Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification (CONMEBOL–CONCACAF 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]

CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off for the 2016 Summer Olympics
EventFootball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
First leg
Date25 March 2016
VenueEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
RefereeCüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Attendance10,000
Second leg
Date29 March 2016
VenueToyota Stadium, Frisco
RefereeRavshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Attendance7,998
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2024

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 edit

Matches edit

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 edit

Colombia  1–1  United States
Quintero   67' (pen.) Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Gil   5'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GK 1 Cristian Bonilla
DF 13 Helibelton Palacios
DF 5 Davinson Sánchez
DF 3 Yerry Mina
DF 16 Cristian Borja   90'
MF 14 Wilmar Barrios
MF 6 José David Leudo   31'
MF 18 Andrés Felipe Roa
MF 10 Juan Fernando Quintero
FW 9 Harold Preciado
FW 7 Andrés Rentería   61'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Luis Hurtado
DF 2 Jherson Vergara
GK 20 Álvaro Montero
MF 8 Yony González
DF 4 Deiver Machado
MF 11 Jarlan Barrera   31'
MF 15 Juan Pablo Nieto
FW 19 Rafael Santos Borré   61'
FW 17 Roger Martínez
Head coach:
  Carlos Restrepo
GK 1 Ethan Horvath   44'
DF 7 Kellyn Acosta   66'
DF 3 Matt Miazga   41'
DF 4 Tim Parker
DF 20 Eric Miller
MF 6 Wil Trapp
MF 13 Matt Polster
MF 8 Emerson Hyndman
MF 10 Luis Gil   65'
FW 18 Mario Rodríguez   71'
FW 9 Jordan Morris
Substitutes:
GK 2 Tyler Miller
GK 12 Cody Cropper   82'   44'
DF 15 Desevio Payne
DF 5 Walker Zimmerman
MF 14 Fatai Alashe   65'
MF 11 Paul Arriola
MF 17 Jerome Kiesewetter   71'
MF 16 Julian Green
FW 19 Khiry Shelton
Head coach:
  Andreas Herzog

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Second leg edit

United States  1–2  Colombia
Machado   57' (o.g.) Report (CONCACAF)
Report (CONMEBOL)
R. Martínez   30', 64'
Attendance: 7,998
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GK 1 Ethan Horvath
DF 15 Desevio Payne   66'
DF 3 Matt Miazga   89'
DF 4 Tim Parker   51'
DF 2 Kellyn Acosta
MF 11 Paul Arriola   45'
MF 13 Matt Polster   58'
MF 6 Wil Trapp
MF 8 Emerson Hyndman
FW 16 Mario Rodríguez   20'
FW 9 Jordan Morris   60'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Cody Cropper
GK 18 Tyler Miller
DF 5 Walker Zimmerman
DF 20 Eric Miller
MF 10 Luis Gil   71'   76'   66'
MF 7 Dillon Serna
MF 14 Fatai Alashe
FW 17 Jerome Kiesewetter   45'
FW 19 Khiry Shelton   60'
Head coach:
  Andreas Herzog
GK 1 Cristian Bonilla   81'
DF 13 Helibelton Palacios
DF 3 Yerry Mina
DF 5 Davinson Sánchez
DF 4 Deiver Machado   21'
MF 19 Guillermo Celis
MF 14 Wilmar Barrios   87'
MF 10 Juan Fernando Quintero   83'
MF 18 Andrés Felipe Roa   90'
FW 9 Harold Preciado   45'
FW 17 Roger Martínez
Substitutes:
GK 12 Luis Hurtado
GK 20 Álvaro Montero
DF 2 Jherson Vergara
DF 16 Cristian Borja   45'
MF 6 José David Leudo
MF 8 Yony González   90'
MF 11 Jarlan Barrera   87'   83'
MF 15 Juan Pablo Nieto
FW 7 Andrés Rentería
Head coach:
  Carlos Restrepo

Assistant referees:
Abduxamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official:
Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Away goals are taken into consideration after 90 minutes.
  • If away goals are equal, two sets of 15 minutes ("Extra time") are played.
  • If goals are scored and the score remains equal after extra time, the away team wins due to the away goals rule.
  • If no goals are scored in extra time, the match is decided via a penalty shoot-out.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Goalscorers edit

There were 5 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "USA take away goal advantage into second leg". FIFA.com. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Colombia edge USA to end drought". FIFA.com. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "USA Continues Olympic Qualifying Dream at Expense of Canada". US Soccer. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Sub-23: Colombia iniciará en Barranquilla lucha por el cupo olímpico". CONMEBOL.com. 21 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Frisco to host USA-Colombia Olympic qualifier". CONCACAF.com. 2 February 2016.
  7. ^ http://m.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/futbol/minuto-minuto-colombia-busca-dar-un-golpe-ante-eeuu-en-preolimpico-222361 [dead link]

External links edit