CONCACAF Makes Draw for Pre-Olympic Tournament

The draw for the Pre-Olympic Soccer Tournament for the North, Central American and Caribbean Confederation (CONCACAF) was made Tuesday here, and it was determined that the current champion, Mexico, was placed in Pool B. The Mexican team will meet Honduras, Haiti and the winner between Guatemala and Costa Rica, for one of the tickets for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.

At the tournament, scheduled for October 2-13 in several cities in the United States, the Pool A will be composed of the host country, Panama, Canada and Cuba to compete against each other.

The first two of each key will be qualified for the semifinals , which will be played on October 10 at the Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, seeking to get the pass to the finals and direct tickets to the Olympic Games.

Meanwhile, the winner of the match for the third place should win in a playoff with Colombia for its move to Rio de Janeiro-2016.