THE Golden Jaguars will play in Group B of League B in this year’s CONCACAF Nations League, following the drawing of the tournament’s second edition on Monday evening.

The draw was held in Miami, hosted by TUDN’s sports anchor Lindsay Casinelli and included the participation of CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani and CONCACAF General Secretary Philippe Moggio, as well as former players Dante Leverock (Bermuda), Paulo Cesar Wanchope (Costa Rica) and Oribe Peralta (Mexico).

Guyana will come up against Haiti, Bermuda and Montserrat in Group B, while in Group A, Cuba will meet Guadeloupe, Barbados and Antigua & Barbuda.

Group C, of League B, will comprise Trinidad and Tobago, Nicaragua, St Vincent and the Grenadines and The Bahamas, while Group D will bring together Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Belize, and French Guiana.

The 2022/23 Edition of the CONCACAF Nations League will begin with home and away round-robin play on the FIFA Match Windows of June 2022 (double window) and March 2023.

The Group Stage will be followed by the CONCACAF Nations League Finals presented by Qatar Airways (CNLF) in June 2023 played between the four League A group winners.

According to CONCACAF, the competition’s schedule will be announced soon, which will include venues and kick-off times.

CONCACAF also stated that the Nations League will serve as the qualifier for the 2023 Gold Cup.

Following round-robin group stage play, the League A group winners and runners-up (eight teams) and the League B group winners (four teams) will guarantee their participation in the 17th edition of the Gold Cup.

Furthermore, 12 other teams will have an opportunity to qualify for the tournament via the Gold Cup Prelims.

The Prelims will include the participation of the League A third-place finishers (four teams), the League B second-place finishers (four teams), and the League C group winners (four teams).

Additional details regarding the 2023 Gold Cup Prelims will be announced at a later date.

At the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League, Guyana, also placed in League B, faced eventual group winners, Jamaica, along with Aruba and Antigua & Barbuda.

The Golden Jaguars, after home and away fixtures, ended the Group in second place, winning three of their six games played, losing one (against Jamaica) and playing to a draw on two outings on the pitch.

The CONCACAF Nations League was formulated in 2018, with the aim of ensuring all Member Associations have the opportunity to compete in more official matches, driving the development of the game and providing a compelling tournament for fans in all parts of the Confederation.

The inaugural Nations League kicked off in September 2019 and culminated after 102 memorable group stage matches.

The four League A Group winners (Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and the USA) took part in the 2021 Nations League finals in Denver, where Mexico and the United States faced off in an unforgettable Final.

An extra-time penalty converted by U.S. forward Christian Pulisic proved to be the decisive moment and served as the winning goal in the 3-2 win for the United States, who was crowned as the first CONCACAF Nations League champions. (Rawle Toney)

LEAGUE A
Group A: Mexico, Jamaica, Suriname
Group B: Costa Rica, Panama, Martinique
Group C: Canada, Honduras, Curaçao
Group D: United States, El Salvador, Grenada

LEAGUE B
Group A: Cuba, Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados
Group B: Haiti, Bermuda, Guyana, Montserrat
Group C: Trinidad & Tobago, Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas
Group D: Guatemala, French Guiana, Dominican Republic, Belize

LEAGUE C
Group A: Bonaire, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten
Group B: Saint Kitts and Nevis, Aruba, Saint Martin
Group C: Saint Lucia, Dominica, Anguilla
Group D: Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands