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Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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Sixteen teams qualified for the men's Olympic football tournament. In addition to host nation Japan, 15 men's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=9/news=oc-for-fifa-competitions-approves-procedures-for-the-final-draw-of-the-2907924.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914215739/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=9/news=oc-for-fifa-competitions-approves-procedures-for-the-final-draw-of-the-2907924.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 14, 2017|title=OC for FIFA Competitions approves procedures for the Final Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup|publisher=FIFA.com|date=14 September 2017}}

Table

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Means of qualification

!Ref.

!Dates{{ref|1|1}}

!Venue(s){{ref|1|1}}

!Berth(s)

!Qualified

Host nation

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/the-road-to-tokyo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190623163914/https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/the-road-to-tokyo|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 23, 2019|title=Olympic Football Tournaments 2020 - Men - News - The road to Tokyo |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-14}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|align="center"|1

|{{Fbu|23|JPN}}

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

|{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/newsid=2569313.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019124830/https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/newsid=2569313.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2018|title=Under-21 EURO 2019: all you need to know|publisher=UEFA|date=16 October 2018}}

|16–30 June 2019

|{{flag|Italy}}
{{flag|San Marino}}

|align=center|4

|{{Fbu|23|ESP}}
{{fbo|GER}}
{{fbo|FRA}}
{{Fbu|21|ROU}}

2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/olympic-qualifier-draw-complete/|title=Olympic Qualifier Draw complete|publisher=Oceania Football Confederation|date=7 May 2019}}

|21 September – 5 October 2019

|{{flag|Fiji}}

|align=center|1

|{{Fbu|23|NZL}}

2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

|{{cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/caf-confirms-2019-total-u-23-africa-cup-of-nations-in-egypt-will-be-played-in-november|title=CAF confirms 2019 Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will be played in November|publisher=Ghana Soccernet|date=29 September 2018}}

|8–22 November 2019

|{{flag|Egypt}}

|align=center|3

|{{Fbu|23|EGY}}
{{Fbu|23|CIV}}
{{Fbu|23|RSA}}

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

|{{cite web|title=FA Thailand proposed as 2020 AFC U-23 Championship host|url=http://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/fa-thailand-proposed-as-2020-afc-u23-championship-host|publisher=AFC|access-date=30 August 2018}}

|8–26 January 2020

|{{flag|Thailand}}

|align=center|3

|{{Fbu|23|KOR}}
{{Fbu|23|SAU}}
{{Fbu|23|AUS}}

2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

|{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/colombia-sera-sede-del-campeonato-sudamericano-preolimpico-sub-23-del-2020|title=Colombia será sede del Campeonato Sudamericano Preolímpico Sub-23 del 2020|publisher=conmebol.com|date=14 August 2018}}

|18 January – 9 February 2020

|{{flag|Colombia}}

|align=center|2

|{{Fbu|23|ARG}}
{{Fbu|23|BRA}}

2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-men/article/concacaf-confirms-guadalajara-to-host-men-s-olympic-qualifiers-in-march-2021|title=Concacaf confirms Guadalajara to host Men’s Olympic Qualifiers in March 2021|publisher=CONCACAF|date=14 January 2021}}

|18–30 March 2021

|{{flag|Mexico}}

|align=center|2

|{{Fbu|23|MEX}}
{{Fbu|23|HON|1949}}

Total

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!16

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  • {{note|1|1}}Dates and venues are those of final tournaments (or final round of qualification tournaments), various qualification stages may precede matches at these specific venues.

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2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

