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2018 Scotiabank Concacaf League Semifinal matchups and kick off times confirmed

The third round of the competition will take place after the FIFA match window of September

Miami (Thursday, August 30, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today confirmed the matchups and kickoff times for the semifinals of the 2018 Scotiabank Concacaf League.

Quarterfinal action culminated Thursday night in Costa Rica and Jamaica, with Tauro FC (PAN) and FC Motagua (HON) joining Deportivo Arabe Unido (PAN) and CS Herediano (CRC) in the semifinal round.

The path to the semifinals was set at the Concacaf League draw, meaning Tauro FC (PAN) will face FC Motagua (HON) and Deportivo Arabe Unido (PAN) will face CS Herediano (CRC). Per the competition regulations, the clubs that have accumulated the most points through the four matches of the round of 16 and quarterfinals will host the decisive second leg semifinals.

First leg semifinal matches are scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 20, beginning in Panama City, with FC Motagua (HON) at Tauro FC (PAN), followed by CS Herediano (CRC) vs Deportivo Arabe Unido (PAN), in Heredia, Costa Rica. Second leg matches are scheduled for Thursday, September 27. The home-and-away final between the semifinal winners will take place on Thursday, October 25 and Thursday, November 1.

The 2018 Scotiabank Concacaf League champion will earn a ticket to the 2019 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League, joining clubs that have qualified from across the region. In total, the expanded Concacaf club competitions platform – including the 2018 Scotiabank Concacaf League and the 2019 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League – will feature 31 clubs from across the Confederation.

2018 Scotiabank Concacaf League Schedule – Semifinals
*ET & home team listed first

Thursday, September 20, 2018
08:00 pm Tauro FC (PAN) vs FC Motagua (HON)
10:00 pm CS Herediano (CRC) vs Deportivo Arabe Unido (PAN)

Thursday, September 27, 2018
08:00 pm Deportivo Arabe Unido (PAN) vs CS Herediano (CRC)
10:00 pm FC Motagua (HON) vs Tauro FC (PAN)

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