1964 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 16–20 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 29 (4.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | United States Carl Gentile Mexico Aarón Padilla (3 goals each) |
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The 1964 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament was the first edition of the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament, the quadrennial, international football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament.[1] It was held in Mexico, from 16 and 20 March 1964.[2][3] Host nation, Mexico, won the tournament and qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics as the sole representative of CONCACAF.[4]
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 | File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico (hosts) | Automatic | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 2 (1948) |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Automatic | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 7 (1956) | |
| Central America | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | Automatic | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 0 |
| Caribbean | File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname | Preliminary round winners | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 0 |
- 1 Only final tournament.
Venue
Mexico City hosted the tournament.[5]
| Mexico City | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Olímpico Universitario | |
| Capacity: 72,000 | |
| File:Estadio olimpico universitario unam.jpg |
Squads
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (H, C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 | Qualification for 1964 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 |
| Suriname File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 5–1 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 10,000[6]
Referee: Juan Soto Paris (Costa Rica)
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of Suriname (1959–1975).svg Suriname |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 12,000[7]
Referee: Richard Gelner (United States)
| Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 10,000[8]
Referee: Aristóteles Gómez (Honduras)
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 29 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Qualified team for Summer Olympics
The following team from CONCACAF qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Summer Olympics2 |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico | 20 March 1964 | 2 (1928, 1948) |
- 2 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
References
- ↑ "About". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "México, con paso perfecto como anfitrión del Preolímpico". WDeportes. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-19.
- ↑ "Games of the XXVIII. Olympiad 1964 - Football Qualifying Tournament CONCACAF". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ↑ "México, con saldo a favor como sede del preolímpico". ESPN Deportes. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-20.
- ↑ "México vs Estados Unidos; historial en el Preolímpico de Concacaf". Medio Tiempo. 3 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 McSkimming, Dent (17 March 1964). "McBride Stars, but U.S. Loses Soccer Trial Opener". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 6C. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 McSkimming, Dent (19 March 1964). "Gentile Sparks U.S. Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 7E. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 McSkimming, Dent (21 March 1964). "U.S. Soccer Team Loses". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 6A. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.