The US men’s under-20 team secured a place in the 2024 Olympics after beating Honduras 3-0 on Friday night. It will be the first time since 2008 that American men will participate in the Olympics.
By playing in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, the United States only needed a win to win Olympic status. However, with the win they moved into the finals of the tournament on Sunday against the Dominican Republic.
The United States exploded out of the gate Friday, scoring three goals in the first half through Paxton Aaronson, Alejandro Alvarado and Quinn Sullivan. Then the team closed Honduras in the second half, winning 3-0.
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According to the rules of men’s Olympic football, only players under the age of 23 can participate in the tournament.
The last time a US men’s soccer team played at the Beijing Olympics was in 2008, when the team failed to get out of the group stage. The USMNT has won one Olympic medal since 1904: a bronze in 2000. Meanwhile, the federation has won a medal seven times in eight Olympic games, including four gold medals.
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