There will be a qualification held to determine the two qualifiers from the
Caribbean and three from
Central America
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who will join
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
,
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
and the
United States
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at the final tournament.
Tiebreakers
Per FIFA regulations 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.
First round
Group A
Suriname was host for Group A.
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*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.
Group B
Dominica was host for Group B.
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Group C
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
was host for Group C.
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Group D
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis (), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain ...
was host for Group D.
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Second round
St Kitts and Nevis was host for the Second Round.
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Central America
On 3 May 2011, the
UNCAF
The Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol (Central American Football Union), more commonly known by the acronym UNCAF, represents the national football teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Pa ...
announced the two groups that will fight for three spots for the
2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
The 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the thirteenth edition of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted association football, footb ...
.
LaPrensa.hn – La Uncaf anunció hoy los grupos de la eliminatoria al PreOlímpico de Concacaf para clasificar a los Juegos de Londres 2012
– 3 May 2011
Group 1
Played from 13–17 September 2011 in El Salvador.
Group 2
Played from 21–25 September 2011 in Honduras.
Playoff
* ''Panama won 3–2 on aggregate.''
References
External links
2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic QualificationRegulations of the Olympic Football Tournaments London 2012
{{Qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics Football tournament
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