2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals

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 Nations League A.[1]

Not to be confused with the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League final, the final match of the Nations League.

2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJune 15–18
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Runners-up Canada
Third place Mexico
Fourth place Panama
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored8 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Christian Pulisic
(2 goals)

The United States defeated Canada 2–0 in the final to secure a second consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title.[2]

Format

The 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 Nations League 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 Nations League Finals.

Group Winners Date of
qualification		 CONCACAF Rankings
May 2023		 FIFA Rankings
April 2023
A  Mexico March 26, 2023 1 15
B  Panama March 28, 2023 5 58
C  Canada March 28, 2023 4 47
D  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
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
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Venue

The Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas area, was announced as the venue for the event on March 20, 2023.[4][5]

Paradise, NV
(Las Vegas Area)
Allegiant Stadium
Capacity: 61,000

Squads
Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals 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
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
June 15 (15-06) – Paradise, NV
 
 
 Panama0
 
June 18 (18-06) – Paradise, NV
 
 Canada2
 
 Canada0
 
June 15 (15-06) – Paradise, NV
 
 United States2
 
 United States3
 
 
 Mexico0
 
Third place play-off
 
 
June 18 (18-06) – Paradise, NV
 
 
 Panama0
 
 
 Mexico1

All times are local, PDT (UTC−7).

Semi-finals

Panama vs Canada
Panama 0–2 Canada
Report
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Panama
Canada
GK22Orlando Mosquera
RB2César Blackman 42'
CB3Harold Cummings 82'
CB4Fidel Escobar
LB23Michael Amir Murillo 46'
RM8Adalberto Carrasquilla 63' 86'
CM10Yoel Bárcenas 74'
CM16Andrés Andrade
LM20Aníbal Godoy (c) 90'
CF18Cecilio Waterman 74'
CF11Ismael Díaz
Substitutions:
DF15Eric Davis 89' 46'
MF6Cristian Martínez 74'
FW9Azarías Londoño 74'
MF7Jovani Welch 82'
MF21César Yanis 86'
Manager:
Thomas Christiansen
GK18Milan Borjan (c)
RB2Alistair Johnston 69'
CB5Steven Vitória
CB4Kamal Miller
LB3Sam Adekugbe 62'
RM22Richie Laryea
CM7Stephen Eustáquio
CM8Ismaël Koné 75'
LM17Cyle Larin 75'
CF20Jonathan David
CF11Tajon Buchanan 62'
Substitutions:
MF21Jonathan Osorio 62'
FW19Alphonso Davies 62'
DF23Scott Kennedy 69'
MF13Atiba Hutchinson 75'
FW10Junior Hoilett 75'
Manager:
John Herdman

Man of the Match:
Jonathan David (Canada)[6]

Assistant referees:[7]
Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
Henri Pupiro (Nicaragua)
Fourth official:
Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Selvin Brown (Honduras)

United States vs Mexico
See also: Mexico–United States soccer rivalry

The match was temporarily stopped by the referee in the 90th minute due to homophobic chants from the Mexico fans. The referee initially allotted 12 minutes of stoppage time at the end of regulation, but he halted the match in the eighth minute of stoppage time amid more chants (though CONCACAF claimed the match was halted at the referee's discretion).[8][9][10]

United States 3–0 Mexico
 Report
Attendance: 65,000

United States
Mexico
GK1Matt Turner
RB2Sergiño Dest 85'
CB12Miles Robinson 63' 81'
CB4Chris Richards 86'
LB5Antonee Robinson 60'
CM8Weston McKennie 71'
CM6Yunus Musah
RW21Timothy Weah 81'
AM7Giovanni Reyna 74'
LW10Christian Pulisic (c) 88' 88'
CF20Folarin Balogun 74'
Substitutions:
MF14Luca de la Torre 74'
FW9Ricardo Pepi 74'
DF3Walker Zimmerman 81'
FW11Brenden Aaronson 81'
DF19Joe Scally 88'
Manager:
B. J. Callaghan (interim)
GK13Guillermo Ochoa (c) 86'
CB3César Montes 69'
CB22Víctor Guzmán
CB15Israel Reyes 59'
RM19Jorge Sánchez
CM4Edson Álvarez 86'
CM18Luis Chávez
LM23Jesús Gallardo 54'
RF21Uriel Antuna 37' 77'
CF20Henry Martín 54'
LF17Orbelín Pineda 83'
Substitutions:
FW9Ozziel Herrera 54'
FW11Santiago Giménez 60' 54'
DF6Gerardo Arteaga 85' 77'
MF16Sebastián Córdova 83'
Manager:
Diego Cocca

