2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals#Third place play-off

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The 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2024–25 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the fourth season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. It was held from March 20 to 23, 2025 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, United States.{{cite news|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/hollywood-park-and-sofi-stadium-awarded-2025-and-2027-concacaf-nations-league-finals/|title=Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium awarded 2025 and 2027 Concacaf Nations League Finals|publisher=CONCACAF|location=Miami, FL|date=October 9, 2024|access-date=October 11, 2024}}

The three-time defending champions United States were eliminated by Panama in the semi-finals.

Mexico secured their first title by defeating Panama 2–1 in the final.

Format

The Nations League Finals were contested by the four quarter-finals 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 March 20, and a third place play-off and final three days after on March 23, 2025.

In the CONCACAF Nations League Finals, if the scores are level at the end of normal time 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If the score is still level after extra time, the winner will be determined by a penalty shoot-out.{{cite web|url=https://stconcacafwp001.blob.core.windows.net/media/5qsbolpb/2024-concacaf-nations-league-regulations-eng.pdf|title=CONCACAF Nations League Regulations 2024|publisher=CONCACAF|format=PDF|date=April 17, 2024|orig-date=Approved on March 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024}}

Venue

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SoFi Stadium, located in Inglewood, California, in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, was announced as the venue for the 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Nations League Finals on October 9, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2024/10/10/sofi-stadium-to-host-2025-and-2027-concacaf-nations-league-finals/|title=SoFi Stadium to host 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Nations League Finals|publisher=Los Angeles Daily News|website=www.dailynews.com|first=Damian|last=Calhoun|date=October 10, 2024|access-date=October 11, 2024}}

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Qualified teams

The four quarter-finals winners of League A qualified for the Nations League Finals.

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data-sort-type="number"\|Total !Last !CONCACAF Feb. 2025{{cite web\|url=https://www.concacaf.com/rankings/mens-national-team/\|title=CONCACAF RANKING INDEX (as of February 28, 2025)\|publisher=CONCACAF\|access-date=March 3, 2025}} !FIFA Dec. 2024{{cite web\|url=https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id14597\|title=FIFA Men's Ranking 19 December 2024\|publisher=FIFA\|date=December 19, 2024}}
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Dec. 2024{{cite web|url=https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men?dateId=id14597|title=FIFA Men's Ranking 19 December 2024|publisher=FIFA|date=December 19, 2024}}

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QF2

| {{fb|USA}}

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| {{fb|MEX}}

| {{dts|2024|11|19}}

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Seeding

The four teams were ranked based on their results in the two quarter-finals legs to determine the semi-final matchups. The first seed played the fourth seed and the second seed played the third seed.{{cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/concacaf-confirms-nations-league-semifinals-matchups-and-schedule/|title=Concacaf confirms Nations League Semifinals matchups and schedule|publisher=CONCACAF|location=Miami, FL|date=November 20, 2024|access-date=November 20, 2024}}

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Squads

Each national team had to submit a final squad of 23 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers, no later than ten days before the opening match of the tournament. If a player presented medical reasons or became injured severely enough to prevent his participation from the tournament before his team's first match, he could be replaced by another player.

Bracket

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All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) as listed by CONCACAF (local times are in parentheses).

Semi-finals

=United States v Panama=

The teams had faced each other 28 times previously, but this was their first-ever meeting at the CONCACAF Nations League.{{cite news|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/usa-panama-kick-off-2025-concacaf-nations-league-finals/|title=USA, Panama kick off 2025 Concacaf Nations League Finals|publisher=CONCACAF|location=Miami, FL|date=13 March 2025|access-date=20 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/media/pvwmhob4/m107-eng-usa-v-pan-cnl.pdf|title=#107 United States vs. Panama|publisher=CONCACAF|date=25 February 2025|access-date=20 March 2025}} Their most recent meeting was a friendly game in October 2024, won 2–0 by the United States, which marked the debut of coach Mauricio Pochettino at the helm of the USMNT. Meanwhile, their most recent competitive meeting was a 2024 Copa América Group C match on June 27, 2024, where Panama won 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/12/mauricio-pochettino-usmnt-debut-panama-friendly|title=Musah and Pepi fire USA past Panama as Mauricio Pochettino wins in debut|publisher=The Guardian|date=October 13, 2024|access-date=March 20, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/13/mauricio-pochettino-usmnt-debut-soccer-panama|title=Mauricio Pochettino offers USMNT something crucial in debut win: hope|publisher=The Guardian|date=October 13, 2024|access-date=March 20, 2025}}

