2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament qualification
Qualifying rounds for the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament were held for the Central American and the Caribbean zones, narrowing the field from each zone to three nations and two nations, respectively.
In the following tables:
- P = total games played
- W = total games won
- D = total games drawn (tied)
- L = total games lost
- GF = total goals scored (goals for)
- GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
- Pts = total points accumulated
Team qualified for the final round. | ||
Team did not qualify for the final round | ||
Team advances to playoff |
North American zone
The 3 members of the North American zone automatically qualified to the final round:
Team |
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Canada |
Mexico |
United States |
Central American zone
Six teams were divided into two groups of three, or triangulars, and played a round of matches in round-robin format. The winner of each triangular advanced to the finals, and the runners-up played each other in a home-and-away playoff.
Triangular 1
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Honduras | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Panama | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
El Salvador | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Triangular 2
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Guatemala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
Nicaragua | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -11 |
November 16, 2007 |
Nicaragua | 1–9 | Costa Rica |
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Vanegas 44' | (Report) | Guerrero 8' 36' 40' Ruiz 14' 16' 20' Borges 25' 78' Perez 61' |
Play-off
The runners-up of each triangular met in a play-off qualified for a spot in the final round.
December 6, 2007 |
Costa Rica | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Panama |
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(Report) | Quintero 63' | |
Penalties | ||
Angulo Santana Sanchez Chan Borges |
3 – 4 | Torres Vazquez Quintero Bonilla Cooper |
Panama 1–1 Costa Rica on aggregate. Panama won 4–3 on penalties.
Caribbean zone
The Caribbean zone qualifiers were divided into two rounds. In the first round, 22 teams were divided into six groups, Groups A through F, and the six group winners advanced to the second round. The six second round teams were divided into two groups of three, Groups G and H, and the winners advanced to the finals.
First round
Group A - Paramaribo, Suriname
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
Suriname | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Guyana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
August 31, 2007
Trinidad and Tobago | 4–0 | Guyana |
Suriname | 1–0 | Netherlands Antilles |
September 2, 2007
Netherlands Antilles | 0–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Suriname | 1–2 | Guyana |
September 4, 2007
Guyana | 2–2 | Netherlands Antilles |
Suriname | 0–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Group B - Oranjestad, Aruba
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Jamaica | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
Barbados | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Aruba | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
September 9, 2007
Antigua and Barbuda | 1–6 | Jamaica |
Aruba | 0–2 | Barbados |
September 11, 2007
Jamaica | 1–0 | Barbados |
Aruba | 0–2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
September 13, 2007
Barbados | 1–2 | Antigua and Barbuda |
Aruba | 0–5 | Jamaica |
Group C - Havana, Cuba
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Cuba | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 |
Puerto Rico | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 |
Bermuda | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
Cayman Islands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
September 9, 2007
Puerto Rico | 4–1 | Cayman Islands |
Cuba | 6–0 | Bermuda |
September 11, 2007
Cayman Islands | 0–0 | Bermuda |
Cuba | 8–0 | Puerto Rico |
September 13, 2007
Bermuda | 0–2 | Puerto Rico |
Cuba | 6–0 | Cayman Islands |
Group D - Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Haiti | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
September 9, 2007
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–1 | Dominican Republic |
September 11, 2007
Haiti | 0–0 | Dominican Republic |
September 13, 2007
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0–1 | Haiti |
Group E - Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Grenada | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
Dominica | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
Saint Lucia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
September 9, 2007
Saint Lucia | 3–3 | Grenada |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4–1 | Dominica |
September 11, 2007
Grenada | 3–0 | Dominica |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0–0 | Saint Lucia |
September 13, 2007
Dominica | 2–1 | Saint Lucia |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3–3 | Grenada |
Group F - Nassau, Bahamas
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Bahamas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
British Virgin Islands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
September 2, 2007
Bahamas | 6–1 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
- The British Virgin Islands withdrew at the last minute, leaving the Bahamas as the group champion.
Second round
Group G
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Cuba | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Grenada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
October 11, 2007 |
Cuba | 2 – 1 | Grenada |
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Yalmacida 15' 67' | (Report) | 24' Antoine |
Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 100 Referee: Garcia (MEX) |
October 13, 2007 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 – 3 | Grenada |
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Mitchell 77' 79' | report | 7' 34' Antoine 46' pen Rennie |
Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago Attendance: 200 Referee: Rodríguez (MEX) |
Group H
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Haiti | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +6 |
Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
Jamaica | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
October 13, 2007 |
Haiti | 2 – 1 | Jamaica |
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Azor 48' Noel 76' |
report | 20' Austin |
Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Moreno (PAN) |