After being postponed a year by the pandemic of Covid-19, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics They are only four months away from starting. And with them, the men’s soccer tournament.
The discipline has been played in the summer tournament since 1900, but it was from Barcelona 1992 that the national teams participate with players under 23 years of age. Although for this year’s edition the age range it increased to 24 due to the delay in the calendar.
It will be 16 national teams from the six FIFA confederations, which compete for a place on the podium. Four of UEFA, four of AFC, three of CAF, two of CONCACAF, two of CONMEBOL and one of OFC.
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ESpain, Germany, Romania and France they won their quotas through in 2019 U21 European Championship. The Spanish were proclaimed champions by beating the Germans 2-1, while the Romanians and the French achieved their classification by reaching the Semifinals.
SPAIN
Qualified as: 2019 European Under 21 Champion
Participations: 4 *
Medals: 2 – 1 Gold – 1 Silver *
Best place: 1st place Barcelona 1992
Marca: 19 JJ / 12 JG / 4 JP / 3 JE / 31GF / 17GC
Qualified as: European runner-up under 21 2019
Participations: 1 *
Medals: 1 – 1 Silver *
Best place: 2nd place Rio 2016
Marca: 6 JJ / 3 JG / 1 JP / 2 JE / 22GF / 6GC
ROMANIA
Qualified as: European semi-finalist under 21 2019
Participations: 0 *
Medals: 0 *
Best place: Qualify for Tokyo 2021
Marca: 0 JJ / 0 JG / 0 JP / 0 JE / 0GF / 0GC
Qualified as: European semi-finalist under 21 2019
Participations: 1 *
Medals: 0 *
Best Place: Atlanta 1996 Quarter-Finals
Marca: 4 JJ / 2 JG / 1 JP / 1 JE / 6GF / 4GC
* From Barcelona 92, when the Sub 23 format was established
AFC
South Korea will participate for the eighth time in the Olympic Games after winning the Asia Under 23 Tournament. They will be accompanied by Saudi Arabia as runner-up, Australia as third place and Japan, which got its place by being the host team.
SOUTH KOREA
Qualified as: Asia Under 23 Tournament Champion 2020
Participations: 7 *
Medals: 1 * – 1 Bronze
Best Place: Third Place in London 2012
Marca: 22 JJ / 7 JG / 5 JP / 10 JE / 21GF / 24GC
SAUDI ARABIA
Qualified as: Runner-up Under 23 Asian Tournament 2020
Participations: 1 *
Medals: 0 *
Best place: Group Stage in Atlanta 1996
Marca: 3 JJ / 0 JG / 3 JP / 0 JE / 2GF / 5GC
AUSTRALIA
Qualified as: Third Place Under 23 Asian Tournament 2020
Participations: 5 *
Medals: 0 *
Best place: Fourth Place in Barcelona 1992
Marca: 19 JJ / 4 JG / 12 JP / 3 JE / 22GF / 31GC
JAPAN
Qualified as host
Participations: 6 *
Medals: 0
Best place: 4th in London 2012 *
Marca: 19 JJ / 8 JG / 9 JP / 2 JE / 23GF / 26GC
* From Barcelona 92, when the Sub 23 format was established
CONMEBOL
Argentina and Brazil won their quotas by being champion and runner-up respectively of the 2020 South American pre-Olympic. The albiceleste has 3 medals, while Brazil is the defending champion.
ARGENTINA
Qualified as: 2020 Pre-Olympic Champion
Participations: 4 *
Medals: 3 – 2 Gold – 1 Silver *
Best place: 1st place in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008
Marca: 21 JJ / 16 JG / 2 JP / 3 JE / 44GF / 12GC
BRAZIL
Qualified as: 2020 Pre-Olympic Runner-up
Participations: 5 *
Medals: 4 – 1 Gold – 1 Silver – 2 Bronze *
Best place: 1st place in Rio 2016
Marca: 31 JJ / 19 JG / 6 JP / 3 JE / 55GF / 25GC
* From Barcelona 92, when the Sub 23 format was established
CONCACAF
Mexico he got his pass to the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Canada 2-0 in the Concacaf Pre-Olympic Semifinals. El Tri will seek its second gold medal after staying in Group Stage in Rio 2016.
On the other hand, Honduras got a ticket to the Olympic tournament thanks to the victory of two to one that it gave the United States in the other of the semifinals. The catrachos will do the trip to Tokyo with the illusion of conquering his first Olympic metal.
Tri-olympic will have priority over the oldest in the Gold Cup: ‘Tata’ Martino
MEXICO
Participations: 5 *
Medals: 1 gold *
Best place: 1st place in London 2012
Marca: 19 JJ / 8 JG / 3 JP / 8 JE / 27GF / 17GC
*HONDURAS*
Participations: 4 *
Medals: 0 *
Best place: Fourth Place in Rio 2016
Marca: 16 JJ / 4 JG / 8 JP / 4 JE / 19GF / 31GC
CAF
In Africa, the three quotas for Tokyo 2021 were defined by the U23 Nations Cup 2019. Where Egypt took the title 2-1 against Civory osta in overtime, while South Africa beat Ghana on penalties to stay in third place.
EGYPT
Qualified as: 2019 African Cup of Nations Champion
Participations: 2 *
Medals: 0 *
Best place: Quarterfinals in London 2012
Marca: 7 JJ / 2 JG / 4 JP / 1 JE / 11GF / 14GC
IVORY COAST
Qualified as: Sub-23 African Cup of Nations runner-up 2019
Participations: 1 *
Medals: 0 *
Best place: Quarterfinals in Beijing 2008
Marca: 4 JJ / 2 JG / 2 JP / 0 JE / 6GF / 6GC
SOUTH AFRICA
Qualified as: Third Place in the African Cup of Nations sub 23 2019
Participations: 2 *
Medals: 0 *
Best place: Group Stage in Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016
Marca: 6 JJ / 1 JG / 3 JP / 2 JE / 6GF / 7GC
* From Barcelona 92, when the Sub 23 format was established
OFC
Finally, the only quota that is offered to Oceania he kept it New Zealand. Who, as usual, thrashed all his rivals and was crowned in the OFC Pre-Olympic Tournament 2019.
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NEW ZEALAND
Qualified as: Third Place Under 23 Asian Tournament 2020
Participations: 2 *
Medals: 0 *
Best place: Group Stage in Beijing 2008 and London 2012
Marca: 6 JJ / 0 JG / 4 JP / 2 JE / 2GF / 12GC
* From Barcelona 92, when the Sub 23 format was established
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- They will be the first Olympic Games to feature the FIFA Video Refereeing system.
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