USA grouped with Canada in inaugural CONCACAF Nations League
The United States will renew their rivalry with Canada in the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League, while Mexico will come up against Panama.
Similar to UEFA's Nations League, the North American competition has been created to maximise the quality, quantity and frequency of competitive matches for all of CONCACAF's 41-member associations.
The draw took place in Las Vegas on Wednesday, with Gregg Berhalter's unbeaten USA drawn alongside Canada and Cuba in Group A of League A.
Gerardo Martino's Mexico – who have won their opening two games under the former Barcelona and Argentina head coach – will face Panama and Bermuda in Group B.
Adopting a round-robin, home-and-away format for the group phase – taking place in September, October and November this year – the four group winners from the top tier will advance to the final championship.
The semi-final and final will be played in March 2020, while the bottom teams from League A and B will be relegated as the League B and C winners gain promotion.
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani said: "Through the Nations League, we have opened the doors of CONCACAF, and its football, to all."
.@Concacaf Nations League Groups are defined!
— Concacaf Nations League (@CNationsLeague) 28 de marzo de 2019
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LEAGUE A
Group A: USA, Canada, Cuba
Group B: Mexico, Panama, Bermuda
Group C: Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique
Group D: Costa Rica, Haiti, Curacao
LEAGUE B
Group A: French Guiana, St Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Grenada
Group B: El Salvador, Dominican Republic, St Lucia, Montserrat
Group C: Jamaica, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba
Group D: Nicaragua, Suriname, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica
LEAGUE C
Group A: Barbados, Cayman Islands, Saint Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands
Group B: Bonaire, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands
Group C: Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Anguilla
Group D: Guadeloupe, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sint Maarten
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El Salvador
Estados Unidos
México
Trinidad y Tobago
Costa Rica
Honduras
Guatemala
Canadá
Haití
Cuba
Barbados
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Guyana
Panamá
Nicaragua
Bahamas
Bermudas
Islas Vírgenes Británicas
Dominica
Islas Vírgenes EEUU
Islas Turcas y Caicos
San Cristóbal y Nieves
Anguila
Belice
Islas Caimán
Curazao
Montserrat
S. Vicente y las Granadinas
Antigua y Barbuda
Santa Lucía
Granada
República Dominicana
Aruba
Surinam
Martinica
Guadalupe
Sint Maarten
Guayana Francesa
Saint Martin
Bonaire
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