2022–23 Concacaf Nations League
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. The Nations League also served as a qualifier for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Best player(s) | Christian Pulisic |
| Best goalkeeper | Matt Turner |
| Fair play award | Panama |
The United States were the defending champions, and successfully retained their title after defeating Canada 2–0 in the final.
Schedule
The format for the 2022–23 Nations League was announced by CONCACAF on 27 July 2020. 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.
| Stage | Round | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Format
Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in each group was determined as follows (Regulations Article 12.3):
- 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.
Seeding
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. 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.
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League A
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | D | United States (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 |
| 2 | B | Panama | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 |
| 3 | C | Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 4 | A | Mexico | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |
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 | |||||
All times are local, PDT (UTC−7).
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
League B
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | — |
Group B
| 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 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | Disqualified | — | 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 | — |