Nov. 23--The U.S. and Mexican women's soccer teams have been drawn into the same group for February's CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament, which is to be played in Houston and suburban Dallas.
The World Cup champion Americans, winners of the last three Olympic gold medals, will also meet Puerto Rico and Costa Rica in group play in Frisco, Texas. The other four-team group -- Canada, Guatemala, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago -- will play in Houston.
The top two teams in each group will advance to the tournament semifinals in Houston, with the winners of those matches qualifying for the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Mexico, which has played in the last two World Cups, hasn't qualified for the Olympic Games since 2004, when it went winless in group play.
CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 2016 Groups
Group A (Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas): U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica
Group B (BVAA Compass Stadium, Houston): Canada, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana
Tournament schedule (all times PST)
Group A
Feb. 10: Puerto Rico-Mexico, 3 p.m.; U.S.-Costa Rica, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 13: Costa Rica vs. Puerto Rico, 10:30 a.m.; Mexico-U.S., 1 p.m.
Feb. 15: Mexico-Costa Rica, 3 p.m.; U.S.-Puerto Rico, 5:30 p.m.
Group B
Feb. 11: Guatemala-Trinidad and Tobago, 3 p.m.; Canada-Guyana, 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 14: Guyana-Guatemala, 10:30 a.m.; Trinidad and Tobago-Canada, 1 p.m.
Feb. 15: Trinidad and Tobago-Guyana, 3 p.m.; Canada-Guatemala, 5:30 p.m.
Elimination round
(BBVA Compass Stadium. Houston)
Semifinals: Feb, 19, 1B vs. 2A, 2:30 p.m., 1A vs. 2B, 5:30 p.m.
Final: Feb. 21, 2 p.m.
