After thumping Jamaica 4-2 in St. Louis to keep their CONCACAF Nations League four-peat hopes alive, the U.S. men’s national team now awaits the rest of the quarterfinal results.
The USMNT has lifted the Nations League trophy in all three editions of the tournament since its inception in 2019, and in an effort to make it four straight, they have advanced to be among the final four nations.
Thanks to its aggregate victory over the Reggae Boyz, the USMNT becomes the first team to secure a berth in the Nations League semifinals, with three other participants to be determined. Once those quarterfinal matches play out, it will be easier to predict who the U.S. will face in the next stage.
The Jugo Mobile brings you a full overview of how the CONCACAF Nations League formulates its semifinal matchups and how the U.S. will have their eventual opponent determined for the games in March.
CONCACAF Nations League semifinal seeding
The four CONCACAF Nations League semifinalists are organized into a defacto table that treats the two quarterfinal legs as separate matches with points to be won. Thus, each victory is worth three points while each draw is worth one.
Then, the team at the top of the seeding table is given the No. 1 seed, and they face the team at the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, the teams in positions two and three are matched up in the other semifinal.
2024/25 CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal results
Scorelines are listed with home team’s score first. Seeded teams are away for the first leg and home for second leg.
| Seeded Team | Unseeded Team | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| Mexico | Honduras | 2-0 | ||
| Canada | Suriname | 0-1 | ||
| United States | Jamaica | 0-1 | 4-2 | 5-2 |
| Panama | Costa Rica | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
2024/25 CONCACAF Nations League semifinal seeding table
| Pos | Team | Pts | W-D-L | GD | GF-GA |
| 1. | United States | 6 | 2-0-0 | +3 | 5-2 |
| 2. | Panama | 4 | 1-1-0 | +1 | 3-2 |
| 3. | TBD | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 4. | TBD | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Who will the USMNT play in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal?
As the quarterfinal matchups have not been played to completion, it’s not yet known who the U.S. will play in the Nations League semifinal.
Their six points and +3 differential give them a strong standing in the seeding table and make it likely they will finish at the top of the standings, but all other matchups must be completed before they can know their own finish in the table and that of their potential opponents.
As the table currently stands, here are a few things we know for certain:
- Panama cannot finish top of the seeding table
- Mexico would finish a guaranteed fourth if they manage to secure a comeback against Honduras
- The only teams that could jump the USMNT in the seeding table are Canada and Honduras, with both needing a multi-goal victory to do so.
Given this, it’s likely that the USMNT will play either Panama, Honduras, or Mexico in the semifinal depending on the outcome of the remaining second legs on Tuesday. The U.S. could also potentially play Suriname if they manage a shocking upset of Canada in Toronto.
2024/25 CONCACAF Nations League schedule
Quarterfinals
First Leg
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Thu, Nov. 14 | 8 p.m. | Jamaica 0-1 USA | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Thu, Nov. 14 | 9 p.m. | Costa Rica 0-1 Panama | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Fri, Nov. 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Suriname 0-1 Canada | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Fri, Nov. 15 | 9 p.m. | Honduras 2-0 Mexico | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
Second Leg
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Mon, Nov. 18 | 8 p.m. | USA 4-2 Jamaica | St. Louis, MO |
| Mon, Nov. 18 | 9 p.m. | Panama 2-2 Costa Rica | Panama City, Panama |
| Tue, Nov. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Canada vs. Suriname | Toronto, Ontario |
| Tue, Nov. 19 | 9:30 p.m. | Mexico vs. Honduras | Toluca, Mexico |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | TBD | USA vs. TBD | Inglewood, CA |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | TBD | TBD vs. TBD | Inglewood, CA |
3rd Place Match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Mar. 23, 2025 | TBD | TBD vs. TBD | Inglewood, CA |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Mar. 23, 2025 | TBD | TBD vs. TBD | Inglewood, CA |
