Concacaf announced the details and structure of its new Nations League competition on Wednesday, providing a clearer picture of the tournament the confederation hails as “a new era of national team football” for the region.
The Concacaf Nations League begins in September with a one-off qualifying phase, while the group phase, consisting of three tiered leagues, will kick off next year. The top league will end with a final to crown the Nations League champions, and will also serve to unify the qualifying path for the newly-expanded Gold Cup.
The inaugural Nations League will be played in the official FIFA match windows in September, October and November of 2019, with a championship final to be played in March 2020.