A first-time winner of the Concacaf Nations League will be crowned on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, where Mexico and Panama will face off in the final of the competition as both target a statement-making win with the 2026 World Cup in North America on the horizon.

Date: Sunday, March 23 | Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
Location: SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, California
Live stream: Paramount+
Odds: Mexico -220; Draw +300; Panama +550

Projected lineups

Mexico: Luis Malagon, Israel Reyes, Edson Alvarez, Johan Vazquez, Roberto Alvarado, Carlos Rodriguez, Erik Lira, Jesus Gallardo, Santiago Gimenez, Raul Jimenez, Alexis Vega
Panama: Orlando Mosquera, Cesar Blackman, Carlos Harvey, Edgardo Farina, Jose Cordoba, Jorge Gutierrez, Christian Martinez, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Anibal Godoy, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Jose Fajardo

Prediction

This game is Mexico’s to lose, and considering what’s on the line, there’s little reason to think that they will falter. Expect El Tri to have a straightforward outing and secure their first Nations League title. Pick: Mexico 2, Panama 0