2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
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The 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship[1] was the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football tournament organized by CONCACAF to determine which women's national teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. CONCACAF announced on 12 August 2015 that the United States would host the tournament between 10–21 February 2016 in Houston and Frisco, Texas.[1] A total of eight teams played in the tournament.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | 10–21 February 2016 |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (4th title) |
Runners-up | Canada |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 78 (5.2 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Crystal Dunn Raquel Rodríguez (6 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Morgan Brian |
Best goalkeeper | Hope Solo |
Fair play award | United States |
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The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil as the CONCACAF representatives.[2]
The United States won the tournament with a 2–0 final win over Canada. Both teams qualified for the Olympics, their sixth and third in a row respectively.[3]