1964 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 16–20 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Suriname |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 29 (4.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Carl Gentile Aarón Padilla(3 goals each) |
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[edit]
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 | Mexico (hosts)
|
Automatic | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 2 (1948) |
| United States
|
Automatic | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 7 (1956) | |
| Central America |  Panama
|
Automatic | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 0 |
| Caribbean | Suriname
|
Preliminary round winners | 1st | 0 (debut) | Debutant | 0 |
- 1 Only final tournament.
Venue[edit]
Mexico City hosted the tournament.[5]
| Mexico City | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Olímpico Universitario | |
| Capacity: 72,000 | |
|
Squads[edit]
Final round[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico (H, C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 6 | Qualification to 1964 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Suriname
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | United States
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Panama
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 |
| Suriname | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
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| United States | 4–2 | Panama |
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| Mexico | 2–1 | United States |
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Statistics[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 29 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
Mario Ayala- Roberto Escalante
- Javier Fragoso
- Juan González
Arnold Haltman- Kenneth Kluivert
- Harold Reumel
- Guillermo Vázquez
1 goal
Qualified team for Summer Olympics[edit]
The following team from CONCACAF qualified for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Summer Olympics2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
20 March 1964 | 2 (1928, 1948) |
- 2 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b McSkimming, Dent (19 March 1964). "Gentile Sparks U.S. Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 7E. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b McSkimming, Dent (21 March 1964). "U.S. Soccer Team Loses". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 6A. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Newspapers.com.