2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship

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2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING 2015
2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates1 – 13 October
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Third placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored46 (2.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Alberth Elis
Flag of the United States.svg Jerome Kiesewetter
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Mexico.svg Hirving Lozano
Best goalkeeper Flag of Mexico.svg Gibran Lajud
Fair play awardFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
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The 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the fourteenth edition of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organized by CONCACAF to determine which men's under-23 national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. It was held in the United States, from 1 and 13 October 2015 [1]

Contents

Mexico successfully defended their title after a 2–0 win over Honduras in the final. It was their seventh Pre-Olympic title and second in a row, after previous wins in 1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004 and 2012. [2] As the top two teams, Mexico and Honduras both qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil as the CONCACAF representatives, just as the same sides had in the previous Olympics. Third-placed United States later lost to Colombia in the CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off and failed to qualify for the Olympics for the second consecutive time. [3]

Qualification

The eight berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows: [4]

Regional qualification tournaments were held to determine the five teams joining Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the final tournament.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the final tournament.

ZoneCountryMethod of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performancePrevious Olympic appearances
(last)
North America Flag of the United States.svg  United States (hosts)Automatic10th 2012 Winners (1988, 1992)14 (2008)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Automatic8th 2012 Runners-up (1984, 1996)3 (1984)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
(title holders)		Automatic11th 2012 Winners (1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004, 2012)10 (2012)
Central America Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Group A winners6th 2012 Fourth place (1964)0
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Group B winners6th 2012 Winners (2000, 2008)3 (2012)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Play-offs winners6th 2004 Winners (1980, 1984)3 (2004)
Caribbean Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Final round winners2nd 2008 Group stage (2008)0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Final round runners-up5th 2012 Third place (1976, 1984)2 (1980)

Venues

Four cities served as the venues for tournament.

Kansas City, Kansas Carson, California
(Los Angeles Area)		 Commerce City, Colorado
(Denver Area)		 Sandy, Utah
(Salt Lake City Area)
Sporting Park StubHub Center Dick's Sporting Goods Park Rio Tinto Stadium
Capacity: 27,000Capacity: 21,000Capacity: 18,061Capacity: 20,213
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Location of the host cities of the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 18 August 2015 at 09:00 PDT (UTC−7) at the Torrance Marriot Redondo Beach hotel in Torrance, California, United States. [5] The draw was conducted by Eddie Lewis and Brad Friedel. [6]

The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. Tournament host United States were seeded in Group A, while defending CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Mexico were seeded in Group B. [7] [8]

The draw took place before the UNCAF final qualifier (Costa Rica) had been confirmed.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Match officials

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 1993 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team could register a maximum of 20 players (two of whom must be goalkeepers). [9]

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order: [9]

  1. Goal difference in all group matches;
  2. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches;
  3. Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
  6. Drawing of lots.

The final round of fixtures in the group stage and the knockout stage fell within the FIFA International Match Calendar period of 5–13 October 2015. As a result, teams were able to call on their first choice under-23 players worldwide.

All times were local.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)3300132+119 Knockout stage
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31116604
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 302149−52
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 301228−61
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
  • Nuñez Soccerball shade.svg76'
 Report
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 3,827
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 3,827
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 3,755
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 3,755
Referee: Juan Guerra (Guatemala)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2–2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Adrián Skeete (Barbados)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Report
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 330071+69 Knockout stage
2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 320142+26
3Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 301213−21
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 301217−61
Source: CONCACAF
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report
StubHub Center, Carson, California
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Report
StubHub Center, Carson, California
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg0–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
StubHub Center, Carson, California
Referee: Christopher Reid (Belize)
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg0–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
StubHub Center, Carson, California
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1−1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Report
  • Pierre Soccerball shade.svg51'
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Referee: Karl Tyrell (Jamaica)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. [9]

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
10 October – Sandy, UT
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0
 
13 October – Sandy, UT
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 2
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 0
 
10 October – Sandy, UT
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
13 October – Sandy, UT
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0

Semi-finals

The semi-final winners qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–2Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Report
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)

Third place play-off

The winners advanced to the CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off.

United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Mexico)

Final

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)

Statistics

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [10]

Golden BallGolden BootGolden GloveFair Play Award
Flag of Mexico.svg Hirving Lozano Flag of the United States.svg Jerome Kiesewetter
(4 goals, 2 assists)		 Flag of Mexico.svg Gibrán Lajud Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Best XI
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards

Flag of Mexico.svg Gibrán Lajud

Flag of Mexico.svg Érick Aguirre
Flag of Mexico.svg Jhonatan Paz
Flag of Mexico.svg Jordan Silva
Flag of Mexico.svg Rodolfo Pizarro

Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Alberth Elis
Flag of Mexico.svg Víctor Guzmán
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Óscar Salas
Flag of Mexico.svg Hirving Lozano

Flag of Mexico.svg Erick Torres
Flag of the United States.svg Jerome Kiesewetter

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time were counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by a penalty shoot-out were counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5500111+1015Winners
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 530264+29Runner-ups
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (H)5401154+1112Third place
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5113610−44Fourth place
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 302149−52Eliminated in
group stage
6Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 301213−21
7Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 301228−61
8Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 301217−61
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts

Qualified teams for 2016 Summer Olympics

The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics Men's football tournament.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 10 October 20153 (2000, 2008, 2012)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 10 October 201510 (1928, 1948, 1964, 1968 , 1972, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2012 )
1Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Broadcasters

Television

CountryBroadcasterRef.
FreePay
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (Host) Telemundo Universo [11]

Cuban defections

Four Cuban players were confirmed to have defected to the United States during the tournament: they were Emmanuel Labrada (CF Granma), Frank López García (FC Cienfuegos), Dairon Pérez (FC La Habana), and Yendry Torres (FC Cienfuegos). [12]

References

  1. ↑ "United States Named Host for CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship 2015". CONCACAF. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mexico repeats as CMOQ champion". CONCACAF. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Colombia edge USA to end drought". FIFA. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "United States Named Host for CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship 2015". CONCACAF.com. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "CONCACAF to Hold Olympic Qualifying Championship Draw in Los Angeles on August 18". CONCACAF.com. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Draw Determines Groups and Schedule for the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship". CONCACAF.com. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Olympic Qualifying Championship host cities named". CONCACAF.com. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Official Draw: CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying United States 2015". CONCACAF.com. 18 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 "Regulations for the Olympic Football Tournaments" (PDF). CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "TSG announces CMOQ Best XI, Awards". CONCACAF. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "TELEMUNDO, NBC UNIVERSO AND NBC DEPORTES ANNOUNCE THE TELECAST SCHEDULE FOR THE UPCOMING CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT | NBCUniversal Media Village". www.nbcumv.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "United States beat Canada in CONCACAF Olympic qualifying". ESPN FC. Associated Press. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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