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I figured we better start a separate thread for Olympic Soccer.
Bobby Woods and team U.S.A will be looking on as they failed to qualify for the Olympic Tournament. Don't be discouraged U.S soccer is still on the rise. With better and better athletes joining the mix and the MLS continuing to develop young talent and attract international stars bringing more attention to the fast growing U.S Soccer program. Team U.S.A is primed to build on their mostly positive Copa De America appearance. With
the MLS clubs finally starting to emulate the Europeans notably Barcelona and Bayern Munich with their youth academies where American players go to school and train in an all inclusive environment ala the new Galaxy Academy.
The Teams:
The Road to Brazil
Africa
Qualified teams
Asia
Qualified teams
Europe
Qualified teams
North, Central America and Caribbean
Qualified teams
MEXICO
HONDURAS
Nigeria and Algeria booked their tickets to Rio with semi-final victories at December's CAF U-23 Championship in Senegal. South Africa won the play-off for third place and final Olympic spot from Africa.
Japan and Korea Republic claimed Asia's first two tickets to Rio 2016 after reaching the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship final with Iraq joining them in Brazil after beating Qatar in the third place play-off.
The UEFA European U-21 Championship, was held in Czech Republic between 17 and 30 June 2015. Sweden won the tournament, with Denmark, Germany and Portugal joining the victors in Rio.
Mexico won the the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, with defeated finalists Honduras joining them in Rio.
The OFC Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Qualifying competition was the Pacific Games, played from 4 to 17 July 2015 in Papua New Guinea, with champions Fiji booking their ticket to Rio.
The South American U-20 Championship was played in Uruguay in January/February 2015. The winner of this championship, Argentina, qualified for Rio 2016. Colombia also qualified after defeating USA in a two-legged play-off in March 2016.
Bobby Woods and team U.S.A will be looking on as they failed to qualify for the Olympic Tournament. Don't be discouraged U.S soccer is still on the rise. With better and better athletes joining the mix and the MLS continuing to develop young talent and attract international stars bringing more attention to the fast growing U.S Soccer program. Team U.S.A is primed to build on their mostly positive Copa De America appearance. With
the MLS clubs finally starting to emulate the Europeans notably Barcelona and Bayern Munich with their youth academies where American players go to school and train in an all inclusive environment ala the new Galaxy Academy.
The Teams:
The Road to Brazil
Qualified teams
Nigeria
South Africa
Qualified teams
Iraq
Japan
Korea Republic
Qualified teams
Germany
Portugal
Sweden
Qualified teams
Nigeria and Algeria booked their tickets to Rio with semi-final victories at December's CAF U-23 Championship in Senegal. South Africa won the play-off for third place and final Olympic spot from Africa.
Fi
Argentina
Brazil
ColombiaJapan and Korea Republic claimed Asia's first two tickets to Rio 2016 after reaching the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship final with Iraq joining them in Brazil after beating Qatar in the third place play-off.
The UEFA European U-21 Championship, was held in Czech Republic between 17 and 30 June 2015. Sweden won the tournament, with Denmark, Germany and Portugal joining the victors in Rio.
Mexico won the the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, with defeated finalists Honduras joining them in Rio.
The OFC Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Qualifying competition was the Pacific Games, played from 4 to 17 July 2015 in Papua New Guinea, with champions Fiji booking their ticket to Rio.
The South American U-20 Championship was played in Uruguay in January/February 2015. The winner of this championship, Argentina, qualified for Rio 2016. Colombia also qualified after defeating USA in a two-legged play-off in March 2016.
