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CONCACAF has confirmed the schedule for the Finals of the 2021 Scotiabank CONCACAF League (SCL). The home and away Final between Comunicaciones FC (GUA) and FC Motagua (HON) will take place on Wednesday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 14, 2021, respectively.
The Finals will be widely available for fans across the region to follow and enjoy through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including TUDN (USA-Spanish), Fox Sports (USA-English), Fox Sports (Mexico), ESPN (Central America), Flow Sports (Caribbean), and other local partners.
In Semifinal action on Wednesday night, FC Motagua secured a 0-0 draw with Forge FC (CAN) at the Estadio Nacional in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. With the result, FC Motagua and Forge FC played to a 2-2 draw on aggregate, with Motagua advancing due to the away goals tiebreaker.
On Tuesday night, Comunicaciones FC topped CD Guastatoya 2-1 at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City. With the result, Comunicaciones secured a 3-1 aggregate victory, becoming the first team from Guatemala to advance to a SCL Final.
Comunicaciones FC will host the second leg final as the best performing club of the two finalists in the earlier rounds of the 2021 SCL (based on wins, draws and goal difference).
The Finals schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 – First Leg Final
7:00 pm (6:00 pm) FC Motagua vs Comunicaciones FC – Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 – Second Leg Final
10:00 pm (9:00 pm) Comunicaciones FC vs FC Motagua – Estadio Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala
The two 2021 SCL Finalists (Comunicaciones FC and FC Motagua), two losing Semifinalists (CD Guastatoya and Forge FC) and two best performing Quarterfinalists (Deportivo Saprissa and Santos de Guapiles) who failed to advance to the semifinals have qualified for the 2022 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL). The 2022 SCCL draw is scheduled for December 15. The winner of the 2022 SCCL will be crowned regional club champion and will represent the confederation at the FIFA Club World Cup./i>
