Houston, Edinburg and Los Angeles selected as host cities for 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament
| The official draw revealed the groups for the competition that will qualify two teams to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Miami (Thursday, November 7 2019) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) today announced that Houston, TX, Edinburg, TX, and Los Angeles, CA will host the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The competition, to be disputed between eight teams, including 2019 FIFA World Cup Champions United States, and World Cup participants Canada and Jamaica, is scheduled to take place January 28 – February 9, 2020. Additionally, Concacaf today conducted the official draw to sort the eight participating teams into two groups of four, for the first round of the competition. The draw, which featured welcoming remarks from Concacaf General Secretary Philippe Moggio, was executed by Concacaf Head of Women’s Football Karina LeBlanc, with the assistance of two-time Olympic Gold medalist Lindsay Tarpley and Olympic Bronze medal winner Kaylyn Kyle. The groups for the 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament are as follows: |
| Group A A1: USA A2: Costa Rica A3: Panama A4: HaitiGroup B B1: Canada B2: Mexico B3: Jamaica B4: Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| The 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament will kick off with an initial group stage between January 28 – February 4. Group A matches will take place at the BBVA Stadium, in Houston, TX on January 28, 31, and February 3. Group B matches are set for January 29, and February 1 and 4, at the HEB Park, in Edinburg, TX. After group stage round-robin play the top two finishers from each group will move on to the semifinals. The two semifinal matches, which will determine the two qualified teams to the Olympics, will be played on Friday, February 7, at the Dignity Health Sports Park, in Los Angeles, CA. The final match, between the semifinal winners, will also be played in Los Angeles, on Sunday, February 9. More information on tickets will be available in ussoccer.com in due course. In the previous edition of the Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, hosted in Houston and Frisco, in 2016, the United States topped Canada 2-0 in the final, earning its 4th straight title. The 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament will kick off what is set to be a year of Women’s Football at Concacaf. In total, more than 1,400 girls and women from the entire region will have access to top level football tournaments, including the Girls’ Under-15 Championship and the Women’s Under-17 and Under-20 Championships. 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament Dates: January 28 – February 9, 2020 Venues: BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX (Group A matches), HEB Park, Edinburg, TX (Group B matches) and Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA (Semifinals and final) Participating Teams (listed in alphabetical order): Canada, Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis and 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 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020. |
| Schedule *Kick off times to be confirmed and order of the matches subject to change Tuesday, January 28, 2020 – BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX Costa Rica vs Panama USA vs Haiti Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – HEB Park, Edinburg, TX Mexico vs Jamaica Canada vs Saint Kitts and Nevis Friday, January 31, 2020 – BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX Haiti vs Costa Rica Panama vs USA Saturday, February 1, 2020 – HEB Park, Edinburg, TX Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Mexico Jamaica vs Canada Monday, February 3, 2020 – BBVA Stadium, Houston, TX Panama vs Haiti USA vs Costa Rica Tuesday, February 4, 2020 – HEB Park, Edinburg, TX Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis Canada vs Mexico Friday, February 7, 2020 – Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, CA SF1: 1B vs 2A SF2: 1A vs 2B Sunday, February 9, 2020 – Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, CA F: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 |
