The pandemic breakthrough halted much of the sports activities in 2020. That included the postponement of the long-awaited Tokio Olympic Games and the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship too, as both weremoved to 2021. Finally, months before the main event takes place, the Concacaf qualifiers for the Olympics began.
After so much time, the excitement is back as there’s a lot of expectation tosee whichcountries from the region will be represented at Tokio.In the last edition of the Concacaf Qualifiers, Mexico and Honduras were the two teams that made their way into Río 2016.
It’s been a long time since then, and a year later due to unexpected circumstances, we already know whichConcacaf sidesare going totake part in the Olympic Games. Here, find out everything about the new edition of the Concacaf Men’sOlympic Qualifying Championship. Check out the schedule, bracket, format, results, key dates, and TV channels to watch itin the US.
2021Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Format
Eight Concacaf U-23 MenNational Teamscompete for twoTokio 2020 spots. The winner and the runner-up will be awarded those places to play inthemain event of sports. Thepre olympic competition is held in Guadalajara, Mexico, at the stadiums Akron and Jalisco. The eight sides will be divided into two groups of four teams each, and the first two of both will advance to the semifinals. The ones who get to the final qualify to the Tokio Olympic Games.
2021Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Teams & Groups
Group A
. Mexico
. United States
. Costa Rica
. República Dominicana
Group B
. Honduras
. Canada
. El Salvador
. Haiti
2021 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying ChampionshipSchedule
The tournament take place from March 18 to 30 at Guadalajara, Mexico. The group stage was played from March 18to 25. Semifinals will be held on March 28th, at Estadio Jalisco and the final with the two qualified teams will take place on March 30 at Estadio Akron.
First round
. United States vs Costa Rica – March 18th
. Mexico vs Dominican Republic – March 18th
. Honduras vs Haiti – March 19th
. Canada vs El Salvador – March 19th
Second Round
. Dominican Republic vs United States – March 21st
. Costa Rica vs Mexico – March 21st
. Haiti vs Canada – March 22nd
. El Salvador vs Honduras – March 22nd
Third round
. Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic, March 24th
. United States vs Mexico, March 24th
. El Salvador vs Haiti, March 25th
. Honduras vs Canada, March 25th
2021 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Results
First round
. United States 1-0 Costa Rica
. Mexico 4-1 Dominican Republic
. Honduras 3-0 Haiti
. Canada 2-0 El Salvador
Second round
. Dominican Republic 0-4 United States
. Costa Rica 0-3 Mexico
. Haiti0-0 Canada
. El Salvador 1-1 Honduras
Semifinals:
. Honduras 2 United States 1
. Mexico 2 Canada 0
* Honduras and Mexico qualified for the Summer Olympics
Final:
. Honduras 1 Mexico 1 (Mexico won 5-4 on penalties)
2021Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Key Dates
Group Stage
Thursday, March 18th at Estadio Jalisco
. United States vs Costa Rica – 5 PM (ET)
. Mexico vs República Dominicana – 7:30 PM (ET)
Sunday, March 21stat Estadio Akron
. República Dominicana vs United States – 7 PM (ET)
. Costa Rica vs Mexico – 9:30 PM (ET)
Monday, March 22nd at Estadio Akron
. El Salvador vs Honduras – 8:30 PM (ET)
Wednesday, March 24th at Estadio Jalisco
. Mexico vs United States 9:30 PM (ET)
Thursday, March 25th at Estadio Jalisco
. Honduras vs Canada – 9:30 PM (ET)
Semifinals
Sunday, March 28th at Estadio Jalisco
. Hondurasvs United States– 6 PM (ET)
. Mexicovs Canada– 9 PM (ET)
Final
Tuesday, March 30 at Estadio Akron
. Honduras vs Mexico – 9 PM (ET)
2021Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship Bracket
2021 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship final round (concacaf.com).
2021Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship TV channels
Every match of the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying will be broadcasted in the US byFox Sports andTUDN.
see also
USMNT schedule in 2021: International friendlies, fixtures and rivals
