Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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Sixteen teams qualified for the men's Olympic football tournament. In addition to host nation Japan, 15 men's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations. [1]

Contents

Table

Means of qualificationRef.Dates 1 Venue(s) 1 Berth(s)Qualified
Host nation [2] ——1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship [3] 16–30 June 2019Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 		4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament [4] 21 September – 5 October 2019Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations [5] 8–22 November 2019Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2020 AFC U-23 Championship [6] 8–26 January 2020Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament [7] 18 January – 9 February 2020Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship [8] 18–30 March 2021Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Total 16

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Qualified teams

TeamMethod of qualificationDate of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Hosts9 December 201620th 2017 (semi-finals)Champions (1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group 2 winners6 September 201814th 2017 (runners-up)Champions (1986, 1998, 2011, 2013)
Flag of France.svg  France Group 9 winners7 September 20189th 2006 (semi-finals)Champions (1988)
Flag of England.svg  England [GBR] Group 4 winners11 October 201815th 2017 (semi-finals)Champions (1982, 1984)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Group 7 winners12 October 201811th [SRB] 2017 (group stage)Champions (1978) (as Yugoslavia) [SRB]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Group 5 winners12 October 201812th 2017 (champions)Champions (2009, 2017)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Group 1 winners15 October 20183rd 2004 (group stage)Group stage (2000, 2004)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Group 3 winners16 October 20188th 2017 (group stage)Semi-finals (1992, 2015)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Group 6 winners16 October 20183rd 2007 (semi-finals)Semi-finals (2007)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Group 8 winners16 October 20182nd 1998 (quarter-finals)Quarter-finals (1998)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Play-off winners20 November 20187th 2017 (group stage)Quarter-finals (1982, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1994)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Play-off winners20 November 20181st—Debut
Notes
  1. ^
    The constituent countries of the UK are represented individually at FIFA (and, thus, UEFA) tournaments, but together at the Olympics. While in the women's competition, the football associations of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland allowed their players to compete as Great Britain in the Olympics, they did not in the men's, with the concern that it would threaten their independence in other competitions. While England's position would qualify a Great Britain team, the football associations refused to be represented. Great Britain did not send either a women's or men's football team to the 2016 Olympics, due to the same issue, though contested the event with both teams at home in 2012. [9]
  2. ^ a b
    Appearances include 4 as Yugoslavia and 2 as Serbia and Montenegro. Their previous best performance as Serbia was runners-up (2007).

2019 OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

Qualified teams

TeamAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (hosts)3rdThird place (2011)
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1stDebut
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1stDebut
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2ndGroup stage (2011)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 2ndGroup stage (2015)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3rdChampions (2015)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3rdThird place (2015)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2ndGroup stage (2015)

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asAppearancePrevious best performance
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Hosts3rdGroup stage (2016, 2018)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Group A winners3rdThird place (2018)
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Group B winners1stDebut
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Group C winners4thChampions (2013)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Group D winners3rdQuarter-finals (2013, 2016)
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Group E winners4thThird place (2013)
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Group F winners4thChampions (2018)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Group G winners4thQuarter-finals (2016)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Group H winners4thRunners-up (2016)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Group I winners4thChampions (2016)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Group J winners4thGroup stage (2013, 2016, 2018)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Group K winners3rdRunners-up (2018)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Group H runners-up [note 1] 4thQuarter-finals (2013)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Group C runners-up [note 1] 3rdQuarter-finals (2016)
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria Group E runners-up [note 1] 4thQuarter-finals (2013)
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Group D runners-up [note 1] 4thRunners-up (2013)

Notes:

  1. 1 2 3 4 The four best runners-up qualified for the final tournament.

2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship

Qualified teams

TeamQualification zoneAppearancePrevious best performancePrevious men's Olympic appearances
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada North America (automatic)9thRunner-up (1984, 1996)3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (hosts & title holders)North America (automatic)12thWinner (1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2015)11
Flag of the United States.svg  United States North America (automatic)11thWinner (1988, 1992)14
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Central America 7thWinner (1980, 1984)3
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Central America 12thThird Place (2012)1
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Central America 10thWinner (2000, 2008)4
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Caribbean 1st Debutant 0
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Caribbean 3rdGroup stage (2008, 2015)0

References

  1. ↑ "OC for FIFA Competitions approves procedures for the Final Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ FIFA.com. "Olympic Football Tournaments 2020 - Men - News - The road to Tokyo". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Under-21 EURO 2019: all you need to know". UEFA. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Olympic Qualifier Draw complete". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "CAF confirms 2019 Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will be played in November". Ghana Soccernet. 29 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "FA Thailand proposed as 2020 AFC U-23 Championship host". AFC. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Colombia será sede del Campeonato Sudamericano Preolímpico Sub-23 del 2020". conmebol.com. 14 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Concacaf confirms Guadalajara to host Men's Olympic Qualifiers in March 2021". CONCACAF. 14 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Why there is a Team GB women's football team at Tokyo 2020 but not a men's one". iNews. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
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