CONCACAF Nations League 2022/2023 - General Thread - Group Stage

[king1010]

If its a draw then USA and mexico tied on points but US is higher seed due to goal diff. 

[archer21]

28 minutes ago, king1010 said:

If its a draw then USA and mexico tied on points but US is higher seed due to goal diff. 

A draw is not good for us. Probably leads to USA in 3rd, Mexico in 4th, so they get to avoid each other (and one plays us) in semis. 
 

Edit: and USA take the lead.

Edited March 28, 2023 by archer21

[king1010]

Nice run and finish by Pepi

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

1 hour ago, Shway said:

Watching that game hoping El Salvador win.

Alas, it was not to be.

[king1010]

USA basically secures 1st seeding barring Panama beating Costa Rica by 6 goals. 

Edited March 28, 2023 by king1010

[CCrTFC]

Crazy end to the Trinidad and Tobago vs. Nicaragua match. Tinidad needed a win to take the group, Nicaragua needed a draw. It was 1-1 in the 90+7th minute and a Trinidadian player scores but it's immediately disallowed because he controled the ball with is arm. Full-time is blown immediately after the goal kick is taken. 

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

The Guatemala vs Guyane Française match should work (legally) here:

https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/direct-tv.html

[SirBobsaget]

1 hour ago, archer21 said:

A draw is not good for us. Probably leads to USA in 3rd, Mexico in 4th, so they get to avoid each other (and one plays us) in semis. 
 

Edit: and USA take the lead.

A US draw would be bad. Found myself for the first time ever cheering for USMNT. We wanted US to be clear 1st place. Then we need Canada to win then they go into semis vs PAn or CR. 

[Ansem]

33 minutes ago, SirBobsaget said:

A US draw would be bad. Found myself for the first time ever cheering for USMNT. We wanted US to be clear 1st place. Then we need Canada to win then they go into semis vs PAn or CR. 

I think the US prefers facing Mexico than us at this point

This is Canada now

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

1 hour ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

The Guatemala vs Guyane Française match should work (legally) here:

https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guyane/direct-tv.html

A clear example of a boisterous crowd being the 12th man.

[footballfreak]

Someone check my work. I’m tired.

Given the following reasonable constraints:

• Panama wins by less than 5 or
• Costa Rica wins by less than 5

I think that only leaves the following scenarios involving Canada:

1. CAN win = USA v Mexico, Canada v CRC/PAN group winner (2 and 3 seed may swap depending on CRC/PAN result, but neither can finish ahead of the US or behind Mexico)

2. CAN draw = USA vs Canada, CRC/PAN vs Mexico

3. CAN lose = burn it all down. I never liked this dumb game anyways.

I vote for door #1. 

[Unnamed Trialist]

To all those predicting a draw: are you insane?

You mean we're down 1-2 at home and need late heroics to tie and qualify?

Or we're up 2-1 and Honduras scores late to draw, and we hang on by the skin of our teeth?

That's the sort of evening you're hoping for?

[archer21]

1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

To all those predicting a draw: are you insane?

You mean we're down 1-2 at home and need late heroics to tie and qualify?

Or we're up 2-1 and Honduras scores late to draw, and we hang on by the skin of our teeth?

That's the sort of evening you're hoping for?

I mean, predicting and hoping/cheering for are 2 very different things…

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

On 3/26/2023 at 6:55 AM, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

A sort of modest dream scenario would be Mexico and Jamaica draw, Panama do the same with Costa Rica and we win.  That would put us 2nd against 3rd place Panama and Mexico against the States.

[Kent]

4 hours ago, footballfreak said:

Someone check my work. I’m tired.

Given the following reasonable constraints:

• Panama wins by less than 5 or
• Costa Rica wins by less than 5

I think that only leaves the following scenarios involving Canada:

1. CAN win = USA v Mexico, Canada v CRC/PAN group winner (2 and 3 seed may swap depending on CRC/PAN result, but neither can finish ahead of the US or behind Mexico)

2. CAN draw = USA vs Canada, CRC/PAN vs Mexico

3. CAN lose = burn it all down. I never liked this dumb game anyways.

I vote for door #1. 

Looks correct, except Costa Rica can win by as much as they want and they would still just be ranked 2nd or 3rd, so no need for that second constraint.

[Unnamed Trialist]

7 hours ago, archer21 said:

I mean, predicting and hoping/cheering for are 2 very different things…

I prefer to not be hanging on vs Honduras in any way shape or form.

[Club Linesman]

Getting an early goal will make me feel a whole lot better.  Knowing they will need to open up and get 2 to advance will give us the time and space needed to exploit them and bang in a couple more.  
Can’t wait for the game. Happy we can set aside all the bureaucratic bullshit for at least a few hours and focus on our boys playing the beautiful game.  Heading down now for what I am expecting will be an epic evening!

[Club Linesman]

Getting an early goal will make me feel a whole lot better.  Knowing they will need to open up and get 2 to advance will give us the time and space needed to exploit them and bang in a couple more.  
Can’t wait for the game. Happy we can set aside all the bureaucratic bullshit for at least a few hours and focus on our boys playing the beautiful game.  Heading down now for what I am expecting will be an epic evening!

[Kadenge]

Perhaps they are not motivated playing v Concacaf teams but Mexico have looked underwhelming over the past 2 yrs and the USA although having loads of players in top 3/4 leagues are not performing up to their potential....yet. This NL could be up for grabs among the final 4.  The only thing holding Canada back is a top level CB

[johnyb]

What makes me nervous about tonight is CONCACAF wants a Mexico vs US final. 😪

[Ansem]

2 hours ago, johnyb said:

What makes me nervous about tonight is CONCACAF wants a Mexico vs US final. 😪

Pretty sure Montagliani wants Canada to win and Americans spending USD to see it happen!

[VinceA]

Just now, Ansem said:

Pretty sure Montagliani wants Canada to win and Americans spending USD to see it happen!

According to Curacao and Suriname fans Vic will get us the win no matter what so we're good!

[footballfreak]

3 hours ago, johnyb said:

What makes me nervous about tonight is CONCACAF wants a Mexico vs US final. 😪

I think this concern is overblown to some extent. What CONCACAF wants is Mexico vs US period.  I don’t think they really care that much if it happens in the semi or the final. In some ways a semi meeting might be better for CONCACAF because it lets them double dip - they get the big US vs Mex game guaranteed, and then they also get to sell the final because it’s the final. It also guarantees at least some eyes on the third place game.

[Ansem]

1 hour ago, footballfreak said:

I think this concern is overblown to some extent. What CONCACAF wants is Mexico vs US period.  I don’t think they really care that much if it happens in the semi or the final. In some ways a semi meeting might be better for CONCACAF because it lets them double dip - they get the big US vs Mex game guaranteed, and then they also get to sell the final because it’s the final. It also guarantees at least some eyes on the third place game.

Well they aren't getting Mex vs USA. Montagliani is concacaf 

[maplebanana]

So ... do we get a group allocation of supporters tickets for Vegas semi/finals? Short flight, cheap hotels...