The stage is set for the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League. The semifinals, beginning in March 2025, will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and will feature Canada, Panama, the United States and Mexico. Canada and the United States had fairly easy paths passing through Suriname and Jamaica, respectively, while Panama survived against Costa Rica and Mexico. overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Honduras.
This puts the United States and Canada on opposite sides of the draw, as Mauricio Pochettino will get revenge for his first game in charge of the USMNT against Panama, while Jesse Marsch’s Canada will take on Mexico. For the USMNT, after being drawn in the same group as Panama in the Copa América and then facing them in a friendly, they are quickly becoming familiar with Los Canaleros, but the match will take place almost five months into Pochettino’s tenure. in charge of the team. USMNT, this will be a very different team.
It could set up an exciting final between the United States and Mexico or Canada, although nothing should be taken for granted. The USMNT has won all three editions of this tournament so far and will seek a fourth consecutive title in 2025 in California.
Making the most of these matches is essential because it is difficult to get competitive matches with a lot at stake without going through traditional World Cup qualification. Many things can be simulated in training and friendlies, but there is nothing like the pressure of a trophy at stake to see who is ready to take the next step.
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Concacaf Nations League Schedule
All Eastern Time
Semifinals
Thursday March 20
United States vs Panama, 7:00 pm
Canada vs Mexico, 10:30 p.m.
Match for third place and final
Sunday March 23
Loser SF1 vs. Loser SF2, 6:00 p.m.
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2, 9:30 p.m.
