Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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.

Table Means of qualificationRef.DatesVenue(s)Berth(s)QualifiedHost nation12019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship16–30 June 201942019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament21 September – 5 October 201912019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations8–22 November 201932020 AFC U-23 Championship8–26 January 202032020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament18 January – 9 February 2020 22020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship18–30 March 20212Total 16

Dates and venues are those of final tournaments (or final round of qualification tournaments), various qualification stages may precede matches at these specific venues.

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Qualified teams

Team Method of qualification Date of qualificationAppearance Last appearance Previous best performance 20th 2017 (semi-finals) (1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004) 14th 2017 (runners-up) (1986, 1998, 2011, 2013) 9th 2006 (semi-finals) (1988) 15th 2017 (semi-finals) (1982, 1984) 11th 2017 (group stage) (1978) 12th 2017 (champions) (2009, 2017) 3rd 2004 (group stage) (2000, 2004) 8th 2017 (group stage) (1992, 2015) 3rd 2007 (semi-finals) (2007) 2nd 1998 (quarter-finals) (1998) 7th 2017 (group stage) Quarter-finals (1982, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1994) 1st — Debut Notes

2019 OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

Qualified teams

TeamAppearance Previous best performance (hosts) 3rd (2011) 1st 1st 2nd (2011) 2nd (2015) 3rd (2015) 3rd (2015) 2nd (2015)

2020 AFC U-23 Championship

Qualified teams

Team Qualified asAppearance Previous best performance 3rd (2016, 2018) 3rd (2018) 1st 4th (2013) 3rd (2013, 2016) 4th (2013) 4th (2018) 4th (2016) 4th (2016) 4th (2016) 4th (2013, 2016, 2018) 3rd (2018) 4th (2013) 3rd (2016) 4th (2013) 4th (2013)

2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship

Qualified teams TeamQualification zoneAppearancePrevious best performancePrevious men's Olympic appearancesNorth America (automatic)9thRunner-up (1984, 1996)3 North America (automatic)12thWinner (1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004, 2012, 2015)11North America (automatic)11thWinner (1988, 1992)14Central America7thWinner (1980, 1984)3Central America12thThird Place (2012)1Central America10thWinner (2000, 2008)4Caribbean1st Debutant 0Caribbean3rdGroup stage (2008, 2015)0

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