Draw reveals Groups for 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship
The competition will qualify two teams to the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Miami (Thursday, January 9, 2020) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today conducted the official draw for the 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, at the Akron Stadium, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The event, which featured remarks from Concacaf General Secretary Philippe Moggio and Governor of Jalisco Enrique Alfaro Ramirez, was conducted by Concacaf Director of Competitions Carlos Fernandez, with the assistance of TUDN Host Gina Holguín, Olympic Gold medalist Oribe Peralta and the Head Coach of CD Guadalajara Luis Fernando Tena. The groups for the 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship are as follows: |
| Group A A1: Mexico A2: USA A3: Costa Rica A4: Dominican RepublicGroup B B1: Honduras B2: Canada B3: El Salvador B4: Haiti |
| The 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying tournament will kick off with an initial group stage between March 20 – 27. After group stage round-robin play, the top two finishers from each group will move on to the semifinals. The semifinal matches, which will determine the two qualified teams to the Olympics, will be played at the Estadio Jalisco, on Monday, March 30. The final match, between the semifinal winners, will be played at the Akron Stadium, on Wednesday, April 1. The complete 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship schedule is available here and below. Tickets to all matches are available by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.mx. Fans will be able to follow all the action through the Confederation’s partner networks, including TUDN (Mexico), One Soccer (Canada), Flow Sports (Caribbean) and other local partners. For other territories, the event will be available on Concacaf GO (subject to territory restrictions). 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Tournament Dates: March 20 – April 1, 2020 Host Venues: Jalisco Stadium and Akron Stadium, in Guadalajara, Mexico Participating Teams (listed in alphabetical order): Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and the United States. Competition Format: The eight participating teams have been sorted into two groups of four teams. After round-robin play, the first and second place finishers of each group will advance to the semifinals. The semifinal winners will automatically qualify for the tournament’s final, as well as the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020. Schedule *Kick off times to be confirmed and order of the matches subject to change Friday, March 20, 2020 – Jalisco Stadium 01: USA vs Costa Rica 02: Mexico vs Dominican Republic Saturday, March 21, 2020 – Jalisco Stadium 03: Canada vs El Salvador 04: Honduras vs Haiti Monday, March 23, 2020 – Akron Stadium 05: Dominican Republic vs USA 06: Costa Rica vs Mexico Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Akron Stadium 07: Haiti vs Canada 08: El Salvador vs Honduras Thursday, March 26, 2020 – Jalisco Stadium 09: Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic 10: Mexico vs USA Friday, March 27, 2020 – Jalisco Stadium 11: El Salvador vs Haiti 12: Honduras vs Canada Monday, March 30, 2020 – Jalisco Stadium 13: 1B vs 2A 14: 1A vs 2B Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – Akron Stadium 15: Winner 13 vs Winner 14 |
