CONCACAF Nations League: Team USA Nukes Cubans In Group-Stage Opener; Easy Win For El Tri As Well

Group-stage play in the CONCACAF Nations League continued on Friday with five games.

LEAGUE A

GROUP A:

At Washington:

Weston McKennie produced a hat trick in the first quarter-hour (1', 5', 13') as the United States destroyed visiting Cuba 7-0 to open their Nations League campaign.

Result clinched a berth in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup for Canada.

Group A Standings:

1. x-Canada (GP: 2; GD: +7; PTS: 6)
2.    United States (GP: 1; GD: +7; PTS: 3)
3.    Cuba (GP: 3; GD: -14; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in the group stage of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup



GROUP B:

At Hamilton, Bermuda:

Jose Macias scored twice (45'+2, 53') as Mexico demolished Bermuda 5-1 on the road in their Nations League opener.

Group B Standings:

1. Mexico (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. Panama (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Bermuda (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 3)



LEAGUE B:

GROUP C:

At North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda:

Quinton Griffith (15') and Junior Benjamin (17') each scored an early first-half goal two minutes apart as Antigua and Barbuda held off visiting Guyana 2-1.

Group C Standings:

1. Jamaica (GP: 2; GD: +10; PTS: 6)
2. Antigua and Barbuda (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
3. Guyana (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
4. Aruba (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP D:

At Amos Vale, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines:

Cornelius Stewart scored twice (58', PK-90'+5) as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines battled back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 home draw with Suriname.

Gleofilo Vlijter scored both of the guests goals in the 26th and 53rd minutes.

At Managua, Nicaragua:

Carlos Chavarria scored twice (7', 41') as Nicaragua held off visiting Dominica 3-1.

Group D Standings:

1. Suriname (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Nicaragua (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. Dominica (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 0)