2022–23_CONCACAF_Nations_League
2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
International football competition
The 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League was the second 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 group phase of the tournament started on 2 June 2022, and the Finals, which decided the champions, was played from 15 to 18 June 2023 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States.[2][3] The Nations League also served as a qualifier for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
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| Dates | League phase: 2 June 2022 – 28 March 2023 Nations League Finals: 15–18 June 2023 |
| Teams | 41 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 105 |
| Goals scored | 304 (2.9 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Gerwin Lake(8 goals)[1] |
| Best player(s) | Christian Pulisic[1] |
| Best goalkeeper | Matt Turner[1] |
| Fair play award | Panama[1] |
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The United States were the defending champions, and successfully retained their title after defeating Canada 2–0 in the final.
The format for the 2022–23 Nations League was announced by CONCACAF on 27 July 2020.[3] Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar taking place at the end of the year, the league phase was played in June 2022 and March 2023.[4]
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| Stage | Round | Dates |
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| League phase | Matchday 1 | 2–4 June 2022 |
| Matchday 2 | 5–7 June 2022 | |
| Matchday 3 | 9–11 June 2022 | |
| Matchday 4 | 12–14 June 2022 | |
| Matchday 5 | 23–25 March 2023 | |
| Matchday 6 | 26–28 March 2023 | |
| Finals | Semi-finals | 15 June 2023 |
| Third place play-off | 18 June 2023 | |
| Final |
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Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in each group was determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.3):[5]
- Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss);
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of away goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question (if the tie was only between two teams);
- Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
- Yellow card: −1 points;
- Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- Direct red card: −4 points;
- Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
- Drawing of lots.
League A
League B
League C
All 41 CONCACAF national teams entered the competition. The four teams which finished bottom of each group in Leagues A and B from the 2019–20 season moved down a league, while the four teams which finished top of each group in Leagues B and C moved up. The remaining teams stayed in their respective leagues.
The draw for the league phase took place in Miami, Florida, United States on 4 April 2022, 19:00 EDT.[4] Each of the League's draws began by randomly selecting a team from Pot 1 and placing them in Group A of their respective league. The draws continued by selecting the remaining teams from Pot 1 and positioning them into Groups B, C and D in sequential order. The same procedure was done for the remaining pots. Teams were seeded into pots using CONCACAF Ranking.[6]
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Main article: 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Mexico |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 | Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Jamaica |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for Gold Cup | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Suriname |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
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Source: CONCACAF
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Panama |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 | Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup | — | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | Qualification for Gold Cup | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Martinique |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims | 0–0 | 1–2 | — |
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Source: CONCACAF
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Canada |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup | — | 4–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Honduras |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | Qualification for Gold Cup | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | |
| 3 | Curaçao |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
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Source: CONCACAF
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | United States |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 | Qualification for Finals and Gold Cup | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | El Salvador |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | Qualification for Gold Cup | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Grenada |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 1 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims | 1–7 | 2–2 | — |
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Source: CONCACAF
Nations League Finals
Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Seeding
The four teams were ranked based on their results in the group stage to determine the semi-final matchups. The first seed played the fourth seed and the second seed played the third seed.[7]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 15 – Paradise, NV | ||||||
| Panama | 0 | |||||
| June 18 – Paradise, NV | ||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| June 15 – Paradise, NV | ||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||
| United States | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| June 18 – Paradise, NV | ||||||
| Panama | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information United States, 3–0 ...
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Third place play-off
Final
Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League final
Main article: 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Cuba (P) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Promotion and Gold Cup | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Guadeloupe |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda[lower-alpha 1] |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Barbados |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
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- Antigua and Barbuda was awarded a Gold Cup preliminary round berth as the best-performing third place team.[8]
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Haiti (P) |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 16 | Promotion and Gold Cup | — | 6–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Guyana |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 10 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims | 2–6 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| 3 | Bermuda |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Montserrat |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — |
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Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Nicaragua |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | Disqualified[lower-alpha 1] | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (P) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Promotion and Gold Cup | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | Bahamas |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
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- Nicaragua were disqualified from the 2023 Gold Cup and Nations League A promotion due to fielding an ineligible player and safety concern of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Trinidad and Tobago took their place in both tournaments.[8]
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Guatemala (P) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 | Promotion and Gold Cup | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | French Guiana |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Belize |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
Due to the disqualification of Nicaragua, the ranking of all second-placed teams was used to determine which team would replace them in League A.[8]
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| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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| 1 | C | Trinidad and Tobago (P) |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Promotion and Gold Cup |
| 2 | D | French Guiana |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims |
| 3 | B | Guyana |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 10 | |
| 4 | A | Guadeloupe |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
As Trinidad and Tobago replaced Nicaragua in the Gold Cup, the ranking of all third-placed teams was used to determine which team would replace them in the Gold Cup preliminary round.[8]
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| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | A | Antigua and Barbuda |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 | Advance to Gold Cup prelims |
| 2 | D | Dominican Republic |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 | B | Bermuda |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | C | Bahamas |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 |
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Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Main article: 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | |
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| 1 | Sint Maarten (P) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 11 | Promotion and Gold Cup prelims | — | 6–1 | 8–2 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Bonaire |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 9 | 2–0 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (P) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Promotion and Gold Cup prelims | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Aruba |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2–3 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Saint Martin |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — |
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Group C
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Puerto Rico (P) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 12 | Promotion and Gold Cup prelims | — | 5–1 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Cayman Islands |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | British Virgin Islands |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — |
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Source:[9]
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- "Las Vegas to host 2022/23 CNL Finals in June". CONCACAF. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- "New Concacaf Qualifiers announced for regional qualification to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". CONCACAF. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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- "CONCACAF Nations League regulations" (PDF). res.cloudinary.com. CONCACAF.
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