{ "title": "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men\u2019s Olympic Qualifying", "modified_at": "2026-05-04 14:44:19", "published_at": "2021-02-23 21:19:00", "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-2021-provisional-list-for-concacaf-mens-olympic-qualifying", "short_url": "http://prez.ly/6sEd", "culture": "en", "language": "EN", "subtitle": "Canada Soccer have published their 50-player Provisional List ahead of the upcoming Concacaf Men\u2019s Olympic Qualifying that will qualify only two nations to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The upcoming eight-nation tournament will take place from 18-30 March 2021 in Guadalajara, JA, Mexico.", "slug": "canada-soccer-announces-2021-provisional-list-for-concacaf-mens-olympic-qualifying", "body": "

Starting 19 March, Canada will face El Salvador, Haiti (22
\u200bMarch) and Honduras (25 March) in Group B of the 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying
\u200bChampionship. From the group phase, the top-two nations advance to the Concacaf
\u200bSemifinals on Sunday 28 March (against either Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
\u200bMexico or USA). The two nations that win their Concacaf Semifinals qualify for
\u200bthe Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and advance to the Concacaf Final on Tuesday 30
\u200bMarch.

As an all-in-one qualifying campaign with both a pre-camp
\u200band international match that falls just outside the FIFA window, several
\u200bplayers may not be eligible for the official competition because they will not
\u200bbe released by their professional clubs. Nations will not have an opportunity
\u200bto replace players once the squad is submitted (with the exception of injuries
\u200bbefore 19 March).

Building on the positive momentum from the Men’s National
\u200bTeam Program, Canada will challenge their rivals for one of two Concacaf spots
\u200bup for grabs to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Only players born 1997 or later
\u200bare eligible for the qualifying tournament, whereas the Olympic Games may
\u200bfeature up to three overage players. Unlike previous qualifying campaigns,
\u200bnations must name 17 outfield players (instead of 18) and three goalkeepers.

Different than the last tournament in 2015, only two (not
\u200bthree) nations advance beyond Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying, so the
\u200bConcacaf Semifinals on 30 March will be Canada’s one-and-only opportunity to
\u200bqualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Canada have reached the Concacaf
\u200bSemifinals in each of the last three cycles (2008, 2012, 2015), but have not
\u200bqualified for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament since Los Angeles 1984 when
\u200bthey reached the Quarterfinals (which at the time featured Canada’s full Men’s
\u200bNational Team). That same 1984 Canadian team qualified for the FIFA World Cup
\u200bjust a year later for Mexico 1986.

Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying is an important next step
\u200bfor Canada’s young players on their journey to the Men’s National Team. Through
\u200ban aligned Men’s National Team Program, several of Canada’s young professional
\u200bstars have already gained valuable experience with the Men’s National Team over
\u200bthe past few years. From Canada Soccer’s 50-player Provisional List for the
\u200bConcacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, 19 of them have been called
\u200binto Men’s National Team camps and 16 of them have one or more international
\u200b“A” appearances on their record.

MEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
\u200bThe quadrennial Men’s Olympic Football Tournament runs 23 July to 8 August in six venues across Japan. Including two nations from Concacaf, the Tokyo 2020 Men’s Olympic Football Tournament will feature 16 nations from around the world.

Canada Soccer’s Men’s EXCEL Program channels our nation’s
\u200bexceptional players into the best soccer environments. The Canada Soccer
\u200bPathway works in collaboration with our provincial and territory partners as
\u200bwell as the professional clubs and academies. For Canada’s elite players, the
\u200bprogram emphasizes player development on the pathway to representing Canada’s
\u200bMen’s National Team in international soccer.

In 2019, Canada reached the Quarter-finals of back-to-back
\u200bConcacaf Gold Cups for the first time since 2009 and finished second in their
\u200bgroup of the inaugural Concacaf Nations League A (tied on points with USA, but
\u200bsecond on goals difference). Along with a historic 2:0 victory over USA in
\u200bToronto, Canada also qualified for the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup and the next
\u200bseason of Concacaf Nations League A. At the youth level, Canada had top-four
\u200bfinishes at the Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship (after eliminating Costa
\u200bRica) and Concacaf Boys’ Under-15 Championship (after eliminating Mexico).

Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Youth Teams have won two CONCACAF titles: both the 1986 and 1996 CONCACAF Men’s Youth Championships. Canada have now qualified for 15 FIFA men’s youth tournaments: eight editions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and seven editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Canada most recently qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019.

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Diyaeddine Abzi

CAN / York United FC

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Theo Bair

CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Michael Baldisimo

CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Zorhan Bassong

CAN / CF Montréal

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Clément Bayiha

CAN / CF Montréal

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Zachary Brault-Guillard

CAN / CF Montréal

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Sebastian Breza

ITA / Bologna

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Charles-Andreas Brym

BEL / Royal Excel Mouscron

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Tajon Buchanan

USA / New England Revolution

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Terran Campbell

CAN / Pacific FC

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David Choinière

CAN / Forge FC Hamilton

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Kadin Chung

CAN / Pacific FC

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Theo Corbeanu

ENG / Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Derek Cornelius

CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Nikola Curcija

FRA / Le Havre AC

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Aidan Daniels

USA / Oklahoma City Energy FC

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Lucas Dias

POR / Sporting Lisbon

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Julian Dunn

CAN / Toronto FC

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Mohamed Farsi

CAN / Cavalry FC

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Liam Fraser

CAN / Toronto FC

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Marcus Godinho

GER / FSV Zwickau

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Cristián Gutiérrez

CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Thomas Hasal

CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Malik Johnson

USA / Real Monarchs SLC

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Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty

CAN / Toronto FC

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Thomas Meilleur-Giguère

CAN / Pacific FC

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Patrick Metcalfe

CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Callum Montgomery

USA / Minnesota United FC

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Jayden Nelson

CAN / Toronto FC

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Matthew Nogueira

POR / CS Maritimo

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David Norman

 

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Chrisnovic N’sa

CAN / York United FC

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Noble Okello

CAN / Toronto FC

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Easton Ongaro

CAN / FC Edmonton

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James Pantemis

CAN / CF Montréal

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Ben Paton

ENG / Blackburn U-23

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Harry Paton

SCO / Ross County FC

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Jordan Perruzza

CAN / Toronto FC

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Ralph Priso

CAN / Toronto FC

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Ryan Raposo

CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Antonio Rocco Romeo

CAN / Toronto FC

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Jacob Shaffelburg

CAN / Toronto FC

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Shamit Shome

CAN / FC Edmonton

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Steven Simpson

ENG / Barnsley FC

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Dayne St. Clair

USA / Minnesota United FC

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Frank Sturing

NED / FC Den Bosch

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Ballou Tabla

CAN / CF Montréal

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Kris Twardek

POL / Jagiellonia

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Noah Verhoeven

CAN / York United FC

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Karifa Yao

CAN / Cavalry FC

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\n Paulo Senra\n Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer\n \n
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