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Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium awarded 2025 and 2027 Concacaf Nations League Finals

  • Tournaments are scheduled for March 2025 and March 2027
  • Semifinals, Third Place Match, and Final will be played at SoFi Stadium 
  • Hollywood Park venues will host week-long fan-facing activities, including concerts featuring top artists and a Fan Zone 
  • 2025 Nations League Finals tickets will be available to the public starting on October 25 via ConcacafNationsLeague.com and Ticketmaster.com

Miami, FL (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)—Concacaf has announced that Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA, has been selected to host the next two editions of the Concacaf Nations League Finals. The competitions’ matches will be played at the world-renowned SoFi Stadium, one of the host venues for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and home to the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers. In 2023, the stadium also hosted a sold-out Concacaf Gold Cup Final between Mexico and Panama.  

The fourth edition of the Concacaf Nations League Finals will take place from March 20 to 23, 2025. The festivities will begin on Thursday, March 20, with the Semifinal matches. This will be followed by a concert featuring a top artist at YouTube Theater. The event will conclude with the Third-Place Match and the Final on Sunday, March 23, where the CNL Champion will be crowned. 

Starting on Thursday, ahead of the Semifinals, fans will also be able to enjoy a Concacaf Nations League Finals Fan Zone at the Hollywood Park grounds. Fans will have the opportunity to see and take pictures with the CNL Winner’s Trophy and former players, participate in interactive games, and enjoy culinary experiences from the participating nations. 

The fifth edition of the competition is planned for March 2027. 

Tickets for the Concacaf Nations League Finals at Hollywood Park will be made available to the public on October 25 at 10 am PT (1 pm ET) via ConcacafNationsLeague.com and Ticketmaster.com.

“We are extremely pleased that SoFi Stadium – one of the best venues in the world – will host the next two editions of our Concacaf Nations League Finals and that Hollywood Park, in which the stadium is based, will host a range of fan activities to celebrate this tremendous competition. The Concacaf Nations League has transformed men’s national team football in our confederation, providing opportunities for all our federations to thrive and compete to reach their next level,” said Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President, Victor Montagliani.

“These compelling events, alongside our 2025 Gold Cup and men’s and women’s club competitions, will take place at a pivotal time for the growth of the game in the region. We look forward to welcoming fans to engage with all of these tournaments and to follow and enjoy the beautiful game in Concacaf,” added Montagliani.

“We are proud to partner with Concacaf and create a Nations League week for the first time ever at Hollywood Park, providing soccer fans from across the region an opportunity to engage on and off the pitch,” said Adolfo Romero, Vice President Programming and Booking, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park.  “This partnership to host the Nations League Finals at SoFi Stadium and a concert at YouTube Theater further solidifies Hollywood Park as a premier global destination bringing sports and entertainment together for a world-class event like Nations League week.”

The Concacaf Nations League is a national teams competition launched by the Confederation in 2018 to ensure that all 41 Concacaf Member Associations regularly compete in official matches between World Cups. The competition’s 2024/25 edition kicked off during the FIFA International Match Window of September and will continue to play until November, after which the four best teams in League A (the top league) will advance to the Semifinals. The Group Stage and Quarterfinals also serve as the qualifiers for next summer’s Concacaf Gold Cup. 

Together, the Concacaf Nations League Group Stage, Quarterfinals, and Finals provide the participating federations and their players with a great challenge and a critical opportunity to play official matches in their preparations ahead of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, Concacaf World Cup Qualifying, and the FIFA World Cup 2026 itself. 

The Concacaf Nations League is also a fantastic opportunity for even more fans to engage with the sport at a pivotal time for its growth in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. 

The United States is the defending Concacaf Nations League Champion, having won the three previous editions (2021 in Denver, CO, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV, and 2024 in Dallas, TX). 

2025 CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS

To determine the 2025 Concacaf Nations League Finals Semifinal pairings, the participating teams will be ranked 1-4 based on the Quarterfinal results, with the team that accumulates the most points facing the team that accumulates the least points (1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3).

The Quarterfinals will be played in a home-and-away format in November 2024. Pairings will be determined based on the Concacaf Rankings as of October 2024 (after the FIFA Window) and the Group Stage results, as follows: 

QF1: Fourth-ranked seeded team vs Best first place (1A/1B) 

QF2: Third-ranked seeded team vs Next first place (1A/1B) 

QF3: Second-ranked seeded team vs Best second place (2A/2B) 

QF4: Best-ranked seeded team vs Next second place (2A/2B)

More information on the CNL Group Stage and Quarterfinals is available here.

