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.
Colombia qualified for 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.
Qualified teams The CONCACAF representative was the United States, who finished third at the 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. The CONMEBOL representative was Colombia, who finished second at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.
Matches 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. The first leg was hosted by Colombia, while the second leg was hosted by the United States.
First leg
GK 1 Cristian Bonilla DF 13 Helibelton Palacios DF 5 Davinson Sánchez DF 3 Yerry Mina DF 16 Cristian Borja MF 14 Wilmar Barrios MF 6 José David Leudo MF 18 Andrés Felipe Roa MF 10 Juan Fernando Quintero FW 9 Harold Preciado FW 7 Andrés Rentería 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 MF 15 Juan Pablo Nieto FW 19 Rafael Santos Borré FW 17 Roger Martínez Head coach: Carlos Restrepo GK 1 Ethan Horvath DF 7 Kellyn Acosta DF 3 Matt Miazga DF 4 Tim Parker DF 20 Eric Miller MF 6 Wil Trapp MF 13 Matt Polster MF 8 Emerson Hyndman MF 10 Luis Gil FW 18 Mario Rodríguez FW 9 Jordan Morris Substitutes: GK 2 Tyler Miller GK 12 Cody Cropper DF 15 Desevio Payne DF 5 Walker Zimmerman MF 14 Fatai Alashe MF 11 Paul Arriola MF 17 Jerome Kiesewetter 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
GK 1 Ethan Horvath DF 15 Desevio Payne DF 3 Matt Miazga DF 4 Tim Parker DF 2 Kellyn Acosta MF 11 Paul Arriola MF 13 Matt Polster MF 6 Wil Trapp MF 8 Emerson Hyndman FW 16 Mario Rodríguez FW 9 Jordan Morris Substitutes: GK 12 Cody Cropper GK 18 Tyler Miller DF 5 Walker Zimmerman DF 20 Eric Miller MF 10 Luis Gil MF 7 Dillon Serna MF 14 Fatai Alashe FW 17 Jerome Kiesewetter FW 19 Khiry Shelton Head coach: Andreas Herzog GK 1 Cristian Bonilla DF 13 Helibelton Palacios DF 3 Yerry Mina DF 5 Davinson Sánchez DF 4 Deiver Machado MF 19 Guillermo Celis MF 14 Wilmar Barrios MF 10 Juan Fernando Quintero MF 18 Andrés Felipe Roa FW 9 Harold Preciado FW 17 Roger Martínez Substitutes: GK 12 Luis Hurtado GK 20 Álvaro Montero DF 2 Jherson Vergara DF 16 Cristian Borja MF 6 José David Leudo MF 8 Yony González MF 11 Jarlan Barrera 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
References
External links Olympic Qualifying – Men, CONCACAF.com Juegos Olímpicos Río 2016, CONMEBOL.com