Posted on 13 October 2015 in Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Canada's Men's U-23 Team plays its final CONCACAF Olympic Qualification match against USA, looking to keep the Olympic dream alive and reach the intercontinental playoff.
Watch live on TLN and right here on Tuesday 13 October starting at 19.00 ET / 16.00 PT.
Canada M23 road to Rio 2016 extended
Posted on 11 October 2015 in Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Canada's road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has been extended, with a CONCACAF 3rd place match the next hurdle on 13 October. The 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying knock-out match will send either Canada or host USA to an intercontinental playoff against Colombia.
Canada was pushed to the brink of qualifying following an 0:2 loss to Mexico in the CONCACAF semi-final on Saturday 10 October in Sandy, UT. Mexico scored once in each half, while Canada missed a late penalty and hit the crossbar just a few minutes from the final whistle.
"Our spirit remains positive," said Canada's Olympic coach Benito Floro. "Our team has gained experience, both collectively and individually, in every match. They understand the positives and that we are close to achieving our goal."
Mexico, the defending Olympic champions, qualified alongside Honduras, who won 2:0 over USA in the other Saturday semifinal. Mexico is now undefeated in 40 straight CONCACAF youth matches, with their last loss in fact an 0:2 defeat to Canada's U-20 team in March 2009 (37W-3D-0L at U-23, U-20 and U-17 tournaments).
The Canada-USA match will be played again in Sandy, UT at Rio Tinto Stadium. The 13 October 2015 match will kick off at 17.00 local (19.00 ET / 16.00 PT), again to be broadcast on TLN and streamed live on canadasoccer.com via CanadaSoccerTV. The last day will also feature the Mexico-Honduras championship final (20.00 local) and the tournament's award ceremony.
Fans can follow the team through the last match of the tournament on Twitter @CanadaSoccerEN and contribute to the conversation using #canM23. Video reactions and post-match reports will also be posted regularly to canadasoccer.com and CanadaSoccerTV.
MATCH REPORT: Canada M23 0:2 Mexico
Canada was pushed to the brink of qualifying following an 0:2 loss to Mexico in the CONCACAF semi-final on Saturday 10 October in Sandy, UT. Mexico scored once in each half, while Canada missed a late penalty and hit the crossbar just a few minutes from the final whistle.
"Our spirit remains positive," said Canada's Olympic coach Benito Floro. "Our team has gained experience, both collectively and individually, in every match. They understand the positives and that we are close to achieving our goal."
Mexico, the defending Olympic champions, qualified alongside Honduras, who won 2:0 over USA in the other Saturday semifinal. Mexico is now undefeated in 40 straight CONCACAF youth matches, with their last loss in fact an 0:2 defeat to Canada's U-20 team in March 2009 (37W-3D-0L at U-23, U-20 and U-17 tournaments).
The Canada-USA match will be played again in Sandy, UT at Rio Tinto Stadium. The 13 October 2015 match will kick off at 17.00 local (19.00 ET / 16.00 PT), again to be broadcast on TLN and streamed live on canadasoccer.com via CanadaSoccerTV. The last day will also feature the Mexico-Honduras championship final (20.00 local) and the tournament's award ceremony.
Fans can follow the team through the last match of the tournament on Twitter @CanadaSoccerEN and contribute to the conversation using #canM23. Video reactions and post-match reports will also be posted regularly to canadasoccer.com and CanadaSoccerTV.
MATCH REPORT: Canada M23 0:2 Mexico
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