2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification explained

Tourney Name:CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
Year:2020
Country:Costa Rica (Central America Group A)
Country2:Panama (Central America Group B)
Country3:Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean Group A)
Country4:Jamaica (Caribbean Group B)
Country5:Puerto Rico (Caribbean Group C)
Dates:Central America:
4–8 October 2019
Caribbean:
30 September – 8 October 2019
Num Teams:22
Confederations:1
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason: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.

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:

All 3 teams, Canada, Mexico, and United States, qualified automatically for the final tournament.

6 out of 7 teams entered, with two teams qualifying for the final tournament.

16 out of 31 teams entered, with three teams qualifying for the final tournament.

ZoneTeams entering Olympic qualifyingDid not enter
North American Zone
(NAFU)
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  • (Q)
  • (Q)
  • (Q)
Central American Zone
(UNCAF)
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Caribbean Zone
(CFU)
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          • (W)
    • (W)
  • (W)
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  • (N)
      • (N)
      • (N)
  • (N)
  • (N)
  • (N)
  • (N)
  • (N)
  • (N)
    • (N)
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]

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),[5] the six teams were distributed into three pots, with top seeds assigned to each group prior to the draw, as follows:[6]

Central America

Matches were played between 4–8 October 2019.[7] 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.[8]

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Group B

All matches were held in Panama. Times are local, UTC–5.[8]

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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.[9] 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.[10]

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Group B

All matches were held in Jamaica. Times are local, UTC−5.[10]

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Group C

All matches were held in Puerto Rico. Times are local, UTC−4.[10]

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Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

TeamZoneQualified ondata-sort-type="number"Previous appearances in CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament1
North America 4 (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
North America 4 (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
North America 4 (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
Central America (Group A) 4 (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
Central America (Group B) 1 (2004)
Caribbean (Group A) 0 (debut)
Caribbean (Group B) 1 (2008)
Caribbean (Group C) 1 (2012)

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Draw results revealed for Concacaf Women’s Olympic Caribbean Qualifiers. CONCACAF.com. 29 July 2019.
  2. Web site: FIFA Women's World Ranking – 29 March 2019 (CONCACAF). https://web.archive.org/web/20190330221407/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/women/rank/ranking_20190329/#CONCACAF. dead. March 30, 2019. FIFA.com.
  3. Web site: Official draw – 2019 CONCACAF Women's Caribbean Olympic Qualifying. CONCACAF.com.
  4. Web site: Draw results revealed for Concacaf Women’s Central American Olympic Qualifiers. CONCACAF.com. 30 July 2019.
  5. Web site: FIFA Women's World Ranking – 29 March 2019 (CONCACAF). https://web.archive.org/web/20190330221407/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/women/rank/ranking_20190329/#CONCACAF. dead. March 30, 2019. FIFA.com.
  6. Web site: Official draw – 2019 CONCACAF Women's Central American Olympic Qualifying. CONCACAF.com.
  7. Web site: Stage set for Central American Qualifying Stage of 2020 WOQC. CONCACAF. 23 September 2019. 24 September 2019.
  8. Web site: Women's Olympic Qualifier - Central America Qualifying Stage. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913031737/https://res.cloudinary.com/concacaf-production/image/upload/v1569263529/concacaf-prod/assets/19_WOQ_Schedule_Central_American_Qualifier.pdf. dead. September 13, 2020. CONCACAF.
  9. Web site: Caribbean teams set to vie for 2020 Concacaf WOQC. CONCACAF. 23 September 2019. 24 September 2019.
  10. Web site: Women's Olympic Qualifier - Caribbean Qualifying Stage. CONCACAF.