The United States will renew their rivalry with Canada in the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League, while Mexico will come up against Panama. Similar to UEFA's Nations League, the North American competition has been created to maximise the quality, quantity and frequency of competitive matches for all of CONCACAF's 41-member associations. Draw Delivers Groups for the Inaugural Edition of the Concacaf Nations League #CNL 🗞 >> https://t.co/yO2WET4Sff Sorteo Revela Grupos para la Edición Inaugural de la Liga de Naciones Concacaf 🗞 >> https://t.co/DWB10rvi8K pic.twitter.com/R9hSivn4IB — Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) March 28, 2019 The draw took place in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with Gregg Berhalter's unbeaten USA drawn alongside Canada and Cuba in Group A of League A. Gerardo Martino's Mexico – who have won their opening two games under the former Barcelona and Argentina head coach – will face Panama and Bermuda in Group B. Adopting a round-robin, home-and-away format for the group phase – taking place in September, October and November this year – the four group winners from the top tier will advance to the final championship. The semi-final and final will be played in March 2020, while the bottom teams from League A and B will be relegated as the League B and C winners gain promotion. CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani said: "Through the Nations League, we have opened the doors of CONCACAF, and its football, to all." LEAGUE A Presenting the #CNL League A participants! ⚽️ Who are you most excited to see in the competition? #TheDreamStartsNow pic.twitter.com/kg8t1jbWZK — Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) March 25, 2019 Group A: USA, Canada, Cuba Group B: Mexico, Panama, Bermuda Group C: Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique Group D: Costa Rica, Haiti, Curacao LEAGUE B #CNL League B participants 🙌 Who is the favorite to move up to League A? #TheDreamStartsNow pic.twitter.com/H06PBCiPkb — Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) March 25, 2019 Group A: French Guiana, St Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Grenada Group B: El Salvador, Dominican Republic, St Lucia, Montserrat Group C: Jamaica, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba Group D: Nicaragua, Suriname, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica LEAGUE C Your #CNL League C Draw pots! Don't forget to tune-in to the action LIVE from Las Vegas tomorrow at 10 PM ET Watch 📺 - https://t.co/1lnEC6ZSiR pic.twitter.com/MIdK66ygV3 — Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) March 27, 2019 Group A: Barbados, Cayman Islands, Saint Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands Group B: Bonaire, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands Group C: Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Anguilla Group D: Guadeloupe, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sint Maarten<doc-sep>The United States will face Canada and Cuba in Group A of the first edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, to begin in September, while Mexico is in Group B alongside Panama and Bermuda. Group C includes Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique, with Group D involving Costa Rica, Haiti and Curacao. The games will be played during the FIFA international breaks in September, October and November, with the group winners qualifying to the semifinals of the tournament next March. The final to decide the first winner of the tournament will be played days later. CONCACAF's Nations League is organized along the same lines as the UEFA Nations League, with relegation to League B for the last-placed teams in League A and promotion for the top teams in League B. The same relegation system is in place between League C and League B, with 41 teams involved in total. . @Concacaf Nations League Groups are defined! What matchup are you most looking forward to? #CNL pic.twitter.com/kpsQja1qJj — Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) March 28, 2019 The U.S. defeated Ecuador 1-0 and drew 1-1 against Chile in the recent international break, while Mexico won both its games, defeating Chile 3-1 and Paraguay 4-2 in Gerardo "Tata" Martino's first two matches in charge of El Tri. Here are the full groupings: League A Group A: United States, Canada, Cuba Group B: Mexico, Panama, Bermuda Group C: Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique Group D: Costa Rica, Haiti, Curacao League B Group A: French Guiana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Grenada Group B: El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Monserrat Group C: Jamaica, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba Group D: Nicaragua, Suriname, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica League C Group A: Barbados, Cayman Islands, Saint Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands Group B: Bonaire, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands Group C: Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Anguilla Group D: Guadeloupe, Turks and Caicos, Sint Maarten<doc-sep>The United States Men’s National Team learned its group opponents for the 2019-20 CONCACAF Nations League, as the draw took place Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Drawn out of Pot 1, the USMNT was placed with Canada and Cuba to form Group A in League A. The group stage is a double round robin, with each team playing the other two teams in its group home and away. The USMNT learned before the draw that its 4 matches will take place during the October and November international windows. The winner of each group in League A will progress to the Nations League knockout round in March 2020, while the last place finisher in each group will be relegated to League B. The USMNT holds a 14-8-12 record against Canada, with their last matchup coming in February 2016, a 1-0 for the USMNT. They hold a 10-1-1 tally against Cuba. They last faced each other in October 2016, which was a 2-0 USMNT win. All 41 CONCACAF member teams were drawn into 3 Leagues, with 4 groups in each league. The results of the entire draw (FIFA rankings in parentheses): League A Group A - United States (25), Canada (79), Cuba (174) Group B - Mexico (17), Panama (76), Bermuda (176) Group C - Honduras (63), Trinidad and Tobago (93), Martinique (NR*) Group D - Costa Rica (37), Haiti (103), Curaçao (81) League B Group A - French Guiana (NR*), St. Kitts and Nevis (134), Belize (160), Grenada (173) Group B - El Salvador (73), Dominican Republic (154), St. Lucia (171), Montserrat (200) Group C - Jamaica (54), Guyana (177), Antigua and Barbuda (126), Aruba (187) Group D - Nicaragua (128), Suriname (153), St. Vincent and the Grenadines (180), Dominica (178) League C Group A - Barbados (162), Cayman Islands (203), Saint Martin (NR*), U.S. Virgin Islands (202) Group B - Bonaire (NR*), Bahamas (210), British Virgin Islands (207) Group C - Guatemala (149), Puerto Rico (179), Anguilla (T-208) Group D - Guadeloupe (NR*), Turks and Caicos Islands (T-208), Sint Maarten (NR*) *Not a FIFA member, but a member of CONCACAF and eligible for CONCACAF Nations League What are your thoughts on the CONCACAF Nations League draw?<doc-sep>
Canada will renew its rivalry with the United States in the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League, while Mexico will come up against Panama. Similar to UEFA's Nations League, the North American competition has been created to maximize the quality, quantity and frequency of competitive matches for all of CONCACAF's 41-member associations. The draw took place in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with John Herdman's unbeaten Canada drawn alongside the USA and Cuba in Group A of League A. Watch International Friendlies | Soccer Live Streaming | DAZN CA Gerardo Martino's Mexico, which has won its opening two games under the former Barcelona and Argentina head coach, will face Panama and Bermuda in Group B. .@Concacaf Nations League Groups are defined! What matchup are you most looking forward to? #CNL pic.twitter.com/kpsQja1qJj — Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) March 28, 2019 Adopting a round-robin, home-and-away format for the group phase — taking place in September, October and November this year — the four group winners from the top tier will advance to the final championship. The semi-final and final will be played in March 2020, while the bottom teams from League A and B will be relegated as the League B and C winners gain promotion. CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani said: "Through the Nations League, we have opened the doors of CONCACAF, and its football, to all." LEAGUE A Group A: USA, Canada, Cuba Group B: Mexico, Panama, Bermuda Group C: Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique Group D: Costa Rica, Haiti, Curacao LEAGUE B Group A: French Guiana, St Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Grenada Group B: El Salvador, Dominican Republic, St Lucia, Montserrat Group C: Jamaica, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba Group D: Nicaragua, Suriname, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica LEAGUE C Group A: Barbados, Cayman Islands, Saint Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands Group B: Bonaire, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands Group C: Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Anguilla Group D: Guadeloupe, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sint Maarten