# 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals

The 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals was the final tournament of the 2022–23 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, the second season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. The event was held from June 15 to 18, 2023 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States, and was contested by the four group winners of League A.
The United States defeated Canada 2–0 in the final to secure a second consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title.

## Format

The CONCACAF Nations League Finals took place in June 2023 and was contested by the four group winners of League A. The tournament took place over four days and was played in single-leg knockout matches, consisting of two semi-finals on June 15, and a third place play-off and final three days after the second semi-final on June 18, 2023.
In the Finals, if the scores were level at the end of normal time:
* In the semi-finals and final, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the winner was determined by a penalty shoot-out.
* In the third place play-off, extra time would not be played, and the winner would be determined by a penalty shoot-out.

## Venue

Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Area, was announced as the venue for the event on March 20, 2023.
| City | Stadium | Paradiseclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. |
| Paradise, Nevada (Las Vegas Area) | Allegiant Stadium | Paradiseclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. |
| Paradiseclass=notpageimage| Location of the host city of the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. | |

## Qualified teams

The four group winners of League A qualified for the Nations League Finals.
| Group | Winners | Date of qualification | CONCACAF Rankings May 2023 | FIFA Rankings April 2023 |
| A | Mexico | March 26, 2023 | 1 | 15 |
| B | Panama | March 28, 2023 | 5 | 58 |
| C | Canada | March 28, 2023 | 4 | 47 |
| D | United States (host) | March 27, 2023 | 2 | 13 |

## Seeding

The four teams were ranked based on their results in the group stage to determine the semi-final matchups. The first seed played the fourth seed and the second seed played the third seed.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | D | United States (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 |
| 2 | B | Panama | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 |
| 3 | C | Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 4 | A | Mexico | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 8 |

## Squads

Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers, at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament. If a player became injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation from the tournament before his team's first match, he could be replaced by another player.

## Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| June 15 – Paradise, NV | June 15 – Paradise, NV |
| Panama | 0 |
| Panama | 0 | June 18 – Paradise, NV | June 18 – Paradise, NV |
| Canada | 2 | June 18 – Paradise, NV | June 18 – Paradise, NV |
| Canada | 2 | Canada | 0 |
| June 15 – Paradise, NV | June 15 – Paradise, NV | | Canada | 0 |
| June 15 – Paradise, NV | June 15 – Paradise, NV | United States | 2 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 2 |
| Mexico | 0 | | |
| Mexico | 0 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | June 18 – Paradise, NV | June 18 – Paradise, NV |
| | | Panama | 0 |
| | | Mexico | 1 |
All times are local, PDT (UTC−7).

## Semi-finals
### Panama vs Canada

| Panama | Canada |
| GK | 22 | Orlando Mosquera |
| RB | 2 | César Blackman | 42' |
| CB | 3 | Harold Cummings | | 82' |
| CB | 4 | Fidel Escobar |
| LB | 23 | Michael Amir Murillo | | 46' |
| RM | 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | 63' | 86' |
| CM | 10 | Yoel Bárcenas | | 74' |
| CM | 16 | Andrés Andrade |
| LM | 20 | Aníbal Godoy (c) | 90' |
| CF | 18 | Cecilio Waterman | | 74' |
| CF | 11 | Ismael Díaz |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 15 | Eric Davis | 89' | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Cristian Martínez | | 74' |
| FW | 9 | Azarías Londoño | | 74' |
| MF | 7 | Jovani Welch | | 82' |
| MF | 21 | César Yanis | | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Christiansen ||
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan (c) |
| RB | 2 | Alistair Johnston | 69' |
| CB | 5 | Steven Vitória |
| CB | 4 | Kamal Miller |
| LB | 3 | Sam Adekugbe | 62' |
| RM | 22 | Richie Laryea |
| CM | 7 | Stephen Eustáquio |
| CM | 8 | Ismaël Koné | 75' |
| LM | 17 | Cyle Larin | 75' |
| CF | 20 | Jonathan David |
| CF | 11 | Tajon Buchanan | 62' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 21 | Jonathan Osorio | 62' |
| FW | 19 | Alphonso Davies | 62' |
| DF | 23 | Scott Kennedy | 69' |
| MF | 13 | Atiba Hutchinson | 75' |
| FW | 10 | Junior Hoilett | 75' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
* Man of the Match:
* Jonathan David (Canada)
* Assistant referees:
* Juan Carlos Mora (Costa Rica)
* Henri Pupiro (Nicaragua)
* Fourth official:
* Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
* Video assistant referee:
* Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Selvin Brown (Honduras)

### United States vs Mexico

The match was temporarily stopped by the referee in the 90th minute due to homophobic chants from the Mexico fans. The referee initially allotted 12 minutes of stoppage time at the end of regulation, but he halted the match in the eighth minute of stoppage time amid more chants (though CONCACAF claimed the match was halted at the referee's discretion).
| United States | Mexico |
| GK | 1 | Matt Turner |
| RB | 2 | Sergiño Dest | 85' |
| CB | 12 | Miles Robinson | 63' | 81' |
| CB | 4 | Chris Richards | 86' |
| LB | 5 | Antonee Robinson | 60' |
| CM | 8 | Weston McKennie | 71' |
| CM | 6 | Yunus Musah |
| RW | 21 | Timothy Weah | | 81' |
| AM | 7 | Giovanni Reyna | | 74' |
| LW | 10 | Christian Pulisic (c) | 88' | 88' |
| CF | 20 | Folarin Balogun | | 74' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Luca de la Torre | | 74' |
| FW | 9 | Ricardo Pepi | | 74' |
| DF | 3 | Walker Zimmerman | | 81' |
| FW | 11 | Brenden Aaronson | | 81' |
| DF | 19 | Joe Scally | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| B. J. Callaghan (interim) ||
| GK | 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (c) | 86' |
| CB | 3 | César Montes | 69' |
| CB | 22 | Víctor Guzmán |
| CB | 15 | Israel Reyes | 59' |
| RM | 19 | Jorge Sánchez |
| CM | 4 | Edson Álvarez | 86' |
| CM | 18 | Luis Chávez |
| LM | 23 | Jesús Gallardo | | 54' |
| RF | 21 | Uriel Antuna | 37' | 77' |
| CF | 20 | Henry Martín | | 54' |
| LF | 17 | Orbelín Pineda | | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Ozziel Herrera | | 54' |
| FW | 11 | Santiago Giménez | 60' | 54' |
| DF | 6 | Gerardo Arteaga | 85' | 77' |
| MF | 16 | Sebastián Córdova | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Diego Cocca ||
* Man of the Match:
* Christian Pulisic (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* David Morán (El Salvador)
* Juan Francisco Zumba (El Salvador)
* Fourth official:
* Walter López (Guatemala)
* Video assistant referee:
* Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

