced as the venue for the event on November 13, 2023.[2]
| Arlington (Dallas–Fort Worth Area) |
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| AT&T Stadium |
| Capacity: 80,000 |
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Seeding
editThe four teams were ranked based on their results in both legs of the quarter-finals to determine the semi-final matchups. The first seed played the fourth seed and the second seed played the third seed.[7]
| Seed | QF | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 | Panama
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | United States
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | Jamaica
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Mexico
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Squads
editEach national team had to submit a final squad of 23 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers, no later than ten days before the opening match of the tournament. If a player presented medical reasons or became injured severely enough to prevent his participation from the tournament before his team's first match, he could be replaced by another player.[4]
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| March 21 – Arlington, TX | ||||||
| Panama | 0 | |||||
| March 24 – Arlington, TX | ||||||
| Mexico | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| March 21 – Arlington, TX | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| United States (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| March 24 – Arlington, TX | ||||||
| Panama | 0 | |||||
| Jamaica | 1 | |||||
All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) as listed by CONCACAF (local times are in parentheses).[8]
Semi-finals
editUnited States v Jamaica
editThe two teams had met 32 times previously, but this was their first ever meeting in the CONCACAF Nations League. The United States led the all-time series with 19 wins to Jamaica's 3 wins and 10 draws. Their most recent meeting was a 1–1 group stage draw in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[9][10]
| United States | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Jamaica |
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| Report | Leigh  1' |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[13]
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Panama v Mexico
editThe two teams had played each other in 29 previous matches, including three times in the CONCACAF Nations League, all won by Mexico: 3–1 and 3–0 victories in the 2019–20 League A and a 1–0 win in the third place play-off of the 2022–23 Finals.[14][15] Their most recent meeting was in the final of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which was won 1–0 by Mexico.
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[13]
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Third place play-off
editThe two teams had met 18 times previously, but this was their first ever meeting in the CONCACAF Nations League. Panama led the all-time series with 9 wins to Jamaica's 3 wins and 6 draws. Their most recent meeting was a Panama's 3–2 home victory in January 2022 during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[18][19]
| Panama | 0–1 | Jamaica |
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| Report | Lembikisa 42' |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[20]
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Final
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[20]
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Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 10 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Cory Burke (against United States)
Awards
editCONCACAF announced the following squad as the best eleven of the finals after the conclusion of the tournament.[22]
Giovanni Reyna was named best player of the tournament, having recorded a total of two goals and two assists in league and tournament play. Matt Turner was named best goalkeeper for a second consecutive edition.[23]
- Best XI
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| Matt Turner
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Antonee Robinson Michael Hector César Montes Dexter Lembikisa
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Edson Álvarez Tyler Adams Weston McKennie
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Christian Pulisic Giovanni Reyna Haji Wright
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References
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- ^ a b "Dallas Metropolitan Area to host a decisive week of Concacaf Nations League matches in March 2024". CONCACAF. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "USMNT beats Mexico in Nations League with Adams, Reyna goals". ESPN. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "CONCACAF Nations League Regulations 2023" (PDF). CONCACAF. May 2023 [Approved on April 27, 2023]. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "CONCACAF RANKING INDEX (as of February 29, 2024)". CONCACAF. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking 15 February 2024". FIFA. February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf confirms Concacaf Nations League Semifinals and Play-In pairings and schedule". CONCACAF. November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Tickets now on sale for Concacaf Nations League Play-In matches in Dallas". Miami: CONCACAF. January 24, 2024.
- ^ "USA continue quest of three-peat in semifinals vs. Jamaica". Miami: CONCACAF. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Semifinals UNITED STATES vs. JAMAICA" (PDF). CONCACAF. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Men's National Team advances to 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Final with 3-1 semifinal win over Jamaica". Arlington, Texas: United States Soccer Federation. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (March 21, 2024). "A brace to lead his team to the Final makes Wright the Player of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Referees appointed for the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Finals". Miami: CONCACAF. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Familiar foes Mexico, Panama to collide again in semifinals". Miami: CONCACAF. March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Semifinales Panama vs. Mexico" (PDF). CONCACAF. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Mexico 3-0 Panama (Mar 21, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (March 22, 2024). "Edson Álvarez, con un golazo y partidazo, se convierte en el Jugador del Partido" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jamaica, Panama seeking rebound in Third-Place Match". Miami, Florida: CONCACAF. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "PAN vs JAM CNL 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Finals: Third Place and Final". Miami: CONCACAF. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (March 25, 2024). "A volley and a 10/10 game make Reyna tonight's Player of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Reyna, Pulisic head up Nations League Finals Best XI". CONCACAF. March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Reyna, Turner, Glasgow earn Concacaf Nations League honors". CONCACAF. March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.