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CONCACAF under-20s instead of 23s to determine Olympic spots

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MIAMI (AP) — CONCACAF took an unusual decision to eliminate its men’s Olympic qualifying tournament and will instead have under-20 teams determine its representatives at the Paris Games in 2024. Olympics men’s soccer is for under-23 teams, with each nation at the tournament allowed three wild card players over the age limit. The United States failed to qualify for the men’s Olympic tournament in 2012, 2016 and this year. Clubs do not have to release players to under-23 national teams, and several top Americans who were age eligible already were with the senior national team.

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