2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 15–18 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| Third place | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | United States Christian Pulisic (2 goals) |
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The 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2022–23 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the second season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. The event was held from June 15 to 18, 2023 at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States, and was contested by the four group winners of League A.[1] The United States defeated Canada 2–0 in the final to secure a second consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title.[2]
Format
The CONCACAF Nations League Finals took place in June 2023 and was contested by the four group winners of League A. The tournament took place over four days and was played in single-leg knockout matches, consisting of two semi-finals on June 15, and a third place play-off and final three days after the second semi-final on June 18, 2023. In the finals, if the scores were level at the end of normal time:[3]
- 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 was 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
The four group winners of League A qualified for the CONCACAF Nations League Finals.
| Group | Winners | Date of qualification |
CONCACAF Rankings May 2023 |
FIFA Rankings April 2023 |
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| A | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | March 26, 2023 | 1 | 15 |
| B | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | March 28, 2023 | 5 | 58 |
| C | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | March 28, 2023 | 4 | 47 |
| D | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (host) | March 27, 2023 | 2 | 13 |
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.[1]
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | D | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 |
| 2 | B | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 |
| 3 | C | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 4 | A | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
Venue
The Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States, within the Las Vegas Area, was announced as the venue for the event on March 20, 2023.[4][5]
| Paradise, Nevada (Las Vegas Area) |
Location of the host city of the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. |
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| Allegiant Stadium | |
| Capacity: 61,000 | |
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Squads
Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers, at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament. If a player became injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation from the tournament before his team's first match, he could be replaced by another player.[3]
Bracket
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All times are local, PDT (UTC−7).
Semi-finals
Panama vs Canada
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Man of the Match:
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United States vs Mexico
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| United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico |
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Final
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 8 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Awards
CONCACAF announced the following squad as the best eleven of the finals after the conclusion of the tournament.[11] Christian Pulisic was named MVP of the tournament, having scored a total of three goals in league and tournament play. Matt Turner was named best goalkeeper.[12]
- Best XI
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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| United States Matt Turner | Mexico Jesús Gallardo United States Chris Richards Canada Steven Vitória |
Panama Adalberto Carrasquilla United States Yunus Musah Canada Alphonso Davies United States Giovanni Reyna |
United States Folarin Balogun United States Christian Pulisic Canada Jonathan David |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Semifinal matchups and schedule confirmed for 2022/23 CNL Finals in Las Vegas". CONCACAF. March 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Richards, Balogun goals deliver another CNL crown to USA". CONCACAF. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "CONCACAF Nations League 2022–2023 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. pp. 14, 23. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Las Vegas to host 2022/23 CNL Finals in June". CONCACAF.com. Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ↑ Akers, Mick (March 20, 2023). "Allegiant Stadium set to host CONCACAF Nations Finals". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ↑ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (June 15, 2023). "Congratulations to Jonathan David on being named the Player of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2022/23 CNLF Semifinals Referee Appointments". CONCACAF. June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ↑ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (June 16, 2023). "Congratulations to Christian Pulisic, who is named the Player of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (June 18, 2023). "¡Felicidades a Jesús Gallardo por ser elegido como el Jugador del Partido en el duelo entre Panamá y @miseleccionmx!" (Tweet) (in español). Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "Pulisic, Turner and Lake take home CNL honors". CONCACAF. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.