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Drawn into the same group, the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica are set to begin the battle for the two spots in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that are allotted to CONCACAF. The tournament will be played between March 18-30 by eight teams in two groups. The top two of each group will advance to the semifinals, and the two winners of these, in addition to going to the final, will be awarded a spot in Tokyo-2020. Group A comprises the United States, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. Group B comprises Honduras, Haiti, Canada and El Salvador. A group of death ....
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. ....