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2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification

2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification

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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.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 0 – 2 ...
Attendance: 450
Referee: Mark Young (Guyana)
More information Suriname, 5 – 0 ...
Attendance: 600
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

More information Jamaica, 1 – 0 ...
Attendance: 200
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)
More information Suriname, 3 – 1 ...
Attendance: 600
Referee: Valman Bedeau (Grenada)

More information Cayman Islands, 0 – 2 ...
Attendance: 350
Referee: Valman Bedeau (Grenada)
More information Suriname, 2 – 2 ...
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.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Trinidad and Tobago, 1 – 0 ...
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)
More information Dominica, 0 – 2 ...
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

More information Curaçao, 1 – 1 ...
Referee: James Matthew (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
More information Dominica, 0 – 2 ...
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)

More information Grenada, 0 – 2 ...
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)
More information Dominica, 0 – 4 ...
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Kevin Morrison (Jamaica)

Group C

Cuba was host for Group C.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Guyana, 0 – 1 ...
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alain Georges (Haiti)

More information Cuba, 7 – 0 ...
Attendance: 200
Referee: Adrian Skeete (Barbados)

More information Cuba, 1 – 0 ...
Attendance: 300
Referee: Canaan St. Catherine (Saint Lucia)

Group D

Saint Kitts and Nevis was host for Group D.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Haiti, 2 – 1 ...
Attendance: 650
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2 – 1 ...
Attendance: 850
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

More information Saint Lucia, 0 – 2 ...
Attendance: 650
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica)
More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2 – 1 ...
Attendance: 700
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

More information Antigua and Barbuda, 2 – 1 ...
Attendance: 250
Referee: Junior Andujar (Dominican Republic)
More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2 – 1 ...
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Second round

St Kitts and Nevis was host for the Second Round.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Trinidad and Tobago, 1 – 1 ...
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana)
More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 0 – 1 ...
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Valdrin Ledgister (Jamaica)

More information Cuba, 4 – 2 ...
Attendance: 600
Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)
More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 5 – 2 ...
Attendance: 900
Referee: Rudolph Angela (Aruba)

More information Suriname, 1 – 9 ...
Attendance: 1200
Referee: Bryan Willett (Antigua and Barbuda)
More information Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1 – 1 ...
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.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information El Salvador, 2 – 1 ...
Day 1
Attendance: 6,582
Referee: Franklin Jarquín (Nicaragua)
More information Guatemala, 1 – 3 ...
Day 2
Attendance: 78
Referee: Érick Andino (Honduras)
More information El Salvador, 2 – 1 ...
Day 3
Attendance: 3,738
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)

Group 2

Played from 21–25 September 2011 in Honduras.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Costa Rica, 4 – 0 ...
Day 1
Attendance: 123
Referee: Óscar Reyna (Guatemala)
More information Honduras, 2 – 2 ...
Day 2
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
More information Honduras, 5 – 0 ...
Day 3
Attendance: 4,354
Referee: Edenilson Ventura (El Salvador)

Playoff

More information Panama, 2 – 1 ...
1st leg
More information Costa Rica, 1 – 1 ...
2nd leg
  • 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

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