Concacaf has added yet another layer of importance to its new Nations League competition, which kicks off this week for most of the region and next month for both the USA and Mexico.
In addition to its influence on the FIFA ranking that will now play a critical role in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, the Nations League also will serve as the sole qualifier for the 2021 Gold Cup, the governing body revealed Wednesday.
The Nations League comprises three tiers—A, B, C—which were populated for this inaugural edition by results from 2018 World Cup qualification (all Hexagonal participants were placed automatically into A) and a preliminary competition contested by the confederation’s remaining members.