2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
The 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification was a men's under-23 football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1993 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[1]
A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, where the berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows:[2]
- Three teams from the North American Zone (NAFU), i.e., Canada, Mexico and the hosts United States, who all qualified automatically
- Three teams from the Central American Zone (UNCAF)
- Two teams from the Caribbean Zone (CFU)
The top two teams of the final tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Brazil, while the third-placed team advanced to the CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off against the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship runner-up for the final berth in the Olympics.[3]
Teams
A total of 27 CONCACAF member national teams entered the tournament. Among them, three teams qualified automatically for the final tournament, and 24 teams entered the regional qualifying competitions.
Zone | Teams entering | No. of teams |
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North American Zone (NAFU) |
|
3 |
Central American Zone (UNCAF) |
|
7 |
Caribbean Zone (CFU) |
|
17 |
Did not enter | |
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North American Zone (NAFU) |
None |
Central American Zone (UNCAF) |
None |
Caribbean Zone (CFU) |
- Notes
- 1 Non-IOC member, ineligible for Olympics.
Central American Zone
Eliminatoria Preolimpica Masculina de UNCAF 2015 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host countries |
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Dates | 11–23 August 2015 |
Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 26 (2.36 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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In the Central American Zone, all seven UNCAF member national teams entered the qualifying competition. They were divided into two groups, one with four teams and the other with three teams. The draw to allocate teams to each group was made on 28 February 2015 at the UNCAF Executive Committee meeting in Managua, Nicaragua.[4] The groups were played between 11–15 August 2015 in Panama (Group A) and Guatemala (Group B) respectively.[4][5] The two group winners and the winner of the repechage playoff between the two group runners-up (two-legged tie), played between 19–23 August 2015, qualified for the final tournament as the UNCAF representatives.[6]
Times UTC−5 for Group A; UTC−6 for Group B and Repechage playoff.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Repechage playoff |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
(H) Host.
15 August 2015 20:00 |
Panama ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Hormechea ![]() Narbón ![]() Bárcenas ![]() |
Report | Lemus ![]() Mejía ![]() |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Repechage playoff |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
(H) Host.
Repechage playoff
Costa Rica won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
Júnior Andrade
Joshua Nieto
Óscar Salas
Carlos Chavarría
Édgar Joel Bárcenas
- 1 goal
Allan Cruz
Ariel Lassiter
Ronald Matarrita
Miguel Lemus
Rommel Mejía
José Ángel Peña
José Longo
Kevin Mérida
Bryan Acosta
Alberth Elis
Marlon Ramírez
Axel Silva
Chin Hormechea
José Muñoz
Francisco Narbón
Justin Simons
Source: CONCACAF.com[7]
Caribbean Zone
2015 CFU Men's Olympic Qualifier | |
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Tournament details | |
Host countries |
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Dates | 22 May – 16 August 2015 |
Teams | 17 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runners-up |
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Third place |
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Fourth place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 99 (4.13 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
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In the Caribbean Zone, 17 CFU member national teams entered the qualifying competition.[8][9] Among them, two teams (Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) played in the preliminary round (two-legged tie) between 22–24 May 2015. The winner advanced to the first round to join the other 15 teams.
In the first round, the 16 teams were divided into four groups of four teams. The groups were played between 24–28 and 25–29 June 2015 and hosted by one of the teams in each group.[10] The four group winners advanced to the final round.
In the final round, played between 14–16 August 2015 and hosted by one of the teams in the final round, the four teams played a single-elimination tournament. The top two teams qualified for the final tournament as the CFU representatives.
Times UTC−4.
Preliminary round
Matches played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
22 May 2015 15:30 |
Dominica ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Joseph ![]() Anderson ![]() |
24 May 2015 15:30 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
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Anderson ![]() Slater ![]() Cunningham ![]() |
Report |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to Group 4.
