The 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in is the post group stage round of Leagues A and C 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 will be held from 14 to 19 November 2024.[1][2]
The play-in round will serve as a qualifier for the Gold Cup prelims, the pre-Gold Cup competition that will determines the final teams to qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
Format
editThe play-in round will be contested by the two bottom teams from each group of League A (teams ranked 5th and 6th) and the top four teams from League C (three group winners and the best team among the group runners-up). These eight teams were divided into four ties.
Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the teams from League A hosting the second legs.[4] If the aggregate score is level at the end of the second leg the away goals rule would be applied. If away goals were also equal, then 30 minutes of extra time would be played without taking into account the away goals rule during this time. If still tied after extra time, the tie would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Winners will qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
Seeding
editTeams were seeded based on their results during the group stage of their respective league, in order to determine the pairings.
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The match-ups are as follows:[3]
- Play-in 1 (PI1): League A best 5th placed team vs League C best group runner-up
- Play-in 2 (PI2): League A worst 5th placed team vs League C third-best group winner
- Play-in 3 (PI3): League A best 6th placed team vs League C second-best group winner
- Play-in 4 (PI4): League A worst 6th placed team vs League C best group winner
Summary
editThe first legs will be played on 14 and 15 November, and the second legs will be played on 18 and 19 November 2024.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Cayman Islands  | PI1 |  Guadeloupe | 0–6 | 19 Nov |
Saint Kitts and Nevis  | PI2 |  Cuba | 2–1 | 18 Nov |
Belize  | PI3 |  French Guiana | 2–1 | 19 Nov |
Barbados  | PI4 |  Guyana | 1–4 | 19 Nov |
Matches
editThe fixture list was confirmed by CONCACAF on 23 May 2024,[1][2] with the matchups being confirmed on 16 October 2024.[4] All match times are in EST (UTC−5) as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).[5]
| Guadeloupe | Match 103 | Cayman Islands |
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| Report |
Winner qualifies for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–1 | Cuba |
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| Report |
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Winner qualifies for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
| Belize | 2–1 | French Guiana |
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| Report |
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| French Guiana | Match 96 | Belize |
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| Report |
Winner qualifies for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
| Barbados | 1–4 | Guyana |
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Winner qualifies for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification.
Goalscorers
editThere have been 17 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match (as of 15 November 2024).
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Dominic Owens (against Guadeloupe)
References
edit- ^ a b "Concacaf announces match schedule for 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League". Miami: CONCACAF. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League Match Schedule v2" (PDF). stthomassource.com. CONCACAF. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b "CONCACAF Nations League Regulations 2024" (PDF). CONCACAF. 17 April 2024 [Approved on March 2024]. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Concacaf confirms 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal and Play-In matchups". Miami, FL: CONCACAF. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf confirms November schedule for 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League matches". Miami, FL: CONCACAF. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.