2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification

There will be a qualification held to determine the two qualifiers from the Caribbean and three from Central America who will join Canada, Mexico and the United States at the final tournament.

Tiebreakers

Per FIFA regulations[1] the group tiebreakers for all qualifying tournaments will be:

  • goal difference in all group matches
  • greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
  • If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:
    • greater number of points obtained in all group matches between the teams concerned
    • goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
    • greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned
    • play-off match on neutral ground (with extra time and penalty kicks, if necessary)

Caribbean

On 17 May 2011 CONCACAF announced the groups for the Caribbean qualifying. The group winners will advance to the second round, where two of them will qualify for the final qualifying tournament.[2]

First round

Group A

Suriname was host for Group A.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Suriname 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7
 Jamaica 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
 Cayman Islands 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 – 2 Jamaica
Report Parkes 52'
Williams 69'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Mark Young (Guyana)
Suriname 5 – 0 Cayman Islands
Perk 15'
Rijssel 20', 46'
Hernandez 34' (o.g.)
Drenthe 89'		 Report
Attendance: 600
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
Jamaica 1 – 0 Cayman Islands
Adlam 14' Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)
Suriname 3 – 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Drenthe 3', 24'
Waal 36'		 Report Cuffy 19'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Valman Bedeau (Grenada)
Cayman Islands 0 – 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Report Stapleton 25'
Ebanks 29' (o.g.)
Attendance: 350
Referee: Valman Bedeau (Grenada)
Suriname 2 – 2 Jamaica
Simpson 57' (o.g.)
Mando 90' (pen.)		 Report Malcolm 63'
Bernal 65'
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana)
  • The Jamaica-Suriname match was abandoned in injury time with the score at 2–2 due to a pitch invasion and a brawl in which the Jamaican coach and players attacked officials and police; the result stands.[3]

Group B

Dominica was host for Group B.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
 Curaçao 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
 Grenada 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
 Dominica 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Trinidad and Tobago 1 – 0 Grenada
Joseph 23' Report
Windsor Park, Roseau
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Dominica 0 – 2 Curaçao
Report Colina 86', 90'
Windsor Park, Roseau
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Curaçao 1 – 1 Trinidad and Tobago
Martina 70' Report Joseph 58'
Windsor Park, Roseau
Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Dominica 0 – 2 Grenada
Report Charles 48'
Phillip 87'
Windsor Park, Roseau
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)
Grenada 0 – 2 Curaçao
Report Carmelia 53', 55'
Windsor Park, Roseau
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)
Dominica 0 – 4 Trinidad and Tobago
Report Roget 34'
Caesar 76', 83'
Joseph 80'
Windsor Park, Roseau
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

Group C

Cuba was host for Group C.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cuba 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6
 Aruba 2 1 0 1 1 7 −6 3
 Guyana 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Guyana 0 – 1 Aruba
Report Kock 78'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alain Georges (Haiti)
Cuba 7 – 0 Aruba
Cordoves 1', 24'
Hernández 9', 55'
García 45'
Lahera 78'
Aira 83'		 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)
Cuba 1 – 0 Guyana
Cordoves 62' Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Canaan St. Catherine (Saint Lucia)

Group D

Saint Kitts and Nevis was host for Group D.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9
 Haiti 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Antigua and Barbuda 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
 Saint Lucia 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Haiti 2 – 1 Antigua and Barbuda
Charles 2'
Guerrier 49'		 Report Smith 26'
Attendance: 650
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 – 1 Saint Lucia
Somersall 39'
Warde 73'		 Report Pierre 90'
Attendance: 850
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Saint Lucia 0 – 2 Haiti
Report Norde 7'
Charles 36'
Attendance: 650
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 – 1 Antigua and Barbuda
Elliott 51'
Somersall 58'		 Report Smith 2'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Antigua and Barbuda 2 – 1 Saint Lucia
Gregory 25'
Thomas 81'		 Report Paul 67'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Junior Andujar (Dominican Republic)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 – 1 Haiti
Joseph 59' (o.g.)
Elliott 88'		 Report Gerald 37'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Second round

St Kitts and Nevis was host for the Second Round.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cuba 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 1 1 1 12 7 +5 4
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
 Suriname 3 1 0 2 4 13 –9 3
Trinidad and Tobago 1 – 1 Cuba
Gay 24' Report García 22'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 – 1 Suriname
Report Waal 59'
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)
Cuba 4 – 2 Suriname
Cordovés 58', 90'
Aira 62'
Chang 79'		 Report Loswijk 17'
Esperance 45'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 – 2 Trinidad and Tobago
Blanchette 17', 68'
Sawyers 48', 65', 88'		 Report Winchester 26'
de Silva 83'
Attendance: 900
Referee: Rudolph Angela (Aruba)
Suriname 1 – 9 Trinidad and Tobago
Mando 86' Report Molino 15', 18', 32', 63'
Lewis 28', 77'
Gay 50', 71'
de Silva 69'
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 – 1 Cuba
Sawyers 38' Report Aira 72'
Attendance: 1400
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)

Central America

On 3 May 2011, the UNCAF announced the two groups that will fight for three spots for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament.[4]

Group 1

Played from 13–17 September 2011 in El Salvador.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 El Salvador 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
 Panama 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
 Guatemala 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0
Day 1
El Salvador 2 – 1 Guatemala
Blanco 17', 57' Report 72' Arriola
Attendance: 6,582
Referee: Franklin Jarquín (Nicaragua)
Day 2
Guatemala 1 – 3 Panama
Valenzuela 66' Report Blackburn 26'
Polo 28'
Davis 77'
Attendance: 78
Referee: Érick Andino (Honduras)
Day 3
El Salvador 2 – 1 Panama
García 8'
Rivas 46'		 Report Godoy 90+3'
Attendance: 3,738
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)

Group 2

Played from 21–25 September 2011 in Honduras.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 4
 Costa Rica 2 1 1 0 6 2 +4 4
 Nicaragua 2 0 0 2 0 9 -9 0
Day 1
Costa Rica 4 – 0 Nicaragua
Martínez 25', 61'
Madrigal 35'
Brenes 50'		 Report
Attendance: 123
Referee: Óscar Reyna (Guatemala)
Day 2
Honduras 2 – 2 Costa Rica
Rojas 28'
Hernández 85'		 Report Martínez 51'
Estrada 83'
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Day 3
Honduras 5 – 0 Nicaragua
Leverón 12'
Altamirano 36'
Rojas 51', 75'
Martinez 71'		 Report
Attendance: 4,354
Referee: Edenilson Ventura (El Salvador)

Playoff

1st leg
Panama 2 – 1 Costa Rica
Godoy 62'
Blackburn 72'		 Report Guzmán 67'
2nd leg
Costa Rica 1 – 1 Panama
Duarte 86' (pen.) Report Blackburn 72'
  • Panama won 3–2 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ "Tournament Regulations concacaf.com" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  2. ^ "Olympic qualifying to begin in June". concacaf.com. 2011-05-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  3. ^ Match abandoned in Suriname Starbroeknews.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011
  4. ^ LaPrensa.hn – La Uncaf anunció hoy los grupos de la eliminatoria al PreOlímpico de Concacaf para clasificar a los Juegos de Londres 2012 Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine – 3 May 2011


External links

  • 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification
  • Regulations of the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012