2000 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | 21–30 April |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Honduras (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Guatemala |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 24 (1.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Carlos Ruiz David Suazo Joaquín Beltrán Chris Albright Josh Wolff (2 goals each) |
The 2000 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament was the tenth edition of the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament, 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 21 and 30 April 2000.
Honduras won the tournament with a 2–1 final win over the United States.[1] As the top two teams, Honduras and the United States qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia as CONCACAF representatives.[2]
Qualification[edit]
All 41 CONCACAF nations entered the competition, and with the hosts United States qualifying automatically, the other 40 teams competed in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining five spots in the final tournament.[citation needed]
- First round: A total of 12 teams played home-and-away over two legs in six ties. The six winners advanced to the second round.
- Second round: A total of 14 teams played home-and-away over two legs in seven ties. The seven winners advanced to the third round.
- Third round: A total of 11 teams were divided into two groups of four (Group A and B) and one group of three (Group C). In each group, teams played against each other once in a single round-robin format, for a total of three matches per team in Group A and B; two for Group C. The top two teams in Group A and B; and winner of Group C of each of the six groups advance to the final round.
Qualified teams[edit]
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Zone | Country | Method of qualification | Appearance1 | Last appearance | Previous best performance | Previous Olympic appearances (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | United States (hosts)
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Automatic | 6th | 1992 | ||
 Canada
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Third round – Group A winners | 4th | 1996 | Runners-up (1984, 1996) | ||
| Mexico (title holders) |
Third round – Group B winners | 7th | 1996 | Winners (1964, 1972, 1976, 1988, 1996) | ||
| Central America | Guatemala
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Third round – Group A runners-up | 5th | 1988 | Winners (1968) | |
| Honduras
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Third round – Group B runners-up | 2nd | 1992 | |||
 Panama
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Third round – Group C winners | 2nd | 1964 | Fourth place (1964) |
- 1 Only final tournament.
Venue[edit]
The matches were played in Hershey.[3]
| Hershey |
|---|
| Hersheypark Stadium |
| Capacity: 16,000 |
Squads[edit]
Each team has to submit a list of 18-man (two players have to be goalkeepers).[4]
Final round[edit]
Group D[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H)
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Honduras
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Canada
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
| United States | 3–0 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Group E[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Guatemala
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Panama
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Knockout stage[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 April – Hershey | ||||||
| United States | 4 | |||||
| 30 April – Hershey | ||||||
| Guatemala | 0 | |||||
| United States | 1 | |||||
| 28 April – Hershey | ||||||
| Honduras | 2 | |||||
| Honduras (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Mexico | 0 (4) | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 30 April – Hershey | ||||||
| Guatemala | 0 | |||||
| Mexico | 5 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit]
The semi-final winners qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Third place play-off[edit]
Final[edit]
| United States | 1–2 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Final ranking[edit]
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Honduras
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Winners |
|
United States (H)
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Runner-ups |
|
Mexico
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 | Third place |
| 4 | Guatemala
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 4 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Canada
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Panama
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Qualified teams for Summer Olympics[edit]
The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Summer Olympics1 |
|---|---|---|
| United States |
28 April 2000 | 12 (1904, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1972, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) |
| Honduras |
28 April 2000 | 0 (debut) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
References[edit]
- ^ "HONDURAS DEFEATS USA IN FINAL MATCH OF OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT". CONCACAF. 30 April 2000. Archived from the original on 19 June 2000.
- ^ "Honduras overtakes U.S. 2-1 in meaningless final". SoccerTimes.com. 30 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Galaxy Trio Among 25 in U.S. Pool". Los Angeles Times. 22 March 2000.
- ^ "Charles picks final 18 for qualifying tourney". soccertimes.com. 7 April 2000. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2021.