Concacaf Nations League Finals going to Denver in June 2021

The upcoming Concacaf Nations League finals from June 3-6 will be held at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, it was announced Thursday.

The semifinals, third-place match and final will all be played at the home of the NFLā€™s Denver Broncos. The games are set for the first June FIFA match window, with the semifinals June 3 and finals June 6.

ā€œThe Concacaf Nations League includes all 41 of our member associations, making it a true celebration of our football, our region and our unity as one Concacaf,ā€ Concacaf president and FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani said in a release. ā€œThe 2019 group stage was a huge success in delivering more competitive football for all menā€™s national teams across Concacaf. Now we can look forward to a great final four in the outstanding facility that is Denverā€™s Empower Field at Mile High, and to crowning a first ever Concacaf Nations League champion.ā€

Game schedule

(Kick off times to be confirmed at a later date)

June 3, 2021 ā€“ Semifinals

  • SF1: Honduras vs United States
  • SF2: Mexico vs Costa Rica

June 6, 2021 ā€“ Third place match, Final

  • 3rd: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2
  • Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

How they got here

The Concacaf Nations League group stage play concluded in November 2019, with the following four nations winning their respective groups: United States (Group A winner), Mexico (Group B winner), Honduras (Group C winner) and Costa Rica (Group D winner).

The four League A Group winners are ranked to determine the semifinal matchups, with the teams ranked as follows:

  1. Mexico (12 pts, +10)
  2. Honduras (10 pts, +7)
  3. USA (9 pts, +12)
  4. Costa Rica (6 pts, +1)