Canada men's national under-23 soccer team
| Nickname(s) | The Canucks, Les Rouges (The Reds) | ||
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| Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
| Sub-confederation | NAFU (North America) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Antonio Floro | ||
| Asst coach |
Rafael Carbajal Paolo Pacione | ||
| FIFA code | CAN | ||
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 Canada 14–0 USVI  (St. John's, Canada; September 10, 2003) | |||
The Canada men's national under-23 soccer team or the Canada Olympic soccer team represents Canada in international soccer at this age level and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.[1]
Unlike UEFA member associations that use U-21 regional competitions as Olympic qualifying, as a member of CONCACAF, Canada's U-23 team competes in regional qualifying in the same year as the summer Olympics and its call-ups are traditionally only limited to players under 23 years of age.
Canada won the football competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics in the United States, represented by Galt Football Club in St. Louis. The club side from modern-day Cambridge area defeated two American colleges to claim the gold medal several years before football at the Olympics was organized into competition between national sides and decades before age restrictions were put into place. The International Olympic Committee recognizes the 1900, 1904 and 1906 editions of the tournament as official international results while FIFA does not. Canada hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics, where the standing record for attendance at a soccer match in the country was set.[2]
History
2008 qualifying
Known for his vocal antics on the touchline, Nick Dasovic led Canada through Olympic qualifying in 2008, drawing Mexico 1-1 and helping to eliminate the heavily favoured Mexican side in the process. After a highly promising 5-0 win over Guatemala on a night when Mexico had to better that result against Haiti but could only win 5-1, Canada fell to the United States 3-0 in the semifinal, losing out on a spot in Beijing at the Olympics that summer. Canada recovered to defeat Guatemala in the third-place playoff, a rematch of their first round game, winning on penalties (5-3) after a scoreless draw through 120 minutes.
2012 qualifying
Tony Fonseca led Canada to an opening game 0-0 draw against El Salvador. Following this, Canada stunned the United States 2-0, contributing to their surprising early elimination on home soil. Canada disappointed in their final group stage game with a 1-1 tie versus Cuba, setting up a more difficult semi-final for them against Mexico, which they would lose 3-1.
The 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament roster.[3]
Coach: 
Tony Fonseca
Players
Current squad
The following players were named to the roster for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[4]
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References
- ↑ National Post (2012-03-28). "Canada will face Mexico for Olympic soccer berth". Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ↑ ""Montreal's Olympic Stadium"". Football.ballparks.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Canada m23 announces pre-tournament roster". Canada Soccer. March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Canada m23 announces CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying roster". 20 March 2012.
See also
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