The 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the fifth edition of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying, the quadrennial international football tournament organized by CONCACAF to determine which women's national teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. CONCACAF announced on 5 November 2019 that the United States would host the tournament between 28 January to 9 February 2020.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 28 January – 9 February |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 77 (5.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jordyn Huitema (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Christen Press |
| Best goalkeeper | Stephanie Labbé |
| Fair play award | United States |
The top two teams qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan as the CONCACAF representatives.[2] The United States were the defending champions.
Qualification
The eight berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows:[3][4]
- Three teams from the North American Zone (NAFU), i.e., Canada, Mexico and the United States, who all qualified automatically as the only teams in the region.
- Two teams from the Central American Zone (UNCAF)
- Three teams from the Caribbean Zone (CFU)
Regional qualification tournaments were held in Central America and Caribbean to determine the five teams joining Canada, Mexico and the United States at the final tournament.
Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Qualification zone | Appearance | Previous best performance | Previous women's Olympic appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | North America (automatic) | 5th | Runner-up (2008, 2012, 2016) | 3 |
 Mexico | North America (automatic) | 5th | Runner-up (2004) | 1 |
| United States (title holders) | North America (automatic) | 5th | Winner (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) | 6 |
 Costa Rica | Central America Group A | 5th | Semi-finals (2012) | 0 |
 Panama | Central America Group B | 2nd | Group stage (2004) | 0 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Caribbean Group A | 1st | N/A | 0 |
 Jamaica | Caribbean Group B | 2nd | Group stage (2008) | 0 |
 Haiti | Caribbean Group C | 2nd | Group stage (2012) | 0 |
Venues
The three venues were announced during the draw ceremony on 7 November 2019.[1][5]
- Group A: BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Group B: H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas
- Semi-finals and final: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
| Houston, Texas | Edinburg, Texas | Carson, California | Location of the host cities of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBVA Stadium | H-E-B Park | Dignity Health Sports Park | |
| Capacity: 22,039 | Capacity: 9,735 | Capacity: 30,510 | |
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Draw
The draw for the tournament took place on 7 November 2019, 14:30 EST (UTC−5), at the Mediapro Studio in Miami, Florida, United States.[1]
The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams.[5] The teams were seeded into four pots for the draw. Pot 1 contained the United States, seeded in Group A as the host nation. The remaining teams were allocated to the pots based on the FIFA Women's World Rankings of 27 September 2019 (shown in parentheses below).[6][7]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Squads
Group stage
The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.
All times are local, CST (UTC−6).[8]
Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:[9]
- Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat);
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Haiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 6–1 | Panama |
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| Haiti | 0–2 | Costa Rica |
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| Panama | 0–6 | Haiti |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Jamaica |
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–6 | Mexico |
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| Canada | 2–0 | Mexico |
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| Jamaica | 7–0 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Knockout stage
All times are local, PST (UTC−8).[8]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 February – Carson, CA | ||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||
| 9 February – Carson, CA | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 0 | |||||
| Canada | 0 | |||||
| 7 February – Carson, CA | ||||||
| United States | 3 | |||||
| United States | 4 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
The semi-final winners qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
| Canada | 1–0 | Costa Rica |
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| United States | 4–0 | Mexico |
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Final
| Canada | 0–3 | United States |
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Goalscorers
There were 77 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 5.13 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[17]
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Christen Press |
| Golden Boot | Jordyn Huitema |
| Golden Glove | Stephanie Labbé |
| Fair Play Award | United States |
CONCACAF also released a "Best XI" of the tournament.[18][19]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Labbé | Kadeisha Buchanan Ashley Lawrence Stephannie Blanco Crystal Dunn | Raquel Rodríguez Nérilia Mondésir Lindsey Horan | Jordyn Huitema Renae Cuéllar Christen Press |
Qualified teams for 2020 Summer Olympics
The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympic Women's football tournament.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Summer Olympics1 |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7 February 2020[20] | 3 (2008, 2012, 2016) |
| United States | 7 February 2020[20] | 6 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Controversy
- In the 19th minute of the group stage match between the United States and Haiti, Haiti's Roseline Éloissaint scored a header from a corner kick. However, the assistant referee signalled that Éloissaint was at an offside position, and Éloissaint's goal was subsequently disallowed.[21] According to the Laws of the Game, there was no offside offense since Éloissaint received the ball directly from a corner kick.[21][22]
References
External links
- Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualifying, CONCACAF.com