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GK	1	Matt Turner
RB	6	Yunus Musah
CB	3	Chris Richards	{{yel\|72}}	{{suboff\|79}}
CB	13	Tim Ream (c)
LB	19	Joe Scally
CM	4	Tyler Adams
CM	11	Tanner Tessmann		{{suboff\|68}}
RW	8	Weston McKennie
AM	10	Christian Pulisic	{{yel\|90}}
LW	21	Timothy Weah
CF	9	Josh Sargent		{{suboff\|68}}
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FW	16	Patrick Agyemang		{{subon\|68}}
FW	12	Jack McGlynn		{{subon\|68}}
DF	20	Mark McKenzie		{{subon\|79}}
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GK	22	Orlando Mosquera
CB	16	Carlos Harvey
CB	5	Edgardo Fariña
CB	3	José Córdoba
RWB	2	César Blackman		{{suboff\|80}}
LWB	15	Jorge Gutiérrez
RM	6	Cristian Martínez		{{suboff\|90+2}}
CM	8	Adalberto Carrasquilla
CM	20	Aníbal Godoy (c)
LM	7	José Luis Rodríguez		{{suboff\|90+1}}
CF	17	José Fajardo		{{suboff\|70}}
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FW	18	Cecilio Waterman	{{yel\|90+6}}	{{subon\|70}}
DF	19	Iván Anderson		{{subon\|80}}
FW	10	Ismael Díaz		{{subon\|90+1}}
MF	14	Janpol Morales		{{subon\|90+2}}
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Man of the Match:

Cecilio Waterman (Panama){{cite tweet|user=CNationsLeague|author=CONCACAF|author-link=CONCACAF|number=1902903022356664412|title=Un gol que vale una final|trans-title=A goal worth a final|date=March 20, 2025|access-date=March 20, 2025|language=es}}

Assistant referees:{{cite web|url=https://www.fepafut.com/blog/2025/03/20/panama-usa-un-nuevo-duelo-por-llegar-a-la-final/|title=Panamá-USA: Un nuevo duelo por llegar a la final|trans-title=Panama-USA: A new duel to reach the final|publisher=Panamanian Football Federation|last=Da Silva|first=Alexander|date=20 March 2025|access-date=21 March 2025|language=es}}

Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)

Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)

Fourth official:

Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

Fifth official:

Karen Diaz (Mexico)

Video assistant referee:

Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Assistant video assistant referee:

Benjamin Whitty (Cayman Islands)

=Canada v Mexico=

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GK	1	Dayne St. Clair
RB	2	Alistair Johnston	{{yel\|33}}
CB	15	Moïse Bombito	{{yel\|18}}
CB	13	Derek Cornelius
LB	19	Alphonso Davies (c)	{{yel\|22}}
CM	7	Stephen Eustáquio		{{suboff\|80}}
CM	8	Ismaël Koné		{{suboff\|67}}
RW	20	Ali Ahmed		{{suboff\|67}}
AM	10	Jonathan David
LW	21	Jonathan Osorio		{{suboff\|60}}
CF	9	Cyle Larin		{{suboff\|79}}
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MF	14	Jacob Shaffelburg		{{subon\|60}}
MF	17	Tajon Buchanan		{{subon\|67}}
MF	6	Mathieu Choinière		{{subon\|67}}
FW	12	Tani Oluwaseyi		{{subon\|79}}
FW	11	Daniel Jebbison		{{subon\|80}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
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GK	1	Luis Malagón
CB	2	Israel Reyes	{{yel\|71}}
CB	4	Edson Álvarez (c)
CB	5	Johan Vásquez	{{yel\|43}}
RM	22	Roberto Alvarado
CM	8	Carlos Rodríguez		{{suboff\|54}}
CM	6	Érik Lira		{{suboff\|89}}
LM	23	Jesús Gallardo
RF	11	Santiago Giménez		{{suboff\|80}}
CF	9	Raúl Jiménez
LF	10	Alexis Vega	{{yel\|27}}	{{suboff\|54}}
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FW	21	César Huerta		{{subon\|54}}
MF	7	Luis Romo		{{subon\|54}}
FW	16	Julián Quiñones		{{subon\|80}}
MF	18	Luis Chávez		{{subon\|89}}
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colspan=3\| Javier Aguirre

