CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship

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The CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship was a continental qualifying football tournament organized by CONCACAF for the olympic teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean, to determine the qualified teams for the Olympic football tournament. The olympic teams were represented by amateur players (1964–1988) and later by under-23 players since 1992. The tournament was held from 1964 to 2020.

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On 16 September 2021, CONCACAF announced that the representatives at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will qualify through the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [1] The two finalists at the U-20 tournament will qualify for the Olympics in 2024.

Results

15 editions of the tournament were held.

Ed.YearHostsChampionsResultsRunners-upThird placeResultsFourth place
Olympic teams (amateur)
1 1964 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Round-RobinFlag of Suriname (1959-1975).svg  Suriname Flag of the United States.svg  United States Round-RobinFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
2 1968 Location North America.svg North America No champions were awarded, only qualified teams
3 1972 Location North America.svg North America Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Round-RobinFlag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Round-RobinFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
4 1976 Location North America.svg North America Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
5 1980 Location North America.svg North America Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
6 1984 Location North America.svg North America Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
7 1988 Location North America.svg North America No champions were awarded, only qualified teams
Olympic teams (U-23)
8 1992 Location North America.svg North America Flag of the United States.svg  United States Round-RobinFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Round-RobinFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
9 1996 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
10 2000 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5–0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
11 2004 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–0
( a.e.t. )
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1–1
(4–3 p)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 2008 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1–0
( a.e.t. )
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0–0
(5–3 p)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
13 2012 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–1
( a.e.t. )
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
14 2015 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
15 2020 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–1
(5–4 p)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Performances

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth placeTotal
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 8
(1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2020)
1
(1992)
1
(2000)
10
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 2
(2000, 2008)
3
(2012, 2015, 2020)
1
(2004)
1
(1992)
7
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2
(1980, 1984)
1
(2004)
1
(1996)
4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
(1992)
4
(1972, 1980, 2000, 2008)
2
(2015, 2020)
7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
(1984, 1996)
2
(1992, 2008)
3
(2012, 2015, 2021)
7
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1
(1976)
1
(1972)
2
(2000, 2008)
4
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1
(1964)
1
(1980)
2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2
(1976, 1984)
2
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1
(2012)
1
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2
(1972, 1996)
2
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1
(1964)
1


Top goalscorers

Top goalscorers by edition

Overall top goalscorers

RankPlayerCountryYear(s)U-23 Goals
1 Steve Snow Flag of the United States.svg USA19928
2 Brent Goulet Flag of the United States.svg USA19886
2 Ronald Gomez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica19966
4 Freddy Adu Flag of the United States.svg USA2008–20125
4 Marco Fabián Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico20125
4 Alan Pulido Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico20125
7 Carl Gentile Flag of the United States.svg USA19644
7 Aaron Padilla Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico19644
7 Leonard Cuellar Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico19724
7 Mike Seeray Flag of the United States.svg USA19724
7 Hugo Sanchez Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico19764
7 Alecko Eskandarian Flag of the United States.svg USA20044
7 Bobby Convey Flag of the United States.svg USA20044
7 Emil Martínez Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras20044
7 Joe Corona Flag of the United States.svg USA20124
7 Anthony Lozano Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras2012–20154
7 Erick Torres Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2012–20154
7 Alberth Elis Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras20154
7 Jerome Kiesewetter Flag of the United States.svg USA20154
7 Sebastián Córdova Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico20204

Olympic qualification by nation

As of 2024
RankNationOQYears qualified
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 151904, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1972, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2024
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 121928, 1948, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020
3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 52000, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31904, 1976, 1984
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31980, 1984, 2004
4Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 31968, 1976, 1988
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 21976, 1980
8Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 11968
8Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 12024
8Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 11952

Curaçao have been expelled by IOC, but participant record is recognized by FIFA.

See also

References

  1. "Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship to qualify teams to 2023 FIFA U-20 Men's World Cup and 2024 Summer Olympic Games". CONCACAF. 16 September 2021.