2020_CONCACAF_Men's_Olympic_Qualifying_Championship_qualification
2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
International football competition
The qualifying competition for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship determined five of the eight teams of the final tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 1997 were eligible to compete in the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Jamaica (Caribbean Group A) United States Virgin Islands (Caribbean Group B) Cayman Islands (Caribbean Group C) Dominican Republic (Group D) |
| Dates | Central America: 17–21 July 2019 Caribbean preliminary: 17–28 July 2019 Caribbean play-in: September 2019 |
| Teams | 22 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 64 (2.78 per match) |
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A total of 25 CONCACAF teams (out of 41) entered Olympic qualifying, with 22 involved in regional qualifiers for the final tournament. The entrants were divided into three zones:
- North American Zone (NAFU): All three teams (Canada, Mexico, and the United States) qualified automatically for the final tournament.
- Central American Zone (UNCAF): Six out of seven teams entered, with three teams qualifying for the final tournament.
- Caribbean Zone (CFU): Sixteen out of 31 teams entered, with two teams qualifying for the final tournament.
| Zone | Teams entering Olympic qualifying | Did not enter |
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| North American Zone (NAFU) |
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| Central American Zone (UNCAF) |
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| Caribbean Zone (CFU) |
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- Notes
- Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.
- (N): Not a member of the International Olympic Committee, ineligible for Olympics
- (Q): Qualified automatically for final tournament
- (W): Withdrew after draw
The draw for the Caribbean preliminary round took place on 17 April 2019, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami.[1][2] The sixteen teams which entered the Caribbean preliminary round were drawn into four groups of four teams. Based on the FIFA World Rankings (as of 4 April 2019),[3] the sixteen teams were distributed into four pots, with teams in Pot 1 assigned to each group prior to the draw, as follows:[4]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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The matchups of the Caribbean play-in round, played between the four Caribbean preliminary round group winners, were determined as follows:
- Winner Group A v Winner Group D
- Winner Group B v Winner Group C
Each tie was played as a single match, with the higher-ranked team according to the seeding used for the preliminary round draw hosting the match.
No draw was made for the Central American matchups, which were based on the FIFA World Rankings (as of 4 April 2019),[3] as follows:
1.  Costa Rica (38) |
v | 6.  Guatemala (143) |
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2.  Honduras (61) |
5.  Nicaragua (129) | |
3.  El Salvador (71) |
4.  Panama (74) |
Each tie was played as two-legged home-and-away matches, with the higher-ranked team according to the seeding hosting the second leg.
The first legs were played on 17 July, and the second legs were played on 21 July 2019.[5] Winners qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala |
2–3 | Costa Rica |
0–3 | 2–0 |
| Nicaragua |
0–5 | Honduras |
0–2 | 0–3 |
| Panama |
1–3 | El Salvador |
1–1 | 0–2 |
Costa Rica won 3–2 on aggregate.
Honduras won 5–0 on aggregate.
| El Salvador | 2–0 | Panama |
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El Salvador won 3–1 on aggregate.
The Group A, B, and D matches were played between 17–21 July, and the Group C matches were played between 24–28 July 2019.[5] Group winners qualified for the play-in round.
Preliminary round
Group A
Matches were played at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston in Jamaica. All times are local, EST (UTC−5).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Play-in round |
| 2 |  Jamaica (H) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Dominica |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Guyana |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[7] |
Group B
Matches were played at the Bethlehem Soccer Complex, Saint Croix in United States Virgin Islands. All times are local, AST (UTC−4).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barbados |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Play-in round |
| 2 |  Cuba |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  U.S. Virgin Islands (H) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[8] |
| Barbados | 5–0 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Lorde  12'Reid-Stephen 30'Gale 45', 45+2'Howell ?' |
Report |
Group C
Matches were played at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town in Cayman Islands. All times are local, EST (UTC−5).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Haiti |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Play-in round |
| 2 |  Grenada |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Cayman Islands (H) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Suriname |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Group D
Matches were played at the Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal in Dominican Republic. All times are local, AST (UTC−4).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Dominican Republic (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Play-in round |
| 2 |  Puerto Rico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Saint Lucia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
| Dominican Republic | 4–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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| Saint Lucia | 4–0 | Antigua and Barbuda |
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Play-in round
The higher ranked teams according to the seeding, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Haiti, each hosted a one-legged elimination match. The winners qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Dominican Republic |
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| Report | Vásquez 97' Romero 102' |
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Zone | Qualified on | Previous appearances in CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament1 |
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 Canada | North America | Automatic | 8 (1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2015) |
 Mexico | North America | Automatic | 11 (1964, 1972, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2015) |
 United States | North America | Automatic | 10 (1964, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2015) |
| Costa Rica | Central America | 21 July 2019 | 6 (1968, 1980, 1984, 1996, 2004, 2015) |
| Honduras | Central America | 21 July 2019 | 6 (1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2015) |
| El Salvador | Central America | 21 July 2019 | 4 (1968, 1988, 1996, 2012) |
| Dominican Republic | Caribbean | 22 September 2019 | 0 (debut) |
| Haiti | Caribbean | 22 September 2019 | 2 (2008, 2015) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
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