1992 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 1992 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament was the eighth edition of the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organised 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.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 March – 17 May |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mexico |
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 49 (4.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Steve Snow (8 goals) |
The winners, United States, qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics together with runners-up Mexico as CONCACAF representatives.
Qualification
Qualified teams
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 | Canada |
Intermediary round winners | 2nd | 1984 | Runners-up (1984) | |
| Mexico |
Intermediary round best second-placed | 5th | 1988 | Winners (1964, 1972, 1976) | ||
| United States |
Intermediary round winners | 5th | 1988 | Third place (1972, 1980) | ||
| Central America | Honduras |
Intermediary round winners | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant |
- 1 Only final tournament.
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (C) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 | Qualification to 1992 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Mexico |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Canada |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
| 4 | Honduras |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 4 |
| Mexico | 1–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Qualified teams for Summer Olympics
The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Summer Olympics1 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | May 1992 | 10 (1904, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1972, 1984, 1988) |
| Mexico | May 1992 | 6 (1928, 1948, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
References
- "1992 Summer Olympics – Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- "Tournament Recap" (PDF). CONCACAF. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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