Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off
The CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off for the 2016 Summer Olympics was a men's under-23 international football play-off between a team from CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) and a team from CONMEBOL (South America), with the winner qualifying for the final berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics men's football tournament.[1]
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Date | 25 March 2016 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla | ||||||
Referee | Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) | ||||||
Attendance | 10,000 | ||||||
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Date | 29 March 2016 | ||||||
Venue | Toyota Stadium, Frisco | ||||||
Referee | Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) | ||||||
Attendance | 7,998 |
Colombia qualified to the Olympics with a 3–2 aggregate win over the United States, after a 1–1 draw in the first leg and a 1–2 win in the second leg.[2][3]
Qualified teams
- The CONCACAF representative was the United States, who finished third at the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
- The CONMEBOL representative was Colombia, who finished second at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.
Matches
Originally qualification was to be decided using a single-leg tie in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. However, in October 2015, the International Olympic Committee announced that the play-off would be a home and away series.[4] The first leg was hosted by Colombia, while the second leg was hosted by the United States.[5][6]
First leg
Colombia | 1–1 | United States |
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Quintero 67' (pen.) | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CONMEBOL) |
Gil 5' |
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Match rules
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Second leg
United States | 1–2 | Colombia |
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Machado 57' (o.g.) | Report (CONCACAF) Report (CONMEBOL) |
R. Martínez 30', 64' |
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules[8]
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References
- "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 – Football" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- "USA take away goal advantage into second leg". FIFA.com. 25 March 2016.
- "Colombia edge USA to end drought". FIFA.com. 30 March 2016.
- "USA Continues Olympic Qualifying Dream at Expense of Canada". US Soccer. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- "Sub-23: Colombia iniciará en Barranquilla lucha por el cupo olímpico". CONMEBOL.com. 21 January 2016.
- "Frisco to host USA-Colombia Olympic qualifier". CONCACAF.com. 2 February 2016.
- http://m.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/futbol/minuto-minuto-colombia-busca-dar-un-golpe-ante-eeuu-en-preolimpico-222361
- "USA Earns Hard Fought 1-1 Away Draw vs. Colombia in 2016 Olympic Qualifying Playoff 1st Leg". US Soccer. 25 March 2016.
External links
- Olympic Qualifying – Men, CONCACAF.com
- Juegos Olímpicos Río 2016, CONMEBOL.com