## Third place play-off

| Panama | Mexico |
| GK | 1 | Luis Mejía | 76' |
| CB | 4 | Fidel Escobar |
| CB | 3 | Harold Cummings |
| CB | 5 | Roderick Miller | 90+1' |
| RWB | 10 | Yoel Bárcenas |
| LWB | 2 | César Blackman |
| RM | 17 | José Fajardo |
| CM | 20 | Aníbal Godoy (c) | 57' | 65' |
| CM | 8 | Adalberto Carrasquilla | | 90+4' |
| LM | 11 | Ismael Díaz | | 83' |
| CF | 19 | Alberto Quintero | 34' | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Cristian Martínez | 78' | 65' |
| FW | 13 | Freddy Góndola | | 83' |
| FW | 18 | Cecilio Waterman | | 83' |
| MF | 7 | Jovani Welch | | 90+4' |
| Manager: ||
| Thomas Christiansen ||
| GK | 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (c) |
| RB | 2 | Julián Araujo | 54' |
| CB | 15 | Israel Reyes | 85' |
| CB | 5 | Johan Vásquez |
| LB | 23 | Jesús Gallardo | 45+4' |
| CM | 14 | Érick Sánchez | 81' |
| CM | 7 | Luis Romo | 27' |
| CM | 18 | Luis Chávez |
| RF | 21 | Uriel Antuna | | 90+5' |
| CF | 11 | Santiago Giménez | | 87' |
| LF | 9 | Ozziel Herrera | 31' | 68' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 17 | Orbelín Pineda | | 68' |
| FW | 20 | Henry Martín | | 87' |
| MF | 8 | Charly Rodríguez | | 90+5' |
| Manager: ||
| Diego Cocca ||
* Man of the Match:
* Jesús Gallardo (Mexico)
* Assistant referees:
* Ojay Duhaney (Jamaica)
* Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
* Fourth official:
* Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
* Video assistant referee:
* Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Shirley Perello (Honduras)

## Final

| Canada | United States |
| GK | 18 | Milan Borjan (c) |
| CB | 2 | Alistair Johnston | | 60' |
| CB | 23 | Scott Kennedy | 16' | 61' |
| CB | 4 | Kamal Miller |
| RWB | 22 | Richie Laryea | 45+4' |
| LWB | 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| CM | 7 | Stephen Eustáquio | | 89' |
| CM | 8 | Ismaël Koné |
| CM | 21 | Jonathan Osorio | | 61' |
| CF | 20 | Jonathan David |
| CF | 17 | Cyle Larin | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 11 | Tajon Buchanan | | 60' |
| DF | 5 | Steven Vitória | | 61' |
| DF | 3 | Sam Adekugbe | | 61' |
| FW | 9 | Lucas Cavallini | | 76' |
| FW | 10 | Junior Hoilett | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| John Herdman ||
| GK | 1 | Matt Turner | 81' |
| RB | 19 | Joe Scally | | 79' |
| CB | 3 | Walker Zimmerman |
| CB | 4 | Chris Richards |
| LB | 5 | Antonee Robinson |
| CM | 11 | Brenden Aaronson | | 68' |
| CM | 6 | Yunus Musah |
| RW | 21 | Timothy Weah |
| AM | 7 | Giovanni Reyna | | 46' |
| LW | 10 | Christian Pulisic (c) |
| CF | 20 | Folarin Balogun | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Luca de la Torre | | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Johnny Cardoso | 80' | 68' |
| FW | 9 | Ricardo Pepi | | 76' |
| DF | 23 | Auston Trusty | | 79' |
| Interim manager: ||
| B. J. Callaghan ||
* Man of the Match:
* Giovanni Reyna (United States)
* Assistant referees:
* Walter López (Honduras)
* Christian Ramírez (Honduras)
* Fourth official:
* Selvin Brown (Honduras)
* Video assistant referee:
* Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
* Assistant video assistant referee:
* Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)

## Statistics
### Goalscorers

There were 8 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
2 goals
* Christian Pulisic
1 goal
* Jonathan David
* Alphonso Davies
* Jesús Gallardo
* Folarin Balogun
* Ricardo Pepi
* Chris Richards

## Awards

CONCACAF announced the following squad as the best eleven of the Finals after the conclusion of the tournament.
Christian Pulisic was named MVP of the tournament, having scored a total of three goals in the league and the finals play. Matt Turner was named best goalkeeper.

### Best XI

| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Matt Turner | Jesús Gallardo Chris Richards Steven Vitória | Adalberto Carrasquilla Yunus Musah Alphonso Davies Giovanni Reyna | Folarin Balogun Christian Pulisic Jonathan David |