Nashville SC to make CONCACAF Champions Cup debut against Dominican club Moca FC

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Nashville SC to make CONCACAF Champions Cup debut against Dominican club Moca FC

Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean · The Tennessean

Thu, Dec 14, 2023 ·

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Nashville SC will head to the Dominican Republic in February for its debut on the intercontinental stage.

Nashville will face Dominican side Moca FC in the first round of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, which will mark Nashville's first-ever appearance in the competition. The first round is a two-match, home-and-away series, with the winner decided on aggregate goals.

Moca will host the first game and Nashville will host the second at Geodis Park. Dates and times have yet to be announced.

The full draw for the Champions Cup bracket took place Wednesday evening.

Nashville qualified for the Champions Cup by finishing runner-up of the inaugural Leagues Cup, a tournament between Major League Soccer and Liga MX teams. Moca is also making its Champions Cup debut, having qualified by placing third in this season's Caribbean Cup.

Should Nashville advance, it would face Lionel Messi 's Inter Miami in the round of 16. Nashville fell to Inter Miami on penalties in the Leagues Cup final in August.

The CONCACAF Champions Cup consists of 27 teams and a five-round knockout phase. The first four rounds each will consist of home and away matches. The final is a single game that will take place June 2.

The winner of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup will qualify for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States from June to July.

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