2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Preolímpico Femenino de Concacaf de 2008
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates2–12 April 2008
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Fourth placeFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored37 (3.7 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Natasha Kai
Flag of Mexico.svg Juana Lopez
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melissa Tancredi
(4 goals each)
← 2004
2012 →

The 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament [1] was the 2nd edition of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which two women's national teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. [1] A total of six teams played in the tournament. The top two teams of the tournament – United States and Canada – qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Beijing, China as the CONCACAF representatives. [2]

Contents

Qualification

The six berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows: [1]

Regional qualification tournaments were held to determine the three teams joining Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the final tournament. [2]

Qualified teams

The following six teams qualified for the final tournament. [1]

TeamQualificationAppearancePrevious best performancesPrevious women's Olympic appearances
North American Zone (NAFU)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Automatic2ndThird Place (2004)0
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Automatic2ndRunner-up (2004)1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Automatic2ndWinner (2004)3
Central American Zone (UNCAF)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Group winner2ndFourth Place (2004)0
Caribbean Zone (CFU)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Final round winner2ndGroup stage (2004)0
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Final round 3rd place1stN/A0

Venues

The sole venue was the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. [1]

Draw

The six teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. Defending CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship champion and 2004 Olympic gold medalist United States were seeded in Group A. [1]

Squads

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals. [2]

All times are local, CST (UTC−6).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 220091+86Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)210184+43
3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2002114−130
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg8–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
López Soccerball shade.svg18', 28', 36', 53'
Worbis Soccerball shade.svg23'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg25', 66'
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Davis Soccerball shade.svg58'
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 20185
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (United States)
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg16'
Cheney Soccerball shade.svg21'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.), 68'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg88'
Heath Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 5,853
Referee: Diane Ferreira-James (Guyana)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Kai Soccerball shade.svg14', 45'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Report
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 22,280
Referee: Erika Vargas (Costa Rica)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 220070+76Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 201123−11
3Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 201128−61
Source: CONCACAF
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg0–6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report Tancredi Soccerball shade.svg10'
Filigno Soccerball shade.svg21'
Lang Soccerball shade.svg39'
Hermus Soccerball shade.svg61'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg68'
Sinclair Soccerball shade.svg86'
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Monique Ras (Aruba)
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg2–2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg21'
Granados Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report Cordner Soccerball shade.svg8'
Attin-Johnson Soccerball shade.svg35'
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 5,853
Referee: Carol Chennard (Canada)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Tancredi Soccerball shade.svg15' Report
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 22,080
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of regular time (two periods of 45 minutes), extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the case of the third place match, as it is played just before the final, extra time is skipped and a penalty shoot-out takes place.

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
9 April – Ciudad Juárez
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
 
12 April – Ciudad Juárez
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1 (5)
 
9 April – Ciudad Juárez
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (p)1 (6)
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0
 
 Third place play-off
 
 
12 April – Ciudad Juárez
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 0

Semi-finals

Winners qualify for 2008 Summer Olympics.

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tancredi Soccerball shade.svg25' Report
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 19,850
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Kai Soccerball shade.svg57', 89'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 19,850
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Third place play-off

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Gordillo Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Attendance: 4,115
Referee: Carol Chennard (Canada)

Final

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification set for Mexico". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Women's Olympic Qualifying 2008 Recap". Archived from the original on 13 July 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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