Man of the Match:
Christian Pulisic (United States)[11]

Assistant referees:[7]
David Morán (El Salvador)
Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador)
Fourth official:
Walter López (Guatemala)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

Third place play-off
Panama 0–1 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Panama
Mexico
GK1Luis Mejía 76'
CB4Fidel Escobar
CB3Harold Cummings
CB5Roderick Miller 90+1'
RWB10Yoel Bárcenas
LWB2César Blackman
RM17José Fajardo
CM20Aníbal Godoy (c) 57' 65'
CM8Adalberto Carrasquilla 90+4'
LM11Ismael Díaz 83'
CF19Alberto Quintero 34' 83'
Substitutions:
MF6Cristian Martínez 78' 65'
FW13Freddy Góndola 83'
FW18Cecilio Waterman 83'
MF7Jovani Welch 90+4'
Manager:
Thomas Christiansen
GK13Guillermo Ochoa (c)
RB2Julián Araujo 54'
CB15Israel Reyes 85'
CB5 Johan Vásquez
LB23Jesús Gallardo 45+4'
CM14Érick Sánchez 81'
CM7Luis Romo 27'
CM18Luis Chávez
RF21Uriel Antuna 90+5'
CF11Santiago Giménez 87'
LF9Ozziel Herrera 31' 68'
Substitutions:
FW17Orbelín Pineda 68'
FW20Henry Martín 87'
MF8Charly Rodríguez 90+5'
 
Manager:
Diego Cocca

Man of the Match:
Jesús Gallardo (Mexico)[12]

Assistant referees:[13]
Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
Video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Shirley Perello (Honduras)

Final
Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League final
Canada 0–2 United States
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Canada
United States
GK18Milan Borjan (c)
CB2Alistair Johnston 60'
CB23Scott Kennedy 16' 61'
CB4Kamal Miller
RWB22Richie Laryea 45+4'
LWB19Alphonso Davies
CM7Stephen Eustáquio 89'
CM8Ismaël Koné
CM21Jonathan Osorio 61'
CF20Jonathan David
CF17Cyle Larin 76'
Substitutions:
FW11Tajon Buchanan 60'
DF 5 Steven Vitória  61'
DF3Sam Adekugbe 61'
FW9Lucas Cavallini 76'
FW10Junior Hoilett 89'
Manager:
John Herdman
GK1Matt Turner 81'
RB19Joe Scally 79'
CB3Walker Zimmerman
CB4Chris Richards
LB5Antonee Robinson
CM11Brenden Aaronson 68'
CM6Yunus Musah
RW21Timothy Weah
AM7Giovanni Reyna 46'
LW10Christian Pulisic (c)
CF20Folarin Balogun 76'
Substitutions:
MF14Luca de la Torre 46'
MF15Johnny Cardoso 80' 68'
FW9Ricardo Pepi 76'
DF23Auston Trusty 79'
Manager:
B. J. Callaghan (interim)

Man of the Match:
Giovanni Reyna (United States)[14]

Assistant referees:[13]
Walter López (Honduras)
Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)

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.[15]

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.[16]

Best XI
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Matt Turner Jesús Gallardo
Chris Richards
Steven Vitória		 Adalberto Carrasquilla
Yunus Musah
Alphonso Davies
Giovanni Reyna		 Folarin Balogun
Christian Pulisic
Jonathan David

References
  1. "Semifinal matchups and schedule confirmed for 2022/23 CNL Finals in Las Vegas". CONCACAF. March 29, 2023.
  2. "Richards, Balogun goals deliver another CNL crown to USA". CONCACAF. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. "CONCACAF Nations League 2022–2023 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF. pp. 14, 23. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. Akers, Mick (March 20, 2023). "Allegiant Stadium set to host CONCACAF Nations Finals". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. 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. "2022/23 CNLF Semifinals Referee Appointments". CONCACAF. June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  8. "US 3-0 win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants on night of 4 red cards". Associated Press. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  9. Hernandez, Cesar (June 15, 2023). "Referee ends USMNT rout over Mexico early amid anti-gay chants". ESPN. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  10. "Homophobic chants force US-Mexico soccer match to end early in Las Vegas". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  11. CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (June 16, 2023). "Congratulations to Christian Pulisic, who is named the Player of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. 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 Spanish). Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. "2022/23 CNLF 3rd Place Match and Final Referee Appointments". CONCACAF. June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  14. CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (June 18, 2023). "The honor of Player of the Match goes to Giovanni Reyna!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
  15. "Turner, Reyna and David lead way in CNL Finals Best XI". CONCACAF. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  16. "Pulisic, Turner and Lake take home CNL honors". CONCACAF. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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