2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals squads explained

The 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals was an international football tournament held in the United States from 3 to 6 June 2021. The four national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers, by 27 May 2021, seven days prior to the opening match of the tournament.^[1] Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. After the official announcement, changes were only allowed in case of force majeure or injury, up to 24 hours before the first match of each team.^[2]

The tournament was originally to be held in United States from 4 to 7 June 2020. On 3 April 2020, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] On 27 July 2020, CONCACAF announced that the Finals would be held in March 2021,^[4] though on 22 September 2020 CONCACAF announced that the tournament was again rescheduled until June 2021.^[5]

The age listed for each player is their age as of 3 June 2021, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Costa Rica

Manager: Rónald González Brenes

Costa Rica's 40-man preliminary squad was announced on 9 May 2021.^[6] The final squad was announced on 25 May.^{[7] [8]} After the final squad announcement, a number of changes were made:

• Aarón Cruz withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19, and was replaced by Patrick Sequeira.^{[9] [10]}
• Kendall Waston withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19, and was replaced by Giancarlo González.^[11]
• Felicio Brown withdrew as he was a close contact to the COVID-positive Kendall Waston, and was replaced by Jurguens Montenegro.^[11]
• Yael López withdrew due to a muscle tear in his left hamstring, and was replaced by Barlon Sequeira.^[11] Barlon Sequeira later withdrew due to a tear in his right thigh, and was not replaced.^[12]
• Rónald Matarrita withdrew injured, and was replaced by Joseph Mora.^[13]
• Luis Díaz withdrew due to a right knee injury, and was replaced by Ariel Lassiter.^[12]

Honduras

Manager: Fabián Coito

Honduras' 40-man preliminary squad was announced on 9 May 2021.^[6] The final squad was announced on 24 May.^{[14] [15]} Due to injury, Maylor Núñez and Romell Quioto were replaced by Kervin Arriaga and Jorge Benguché respectively.^{[16] [17]}

Mexico

Manager: Gerardo Martino

Mexico's 40-man preliminary squad was announced on 9 May 2021.^[6] The final squad was announced on 25 May.^{[18] [19]} Due to injury, Jonathan dos Santos and Érick Gutiérrez were replaced by Sebastián Córdova and Diego Lainez.^[20]

United States

Manager: Gregg Berhalter

The United States' 40-man preliminary squad was announced on 9 May 2021.^[6] The final squad was announced on 24 May.^{[21] [22]}

Player representation

By age

Outfield players

• Oldest: Boniek García
• Youngest: Yunus Musah

Goalkeepers

• Oldest: Alfredo Talavera
• Youngest: David Ochoa

Captains

• Oldest: Maynor Figueroa
• Youngest: Christian Pulisic

By club

Players	Club(s)
7	Olimpia Alajuelense
4	América Herediano

By club nationality

Key

Bold	Nation represented at the tournament
Italic	Nation not a CONCACAF member

Players	Clubs
14	Mexico United States
13	Honduras
11	Costa Rica
10	Spain
5	Portugal
4	Belgium England Germany

Notes and References

1. News: 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals provisional rosters and kick off times confirmed. CONCACAF . 9 May 2021 . 10 May 2021.
2. News: Final 23-player rosters confirmed for 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals. CONCACAF . 24 May 2021 . 25 May 2021.
3. News: Suspension of the CONCACAF Nations League Finals in June 2020 . CONCACAF . 3 April 2020 . 3 April 2020.
4. News: New Concacaf Qualifiers announced for regional qualification to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . CONCACAF . 27 July 2020. 27 July 2020.
5. News: CONCACAF Nations League Finals rescheduled for June 2021 . CONCACAF . 22 September 2020 . 22 September 2020 . 1 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202043/https://www.concacafnationsleague.com/en/article/concacaf-nations-league-finals-rescheduled-for-june-2021 . dead .
6. News: 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals provisional rosters . CONCACAF . 9 May 2021 . 10 May 2021 . PDF.
7. News: Estos son los llamados de Costa Rica para el Final Four . es . FEDEFUT Costa Rica . 25 May 2021 . 25 May 2021.
8. Web site: National team roster: 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals – Costa Rica . . PDF . 25 May 2021 . 25 May 2021.
9. Web site: May 27, 2021. Gina. Escobar. Comunicado de prensa - Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. 2021-07-30. es.
10. Web site: May 28, 2021. Graciela. Fonseca. Patrick Sequeira vive las primeras emociones de estar en la Sele Mayor - Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. 2021-07-30. es.
11. https://www.fedefutbol.com/2021/05/29/comunicado-de-prensa-26/ Comunicado de prensa
12. https://www.fedefutbol.com/2021/06/02/diaz-y-sequeira-son-bajas-en-la-tricolor/ Díaz y Sequeira son bajas en la Tricolor
13. https://www.fedefutbol.com/2021/05/30/la-sele-ya-se-encuentra-en-denver/ La Sele ya se encuentra en Denver
14. Selección Nacional de Honduras. FenafuthOrg. 1396942454948077569. 24 May 2021. ✅ Convocatoria oficial. es. 24 May 2021.
15. Web site: National team roster: 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals – Honduras . . PDF . 25 May 2021 . 25 May 2021.
16. https://hondusports.com/2021/05/28/maylor-nunez-kervin-arriaga-bicolor-la-h-honduras/ Maylor Núñez es baja para el Final Four; Kervin Arriaga lo sustituirá
17. https://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/1467023-498/romell-quioto-fuera-seleccion-de-honduras-jorge-benguche-nations-league-convocatoria OFICIAL: Romell Quioto queda fuera de la Selección de Honduras; Jorge Benguché toma su lugar en la convocatoria
18. News: Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México para Nations League. MiSeleccion.mx. es. 25 May 2021. 26 May 2021.
19. Web site: National team roster: 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals – Mexico . . PDF . 25 May 2021 . 25 May 2021.
20. https://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/seleccion-mx/2021/06/03/60b801a222601dc6228b465a.html Jonathan dos Santos y Erick Gutiérrez causan baja de la selección mexicana; Córdova y Lainez entran al relevo
21. News: Berhalter selects 23-player roster to represent United States in CONCACAF Nations League Final Four . U.S. Soccer . 24 May 2021 . 24 May 2021.
22. Web site: National team roster: 2021 Concacaf Nations League Finals – USA . . PDF . 25 May 2021 . 25 May 2021.