2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final

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2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final
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Empower Field at Mile High in Denver hosted the final
Event2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
United States Mexico
United States Mexico
3 2
After extra time
DateJune 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)
VenueEmpower Field at Mile High, Denver
Man of the MatchEthan Horvath (United States)[1]
RefereeJohn Pitti (Panama)[2]
Attendance37,648[3]
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The 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final was a football match that determined the winners of the final tournament of the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League. It was the inaugural final of the CONCACAF Nations League, an international football competition involving the men's national teams of the member associations of CONCACAF. The match was originally scheduled to be held on June 7, 2020, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, United States.[4] On April 3, 2020, the final tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On July 27, 2020, CONCACAF announced that the Nations League Finals would be held in March 2021,[6] though on September 22, 2020, CONCACAF announced that the tournament was again rescheduled until June 2021.[7][8]

The United States won the final 3–2 after extra time to become the first champions of the CONCACAF Nations League.[9][10]

Venue[]

The final was played at Empower Field at Mile High, an American football venue in Denver, Colorado. The venue seats 76,125 spectators, and is primarily used by the Denver Broncos of the National Football League, but had hosted the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer in the past. Empower Field at Mile High had hosted two matches of the Gold Cup group stage in 2013, 2015, and 2019. CONCACAF announced its selection of Empower Field at Mile High as the venue for the CONCACAF Nations League Finals on April 15, 2021.[11]

Route to the final[]

Further information: 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League, 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A, and 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

United States Round Mexico
Opponents Result League phase Opponents Result
 Cuba 7–0 (H) Match 1  Bermuda 5–1 (A)
 Canada 0–2 (A) Match 2  Panama 3–1 (H)
 Canada 4–1 (H) Match 3  Panama 3–0 (A)
 Cuba 4–0 (A) Match 4  Bermuda 2–1 (H)
Group A winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  United States 4 9
2  Canada 4 9
3  Cuba 4 0
Source: CONCACAF
 Final standings Group B winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Mexico 4 12
2  Panama 4 3
3  Bermuda 4 3
Source: CONCACAF
Opponents Result Nations League Finals Opponents Result
 Honduras 1–0 Semi-finals  Costa Rica 0–0 (5–4 p)

Broadcasting[]

The Nations League Final was broadcast in the United States on the CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ in English and Univision in Spanish. The Univision broadcast drew a 0.8 Nielsen rating, peaking at approximately 1.96 million viewers and tying a Celebrity Family Feud broadcast for the most-watched primetime broadcast of the day.[12] The match was broadcast in Mexico by Televisa and in Canada by OneSoccer.[13]

Match[]

Details[]

United States 3–2 (a.e.t.) Mexico
 Report
Attendance: 37,648[3]
Referee: John Pitti (Panama)
United States
Mexico
GK 1 Zack Steffen Substituted off 69'
CB 15 Mark McKenzie Yellow card 86'
CB 6 John Brooks Yellow card 10'
CB 13 Tim Ream Substituted off 83'
RM 22 DeAndre Yedlin Yellow card 90+4' Substituted off 105+1'
CM 8 Weston McKennie
CM 23 Kellyn Acosta Yellow card 49'
LM 2 Sergiño Dest Substituted off 60'
RW 7 Giovanni Reyna Substituted off 83'
CF 9 Josh Sargent Substituted off 68'
LW 10 Christian Pulisic (c) Yellow card 115'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Matt Miazga
MF 4 Tyler Adams Substituted in 83'
DF 5 Antonee Robinson
FW 11 Brenden Aaronson
GK 12 Ethan Horvath Substituted in 69'
MF 14 Jackson Yueill
FW 16 Jordan Siebatcheu Substituted in 68'
MF 17 Sebastian Lletget Substituted in 83'
MF 18 Yunus Musah
GK 19 David Ochoa
DF 20 Reggie Cannon Substituted in 105+1'
FW 21 Timothy Weah Substituted in 60'
Manager:
Gregg Berhalter
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GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa (c)
CB 2 Néstor Araujo
CB 4 Edson Álvarez Substituted off 117'
CB 15 Héctor Moreno Substituted off 100'
RM 21 Luis Rodríguez
CM 16 Héctor Herrera Yellow card 90+2' Substituted off 100'
CM 8 Carlos Rodríguez Substituted off 66'
LM 23 Jesús Gallardo
RW 17 Jesús Corona Substituted off 66'
CF 20 Uriel Antuna Substituted off 78'
LW 22 Hirving Lozano Yellow card 111'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Alfredo Talavera
DF 3 Carlos Salcedo Substituted in 100'
DF 5 Jorge Sánchez
MF 6 Sebastián Córdova
DF 7 Luis Romo Substituted in 66'
FW 9 Henry Martín Substituted in 66'
MF 10 Orbelín Pineda Substituted in 117'
FW 11 Alan Pulido
GK 12 Rodolfo Cota
MF 14 Diego Lainez Substituted in 78'
MF 18 Andrés Guardado Yellow card 120+10' Substituted in 100' Penalty missed 120+4'
DF 19 Gerardo Arteaga
Manager:
Argentina Gerardo Martino Red card 110'

Man of the Match:
Ethan Horvath (United States)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago)
Jassett Kerr-Wilson (Jamaica)
Fourth official:
Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 2]

Statistics[]

Overall[16]
Statistic United States Mexico
Goals scored 3 2
Total shots 13 18
Shots on target 7 7
Saves 5 4
Ball possession 41% 59%
Corner kicks 6 4
Fouls committed 18 13
Offsides 2 5
Yellow cards 5 3
Red cards 0 1

Notes[]

  1. ^ Though listed with a 19:00 kick-off time,[14] the match actually began at 19:36.[15]
  2. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References[]

  1. ^ a b CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (June 6, 2021). "Ethan Horvath's heroic save, gives the USMNT the CNL Championship win! Congratulations, Man of the Match!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "Match officials appointed for 2021 CNLF 3rd Place Match and Final". CONCACAF. June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Keeler, Sean (June 6, 2021). "Highlands Ranch native Ethan Horvath, Christian Pulisic lift U.S. to 3–2 win over Mexico". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Texas to host first-ever CONCACAF Nations League Finals in June 2020". CONCACAF. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Suspension of the CONCACAF Nations League Finals in June 2020". CONCACAF. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "New Concacaf Qualifiers announced for regional qualification to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022". CONCACAF. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "CONCACAF Nations League Finals rescheduled for June 2021". CONCACAF. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals provisional rosters and kick off times confirmed". CONCACAF. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Tenorio, Paul (June 7, 2021). "Christian Pulisic, Ethan Horvath send USMNT to Nations League title over Mexico". The Athletic. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "U.S. edge Mexico in thrilling style to win first CNLF". CONCACAF. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Denver to host first-ever Concacaf Nations League Finals in June 2021". CONCACAF. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 7, 2021). "Univision's Wild U.S.-Mexico Soccer Final, 'Celebrity Family Feud' Premiere Top Sunday Broadcast Ratings". Deadline. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Where to Watch". CONCACAF. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals provisional rosters and kick off times confirmed". CONCACAF. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  15. ^ Goff, Steven [@SoccerInsider] (June 6, 2021). "Concacaf Nations League matchday – 3rd-place game: Costa Rica v Honduras, 4:36 pm local kickoff/6:36 ET (UniMas, TUDN, Paramount+). Final: United States v Mexico, 7:36 pm local kickoff/9:36 ET (CBS Sports Network, Univision, TUDN, Paramount+)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Game Details CONCACAF Nations League Final". CONCACAF Nations League. CONCACAF. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

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