2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification

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2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesCosta Rica (Central America Group A)
Panama (Central America Group B)
Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean Group A)
Jamaica (Caribbean Group B)
Puerto Rico (Caribbean Group C)
DatesCentral America:
4–8 October 2019
Caribbean:
30 September – 8 October 2019
Teams22 (from 1 confederation)
2016
2024

The qualifying competition for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship determined five of the eight teams of 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship final tournament.

Contents

Teams

A total of 25 CONCACAF teams (out of 41) entered Olympic qualifying, with 22 involved in regional qualifiers for the final tournament. The entrants are divided into three zones:

ZoneTeams entering Olympic qualifyingDid not enter
North American Zone
(NAFU)
Central American Zone
(UNCAF)
Caribbean Zone
(CFU)
Notes

Draw

The draw for the Caribbean qualifying round took place on 29 July 2019, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami. [1] The 16 teams which entered the Caribbean qualifying round were drawn into three groups, one of six teams and two of five teams. Based on the FIFA World Ranking (as of 29 March 2019), [2] the 16 teams were distributed into five pots, as follows: [3]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5

The draw for the Central American qualifying round took place on 30 July 2019, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami. [4] The six teams which entered the Central American qualifying round were drawn into two groups of three teams. Based on the FIFA World Ranking (as of 29 March 2019), [2] the six teams were distributed into three pots, with top seeds assigned to each group prior to the draw, as follows: [5]

Top seedsPot 1Pot 2

Central America

Matches were played between 4–8 October 2019. [6] Group winners qualified for 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

Group A

All matches will be held in Costa Rica. Times are local, UTC–6. [7]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (H)220070+76 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
2Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 21012313
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 20021760
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–0Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
  • Chinchilla Soccerball shade.svg61'
  • Salas Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
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El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg1–2Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
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El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–5Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
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Group B

All matches were held in Panama. Times are local, UTC–5. [7]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (H)220061+56 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 210153+23
3Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 20020770
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg3–0Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
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Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg4–0Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
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Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg1–3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
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Caribbean

The Group A and B matches were played between 30 September – 8 October, and the Group C matches were played between 3–7 October 2019. [8] Group winners qualified for 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

Group A

All matches were held in Trinidad and Tobago. Times are local, UTC−4. [9]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 4310202+1810 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 422040+48
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago (H)421194+57
4Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 4103218163
5Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 4004213110
6Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 00000000Withdrew
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg0–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
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Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg0–3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
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Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg2–0Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
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Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg5–0Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
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Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg0–2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
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Aruba  Flag of Aruba.svg1–6Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Antigua and Barbuda  Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg2–1Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba
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Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–4Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Kitts and Nevis  Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg10–0Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
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Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
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Group B

All matches were held in Jamaica. Times are local, UTC−5. [9]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (H)4400371+3612 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 43011914+59
3Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 420281576
4Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 4103721143
5Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 4004121200
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg3–2Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
  • Briggs-Thompson Soccerball shade.svg16'
  • Stevenson Soccerball shade.svg17', 20'
Report
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg12–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
  • Calderón Soccerball shade.svg56'
National Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg4–1Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
Report
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg6–1Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
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  • Stevenson Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)

U.S. Virgin Islands  Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg0–6Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Report
Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg0–7Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
National Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Cibeles Miranda (El Salvador)

U.S. Virgin Islands  Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg0–4Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Report
  • Thompson Soccerball shade.svg3'
  • Johnson Soccerball shade.svg33', 73'
  • Als Soccerball shade.svg41'
Saint Lucia  Flag of Saint Lucia.svg0–11Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Report
National Stadium, Kingston
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg6–1Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
Report
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg7–0Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
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Group C

All matches were held in Puerto Rico. Times are local, UTC−4. [9]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2200121+116 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
2Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (H)210173+43
3Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 2002116150
4Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 00000000Withdrew
5Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 00000000
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Qualifying stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Haiti  Flag of Haiti.svg10–0Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
Report

Suriname  Flag of Suriname.svg1–6Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
  • Stekkinger Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report

Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg1–2Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
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Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamZoneQualified onPrevious appearances in CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North AmericaAutomatic4 (2004, 2008, 2012 , 2016)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico North AmericaAutomatic4 (2004, 2008 , 2012, 2016)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States North AmericaAutomatic4 ( 2004 , 2008 , 2012 , 2016 )
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Central America (Group A)8 October 20194 (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Central America (Group B)8 October 20191 (2004)
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Caribbean (Group A)8 October 20190 (debut)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Caribbean (Group B)8 October 20191 (2008)
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Caribbean (Group C)7 October 20191 (2012)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

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