Checking in on CONCACAF Nations League qualifying

One of the tournaments that will begin next year for the United States Men’s National Team is CONCACAF Nations League. Similar to the Nations League that UEFA began this fall, the CONCACAF Nations League will be a competition that fills a lot of the open schedule that would normally be reserved for international friendlies. The USMNT will be assigned to a league with 11 other teams from CONCACAF, where they will be drawn into groups for a double round robin, home and away.

Before the Nations League begins, CONCACAF must determine which teams will be in the three leagues. Nations League qualification also serves as a pathway for several teams to qualify for next summer’s newly-expanded Gold…