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Man of the Match:

Raúl Jiménez (Mexico){{cite tweet|user=CNationsLeague|author=CONCACAF|author-link=CONCACAF|number=1902944528383832358|title=Jugador estrella|trans-title=Star player|date=March 20, 2025|access-date=March 21, 2025|language=es}}

Assistant referees:

Walter Lopez (Honduras)

Christian Ramirez (Honduras)

Fourth official:

Selvin Brown (Honduras)

Fifth official:

Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala)

Video assistant referee:

Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)

Assistant video assistant referee:

Jesús Montero (Costa Rica)

Third place play-off

The teams had met in 43 previous matches, including three times at the CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) with one victory per side in the group stage of the 2019–20 League A and the United States' 2–0 triumph in the final of the 2022–23 edition.{{cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/canada-and-usa-meet-for-nations-league-third-place/|title=Canada and USA meet for Nations League Third Place|publisher=CONCACAF|location=Miami, FL|date=22 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/media/5p0ietm3/m109-eng-can-v-usa-cnl.pdf|title=Canada vs. United States|publisher=CONCACAF|date=21 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025}} Their most recent meeting was a friendly game won 2–1 by Canada in September 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/usmnt-vs-canada-why-rivalry-third-place-match-means-more-for-world-cup-hosts|title=USMNT vs. Canada: Why Rivalry Third-Place Match Means More for World Cup Hosts|publisher=Sports Illustrated|first=Ben|last=Steiner|date=23 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025}}

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GK	1	Dayne St. Clair
RB	2	Alistair Johnston
CB	15	Moïse Bombito	{{yel\|43}}
CB	13	Derek Cornelius
LB	19	Alphonso Davies (c)		{{suboff\|11}}
CM	6	Mathieu Choinière		{{suboff\|87}}
CM	8	Ismaël Koné	{{yel\|67}}
RW	20	Ali Ahmed		{{suboff\|87}}
AM	10	Jonathan David
LW	17	Tajon Buchanan		{{suboff\|66}}
CF	12	Tani Oluwaseyi		{{suboff\|66}}
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MF	23	Niko Sigur		{{subon\|11}}
FW	9	Cyle Larin		{{subon\|66}}
MF	14	Jacob Shaffelburg		{{subon\|66}}
MF	7	Stephen Eustáquio		{{subon\|87}}
MF	21	Jonathan Osorio		{{subon\|87}}
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GK	1	Matt Turner
RB	5	Maximilian Arfsten
CB	20	Mark McKenzie
CB	2	Cameron Carter-Vickers
LB	19	Joe Scally	{{yel\|30}}	{{suboff\|46}}
CM	4	Tyler Adams		{{suboff\|69}}
CM	8	Weston McKennie		{{suboff\|69}}
RW	14	Diego Luna
AM	10	Christian Pulisic (c)		{{suboff\|69}}
LW	21	Timothy Weah
CF	16	Patrick Agyemang		{{suboff\|78}}
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DF	17	Marlon Fossey		{{subon\|46}}
MF	11	Tanner Tessmann		{{subon\|69}}
FW	6	Yunus Musah		{{subon\|69}}
MF	7	Giovanni Reyna	{{yel\|90+6}}	{{subon\|69}}
FW	23	Brian White		{{subon\|78}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\| {{fbaicon\|ARG}} Mauricio Pochettino

