BuzzAndSting Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 3 hours ago, matty said: why not? did i miss something I thought it would be 4 large groups, that tournament seemed to have the usual 5-6 groups of 4. Or was I looking at the wrong thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 10 hours ago, BuzzAndSting said: I thought it would be 4 large groups, that tournament seemed to have the usual 5-6 groups of 4. Or was I looking at the wrong thing? I've heard 3 tiers which that one had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 2 hours ago, matty said: I've heard 3 tiers which that one had I must have been looking at the wrong page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I've just received this image from CONCACAF. Nothing more. johnyb, Rheo, Red and White and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenFisk'sBiggestFan Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 21 minutes ago, Lou said: I've just received this image from CONCACAF. Nothing more. Weird that it isn’t an international break... Maybe that will just be the announcement of the schedule for the fall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, BenFisk'sBiggestFan said: Weird that it isn’t an international break... Maybe that will just be the announcement of the schedule for the fall? Yes, it's definitely not games. They have said that games will start in September. I believe they have also said that they will announce the format and possibly the schedule in March, so it's good to see a specific date for that! BenFisk'sBiggestFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Lou said: I've just received this image from CONCACAF. Nothing more. That is a really weird graphic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer.shocker Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Likely will be announcement of the official format and the first set of matches for September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) On 11/04/2017 at 7:50 PM, baulderdash77 said: I could see a 3 tier setup with the top 2 and bottom 2 get relegated. Tier 1: 4 groups of 3. Top 4 have a final championship round. Bottom 4 have a relegation round and 2 get relegated. Tier 2: 4 groups of 3 Top 4 have a promotion round and 2 are promoted. Bottom 4 have a relegation round and 2 are relegated. Tier 3: 3 groups of 4, 1 group of 5. Top 4 have a promotion round and 2 are promoted. *edit* At the beginning of every tournament each tier gets reseeded to establish the groups. I've mentioned this before but I see it being like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_CONCACAF_Boys'_Under-15_Championship Tier 1 - 2 of four Tier 2 - 4 of four Tier 3 - 2 of four and 2 of five Top 4 in tier one have play-off for the title. Bottom 4 of tier one religation play-offs. So on so forth for the other tiers. I don't see groups of 3 at all TBH because it doesn't create enough games in the group stage even with play-offs. If the goal is to get everyone games then groups of 3 produce too few. The only exception would be for tier 3 where you have a lot of poorer nations who might be better off financially with only 4 groups stage games (6 groups of 3, then 2 groups of 3, top 4 get promoted). Fully agree on seeding Edited February 7, 2018 by matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 2 hours ago, admin said: That is a really weird graphic. Yea why is CONCACAF spelt Concacaf? Admin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Bermuda FA confirming a fall 2018 start http://bernews.com/2018/02/football-bermuda-to-play-antigua-barbados/ More from Bermuda saying September start date http://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/article/20180214/lightbourne-calls-for-commitment I know a few sources have said it's excepted in fall/September prior but recall no FA saying so themselves or outlet being this confident. Bison44, Rheo and to70 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 2 hours ago, matty said: Bermuda FA confirming a fall 2018 start http://bernews.com/2018/02/football-bermuda-to-play-antigua-barbados/ More from Bermuda saying September start date http://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/article/20180214/lightbourne-calls-for-commitment I know a few sources have said it's excepted in fall/September prior but recall no FA saying so themselves or outlet being this confident. TIL Bermuda isn’t part of the Caribbean. And... (Fist in air) BERMUDA ARE PLAYING TWO GAMES IN THE NEXT FIFA WINDOW! Jith12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 On 2/7/2018 at 3:14 PM, matty said: Yea why is CONCACAF spelt Concacaf? True story: around the turn of the millennium Chuck Blazer and Jack Warner were considering changing the name of CONCACAF to "The Football Confederation". matty and Gopherbashi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 45 minutes ago, CanadianSoccerFan said: True story: around the turn of the millennium Chuck Blazer and Jack Warner were considering changing the name of CONCACAF to "The Football Confederation". That's dumb so I believe you Gopherbashi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, CanadianSoccerFan said: True story: around the turn of the millennium Chuck Blazer and Jack Warner were considering changing the name of CONCACAF to "The Football Confederation". Consider? They did change it for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 56 minutes ago, jpg75 said: Consider? They did change it for a few years. FIFA still refers to CONCACAF as "Football Confederation (CONCACAF)" in official documents. jpg75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 24 minutes ago, harrycoyster said: FIFA still refers to CONCACAF as "Football Confederation (CONCACAF)" in official documents. He's not lying http://www.fifa.com/associations/index.html CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopherbashi Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 "Thank you everyone for joining us at this press conference. We're here to announce that we'll be announcing details for the Nations League in 4-6 weeks." MtlMario, matty and CanadianSoccerFan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) From 1999: ] From today: Quote Media Accreditation Now Available for CONCACAF Nations League Announcement on March 7 in Miami Event detailing new era in national teams competitions will take place at The Temple House in Miami Beach Miami (Friday, February 16, 2018) -- The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) invites media to attend a historic announcement on Wednesday, March 7, kicking off a new era for national team competitions in the Confederation. The event will take place at The Temple House in Miami Beach, Florida and is scheduled to begin at 10 am ET. Attending the event will be CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani, CONCACAF Council Members, CONCACAF General Secretary Phillipe Moggio, the Presidents and General Secretaries of the 41 CONCACAF Member Associations and celebrity guests from the worlds of government, entertainment, athletics and international football. Edited February 16, 2018 by Lou ted, Rheo, Lofty and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) Some more info here. http://www.elvocero.com/deportes/loas-al-nuevo-formato-de-clasificaci-n-de-la-concacaf/article_5a177e7e-02aa-11e8-9e68-6fd2abf23431.html Says that the 6 hex teams will be exempt from preliminary matches taking place between September 2018 and March 2019. The competition proper would begin in August 2019. This is significant because it is after the official preliminary draw for 2022 World Cup qualifying. This makes it conceivable that the nations league can double as world cup qualifying. Edited February 18, 2018 by CanadianSoccerFan matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 38 minutes ago, CanadianSoccerFan said: Some more info here. http://www.elvocero.com/deportes/loas-al-nuevo-formato-de-clasificaci-n-de-la-concacaf/article_5a177e7e-02aa-11e8-9e68-6fd2abf23431.html Says that the 6 hex teams will be exempt from preliminary matches taking place between September 2018 and March 2019. The competition proper would begin in August 2019. This is significant because it is after the official preliminary draw for 2022 World Cup qualifying. This makes it conceivable that the nations league can double as world cup qualifying. So Canada and Jamaica will need to fend off the likes of Curacao, Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Martinique to get into the top league. We're gonna need a good team doctor... CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE and Jith12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 On 7/2/2018 at 9:14 PM, matty said: Yea why is CONCACAF spelt Concacaf? That is typical in Spanish speaking world, where acronyms and such become words. So I wonder if it is to unify the graphics. The typographic work is classic modernism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 If the league of Nations were somehow integrated with WCQs, I think it would be fair to allow the teams in the lower divisions a shot at qualifying too. If it were just the top division contesting for those spots I would not agree with the integration at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jith12 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 12 hours ago, harrycoyster said: So Canada and Jamaica will need to fend off the likes of Curacao, Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Martinique to get into the top league. We're gonna need a good team doctor... Hire Tancredi! She's gonna be a team doctor with the women later this month at the Algarve Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Hire her to play, she's probably tougher than half the men. grande and Jith12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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