{{main|2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship}}

=Qualified teams=

{{main|2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification}}

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Team

! Method of qualification

! Date of qualification

! data-sort-type="number"|Appearance

! Last appearance

! Previous best performance

{{fbu|21|ITA}}{{sort|*|Hosts}}{{dts|9 December 2016}}20th2017 (semi-finals){{sort|01|Champions}} (1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004)
{{fbu|21|ESP}}{{sort|2|Group 2 winners}}{{dts|2018|9|6|format=dmy}}14th2017 (runners-up){{sort|01|Champions}} (1986, 1998, 2011, 2013)
{{fbu|21|FRA}}{{sort|9|Group 9 winners}}{{dts|2018|9|7|format=dmy}}9th2006 (semi-finals){{sort|01|Champions}} (1988)
{{fbu|21|ENG}}{{Cref2|GBR}}{{sort|4|Group 4 winners}}{{dts|2018|10|11|addkey=1|format=dmy}}15th2017 (semi-finals){{sort|01|Champions}} (1982, 1984)
{{fbu|21|SRB}}{{sort|7|Group 7 winners}}{{dts|2018|10|12|addkey=1|format=dmy}}11th{{Cref2|SRB}}2017 (group stage){{sort|01|Champions}} (1978) {{small|(as Yugoslavia)}}{{Cref2|SRB}}
{{fbu|21|GER}}{{sort|5|Group 5 winners}}{{dts|2018|10|12|addkey=2|format=dmy}}12th2017 (champions){{sort|01|Champions}} (2009, 2017)
{{fbu|21|CRO}}{{sort|1|Group 1 winners}}{{dts|2018|10|15|format=dmy}}3rd2004 (group stage){{sort|06|Group stage}} (2000, 2004)
{{fbu|21|DEN}}{{sort|3|Group 3 winners}}{{dts|2018|10|16|addkey=1|format=dmy}}8th2017 (group stage){{sort|03|Semi-finals}} (1992, 2015)
{{fbu|21|BEL}}{{sort|6|Group 6 winners}}{{dts|2018|10|16|addkey=2|format=dmy}}3rd2007 (semi-finals){{sort|03|Semi-finals}} (2007)
{{fbu|21|ROU}}{{sort|8|Group 8 winners}}{{dts|2018|10|16|addkey=3|format=dmy}}2nd1998 (quarter-finals){{sort|05|Quarter-finals}} (1998)
{{fbu|21|POL}}{{sort|P|Play-off winners}}{{dts|2018|11|20|addkey=1|format=dmy}}7th2017 (group stage)Quarter-finals (1982, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1994)
{{fbu|21|AUT}}{{sort|P|Play-off winners}}{{dts|2018|11|20|addkey=2|format=dmy}}1st—Debut

;Notes

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{{Cnote2|GBR|n=1|The constituent countries of the UK are represented individually at FIFA (and, thus, UEFA) tournaments, but together at the Olympics. While in the women's competition, the football associations of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland allowed their players to compete as Great Britain in the Olympics, they did not in the men's, with the concern that it would threaten their independence in other competitions. While England's position would qualify a Great Britain team, the football associations refused to be represented. Great Britain did not send either a women's or men's football team to the 2016 Olympics, due to the same issue, though contested the event with both teams at home in 2012.{{cite web|date=2021-07-22|title=Why there is a Team GB women's football team at Tokyo 2020 but not a men's one|url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/team-gb-mens-football-team-tokyo-olympics-2020-squad-who-explained-1104045|access-date=2021-07-22|website=iNews}}}}

{{Cnote2|SRB|n=2|Appearances include 4 as Yugoslavia and 2 as Serbia and Montenegro. Their previous best performance as Serbia was runners-up (2007).}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

2019 OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

{{main|2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament}}

2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

{{main|2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations}}

=Qualified teams=

{{Main|2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualification}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

! data-sort-type="number"|Appearance

! Previous best performance

{{fbu|23|EGY}} (hosts)3rd{{sort|03|Third place}} (2011)
{{fbu|23|CMR}}1st{{sort|99|Debut}}
{{fbu|23|GHA}}1st{{sort|99|Debut}}
{{fbu|23|CIV}}2nd{{sort|06|Group stage}} (2011)
{{fbu|23|MLI}}2nd{{sort|06|Group stage}} (2015)
{{fbu|23|NGA}}3rd{{sort|01|Champions}} (2015)
{{fbu|23|RSA}}3rd{{sort|03|Third place}} (2015)
{{fbu|23|ZAM}}2nd{{sort|06|Group stage}} (2015)

