Almost exactly a year after its original kickoff date, the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying tournament gets underway this week as eight under-23 national teams from the region prepare to do battle for just two places at this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. One of those eight teams is, of course, Canada, and this might be their most hotly anticipated Olympic qualifying campaign in years. The Canadian under-23 player pool is deeper than ever, with talented youngsters making themselves known around the globe (as well as, for the first time, here at home in the Canadian Premier League). This year’s team, coached by senior team assistant Mauro Biello, has some exciting talent in every position.