CONCACAF MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGS UPDATE

The Concacaf Men’s National Team Ranking is an index that ranks the Confederation’s 41 men’s senior national teams as they compete in official international competitions such as the Nations League, Gold Cup, FIFA World Cup Qualifying, and FIFA World Cup, and friendly matches. The ranking is updated after every FIFA International Match Window and plays a key role in determining seedings, qualification and draw pots for Concacaf events.

Following the matches in September, Mexico remained in first place, while Canada moved up to second over the now third-place United States. Panama held on to fourth place and is the highest-ranked nation from Central America. Saint Lucia was the nation with the most points earned (+95) following its two CNL League B victories against Curacao and Grenada. 

Top 10
(Total points and points gained or lost since the last update)

#1 Mexico (1,889/+7)
#2 Canada (1,794/+25) – moved up one spot
#3 United States (1,774/-31) – moved down one spot
#4 Panama (1,756/0)
#5 Costa Rica (1,688/0)
#6 Jamaica (1,622/+12)
#7 Haiti (1,445/+20) – moved up one spot
#8 Honduras (1,437/-18) – moved down one pot
#9 Guatemala (1,414/+44)
#10 Trinidad & Tobago (1,291/-42)

To view the Concacaf Men’s National Team Ranking as of September 30, 2024, click here

2024/25 CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE FINALS SCHEDULE
*Kick-off times and order of matches will be announced at a later date. 

Thursday, March 20, 2025 
Semifinal #1
Semifinal #2

Sunday, March 23, 2025
Third Place Match: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 
Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

About Concacaf
The Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, servicing 41 Member Associations, from Canada in the north to Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana in the south. Concacaf means football first. Our members are united by a shared vision: Love For Our Game, as well as a unique mission, to develop, promote and manage football throughout the region with integrity, transparency, and passion in order to inspire participation in the game.

About Hollywood Park
Spanning nearly 300 acres, Hollywood Park is the largest urban mixed-use development under construction in the Western United States owned, being developed and operated by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke. Anchored by an up to 890,000-square-foot retail area and surrounded by creative office space, Hollywood Park offers new sophisticated residences, public parks, a lake, and premier entertainment venues. The mixed-use development is all linked by walkable paseos and plazas and centered around the 3.1 million square-foot SoFi Stadium, one of Los Angeles’ most striking architectural structures. Stylish residences and a modern open-office campus will complement the entertainment and retail district, creating a world-class destination for both local and international guests. Located just six miles off the coast, a short drive from LAX, Hollywood Park is an iconic global destination for millions to enjoy. For more information, please visit www.hollywoodparkca.com.

About SoFi Stadium
SoFi Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, is located at Hollywood Park, a near 300-acre sports and entertainment destination owned, being developed and operated by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke in Inglewood, California. The 3.1 million-square-foot SoFi Stadium is the largest stadium in the NFL, as well as the first indoor-outdoor stadium. It seats approximately 70,000, expandable up to 100,000, with more than 260 luxury suites and more than 13,000 premium seats. SoFi Stadium was host to Super Bowl LVI in 2022, the College Football National Championship in 2023, WrestleMania in 2023, the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the annual LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk, and was ranked the No. 1 stadium in the world for top-grossing concert and live event ticket sales in 2023. SoFi Stadium is set to host eight FIFA World Cup ‘26 matches, Super Bowl LXI in 2027, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 2028 along with being converted into the largest swimming venue in Olympic history. Adjacent to the stadium and sitting under the same roof canopy is the 2.5-acre American Airlines Plaza and the 6,000-seat YouTube Theater.

About YouTube Theater
YouTube Theater is a 6,000-seat performance venue located at Hollywood Park, a near 300-acre sports and entertainment destination in Inglewood Calif., being developed by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke. The state-of-the-art venue is a 227,000 square foot, three-story indoor venue situated under the same roof canopy as SoFi Stadium and American Airlines Plaza. The venue can be configured to house three different crowd capacities, including intimate settings with minimum capacities of 3,400 and 4,400. Equipped with luxury finishes throughout, the venue also offers guests both an interior and exterior balcony, luxury boxes, an industry room, and a private club with premium seats. With construction finishing in 2021, YouTube Theater is equipped to host a variety of events, including concerts, awards shows, esports competitions, community gatherings, conferences and more.

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