Now it’s official: the eight teams that compete in Olympic football before the Confederations Cup have already defined their teams. Only Canada, the United States and Mexico were there to close their calls, which was done from last night until today.
At 5 p.m. yesterday, the Canadian team announced on its official website its 20 athletes that they will try to take Canada to the Olympics, which did not happen after 1984 in Los Angeles. Invite players with experience in the main team of the Mexican coach Moro Pillow and youth teams.
“This is a great opportunity for Canada and the men’s team to qualify for the Olympics through the Olympic Games leading up to the Confederations. We are in a team before the tough qualifying round, but we have the opportunity to do something great with these young people, ”said national team coach Muro Pillow.
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This Wednesday afternoon (11), the American team revealed the complete list through its website and social networks. The call to action began on March 1 when coach Jason Grease had already reduced to 17 players and was ready for ten days.
Greece has already formed a selection of 11 players for the main team and ten players who have played in the U-20 World Cup. Some players have already won the U-20 Confederations Cup in 2017 and 2018. The team consists of 11 Major League Soccer (MLS) players, some of whom are out of the country. One of them is Johnny Cardoso, a midfielder who plays for Internacional de Porto Alegre.
“We know that qualifying will be a challenge, but it is a challenge for which we are prepared. The 20 athletes on this list must contribute so that we can reach our final goal of qualification for the Olympic Games, ”said Greece. “We had a production training camp in Guadalajara and our players are looking forward to the opportunity to compete. After starting this tour almost two years ago, we look forward to starting the tournament. “
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The hosts closed the list at 5:15 pm Brasilia time. Moments after the announcement of the 20 names to play for Mexico, the coach of the Mexican team, Jaime Lozano, gave a virtual press conference and explained how difficult it is to close the list.
“I would like to thank all the players who have been involved in this process for two and a half years. We know that it is difficult to select only 20 players. There are very good players. The important thing is to build a good team ”. . If you are one of the best national teams, it will be determined by the results. I say that we will do everything possible to get the ticket and raise the profile of Mexico, ”Lozano said.
The coach believes that the home factor will be important and hopes that some pre-Olympic athletes will be in Europe: “We need to take advantage of the fact of playing in Guadalajara and get one of the two available places. I think many athletes can be in Europe ”. after the Olympics and ticket to Tokyo. “
Jaime Lozano is very confident that Tokyo can reach the vacancy for 2020. At the end of the press conference he further assured the cast that, with that effort, the team would reach the semifinals. He also hopes that the current coach of the Mexican team, Gerardo Martino, can take advantage of the players cut from the main roster.
“We are not going to save anything, we are going to have to add everything we need, to be in the pre-Olympic semifinals against any competitor, and then we can think about the final. Most of the players have a good time, everyone can be in this selection. The players have matured after the Olympics. Year after year, new experiences occur to him for the tournament. There are top players who are not on the list and who went with Gerardo Martino. I hope you use them too. “
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The pre-Olympics begin on March 18 in seven days. On the first day of the tournament, the United States faces Costa Rica, while Mexico faces the Dominican Republic. The final takes place on March 30.
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