Dates announced for men’s Concacaf Olympic Qualifying By Parker Cleveland https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2019/8/22/20829045/dates-announced-for-mens-concacaf-olympic-qualifying Concacaf has announced the dates and location of the 2020 Men’s Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Tournament according to MLSSoccer.com. The event will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico from March 20-April 1, 2020. Eight teams will face off against each other to determine who will represent the region in Tokyo next summer. Mexico, Canada, USA, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Honduras have all qualified for the games while two nations from the Caribbean will be drawn from Barbados, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Saint Kitts. The matches will be held at Estadio Jalisco, home of Atlas, Leones Negros, and CAFESSA Jalisco and Estadio Akron where Chivas (of Guadalajara, not USA) plays. As is well known, the US has not qualified for the Olympic tournament since going to the 2008 games in Beijing. The team drew and lost its most recent matches last March under new manager Jason Kreis. Should the team qualify, it would have its first chance at winning a medal in men’s soccer since 1904 when the USA managed to win both the silver and bronze medals according to Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics ------------ https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/08/21/concacaf-olympic-qualifying-tournament-set-guadalajara-march Concacaf Olympic qualifying tournament set for Guadalajara in March The Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, Concacaf announced Wednesday. The tournament is scheduled to take place March 20 – April 1, 2020, at the Jalisco and Akron Stadiums. The US and Canada, along with hosts Mexico are joined by El Salvador, Costa Rica and Honduras from Central America, while the final two spots from the Caribbean will be determined next month. Barbados, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Saint Kitts and Nevis have advanced to the final round of Caribbean qualifying. The eight teams will be 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. --------- fifa.com/mensolympic/news/dates-confirmed-for-concacaf-qualifiers https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/dates-confirmed-for-concacaf-qualifiers

The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has confirmed that the region's qualification tournament for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 will take place from 20 March to 1 April in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Eight teams will compete for two spots at Tokyo 2020, which will take place in July and August of next year, with matches to be held at the Jalisco and Akron Stadiums.

Mexico became the first nation from the region to win the Men's Olympic Football Tournament at the London games in 2012.

"Our teams have delivered strong and historic performances in the Olympic Games, we are looking forward to raising the competitive level in the region and bringing the gold back to Concacaf next year," Concacaf General Secretary Philippe Moggio said.

Six teams are already confirmed to participate in the qualification tournament: hosts Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and USA. The remaining two teams will be known in September at the conclusion of the Caribbean qualifiers. The confederation also announced that the date and procedures for the draw for the tournament will be revealed in the coming months. Competition Format Per Concacaf: The eight participating teams will be sorted into two groups of four teams. After round-robin play, the first and second place finishers of each group will advance to the semi-finals. The semi-final winners will automatically qualify for the tournament’s final, as well as the Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020. ----------- Guadalajara to host men's CONCACAF Tokyo 2020 qualifiers The men's regional qualification football tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place in Guadalajara in Mexico, it has been announced. The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has revealed that under-23 teams from Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and United States, as well as two nations from Caribbean qualifiers, will take part. Saint Kitts and Nevis host Dominican Republic and Haiti is at home to Barbados in one-off matches, with the winners going through to the main qualifying tournament. Teams are due to compete in two groups of four in the first stage of the tournament, from March 20 to April 1 next year. The top two in each group will qualify for the semi-finals, with the two finalists reaching the Olympic Games later in the year. Matches are set to be played at the Jalisco and Akron Stadiums in Guadalajara. "We are very excited to host the men's Olympic qualifying tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico," CONCACAF general secretary Philippe Moggio said. "This competition plays a big role in showcasing the best of football across our Confederation. "Our teams have delivered strong and historic performances in the Olympic Games, we are looking forward to raising the competitive level in the region and bringing the gold back to CONCACAF next year." insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1083860/guadalajara-concacaf-tokyo-qualifiers https://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1083860/guadalajara-concacaf-tokyo-qualifiers