2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship

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2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING 2012
2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates22 March – 2 April
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Third placeFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Fourth placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored52 (3.47 per match)
Attendance157,707 (10,514 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Fabián
Flag of Mexico.svg Alan Pulido
(5 goals each)
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The 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the thirteenth edition of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organized by CONCACAF to determine which men's under-23 national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. It was held in the United States, from 22 March and 2 April 2012. [1]

Contents

Mexico won the tournament for the sixth time, following a 2–1 victory after extra time over Honduras. As the top two teams, Mexico and Honduras both qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in United Kingdom as the CONCACAF representatives. [2]

Qualification

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the final tournament.

ZoneCountryMethod of qualificationAppearance 1 Last appearancePrevious best performancePrevious Olympic appearances
(last)
North America Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Automatic 2008 Runners-up (1984, 1996)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Automatic 2008 Winners (1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (hosts)Automatic 2008 Winners (1988, 1992)
Central America Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Group 1 winners 1996 Final round winner without outright champions (1968)
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
(title holders)		 Group 1 winners 2008 Winners (2000, 2008)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Play-off winners 2008 Fourth place (1964)
Caribbean Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Second round winners 2008 Third place (1976, 1984)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Second round runners-up 2004 Runners-up (1968)
1 Only final tournament.

Venues

Three cities served as the venues for the tournament.

Nashville, Tennessee Carson, California
(Los Angeles Area)		 Kansas City, Kansas
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Location of the host cities of the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.
LP Field Home Depot Center Livestrong Sporting Park
Capacity: 69,143Capacity: 27,000Capacity: 18,467
LP Field 2009 crop.jpg Home Depot Center, Carson, CA.jpg Livestrong Sporting Park - Sporting KC v New England Revolution.jpg

Match officials

The match officials were announced on 10 February 2012. [3]

Squads

Group stage

All times in Eastern Daylight Time.

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 312073+45
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 312031+25
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311195+44
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3012111−101
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 4,269
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Corona Soccerball shade.svg12', 40', 88'
Agudelo Soccerball shade.svg37'
Diz Soccerball shade.svg43' (o.g.)
Adu Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report
LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 4,269
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Report Blanco Soccerball shade.svg4'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg52', 80'
Menjivar Soccerball shade.svg68'
LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 10,578
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report Henry Soccerball shade.svg58'
Cavallini Soccerball shade.svg83'
LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 10,578
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
James Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Reyes Soccerball shade.svg90'
LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 7,889
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Boyd Soccerball shade.svg1', 64'
Corona Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Blanco Soccerball shade.svg35'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg36'
Alas Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 7,889
Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3300111+109
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 320154+16
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 301225−31
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3012210−81
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg19'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg47'
López Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Yau Soccerball shade.svg54'
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 8,521
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg1–7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Molino Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Pulido Soccerball shade.svg29'
Fabián Soccerball shade.svg33', 69', 85'
Reyes Soccerball shade.svg51'
Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg75'
Cortés Soccerball shade.svg90'
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 8,521
Referee: Raymond Bogle (Jamaica)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Waterman Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Winchester Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 16,184
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg25', 39', 47' Report
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 16,184
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg2–0Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg37'
Lozano Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 10,061
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Torres Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 10,061
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
31 March – Kansas City, KS
 
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2
 
2 April – Kansas City, KS
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras (a.e.t.)3
 
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1
 
31 March – Kansas City, KS
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
 

Semi-finals

The semi-final winners qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg2–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Molina Soccerball shade.svg77'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg106'		 Report Lozano Soccerball shade.svg1'
Rodas Soccerball shade.svg101', 114'
Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 16,101
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fabián Soccerball shade.svg20'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ponce Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Haber Soccerball shade.svg32'
Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 16,101
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)

Final

Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Quioto Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Fabián Soccerball shade.svg74'
Ponce Soccerball shade.svg116'
Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 10,501
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

Statistics

Goalscorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time were counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by a penalty shoot-out were counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5500163+1315Winners
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 530298+19Runner-ups
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 412196+35Eliminated in
semi-finals
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 41214405
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)311195+44Eliminated in
group stage
6Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 301225−31
7Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 3012210−81
8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3012111−101
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts

Qualified teams for 2012 Summer Olympics

The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics Men's football tournament.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in Summer Olympics 2
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 31 March 20122 (2000, 2008)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 31 March 20129 (1928, 1948, 1964, 1968 , 1972, 1976, 1992, 1996, 2004)
2Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Soccer to Host 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Nashville, Carson, Calif., and Kansas City". United States Soccer. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Gana México Proelímpico con marca perfecta, 2-1 a Honduras en alargue". ESPN Deortes. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Marrufo, Garcia head Olympic qualifying refs". 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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