2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament 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 3210103+77
 Jamaica 321052+37
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 310235−23
 Cayman Islands 300308−80
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 321061+57
 Curaçao 321051+47
 Grenada 310223−13
 Dominica 300308−80
Trinidad and Tobago 1 – 0 Grenada
Joseph  23' Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
Dominica 0 – 2 Curaçao
Report Colina  86', 90'
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Curaçao 1 – 1 Trinidad and Tobago
Martina  70' Report Joseph  58'
Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Dominica 0 – 2 Grenada
Report Charles  48'
Phillip  87'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)
Grenada 0 – 2 Curaçao
Report Carmelia  53', 55'
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)
Dominica 0 – 4 Trinidad and Tobago
Report Roget  34'
Caesar  76', 83'
Joseph  80'
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 220080+86
 Aruba 210117−63
 Guyana 200202−20
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 330063+39
 Haiti 320153+26
 Antigua and Barbuda 310245−13
 Saint Lucia 300326−40
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 312064+25
 Trinidad and Tobago 3111127+54
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 311164+24
 Suriname 3102413–93
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
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 220042+26
 Panama 210143+13
 Guatemala 200225-30
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 211072+54
 Costa Rica 211062+44
 Nicaragua 200209-90
Day 1
Costa Rica 4 – 0 Nicaragua
Martínez  25', 61'
Madrigal  35'
Brenes  50'		 Report
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Attendance: 123
Referee: Óscar Reyna (Guatemala)
Day 2
Honduras 2 – 2 Costa Rica
Rojas  28'
Hernández  85'		 Report Martínez  51'
Estrada  83'
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Day 3
Honduras 5 – 0 Nicaragua
Leverón  12'
Altamirano  36'
Rojas  51', 75'
Martinez  71'		 Report
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Attendance: 4,354
Referee: Edenilson Ventura (El Salvador)

Playoff
1st leg
Panama 2 – 1 Costa Rica
Godoy  62'
Blackburn  72'		 Report Guzmán  67'
Attendance: 1,730
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA)
2nd leg
Costa Rica 1 – 1 Panama
Duarte  86' (pen.) Report Blackburn  72'
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Joel Aguilar (SLV)
  • 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
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