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 turned their attention to the rest of the bracket to see who would stand in their way.
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 became the first team to secure a berth in the Nations League semifinals.
The Sporting News brings you a full overview of how the CONCACAF Nations League formulates its semifinal matchups and how the U.S. had their opponent determined for the final four in March.
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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 | 4-0 | 4-2 |
| Canada | Suriname | 0-1 | 3-0 | 4-0 |
| 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. | Canada | 6 | 2-0-0 | +4 | 4-0 |
| 2. | United States | 6 | 2-0-0 | +3 | 5-2 |
| 3. | Panama | 4 | 1-1-0 | +1 | 3-2 |
| 4. | Mexico | 3 | 1-0-1 | +2 | 4-2 |
Who will the USMNT play in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal?
With the quarterfinals now complete, the USMNT will play Panama in the Nations League semifinal round in March.
Finishing second in the seeding table, the U.S. face the third-place finisher. Panama hung on for dear life at the end of their second leg against Costa Rica, ending the match down a man but with the aggregate lead intact.
In the other semifinal, Canada, who dominated Suriname, will play Mexico, who completed a heroic second-leg comeback against Honduras in their quarterfinal.
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 3-0 Suriname | Toronto, Ontario |
| Tue, Nov. 19 | 9:30 p.m. | Mexico 4-0 Honduras | Toluca, Mexico |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | 7 p.m. | USA vs. Panama | Inglewood, CA |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | 10:30 p.m. | Canada vs. Mexico | Inglewood, CA |
3rd Place Match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Mar. 23, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | SF Loser vs. SF Loser | Inglewood, CA |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Mar. 23, 2025 | 9:30 p.m. | SF Winner vs. SF Winner | Inglewood, CA |
