Olympic qualifying tournament in Mexico postponed by virus
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| CONCACAF announced Friday that it has postponed the Olympic qualifying tournament which was due to start next week in Guadalajara, Mexico, due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak (Photo: AFP) |
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced it was delaying the event and all other competitions for 30 days.
The eight-team Olympic qualifier had been set for Mar 20-April 1 at Guadalajara, Mexico.
It features the United States, Costa Rica, Mexico and the Dominican Republic in Group A with Honduras, Canada, El Salvador and Haiti in Group B.
The two top teams in each group will advance to the semifinals, with the winners of those games qualifying for Tokyo.
"The CONCACAF Council took these decisions with the welfare of everyone involved in mind and in light of developing travel restrictions and public health guidance," a statement from the regional governing body said.
CONCACAF Champions League playoff matches and 2021 Gold Cup qualifying first-round matches were also suspended.
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