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U.S. U-23s qualify for Olympic playoff

The U.S. Under-23 national team will face Colombia for a spot in the Olympics after notching a 2-0 win over Canada on Tuesday.

The U.S. Under-23 national team is getting an Olympic qualifying mulligan.

Three days after a 2-0 loss to Honduras kept the U.S. from booking a ticket to Rio, the Americans secured a spot in a qualification playoff with a 2-0 win over Canada on Tuesday in Sandy, Utah.

Having finished third in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament, the U.S. will travel to Brazil in March for a pair of matches against Colombia, with the winner securing a spot at the 2016 Summer Olympics.