First round
Group 1
Matches played in Haiti.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
24 June 2015 16:00 |
Cayman Islands ![]() |
0–6 | ![]() |
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Report | Freeman ![]() Panayiotou ![]() Rogers ![]() Kelly ![]() Nelson ![]() Samuel ![]() |
26 June 2015 16:00 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
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Panayiotou ![]() Walwyn ![]() |
Report | Barzey ![]() |
26 June 2015 18:30 |
Haiti ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
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Cherenfant ![]() Christian ![]() Telfort ![]() |
Report |
28 June 2015 18:30 |
Haiti ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
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Cherenfant ![]() Telfort ![]() Désiré ![]() |
Report | Rogers ![]() |
Group 2
Matches played in Antigua and Barbuda (changed from original hosts Aruba).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0 |
24 June 2015 18:00 |
Antigua and Barbuda ![]() |
7–0 | ![]() |
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Kirwan ![]() J. Stevens ![]() Romeo ![]() McDonald ![]() Jahraldo-Martin ![]() |
Report |
26 June 2015 15:30 |
Aruba ![]() |
1–11 | ![]() |
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Ruiz ![]() |
Report | López ![]() Sáez ![]() Urgelles ![]() Reyes ![]() Morales ![]() |
28 June 2015 18:00 |
Antigua and Barbuda ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
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Harriette ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Report | Hernández ![]() Reyes ![]() Morales ![]() |
Group 3
Matches played in Dominican Republic (changed from original host Saint Lucia).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
24 June 2015 16:00 |
Saint Lucia ![]() |
1–6 | ![]() |
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Henry ![]() |
Report | Seaton ![]() Loza ![]() Lewis ![]() Flemmings ![]() Williams ![]() |
28 June 2015 16:00 |
Dominican Republic ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | Seaton ![]() McFarlane ![]() Williams ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Group 4
Matches played in Puerto Rico.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | Final round |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
25 June 2015 19:30 |
Puerto Rico ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
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Nugent ![]() Strain ![]() |
Report | Solomon ![]() Anderson ![]() |
27 June 2015 20:00 |
Trinidad and Tobago ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
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Winchester ![]() Roach ![]() John ![]() |
Report | Slater ![]() Anderson ![]() Miguel ![]() |
29 June 2015 20:00 |
Puerto Rico ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
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Report | Winchester ![]() Andrews ![]() Roach ![]() John ![]() |
Final round
Semi-finals
Winners qualified for 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
Third place playoff
16 August 2015 16:00 |
Jamaica ![]() |
3–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Williams ![]() Seaton ![]() |
Report | Cunningham ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Final
Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Frank Manuel López
Woodensky Cherenfant
Romario Williams
Ricardo John
- 2 goals
Elijah McDonald
Mahlon Romeo
Javorn Stevens
Elvis Thomas
Arichel Hernández
Héctor Morales
Daniel Luis Sáez
Trayon Bobb
Jonel Désiré
Benchy Estama
Mancini Telfort
Harry Panayiotou
Kimaree Rogers
Chavel Cunningham
Akeem Roach
Rundell Winchester
- 1 goal
Tevaughn Harriette
Calaum Jahraldo-Martin
Eugene Kirwan
Jonathan Ruiz
Shaquille Barzey
Kemar Headley
Dairon Pérez
David Urgelles
Geremy Lombardi
Pedro Emil Martínez
Miguel de Jesús Ramírez
Domini Garnett
Pernell Schultz
Daniel Wilson
Alex Junior Christian
Jean-François James
Junior Flemmings
Andre Lewis
Jamar Loza
Sean McFarlane
Paul Wilson
Cooper Nugent
Reid Strain
Keithroy Freeman
Dahjal Kelly
Vinceroy Nelson
Glenroy Samuel
Nile Walwyn
David Henry
Brad Miguel
Azinho Solomon
Aikim Andrews
- Own goal
Yosel Piedra (playing against Jamaica)
Malcolm Joseph (playing against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Source: CONCACAF.com[7]
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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![]() | Automatic qualifier | N/A | 7 (1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Automatic qualifier | N/A | 10 (1964, 1972, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Automatic qualifier / Hosts | N/A | 9 (1964, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Central American Zone Group A winner | 15 August 2015 | 5 (1964, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Central American Zone Group B winner | 13 August 2015 | 5 (1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) |
![]() | Central American Zone Repechage playoff winner | 23 August 2015 | 5 (1968, 1980, 1984, 1996, 2004) |
![]() | Caribbean Zone 1st place | 14 August 2015 | 1 (2008) |
![]() | Caribbean Zone 2nd place | 14 August 2015 | 4 (1976, 1984, 2008, 2012) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
References
- ↑ "CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying 2015 2015 Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
- ↑ "United States Named Host for CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship 2015". CONCACAF.com. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 – Football" (pdf). Rio 2016 Official Website. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Se definieron las Eliminatorias Pre-Olimpicas de UNCAF Masculinas y Femenina" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Se define el calendario para la primera fase del Preolimpico masculino" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Definidos horario y estadio para el repechaje del Preolimpico de UNCAF" (in Spanish). UNCAF. 18 August 2015.
- 1 2 "2015 CMOQ: Qualifying Results & Scorers". CONCACAF.com. October 1, 2015.
- ↑ "CFU Beacon (February 2015, Volume 3, Issue 4, Caribbean Football Union Newsletter)" (PDF). Caribbean Football Union.
- ↑ "CFU Men's Olympic Qualifying Groups". Caribbean Football Union. April 27, 2015.
- ↑ "CFU Men's Olympic Qualifiers Kicks off June 24". CFU. 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "4 teams get ready for 2015 Men's Olympic Qualifiers Final Round in Haiti". Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
External links
- Olympic Qualifying – Men, CONCACAF.com
- Fútbol Masculino Proceso Olímpico, UNCAFut.com (Spanish)