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Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:

Sandra Ramírez (Mexico)

Karen Díaz (Mexico)

Fourth official:

Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Fifth official:

Video assistant referee:

Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)

Assistant video assistant referee:

Jesús Montero (Costa Rica)

Final

The teams had met 30 times previously, including four CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) matches, all won by Mexico: 3–1 and 3–0 in the group stage of the 2019–20 League A, 1–0 in the third place play-off of the 2023 Finals and a 3–0 semi-finals win in the 2024 Finals, with the latter being their most recent encounter.{{cite news|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/mexico-and-panama-battle-for-first-cnl-trophy/|title=Mexico and Panama battle for first CNL trophy|publisher=CONCACAF|location=Miami, FL|date=22 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/media/vp1muvfc/m110-eng-mex-v-pan-cnl25.pdf|title=Mexico vs. Panama|publisher=CONCACAF|date=21 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025}}

This was the third CNL final for Mexico, while Panama was the first Central American nation to reach the deciding match of the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/deportes/2025/3/22/mexico-va-por-su-primer-titulo-de-la-liga-de-naciones-ante-una-panama-que-dio-la-sorpresa-347907.html|title=México va por su primer título de la Liga de Naciones ante una Panamá que dio la sorpresa|trans-title=Mexico goes for its first Nations League title against surprise package Panama|publisher=Proceso|agency=Associated Press|date=22 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://record.com.do/futbol/previa-mexico-vs-panama-pronosticos-y-todo-sobre-la-gran-final-de-la-concacaf-nations-league-2025-213592.html|title=Previa México vs. Panamá: pronósticos y todo sobre la gran final de la CONCACAF Nations League 2025|trans-title=Mexico vs. Panama: predictions and everything about the grand final of the CONCACAF Nations League 2025|publisher=Récord|first=Santiago|last=Suárez|date=23 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025|language=es}} The match crowned an unprecedented CNL champion after the elimination of the three-time defending champions United States in the semi-finals.{{cite news|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/panama-to-face-mexico-in-concacaf-nations-league-final-on-march-23-at-sofi-stadium-in-los-angeles/|title=Panama to face Mexico in Concacaf Nations League Final on March 23 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles|publisher=CONCACAF|location=Los Angeles, CA|date=20 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.informador.mx/deportes/Mexico-y-Panama-disputaran-una-final-inedita-en-la-Nations-League-20250322-0071.html|title=México y Panamá disputarán una final inédita en la Nations League|trans-title=Mexico and Panama to contest an unprecedented Nations League final|publisher=El Informador|first=Javier|last=Robles|date=22 March 2025|access-date=23 March 2025|language=es}}

Statistics

=Goalscorers=

{{Goalscorers

|goals=9 |matches=4

|4 goals=

{{fbicon|MEX}} Raúl Jiménez

|1 goal=

{{fbicon|CAN}} Jonathan David
{{fbicon|CAN}} Tani Oluwaseyi
{{fbicon|PAN}} Adalberto Carrasquilla
{{fbicon|PAN}} Cecilio Waterman
{{fbicon|USA}} Patrick Agyemang

}}

Awards

CONCACAF announced the following squad as the best eleven of the Finals after the conclusion of the tournament.{{cite web|date=April 3, 2025|title=Jiménez, Waterman, David headline CNL Finals Best XI|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/jimenez-waterman-david-headline-cnl-finals-best-xi/|access-date=April 8, 2025|publisher=CONCACAF}}

Raúl Jiménez was named best player of the tournament, scoring four goals in the finals. Luis Malagón was named best goalkeeper, making four saves and one clean sheet.{{cite web|date=March 24, 2025|title=Jiménez, Malagón, Romero earn 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League honors|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/jimenez-malagon-romero-earn-202425-concacaf-nations-league-honors/|access-date=April 8, 2025|publisher=CONCACAF}}

