MIAMI. - Everything will be determined on Sunday for Group A of League B in the 2022–23 Concacaf Nations League as Antigua and Barbuda host Barbados and Guadeloupe travel to Cuba.
Cuba enters the matchday as the group leader and in pole position to take both promotion to League A and the direct Gold Cup qualification with a draw or victory at home. Guadeloupe and Antigua and Barbuda are still in play for the top spot as well.
Whoever finishes second will come away with a spot in the Gold Cup Prelims. Barbados is unable to qualify as they are locked into fourth place.
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados
Antigua and Barbuda look to keep their first-place hopes alive as they welcome Barbados to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.
Ashley Nathaniel-George scored the lone goal in the Antigua and Barbuda victory at Guadeloupe on Thursday, keeping alive the opportunity for Gold Cup qualification and promotion to League A. Depending on the result of both encounters, the Benna Boys could still finish at the top of the group.
Barbados is hopeful to come away with their first draw or victory in League B. Barbados has only lost one of the last seven matches against Antigua and Barbuda, winning the remaining five and drawing the other.
Antigua and Barbuda’s only win in the series came in this CNL tournament, however, back on matchday one. A Shavorn Philip goal decided that June encounter in stoppage time.
Cuba vs. Guadeloupe
Cuba hosts Guadeloupe at the Estadio Antonio Maceo in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba with the top spot in the group up for grabs. The hosts control their destiny, while a Guadeloupe victory could throw the group into confusion depending on the outcome of the Barbados match with Antigua and Barbuda.
These two sides faced off in their first encounter of this CNL edition. Guadeloupe picked up a 2-1 home victory with goals from Gregory Gendrey and Thierry Ambrose back in June.
Maikel Reyes scored for Cuba in their previous encounter against Guadeloupe. He is also coming off scoring in the prior game, a 1-0 victory at Barbados, while Guadeloupe was held scoreless against Antigua and Barbuda.
Cuba is still looking for their first CNL victory over their counterparts, but leads the all-time series with four wins to three. Only once have the two played to a stalemate.