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

{{main|2020 AFC U-23 Championship}}

=Qualified teams=

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! Team

! Qualified as

! data-sort-type="number"|Appearance

! Previous best performance

{{fbu|23|THA}}{{sort|*|Hosts}}3rd{{sort|06|Group stage}} (2016, 2018)
{{fbu|23|QAT}}{{sort|A1|Group A winners}}3rd{{sort|03|Third place}} (2018)
{{fbu|23|BHR}}{{sort|B1|Group B winners}}1st{{sort|99|Debut}}
{{fbu|23|IRQ}}{{sort|C1|Group C winners}}4th{{sort|01|Champions}} (2013)
{{fbu|23|UAE}}{{sort|D1|Group D winners}}3rd{{sort|05|Quarter-finals}} (2013, 2016)
{{fbu|23|JOR}}{{sort|E1|Group E winners}}4th{{sort|03|Third place}} (2013)
{{fbu|23|UZB}}{{sort|F1|Group F winners}}4th{{sort|01|Champions}} (2018)
{{fbu|23|PRK}}{{sort|G1|Group G winners}}4th{{sort|05|Quarter-finals}} (2016)
{{fbu|23|KOR}}{{sort|H1|Group H winners}}4th{{sort|02|Runners-up}} (2016)
{{fbu|23|JPN}}{{sort|I1|Group I winners}}4th{{sort|01|Champions}} (2016)
{{fbu|23|CHN}}{{sort|J1|Group J winners}}4th{{sort|06|Group stage}} (2013, 2016, 2018)
{{fbu|23|VIE}}{{sort|K1|Group K winners}}3rd{{sort|02|Runners-up}} (2018)
{{fbu|23|AUS}}{{sort|H2|Group H runners-up}}{{refn|group="note"|name="runners-up"|The four best runners-up qualified for the final tournament.}}4th{{sort|05|Quarter-finals}} (2013)
{{fbu|23|IRN}}{{sort|C2|Group C runners-up}}{{refn|group="note"|name="runners-up"}}3rd{{sort|05|Quarter-finals}} (2016)
{{fbu|23|SYR}}{{sort|E2|Group E runners-up}}{{refn|group="note"|name="runners-up"}}4th{{sort|05|Quarter-finals}} (2013)
{{fbu|23|KSA}}{{sort|D2|Group D runners-up}}{{refn|group="note"|name="runners-up"}}4th{{sort|02|Runners-up}} (2013)

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2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

{{main|2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament}}

  • {{fbu|23|ARG}}
  • {{fbu|23|BOL}}
  • {{fbu|23|BRA}}
  • {{fbu|23|CHI}}
  • {{fbu|23|COL}}
  • {{fbu|23|ECU}}
  • {{fbu|23|PAR}}
  • {{fbu|23|PER}}
  • {{fbu|23|URU}}
  • {{fbu|23|VEN}}

2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship

{{main|2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship}}

= Qualified teams =

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! width="180px" |Team

! width="180px" |Qualification zone

! data-sort-type="number" width="120px" |Appearance

! width="360px" |Previous best performance

! width="100px" |Previous men's Olympic appearances

align="left" |{{fbu|23|CAN}}

| align="center" |North America (automatic)

| align="center" |9th

| align="center" |Runner-up (1984, 1996)

| align="center" |3

align="left" |{{fbu|23|MEX}} {{small|(hosts & title holders)}}

| align="center" |North America (automatic)

| align="center" |12th

| align="center" |Winner (1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2015)

| align="center" |11

align="left" |{{fbu|23|USA}}

| align="center" |North America (automatic)

| align="center" |11th

| align="center" |Winner (1988, 1992)

| align="center" |14

align="left" |{{fbu|23|CRC}}

| align="center" |Central America

| align="center" |7th

| align="center" |Winner (1980, 1984)

| align="center" |3

align="left" |{{fbu|23|SLV}}

| align="center" |Central America

| align="center" |12th

| align="center" |Third Place (2012)

| align="center" |1

align="left" |{{fbu|23|HON|1949}}

| align="center" |Central America

| align="center" |10th

| align="center" |Winner (2000, 2008)

| align="center" |4

align="left" |{{fbu|23|DOM}}

| align="center" |Caribbean

| align="center" |1st

| align="center" | Debutant

| align="center" |0

align="left" |{{fbu|23|HAI}}

| align="center" |Caribbean

| align="center" |3rd

| align="center" |Group stage (2008, 2015)

| align="center" |0

References

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{{Football at the Summer Olympics}}

{{Qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics}}

{{Qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics Football tournament}}

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