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CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship

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The CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is an under 23 international football (soccer) event in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, and is the qualification tournament for the Olympic Games. The competition had different formats during the years. 2008's version of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was called the 2008 CONCACAF Under-23 Championship.

Past tournaments

Note: The 1960 tournament is a combined tournament of South and North American teams, and not counted by CONCACAF.

Year Host First place Second place Third place Fourth place
1960
Details
 Peru
Argentina

Peru

Brazil

Mexico
1964
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 Mexico
Mexico

Suriname

United States

Panama
1968
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No host No outright winner
1972
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No host
Mexico

United States

Guatemala

Jamaica
1976
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No host
Mexico

Guatemala

Cuba
1980
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No host
Costa Rica

United States

Suriname
1984
Details
No host
Costa Rica

Canada

Cuba
1988
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No host No outright winner
1992
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No host
United States

Mexico

Canada

Honduras
1996
Details
 Canada
Mexico

Canada

Costa Rica

Jamaica
2000
Details
 United States
Honduras

United States

Mexico

Guatemala
2004
Details
 Mexico
Mexico

Costa Rica

Honduras

United States
2008
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 United States
Honduras

United States

Canada

Guatemala
2012
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 United States
Mexico

Honduras

El Salvador

Canada
2015
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 United States
Mexico

Honduras

United States

Canada
2020
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 Mexico

Top goalscorers

Goalscorers

Rank Player Country Year(s) U-23 Goals
1 Steve Snow United States USA 1992 8
2 Brent Goulet United States USA 1988 6
2 Ronald Gomez Costa Rica Costa Rica 1996 6
4 Freddy Adu United States USA 2008-2012 5
4 Marco Fabián Mexico Mexico 2012 5
4 Alan Pulido Mexico Mexico 2012 5
7 Carl Gentile United States USA 1964 4
7 Aaron Padilla Mexico Mexico 1964 4
7 Leonard Cuellar Mexico Mexico 1972 4
7 Mike Seeray United States USA 1972 4
7 Hugo Sanchez Mexico Mexico 1976 4
7 Alecko Eskandarian United States USA 2004 4
7 Bobby Convey United States USA 2004 4
7 Emil Martínez Honduras Honduras 2004 4
7 Joe Corona United States USA 2012 4
7 Anthony Lozano Honduras Honduras 2012-2015 4
7 Erick Torres Mexico Mexico 2012-2015 4
7 Alberth Elis Honduras Honduras 2015 4
7 Jerome Kiesewetter United States USA 2015 4

Winners by country

Team Titles Runners-up
 Mexico 7 (1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2015) 1 (1992)
 United States 2 (1988, 1992) 3 (1980, 2000, 2008)
 Honduras 2 (2000, 2008) 2 (2012, 2015)
 Costa Rica 2 (1980, 1984) 1 (2004)
 El Salvador 1 (1968)
 Argentina 1 (1960)
 Guatemala 3 (1972, 1976, 1988)
 Canada 2 (1984, 1996)
 Suriname 1 (1964)
 Peru 1 (1960)

Olympic qualification by nation

As of 2015
R Nation OQ Years qualified
1  United States 14 1904, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1972, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008
2  Mexico 11 1928, 1948, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2016
3  Honduras 4 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016
4  Canada 3 1904, 1976, 1984
4  Costa Rica 3 1980, 1984, 2004
4  Guatemala 3 1968, 1976, 1988
7  Cuba 2 1976, 1980
8  El Salvador 1 1968
8  Netherlands Antilles 1 1952