;Best XI

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style="width:25%;" \| Goalkeeper ! style="width:25%;" \| Defenders ! style="width:25%;" \| Midfielders ! style="width:25%;" \| Forwards
style="vertical-align:top;" \| {{fbicon\|MEX}} Luis Malagón \| {{fbicon\|MEX}} Israel Reyes {{fbicon\|CAN}} Moïse Bombito {{fbicon\|MEX}} Johan Vásquez \| {{fbicon\|USA}} Tyler Adams {{fbicon\|MEX}} Edson Álvarez {{fbicon\|PAN}} Aníbal Godoy {{fbicon\|PAN}} Adalberto Carrasquilla \| {{fbicon\|CAN}} Jonathan David {{fbicon\|PAN}} Cecilio Waterman {{fbicon\|MEX}} Raúl Jiménez

class="wikitable"

style="width:25%;" | Goalkeeper

! style="width:25%;" | Defenders

! style="width:25%;" | Midfielders

! style="width:25%;" | Forwards

style="vertical-align:top;"

| {{fbicon|MEX}} Luis Malagón

| {{fbicon|MEX}} Israel Reyes
{{fbicon|CAN}} Moïse Bombito
{{fbicon|MEX}} Johan Vásquez

| {{fbicon|USA}} Tyler Adams
{{fbicon|MEX}} Edson Álvarez
{{fbicon|PAN}} Aníbal Godoy
{{fbicon|PAN}} Adalberto Carrasquilla

| {{fbicon|CAN}} Jonathan David
{{fbicon|PAN}} Cecilio Waterman
{{fbicon|MEX}} Raúl Jiménez

Controversy

In the 9th minute of the semi-final game between Mexico and Canada, Mexico's Edson Álvarez kicked Canada's Derek Cornelius on his foot inside Mexico's penalty box, but the referee Saíd Martínez did not award a penalty kick to Canada. A free kick was given in favor of Mexico instead. The VAR Benjamín Pineda did not intervene.{{cite web |last=Callaghan |first=Joe |date=2025-03-21 |title=Raúl Jiménez puts Mexico into Nations League final, and Canada into US clash |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/21/mexico-canada-concacaf-nations-league-raul-jimenez |website=theguardian.com |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=2025-03-29 |quote=How Canada weren’t awarded a spot-kick on nine minutes was a mystery. Captain Edson Álvarez swung a boot at a ball which Derek Cornelius got to first. SoFi’s giant infinity screens signalled that VAR was checking just as Martinez signalled a restart.}}{{cite web |date= |title=Técnico de Canadá apuntó contra Said Martínez por no pitar penal ante México: "Es imperdonable que no lo mire" |url=https://www.diez.hn/internacionales/canada-tecnico-said-martinez-arbitro-penal-mexico-jesse-marsch-conferencia-liga-naciones-EG25011014 |website=diez.hn |publisher=Diez |access-date=2025-03-29|quote=El momento de mayor controversia se dio apenas en el minuto 9, cuando Edson Álvarez intentó despejar un balón dentro del área, pero terminó pateando a Derek Cornelius, quien había ganado la posición y tocado el balón antes.}}{{cite web |date=2025-03-20 |title=¿Concacaf quiere al Tri en la FINAL? Aficionados reaccionan a la PATADA de Edson Álvarez en el área en Canadá-México |url=https://www.foxsports.com.mx/2025/03/20/concacaf-quiere-al-tri-en-la-final-aficionados-reaccionan-a-la-patada-de-edson-alvarez-en-el-area-en-canada-mexico/ |website=foxsports.com.mx |publisher=Fox Sports |access-date=2025-03-29 |quote=El Canadá vs México no se salvó de la polémica arbitral pues Edson Álvarez pateó a Derek Cornelius dentro del área, pero no se marcó penal.}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/}}

Finals

Nations League F

CONCACAF Nations League Finals