CONCACAF agrees to launch new Nations League

CONCACAF's governing council has agreed to launch a new Nations League tournament, for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean, president Victor Montagliani said on Thursday.

The format is similar to UEFA's Nations League in Europe which will also begin in September but Montagliani believes it will address the problem facing the region's smaller, often Caribbean island, nations who have found it hard to get regular competitive action.

"This new tournament is highly beneficial to all our member associations and fans everywhere, since it provides significant opportunities to play important competitive matches with increased regularity throughout the year," Montagliani said in an interview.

With a large number of teams who have never featured in the World Cup and who have struggled to organize and finance friendly matches, Montagliani said CONCACAF had a real need for games in order to help teams progress.

The point is that everybody deserves, the basic necessities to try to develop their game and I think this League of Nations provides a great platform for all 41 countries," he said.

UCJ, UNILORIN.