2022 Concacaf W Championship – Regulations
In Series to determine the second Concacaf team in the 2024 Women’s Football Olympic Tournament. 12.11. In the Olympic Play-In Series, both teams shall play one home and one away match each, the second-place team of the Concacaf W Championship will play the second match at home. The team having scored most goals over the two games shall qualify for the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. If both teams score the same number of goals over the two matches, the team with the most scored away goals will qualify. If the same number of goals is scored away or if both matches end without any goals being scored, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each shall be played at the end of the second match. Away goals will not count as a tie breaker in extra time. If there is a tie or no goals are scored in extra time, kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken to determine who qualifies, in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws of the Game. 12.12. Should any team that is ineligible to participate in FIFA competitions finish first or second in the Group Stage, such team shall be replaced by the next team with the highest point ranking in their group which is eligible to participate in FIFA competitions. The Concacaf tie breaker procedure established in Article 12.6 will be used to rank replacement teams which are tied in points. 12.13. In the knockout stage, if the score is tied at the end of regulation time, extra time will be played. If the score is tied at the end of extra time the matches will go straight to kicks from the penalty mark per the Laws of the Game. 12.14. The dates of the matches shall be fixed by Concacaf. 12.15. The decisions of Concacaf on the structure and format of The Competition are final. In the event of any withdrawals, Concacaf may change the structure and format in accordance with the provisions.
13. VENUES, KICK-OFF TIMES AND TRAINING SESSIONS 13.1.
The venues of the matches shall be submitted to Concacaf by the Host Member Association and the matches may only be played in stadiums that have been inspected and approved by Concacaf.
13.2. The opponents and the General Secretariat shall be notified by the host association at least two (2) month before the match in question is due to be played. In principle, the venue is to be located at a maximum distance of 150km, which shall not exceed a maximum two-hour drive, from the nearest international airport, unless an exception is specified by Concacaf. The airport should offer landing possibilities for charter flights in the event that the visiting association opts to charts its delegation’s flights directly to this airport. If the Member Association cannot agree on the venues for the matches, Concacaf shall make the final decisions.
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