Promotion and relegation between CNL Leagues will take place at the conclusion of the third edition, as follows: Each team will play every team in their group, home-and-away, for a total of four matches per team (two at home and two away). League C will include nine teams divided into three groups of three teams. Each team will play every other team in their group, home and away, for a total of six matches per team (three at home and three away). The League B format remains unchanged and will continue to feature 16 teams divided into four groups of four teams. League B: 16 national teams (Group Stage) The other two participants will be determined via a single direct elimination play-in between the four League A losing Quarterfinalists (further details are available here). Specifically for the 2023/24 CNL, the Quarterfinal winners will also qualify for the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America. League A’s new Quarterfinal round will be played in a home-and-away format, with the aggregate score winners in each Quarterfinal matchup advancing to the CNL Finals. League A has been expanded to include 16 teams (up from 12), and a new quarterfinal round has been created.įor Group Stage play, the 12 lowest ranked League A national teams (based on the Concacaf Rankings) will be split into two groups of six teams each and will play in a “Swiss style” league system, with each team playing a total of four games (two at home and two away).Īfter Group Stage play, each group’s first and second-place finishers (four teams in total) will advance to the CNL Quarterfinals, where they will join the four top-ranked League A national teams. League A: 16 national teams (Group Stage and Quarterfinals) The region’s 41 men’s senior national teams will be distributed into the Leagues according to the results of the preceding CNL edition. The CNL will continue to be played in a three-League format (A, B, and C). The live made-for-TV event, which will sub-divide Leagues A, B, and C into groups, will take place on Tuesday, May 16, in Miami, FL, at 7:00 pm ET.įans will be able to follow all the action through the Confederation’s partner networks, including CBS/Paramount + (USA-Eng), OneSoccer (CAN), regional partners in Central America and the Caribbean, and the Concacaf Official Platforms for all other territories (subject to territory restrictions).Īs announced in February, beginning with the 2023/24 edition, the competition’s format has been revamped to include more direct elimination matches that will qualify teams for continental summer competitions.įurthermore, Concacaf also confirmed that the 2023//25 CNL editions will serve as the qualifying tournaments for the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America (six Concacaf nations will participate) and the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, respectively. Miami, FL – Concacaf has today confirmed the date, procedures, and pots for the 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League (CNL) official draw.
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