Olympics Men - Qualification Concacaf

Olympic Games - CONCACAF Qualification (CONCACAF) - the CONCACAF pathway to the Olympic football tournament. Regulations: CONCACAF allocates its Olympic berths through a confederation-approved qualifying competition, most commonly a dedicated youth national-team tournament, while in some cycles qualification was linked to the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship where the two finalists earned Olympic places. The exact entry list, competition format, seeding, group and knockout structure, and ranking criteria are set out in the official tournament regulations for the relevant cycle, with the core logic typically built around 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss in the group stage, and tie-breakers applied in sequence such as goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head criteria and disciplinary points, then drawing of lots if required. In knockout matches, procedures for level scores are defined by the cycle-specific regulations and commonly include extra time and a penalty shoot-out or, in some formats, a direct penalty shoot-out after normal time. The number of CONCACAF berths depends on the overall size of the Olympic football tournament and FIFA and IOC slot allocations, so it can change between cycles.